AYCOCK’S SIMMONS WINS SECOND STRAIGHT IN NCHSAA 3-A WOMEN’S GOLF, LEDFORD CAPTURES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN
SOUTHERN PINES— Tara Simmons of Pikeville Charles B. Aycock won her second consecutive individual state title on Tuesday in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state 3-A women’s golf championships at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club.
Simmons was one shot back entering the final day of play, but her consistent 77-77–154 under difficult playing conditions gave her the title by four shots. Chandler Danielson of West Henderson was second with a 158 total, and first-day leader Ashley Sloup of South Brunswick had an 83 in the final round for 159.
The championship layout was a par 71 and 5,770 yards.
Ledford, the defending 3-A team champion, made it two in a row with a 251 team total on Tuesday for a 506, 12 shots ahead of the field. Ledford had opened a nine-shot lead after the first day. West Henderson was second with a 518 total and then Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons was well back in third at 539.
The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of 12 teams and 78 golfers are competing in the event, the 10th year that the sport has been classified. It was the second time that three separate championships have been held and the 32nd year for state championship competition in the sport.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2012 STATE 3A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Longleaf Golf and Country Club
TUESDAY’S RESULTS – FINAL TEAM SCORES
Ledford 255 251 506 West Henderson 264 254 518 Cardinal Gibbons 270 269 539 Marvin Ridge 281 267 548 Cox Mill 277 278 555 South Brunswick 279 279 558 Northern Guilford 269 290 559 Union Pines 287 289 576 Enka 300 307 607 Fike 300 307 607 Hickory 313 319 632 Washington 332 315 647
FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Name School 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. Total Tara Simmons C.B. Aycock 77 77 154 Chandler Danielson West Henderson 79 79 158 Ashley Sloup South Brunswick 76 83 159 Marley Felthousen Currituck 81 79 160 Rachel Jones SW Randolph 80 80 160 Payton Culler West Henderson 86 76 162 Sarah Bertram Concord 83 80 163 Alexis Kershaw Ledford 83 82 165 Caroline O'Neil Cardinal Gibbons 86 80 166 Morgan Brock Ledford 83 85 168 Ellen Smith Cardinal Gibbons 88 82 170 Jensen Rubinstein Cox Mill 88 85 173 Meghan Holbrooks Ledford 89 84 173 Amanda Hampton Marvin Ridge 94 81 175 Lacy Mirovich Mount Pleasant 93 83 176 Meredith Monroe Gray's Creek 90 87 177 Julia Carroll Ledford 92 85 177 Ashley Cauthen East Henderson 90 88 178 Madison Sloan Havelock 89 89 178 Bree Keller Hickory 84 94 178 Morgan Laird Marvin Ridge 91 87 178 Abigail Parsons Union Pines 84 94 178 Ashlyn Setzer Fred T. Foard 89 90 179 Evelyn Stein Statesville 88 92 180 Cameryn Smith West Brucnswick 90 90 180 Bryce Huntoon Northern Guilford 81 101 182 Karlee Garrison Forestview 93 93 186 Kendall Dobbins Northern Guilford 90 96 186 Kira Aiken Cox Mill 93 96 189 Emily Cleveland East Rowan 98 91 189 Alex Berg Northern Guilford 98 93 191 Lindsay Dakins Union Pines 100 91 191 Madison Lutz Kings Mountain 97 95 192 Allison Pitts Southern Nash 96 96 192 Jaime Cassell Cox Mill 96 97 193 Jana Morehart Asheboro 103 91 194 Katelyn Haney Enka 95 100 195 Abby Duggan Marvin Ridge 96 99 195 Sarah Tawney South Central 94 101 195 Sarah Black Southern Lee 99 96 195 Liza Oakes Eastern Guilford 102 94 196 Elizabeth Harvell West Carteret 93 103 196 Allison Killette Eastern Guilford 97 101 198 Stasia McMullen West Henderson 99 99 198 Katherine Wang Chapel Hill 100 99 199 Mary Lindsey Mount Fike 100 99 199 Jordan Saunders South Brunswick 99 100 199 Casey Potter Hunt 103 97 200 Janzen Jones South Brunswick 104 96 200 Catherine Deal Williams 103 97 200 Abbie Wiggs Jacksonville 99 102 201 Erica Alligood Washington 100 101 201 Megan Kirksey Freedom 103 99 202 Caroline Jones Morehead 106 96 202 Emily Bennett Washington 99 103 202 Tanner Brown Asheboro 94 109 203 Leisl Miranda Cardinal Gibbons 96 107 203 Savannah Stewart Enka 101 102 203 Meri Harris Fike 99 104 203 Kayla Ricks Fike 101 104 205 Faith Scronce St. Stephens 106 99 205 Kayla Jackson Union Pines 103 104 207 Becky Stewart Enka 104 105 209 Annie Dehart Freedom 102 107 209 Erin Pleasants Western Alamance 112 97 209 Brianna Plummer Crest 114 99 213 Ashley Campbell Hunt 106 108 214 Caitlin Flanagan Charlotte Catholic 110 105 215 Marissa Hancock Currituck 115 100 215 Lindsey Lane Crest 107 109 216 Madison Cross Hickory 113 105 218 Kate Miller Washington 109 111 220 Sadie Crider Tuscola 118 106 224 Conner McCuen Ashbrook 113 117 230 Summer Lawson Hickory 116 120 236 Jenna Smith South Central 115 123 238 Chandler Erin Asheville 132 122 254 Erin Campbell Franklin WD