HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF: Hickory’s McDonald in contention for state 3A title

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SOUTHERN PINES — Anna McDonald of Hickory High started the final round of the state 3A girls’ championships at Longleaf on Tuesday morning in contention for an individual title, shooting 73 in Monday’s opening round.

McDonald started Tuesday’s second round three strokes back of Ana Tsiros and two strokes in front of Kayla Smith of Burlington Williams.

Cox Mill had a two-stroke lead over Rockingham County in the 3A team standings.

Maiden’s Yang in sixth place

JACKSON SPRINGS — Kayla Yang of Maiden had an opening round of 82 on Monday in the first round of the state 1A/2A championships at Foxfire Grey Course, placing sixth.

Yang trailed individual leader Katherine Shuster of First Flight by 14 strokes as play began on Tuesday and was five strokes behind third-place Baile Twiford of Currituck.

Raleigh Charter (275) led Gray Stone Day (278) by three strokes in the team standings with Hibriten third (286), Lake Norman Charter (292) in fifth and Maiden (310) in seventh.

STATE GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

1A/2A

(Monday’s first round at Foxfire Grey Course)

Top 10 team scores: 1. Raleigh Charter 275; 2. Gray Stone Day 278; 3. HIBRITEN 286; 4. Oak Grove 290; 5. LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 292; 6. Avery County 300; 7. MAIDEN 310; 8. N. Johnston 325; 9. Carrboro 369.

Top 10 individuals

1. Katherine Shuster (First Flight) 68

2. Mallory Fobes (Forbush) 74

3. Baile Twiford (Currituck) 77

4. Alyssa Cox (Mt. Airy) 80

5. Lauren Denhard (Gray Stone Day) 81

6. KAYLA YANG (Maiden) 82

T7. Maci Beaver (Roanoke Rapids) 83

T7. Jala Stamey (Hayesville) 83

T9. Lauren Hackler (Ledford) 84

T9. Ava Tharpe (E. Wilkes) 84

T9. SOPHIA LALIBERTE (E. Lincoln) 84

Other area golfers: Camryn Lamp (Newton-Conover) 87; Molly Messenheimer (Patton) 88; Josie Fisher (Lake Norman Charter) 91; Georgia Chapman (Lake Norman Charter) 93; Gracie Church (Hibriten) 94; Davis Walker (Hibriten) 94; Lydia Merck (Hibriten) 98; Joslynn Killian (Lincolnton) 102; Alex Grant (Maiden) 105; Tess Palmer (Lake Norman Charter) 108; Colby White (Maiden) 123.

3A

(Monday’s first round at Longleaf G&FC)

Team scores: 1. Cox Mill 246; 2. Rockingham County 248; 3. Northern Guilford 249; 4. Weddington 261; 5. Marvin Ridge 263; 6. Wilson Hunt 267; 7. Cape Fear 269; 8. Charlotte Catholic 283; 9. Fayetteville Sanford 285; 10. E. Rowan 295.

Top 10 individuals

1. Ana Tsiros (Asheville) 70

2. ANNA McDONALD (Hickory) 73

3. Kayla Smith (Burlington Williams) 75

T4. Riley Hamilton (Rockingham County) 76

T4. Kasey Owenby (Forestview) 76

T6. Toni Blackwell (Cape Fear) 79

T6. Riya Modak (Cox Mill) 79

T6. Victoria Cook (Rockingham County) 79

T6. Amber Capote (Marvin Ridge) 79

T6. Katharina Floyd (Pittsboro Northwood) 79

T6. Courtney Britt (Southern Alamance) 79

Other area golfers: Christina Fisher (Freedom) 83; Albany Bock (Freedom) 89.

4A

(Monday’s first round at Pinehurst CC – No. 3)

Team scores: 1. Pinecrest 232; 2 Winston-Salem Reagan 234; 3. Green Hope 244; 4. Fayetteville Britt 246; 5. Cardinal Gibbons 250; 6. New Bern 253; 7. Ardrey Kell 257; 8. Wimington Laney 263; 9. Greensboro Page 269; 10. Corinth-Holders 278.

Top 10 individuals

1. Maria Atwood (Holly Springs) 72

T2. Jaclyn Kenzel (Pinecrest) 74

T2. Mara Hirtle (Pinecrest) 74

T2. Sasha Hayes (Winston-Salem Reagan) 74

T2. Morgan Ketchum (Winston-Salem Reagan) 74

6. Chloe Pittman (Hough) 77

T7. Megan Kanaby (Cardinals Gibbons) 78

T7. McKenzie Daffin (Fayetteville Britt) 78

T7. Lotte Fox (Raleigh Wakefield) 78

10. Anika Bhatnagar (Green Hope) 79

Other area golfers: Tyler Price (McDowell) 84.

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