2018 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2018 MSHSAA State Championship was held on May 4-5, 2018. Classes 1 and 2 competed on Friday and Classes 3 and 4 played on Saturday.
Questions for Districts and State were provided by NAQT for the eighth year. The use of existing sets for some questions made IS-174 and IS-175A unavailable for use during the regular season in Missouri. 167A and 169A were also unavailable for standard invitationals, but were used for some conference tournaments that did not use NAQT's MSHSAA formatted conference set.
Districts
Sixteen district tournaments in each of the four classes were held on April 14. District championship game matchups are posted here.
Sectionals
The Sectionals round was the first round of the state championship and took place on April 24. Sectionals consisted of best two-of-three matchups between the winners of two adjacent districts. The winner of each sectional advanced to the remaining rounds of the state championship.
Class 1
- Bunker def. Leopold (2-1)
- Thomas Jefferson Independent def. Bakersfield (2-0)
- Lakeland def. Drexel (2-0)
- Tuscumbia def. Columbia Independent (2-0)
- North Shelby def. Meadville (2-0)
- Slater def. Braymer (2-0)
- King City def. Winston (2-0)
- Mound City def. DeKalb (2-0)
Class 2
- Portageville def. Bloomfield (2-1)
- Thayer def. Greenwood (2-0)
- College Heights Christian def. Pleasant Hope (2-0)
- Osceola def. Lutheran (Kansas City) (2-0)
- Calvary Lutheran def. South Callaway (2-0)
- Louisiana def. Belle (by forfeit)
- South Shelby def. Scotland County (2-0)
- Polo def. East Buchanan (2-0)
Class 3
- Ste. Genevieve def. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) (2-0)
- Priory def. Lutheran St. Charles (2-0)
- Cuba def. Salem (2-1)
- Springfield Catholic def. Reeds Spring (2-0)
- Nevada def. Fatima (2-1)
- Barstow def. St. Paul Lutheran (2-0)
- Hallsville def. Kirksville (2-0)
- Savannah def. Trenton (2-0)
Class 4
- Central (Cape Girardeau) def. Oakville (2-0)
- Ladue def. Christian Brothers College (2-0)
- Washington def. Francis Howell (2-1)
- Helias def. Fort Zumwalt North (2-1)
- Kickapoo def. Carl Junction (2-0)
- Rolla def. Belton (2-0)
- North Kansas City def. Lee's Summit West (2-0)
- Central (St. Joseph) def. Park Hill South (2-0)
State Finals
The Class 1 and 2 state finals were held on May 4, and the Class 3 and 4 state finals were held May 5. As always, finals consisted of three preliminary rounds with a pre-determined schedule based on sectional, followed by a 4-team single-elimination bracket.
Class 1
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Lakeland |
| Runner-up | Thomas Jefferson |
| Third | Tuscumbia |
| Fourth | Mound City |
| High scorer | Savannah Dillard, Thomas Jefferson |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | [1] |
Round 1
Thomas Jefferson 480, Bunker 90
Tuscumbia 380, Lakeland 260
North Shelby 400, Slater 80
Mound City 370, King City 150
Round 2
Tuscumbia 470, Bunker 140
Lakeland 350, Thomas Jefferson 230
Mound City 310, North Shelby 150
King City 370, Slater 200
Round 3
Slater 300, Bunker 240
Mound City 330, Lakeland 310
Thomas Jefferson 450, North Shelby 280
Tuscumbia 400, King City 240
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Tuscumbia 3-0, 1250 pts.
2. Mound City 3-0, 1010 pts.
3. Thomas Jefferson 2-1, 1160 pts.
4. Lakeland 1-2, 920 pts.
5. North Shelby 1-2, 830 pts.
6. King City 1-2, 760 pts.
7. Slater 1-2, 580 pts.
8. Bunker 0-3, 470 pts.
Semifinals
(4) Lakeland 400, (1) Tuscumbia 230
(3) Thomas Jefferson 380, (2) Mound City 270
Consolation
(1) Tuscumbia 340, (2) Mound City 280
Championship Game
(4) Lakeland 340, (3) Thomas Jefferson 320
Class 2
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Louisiana |
| Runner-up | College Heights Christian |
| Third | Thayer |
| Fourth | South Shelby |
| High scorer | Em Powers, Louisiana |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | [2] |
Round 1
Thayer 430, Portageville 170
College Heights Christian 400, Osceola 250
Louisiana 580, Calvary Lutheran 170
South Shelby 290, Polo 210
Round 2
Portageville 250, Osceola 230
College Heights Christian 370, Thayer 250
Polo 290, Calvary Lutheran 240
Louisiana 500, South Shelby 180
Round 3
Louisiana 590, Portageville 130
College Heights Christian 360, Polo 340
Thayer 350, Calvary Lutheran 310
South Shelby 440, Osceola 220
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Louisiana 3-0, 1670 pts.
