2001 MSHSAA State Championship
The 2001 MSHSAA State Championship was held May 5, 2001 at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia.
District Championship Games
Listed championship results are from an archived page of the MSHSAA website.
Class 1A
- District 1 at Koshkonong: Koshkonong 525, Southland 155
- District 2 at Halfway: Halfway 310, Dadeville 175
- District 3 at McAuley Catholic: Thomas Jefferson Independent 385, McAuley Catholic 330
- District 4 at Pilot Grove: Pilot Grove 350, New Franklin 230
- District 5 at Wentworth Military Academy: Norborne 420, Lutheran (Kansas City) 215
- District 6 at North Shelby: North Shelby 280, Novinger 210
- District 7 at North Harrison: Union Star 250, King City 225
- District 8 at St. Joseph Christian: Mound City 400, South Holt 195
Class 2A
- District 1 at Bloomfield: Valle Catholic 285, Bernie 240
- District 2 at Viburnum: Richland 450, Belle 275
- District 3 at Elsberry: New Haven 340, Vandalia 250
- District 4 at Scotland County: Glasgow 360, Scotland County 230
- District 5 at Spokane: Purdy 310, Sparta 220
- District 6 at Sarcoxie: Lockwood 365, College Heights Christian 345
- District 7 at St Mary’s (Independence): Lincoln 365, Barstow 315
- District 8 at South Harrison: Worth County 275, Penney 240
Class 3A
- District 1 at Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau): Central (New Madrid County) 360, Ste. Genevieve 280
- District 2 at Cuba: Sullivan 390, Priory 305
- District 3 at Logan-Rogersville: Salem 385, Logan-Rogersville 165
- District 4 at Springfield Catholic: Seneca 345, Bolivar 330
- District 5 at Centralia: Clark County 420, Highland 215
- District 6 at South Callaway: Boonville 270, School of the Osage 260
- District 7 at Lexington: Lexington 315, Holden 235
- District 8 at Savannah: Savannah 425, Maryville 190
Class 4A
- District 1 at North County: Central (Cape Girardeau) 470, Poplar Bluff 270
- District 2 at Lafayette (Wildwood): St. Louis University High 350, Lafayette (Wildwood) 290
- District 3 at Ft. Zumwalt West: Francis Howell Central 490, Parkway Central 220
- District 4 at Washington: Hannibal 380, Mexico 285
- District 5 at Nixa: Nixa 480, Webb City 305
- District 6 at Blue Springs: Kirksville 420, Blue Springs South 320
- District 7 at Lee’s Summit North: Lee’s Summit North 330, Raymore-Peculiar 260
- District 8 at Winnetonka: Liberty 405, Oak Park 265
Class 1A
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 1A) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Koshkonong |
| Runner-up | Thomas Jefferson |
| Third | Mound City |
| Fourth | Halfway |
| High scorer | Jim Driscoll, Koshkonong |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | Prelims Bracket |
Round 1
Koshkonong 400, Union Star 120
Halfway 250, North Shelby 180
Thomas Jefferson 415, Norborne 190
Mound City 340, Pilot Grove 235
Round 2
Koshkonong 270, Mound City 235
Halfway 210, Union Star 200
Thomas Jefferson 370, North Shelby 120
Norborne 285, Pilot Grove 280
Round 3
Koshkonong 530, Norborne 145
Mound City 420, Halfway 160
Thomas Jefferson 325, Union Star 115
Pilot Grove 275, North Shelby 175
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Koshkonong 3-0, 1200 pts.
2. Thomas Jefferson 3-0, 1110 pts.
3. Mound City 2-1, 995 pts.
4. Halfway 2-1, 620 pts.
5. Pilot Grove 1-2, 790 pts.
6. Norborne 1-2, 620 pts.
7. North Shelby 0-3, 475 pts.
8. Union Star 0-3, 435 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Koshkonong 390, (4) Halfway 140
(2) Thomas Jefferson 380, (3) Mound City 340
Consolation
(3) Mound City 265, (4) Halfway 90
Championship Game
(1) Koshkonong 300, (2) Thomas Jefferson 230
Class 2
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 2) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Richland |
| Runner-up | Lincoln |
| Third | Glasgow |
| Fourth | Purdy |
| High scorer | Jason Mueller, Lincoln |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | Prelims Bracket |
Round 1
Lincoln 375, Valle Catholic 270
Richland 550, Lockwood 175
Purdy 225, New Haven 175
Glasgow 325, Worth County 175
Round 2
Valle Catholic 265, Worth County 260
Richland 390, Lincoln 245
Lockwood 340, New Haven 285
Glasgow 315, Purdy 275
Round 3
Purdy 265, Valle Catholic 195
Richland 420, Worth County 175
Lincoln 335, New Haven 190
Lockwood 240, Glasgow 235
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Richland 3-0, 1360 pts.
2. Lincoln 2-1, 955 pts.
3. Glasgow 2-1, 875 pts.
4. Purdy 2-1, 765 pts.
5. Lockwood 2-1, 755 pts.
6. Valle Catholic 1-2, 730 pts.
7. New Haven 0-3, 650 pts.
8. Worth County 0-3, 610 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Richland 495, (4) Purdy 170
(2) Lincoln 380, (3) Glasgow 305
Consolation
(3) Glasgow 240, (4) Purdy 165
Championship Game
(1) Richland 430, (2) Lincoln 280
Class 3
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 3) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Salem |
| Runner-up | Savannah |
| Third | Lexington |
| Fourth | Clark County |
| High scorer | Greg Martin, Savannah |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | Prelims Bracket |
Round 1
Lexington 320, New Madrid County Central 170
Sullivan 315, Boonville 270
Salem 475, Clark County 185
Savannah 460, Seneca 165
Round 2
Savannah 360, New Madrid County Central 125
Lexington 365, Sullivan 265
Boonville 295, Salem 280
Clark County 430, Seneca 160
Round 3
Clark County 320, New Madrid County Central 175
Savannah 500, Sullivan 110
Salem 365, Lexington 275
Seneca 310, Boonville 280
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Savannah 3-0, 1320 pts.
