Anna McDonald of Hickory takes fourth place in state 3A tournament
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PINEHURST –Three South Fork 2A golfers — led by Maiden High’s Kayla Yang in seventh — finished in the top 10 of the state 1A/2A girls’ golf state championships on Tuesday at Foxfire Resort.
Yang shot a round of 81 on Tuesday, finishing at 163 and one stroke ahead of eighth-place Sophie Laliberte of East Lincoln (84-80—164), and Newton-Conover’s Camyrn Lamp broke into the top 10 by shooting 80 on Tuesday to close at 167 and tie for ninth place.
Lake Norman Charter of the South Fork 2A shot 572 to finish four in the teams standings with Hibriten of the Northwestern Foothills 2A (585) taking fifth and Maiden of the South Fork 2A finishing seventh (625).
Katherine Schuser of First Flight was the individual champion at 139, finish four strokes ahead of Forbush’s Mallory Fobes.
Gray Stone Day shot 554, edging Raleigh Charter by 10 strokes for the team title.
Hickory’s McDonald fourth in 3A
Anna McDonald of Hickory, second going into Tuesday’s second round, had a round of 80 to finish at 153 and take fourth in the state 3A tournament at Longleaf Golf Club and Family Center.
She shot an opening round 72.
First-round leader Ana Tsiros of Asheville shot a 74 on Tuesday, edging Kayla Smith of Burlington Williams by four strokes for the individual title.
Rockingham County won the team title at 493, finishing 13 strokes on Cox Mill and Northern Guilford, who shared second place.
Winston-Salem Reagan wins in 4A
Sasha Hayes’ 74-70—144 won the individual title as she led Winston-Salem Reagan to the team title at Pinehurst No. 3.
Hayes finished six up on Mara Hirtle of Pinecrest and seven up on Jaclyn Kenzel of Pinecrest.
Regan closed at 458, six strokes better than Pinecrest.
STATE GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
1A/2A
(Monday, Tuesday at Foxfire Resort – Grey Course)
Team scores: 1. Gray Stone Day 278-276—-554 (+122); 2. Raleigh Charter 275-289–564 (+132); 3. Oak Grove 290-276–566 (+134); 4. LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 292-280–572 (+140); 5. HIBRITEN 286-299–585 (+153); 6. Avery County 300-298–598 (+166); 7. MAIDEN 310-315–625 (+193); 8. N. Johnston 325-322–647 (+215); 9. Carrboro 369-350–719 (+287).
Top 10 individuals
1. Katherine Schuser (First Flight) 68-71—139
2. Mallory Fobes (Forbush) 74-69—143
3. Bailee Twiford (Currituck) 77-76—153
4. Lauren Denhard (Gray Stone Day) 81-77—158
T5. Alyssa Cox (Mount Airy) 80-80—160
T5. Maci Beaver (Roanoke Rapids) 83-77—160
7. KAYLA YANG (Maiden) 82-81—163
8. SOPHIA LALIBERTE (E. Lincoln) 84-80—164
T9. Lauren Hackler, Ledford 84-83—167
T9. CAMYRN LAMP (Newton-Conover) 87-80—167
Other area golfers: Josie Fisher, Lake Norman Charter (91-87—178 T19); Molly Messenheimer, Patton (88-98—186, 27th); Georgia Chapman, Lake Norman Charter 93-94—187, T28); Davis Walker, Hibriten (94-95—189, 31st); Gracie Church, Hibriten (94-104—198, T36); Lydia Merck, Hibriten, 98-100—198, T36); Alex Grant, Maiden (105-101—206, 48th); Tess Palmer, Lake Norman Charter (108-99—217, T49); Joslynn Killian, Lincolnton 9102-106—208, T52); Colby White, Maiden 123-133—256, 77th).
3A
(Monday, Tuesday at Longleaf G&FC)
Team scores: 1. Rockingham County 248-245–493 (+61); T2. Cox Mill 246-260–506 (+74), Northern Guilford 249-257–506 (+74); 4. Marvin Ridge 263-263–526 (+94); 5. Weddington 261-266–527 (+95); 6. Cape Fear 269-261–530 (+98)l 7. Wilson Hunt 267-277–544 (+112); 8. Charlotte Catholic 283-275–558 (+126); 9. Fayetteville Sanford 285-291–576 (+144); T10. E. Rowan 295-305-600 (+168); T10. E. Chapel Hill 296-304–600 (+168).
Top 10 individuals
1. Ana Tsiros (Asheville) 70-74-144
2. Kayla Smith (Burlington Williams) 75-73—148
3. Riley Hamilton (Rockingham County) 76-74—150
4. ANNA McDONALD (hickory) 73-80—153
5. Kasey Owenby (Forestview) 76-82-158
6. Courtney Britt (Southern Alamance) 79-81—160
T7. Toni Blackwell (Cape Fear) 79-82—161
T7. Victoria Cook (Rockingham County) 79-82—161
T9. Kallie Pavlish (Charlotte Catholic) 84-78—162
T9. Elizabeth Ritchie (Havelock) 83-79—162
T9. Napat Rattannapraken, (Wilson Hunt) 80-82—162
T9. Katharina Floyd (Pittsboro Northwood) 79-83—162
Other area golfers: Christina Fisher, Freedom (83-83—166, T18); Albany Bock, Freedom (89-96—185, T38).
4A
(Monday, Tuesday at Pinehurst CC – No. 3)
Team scores: 1. Winston-Salem Reagan 234-224–458 (+38)’ 2. Pinecrest232-232–464 (+44); 3. Green Hope 244-243–487 (+67); T4. Fayetteville Britt 246-244–490 (+70), Cardinal Gibbons 250-240–490 (+70); 6. New Bern 253-257–510 (+90); 7. Wilmington Laney 263-255–518 (+98); T8. Ardrey Kell 257-268–525 (+105), Greensboro Page 269-256–525 (+105); 10. Corinth-Holders 278-281–559 (+139).
Top 10 individuals
1. Sasha Hayes (Winston-Salem Reagan) 74-70—144
2. Mara Hirtle (Pinecrest) 74-76—150
3. Jaclyn Kenzel (Pinecrest) 74-77—151
T4. Maria Atwood (Holly Springs) 72-81—153
T4. Megan Kanaby (Cardinal Gibbons) 78-75—153
6. Morgan Ketchum (Winston-Salem) Reagan 74-80—154
7. Chloe Pittman (Hough) 77-78—155
T8. Audrey Nelson (Myers Park) 81-75—156
T8. Lauren Martin (Mooresville) 82-74—156
10. McKenzie Daffin (Fayetteville Britt) 78-90—158
Area golfers: Tyler Price, McDowell (84-95—179, 44th).