2. College Heights Christian 3-0, 1130 pts.
3. Thayer 2-1, 1030 pts.
4. South Shelby 2-1, 910 pts.
5. Polo 1-2, 840 pts.
6. Portageville 1-2, 550 pts.
7. Calvary Lutheran 0-3, 720 pts.
8. Osceola 0-3, 700 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Louisiana 510, (4) South Shelby 180
(2) College Heights Christian 390, (3) Thayer 240
Consolation
(3) Thayer 350, (4) South Shelby 340
Championship Game
(1) Louisiana 490, (2) College Heights Christian 260
Class 3
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Hallsville |
| Runner-up | Priory |
| Third | Savannah |
| Fourth | Cuba |
| High scorer | Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | [3] |
Round 1
Priory 430, Ste. Genevieve 200
Cuba 370, Springfield Catholic 220
Nevada 270, Barstow 270 (Nevada wins OT 3-2)
Hallsville 480, Savannah 240
Round 2
Ste. Genevieve 310, Springfield Catholic 300
Priory 480, Cuba 260
Savannah 360, Nevada 350
Hallsville 550, Barstow 190
Round 3
Barstow 320, Ste. Genevieve 260
Savannah 390, Cuba 280
Priory 490, Nevada 190
Hallsville 580, Springfield Catholic 120
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Hallsville 3-0, 1610 pts.
2. Priory 3-0, 1400 pts.
3. Savannah 2-1, 990 pts.
4. Cuba 1-2, 910 pts.
5. Nevada 1-2, 810 pts.
6. Barstow 1-2, 780 pts.
7. Ste. Genevieve 1-2, 770 pts.
8. Springfield Catholic 0-3, 640 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Hallsville 540, (4) Cuba 110
(2) Priory 410, (3) Savannah 310
Consolation
(3) Savannah 380, (4) Cuba 230
Championship Game
(1) Hallsville 390, (2) Priory 340
Class 4
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Ladue |
| Runner-up | St. Joseph Central |
| Third | Helias |
| Fourth | Rolla |
| High scorer | William Gentry, St. Joseph Central |
| Site | University of Missouri-Columbia (not affiliated with the Missouri quizbowl team) |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | [4] |
Round 1
Ladue 600, Cape Central 230
Helias 390, Washington 310
Rolla 510, Kickapoo 270
St. Joseph Central 600, North Kansas City 180
Round 2
Helias 500, Cape Central 340
Ladue 760, Washington 100
St. Joseph Central 480, Kickapoo 300
Rolla 490, North Kansas City 290
Round 3
Rolla 460, Cape Central 360
St. Joseph Central 600, Washington 210
Ladue 610, Kickapoo 220
Helias 550, North Kansas City 170
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Ladue 3-0, 1970 pts.
2. St. Joseph Central 3-0, 1680 pts.
3. Rolla 3-0, 1460 pts.
4. Helias 3-0, 1440 pts.
5. Cape Central 0-3, 930 pts.
6. Kickapoo 0-3, 790 pts.
7. North Kansas City 0-3, 640 pts.
8. Washington 0-3, 620 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Ladue 540, (4) Helias 260
(2) St. Joseph Central 460, (3) Rolla 350
Consolation
(4) Helias 390, (3) Rolla 260
Championship Game
(1) Ladue 400, (2) St. Joseph Central 330
Individual Recognition
All-State Teams
The 10 individuals in each class with the most tossups in the three preliminary rounds were named to the all-state team.
Class 1
1. Savannah Dillard, Thomas Jefferson, 20.33 tossups/game
2. William Koch, Lakeland, 18 tossups/game
3. Wyatt Meyer, Mound City, 17.67 tossup/game
4. Joshua States, King City, 11.67 tossups/game
5. Kameron Clark, North Shelby, 11 tossups/game
6. Caleb Martonfi, Tuscumbia, 10.67 tossups/game
7. Dustin Bax, Tuscumbia, 9.33 tossups/game
8. Hunter Sutton, Bunker, 9 tossups/game
9. Wyatt Spilker, North Shelby, 7.33 tossups/game
10. Chandler Lee, Slater, 6.67 tossups/game
Class 2
1. Michael Powers, Louisiana, 31.67 tossups/game
2. Garrett Blum, Thayer, 19.33 tossups/game
3. Tyler Beauregard, South Shelby, 16.33 tossups/game
4. William Secker, College Heights Christian, 12.33 tossups/game
5. Shang Xu, Osceola, 12 tossups/game
6. Peyton Bullock, Portageville, 11 tossups/game
7. Steven Knotts, Polo, 10.33 tossups/game
8. Nathan Bates, Calvary Lutheran, 7.33 tossups/game
9. Daniel Estep, College Heights Christian, 7 tossups/game
10. Alina Hays, Polo, 6 tossups/game
Class 3
1. Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville, 28.33 tossups/game
2. Ian Slagle, Savannah, 16.33 tossups/game
3. Max Ryle, Cuba, 15.67 tossups/game
4. Sohan Kancherla, Priory, 14.33 tossups/game
5. Clayton Huck, Ste. Genevieve, 13.33 tossups/game
6. Saketh Dendi, Barstow, 10.67 tossups/game
7. Andrew Scheiner, Priory, 9.67 tossups/game
8 (tie). Andrew DeVoss, Springfield Catholic, 6 tossups/game
8 (tie). Joshua Groharing, Nevada, 6 tossups/game
8 (tie). Clara Haverstic, Nevada, 6 tossups/game
Class 4
1. William Gentry, St. Joseph Central, 21 tossups/game
2. Timothy Van Hoose, Rolla, 18 tossups/game
3. Akshay Govindan, Ladue, 14 tossups/game
4. Ben Husting, Helias, 13.67 tossups/game
5. Raj Paul, Ladue, 13.33 tossups/game
6. Taylor Cobb, Kickapoo, 8 tossups/game
7. Justin Frese, Helias, 6.67 tossups/game
8 (tie). Michael Hwang, Cape Central, 6 tossups/game
8 (tie). Zachary Sample, Cape Central, 6 tossups/game
8 (tie). John Madden, Ladue, 6 tossups/game
8 (tie). Collin Gentry, St. Joseph Central, 6 tossups/game
Tournament All-Stars
The tournament All-Stars were the top 4 individuals in each class who advanced to the playoff rounds.