2. Salem 2-1, 1120 pts.
3. Lexington 2-1, 960 pts.
4. Clark County 2-1, 935 pts.
5. Boonville 1-2, 845 pts.
6. Sullivan 1-2, 690 pts.
7. Seneca 1-2, 635 pts.
8. New Madrid County Central 0-3, 470 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Savannah 435, (4) Clark County 165
(2) Salem 395, (3) Lexington 215
Consolation
(3) Lexington 320, (4) Clark County 230
Championship Game
(2) Salem 335, (1) Savannah 285
Class 4
| MSHSAA State Championship (Class 4) | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | The Question Bank |
| Champion | Nixa |
| Runner-up | Liberty |
| Third | Kirksville |
| Fourth | Lee's Summit North |
| High scorer | Adam Hill, Nixa |
| Site | Rock Bridge |
| Field | 8 |
| Stats | Prelims Bracket |
Round 1
Lee's Summit North 335, Central (Cape Girardeau) 245
Kirksville 400, SLUH 205
Liberty 390, Hannibal 290
Nixa 505, Francis Howell Central 225
Round 2
Central (Cape Girardeau) 395, Liberty 270
Lee's Summit North 390, SLUH 275
Francis Howell Central 340, Kirksville 330
Nixa 415, Hannibal 240
Round 3
Central (Cape Girardeau) 330, Nixa 305
Liberty 490, SLUH 245
Francis Howell Central 350, Lee's Summit North 245
Kirksville 310, Hannibal 310 (Kirksville wins OT by unknown margin)
Preliminary Round Standings
1. Nixa 2-1, 1225 pts.
2. Liberty 2-1, 1150 pts.
3. Kirksville 2-1, 1040 pts.
4. Lee's Summit North 2-1, 970 pts. (won head-to-head vs. Cape Central in Round 1)
5. Central (Cape Girardeau) 2-1, 970 pts.
6. Francis Howell Central 2-1, 915 pts.
7. Hannibal 0-3, 840 pts.
8. SLUH 0-3, 725 pts.
Semifinals
(1) Nixa 450, (4) Lee's Summit North 305
(2) Liberty 360, (3) Kirksville 345
Consolation
(3) Kirksville 325, (4) Lee's Summit North 235
Championship Game
(1) Nixa 480, (2) Liberty 290
Known Individual Totals
All-State recognition was given to the top eight in individual scoring in each class. Many actual rankings are not known, so it is possible (but unlikely) some unlisted individuals may have had higher totals.
Class 1A
1. Jim Driscoll, Koshkonong senior, 70 tossups (14.0/game)
?. Justin Wilson, Mound City, 50 tossups (10.0/game)
?. Bradley Knapp, Thomas Jefferson, 46 tossups (9.2/game)
?. Rebecca Porte, Thomas Jefferson, 45 tossups (9.0/game)
?. David DeMoss, Halfway, 45 tossups (9.0/game)
Class 2A
1. Jason Mueller, Lincoln senior, 95 tossups (19.0/game)
2. Kevin Smith, Richland, 86 tossups (17.2/game)
?. Cliff Brown, Glasgow, 41 tossups (8.2/game)
Class 3A
1. Greg Martin, Savannah, 79 tossups (15.8/game)
2. Ross Day, Salem, 64 tossups (12.8/game)
3. Patrick Clifford, Clark County, 53 tossups (10.6/game)
Class 4A
1. Adam Hill, Nixa senior, 111 tossups (22.2/game)
2. Matt Magruder, Kirksville, 53 tossups (10.6/game)
?. Meghan Retzlaff, Liberty, 38 tossups (7.6/game)
Records and notes
- Six teams went 2-1 in Class 4, eliminating two teams from championship contention on statistical tiebreakers. Cape Girardeau Central lost the tiebreaker for the fourth seed as a result of a 335-245 head-to-head loss to Lee's Summit North in Round 1.
- Koshkonong set a Class 1 record with 530 points in their round 3 game against Norborne, with Jim Driscoll answering a Class 1 record 18 tossups correctly.
- Jim Driscoll set the Class 1 individual scoring record with 70 tossups on the day, breaking the previous record of 55 achieved by 3 individuals.
- Richland set a Class 2 tournament record with 2285 points on the day, which remained the record until Louisiana scored 2670 points in 2018.
- Richland set a Class 2 single game record with 550 points against Lockwood in round 1.
- Richland's 430 points was the most scored by a team in a Class 2 championship game until Richland scored 480 in 2014.
- Jason Mueller answered 23 tossups correctly in Lincoln's round 1 game against Valle Catholic, setting a Class 2 record.
- Jason Mueller's 95 tossups set a Class 2 record, breaking his previous record of 93 the year before. This record stood until 2013.
- Adam Hill's 111 tossups in the tournament was second most to date to Mike Wehrman's 133 in 1997.
- Adam Hill set a record with 24 tossups in a championship game. The earliest known instance of this record being broken was when Max Schindler answered 26 tossups correctly in the 2013 Class 4 championship game.
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