Class 1
1. Savannah Dillard, Thomas Jefferson, 19.2 tossups/game
2. William Koch, Lakeland, 17.6 tossups/game
3. Wyatt Meyer, Mound City, 17.4 tossups/game
4. Caleb Martonfi, Tuscumbia, 8.6 tossups/game
Class 2
1. Em Powers, Louisiana, 31 tossups/game
2. Garrett Blum, Thayer, 18 tossups/game
3. Tyler Beauregard, South Shelby, 16 tossups/game
4. William Secker, College Heights Christian, 10.6 tossups/game
Class 3
1. Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville, 27.2 tossups/game
2. Ian Slagle, Savannah, 16.2 tossups/game
3. Max Ryle, Cuba, 13.6 tossups/game
4. Sohan Kancherla, Priory, 12.6 tossups/game
Class 4
1. William Gentry, St. Joseph Central, 18.4 tossups/game
2. Timothy Van Hoose, Rolla, 15 tossups/game
3. Akshay Govindan, Ladue, 12.2 tossups/game
4. Raj Paul, Ladue, 12 tossups/game
Records and Notes
- Em Powers' total of 155 tossups answered correctly sets a new all-time record for most tossups in the 23 year history of the MSHSAA state championship, surpassing their record of 138 tossups the previous year.
- Em Powers' 35 tossups in round 1 is believed to be a new single game record by an individual, topping the last known highest total (34) set by Ross Simmons the previous year.
- Em Powers' 29 tossups in the championship game is a new record for most tossups correctly answered by an individual in any championship game, surpassing Max Schindler's 26 tossups in Class 4 in 2013. The previous known record in class 2 was Em's 25 tossups the previous year.
- Louisiana set a new class 2 record for most points in a championship game with 490, breaking the previous record of 480 set by Richland in 2014.
- Louisiana tied the class 2 record for most points scored in any game with 590 in Round 3, matching Richland's score in a 2015 preliminary game.
- Louisiana's total of 2670 points sets a new Class 2 record, breaking Richland's record of 2285 in 2001. This total is the sixth highest to date in all classes behind only the Ladue teams of 2011-2014 and 2018 in Class 4.
- Sophie Lockwood's 136 tossups set a new Class 3 record, breaking the previous record of 117 held for 16 years by Melissa McCush of Savannah. This total is also the third most to date, behind only Em Powers' 138 in 2017 and 155 the previous day.
- St. Joseph Central's total of 2470 points sets a new record for most points by a team that did not win its class, surpassing Thomas Jefferson's 2460 points in Class 1 in 2015.
- Due to the preliminary schedule being pre-determined based on sectional matchups, Lakeland's three opponents in the preliminary rounds were the only three schools in this year's Class 1 tournament that have previously won state championships, combining for 17 of the 22 previous championships. Those three schools had also finished in the top four in 32 of 33 previous appearances, and also finished in the top four of this year's tournament. Despite going 1-2 against teams that were ultimately the top three seeds in the playoffs, Lakeland managed to score enough points to earn the fourth spot in the single-elimination playoffs and won both afternoon games against teams they had already played in the morning to earn their first state championship.
- Due to the structure of the pre-determined schedule, Class 4 had four teams finish the preliminary rounds 3-0 against the other four teams that went 0-3, a first for the state tournament. This had the effect of determining the four teams that advanced to the single elimination playoffs after the second round, with the four 0-2 teams effectively eliminated and the four 2-0 teams playing for seeding in round 3. The 3-0 teams included three teams ranked in the top 76 of the most recent HSQBRank list of top teams that #103 ranked Washington played because of the pre-determined schedule. Each of the four playoff teams scored over 2000 points in the five games played throughout the day, likely the first time that has been accomplished by four teams in the same class in the same tournament.
External References
- 2018 District Results
- Results spreadsheet on Google Docs
- MSHSAA Districts Results Thread on the Missouri Quizbowl Message Board
- Sectionals/State Results Thread
- All-District Teams
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