HEFNER WINS INDIVIDUAL CROWN, LEADS NEWTON-CONOVER TO VICTORY IN NCHSAA 2-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTHERN PINES – Alex Hefner of Newton-Conover won the individual championship and led his team to its first state golf title Tuesday In the 28th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A men’s golf championships at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club.
Hefner had a one-under par 70 on the first day and combined that with a one-over 72 Tuesday for a 142 total, two shots ahead of Kaleb Morton of Carrboro, who had the best round of the second day with a 71 for a total of 144. Maiden’s Thomas Lilly and Salisbury’s Eric Edwards tied for third at 147, five shots back.
The course was set at par 71 and 6,600 yards for the NCHSAA championship.
Newton-Conover had the only sub-300 team score on Monday, and the Red Devils held on with a 312 on the final day to record a 611, four shots ahead of runner-up North Lincoln. Shelby was third with 627 and Salisbury, the defending team champ, was in fourth with 632.
Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.
A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2013 MEN’S 2-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Longleaf Golf and Country Club, Southern Pines—Final Results
TEAM STANDINGS
Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. Total Newton-Conover 299 312 611 North Lincoln 307 308 615 Shelby 313 314 627 Salisbury 316 316 632 Corinth Holders 320 313 633 West Davidson 327 330 657 SouthWest Edgecombe 324 334 658 Richlands 331 328 659 Carrboro 326 339 665 Cuthbertson 331 337 668 Bunn 348 342 690 West Bladen 357 362 719
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
First Name Last Name (School) 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. Total Alex Hefner (Newton-Conover) 70 72 142 Kaleb Lester (Carrboro) 73 71 144 Thomas Lilly (Maiden) 74 73 147 Eric Edwards (Salisbury) 73 74 147 Nick Routhier (Corinth Holders) 75 73 148 Elliott Grayson (Shelby) 75 74 149 Alston Taylor (North Lincoln) 75 75 150 Nathan Curry (West Davidson) 72 78 150 Trey Burton (Newton-Conover) 72 79 151 Grant Studdard (North Lincoln) 78 73 151 Rielly Morton (Richlands) 72 79 151 Andrew Kahn (West Davidson) 77 75 152 Ryan Chatt (SW Edgecombe) 76 77 153 Luke Hayek (Shelby) 75 79 154 Michael Sardinia (Cuthbertson) 79 76 155 Tanner Reynolds (North Lincoln) 77 78 155 Hayden Bandy (Newton-Conover) 76 80 156 Luke Grogan (Pisgah) 76 80 156 Sam Baxter (Corinth Holders) 83 74 157 Alex Austin (Salisbury) 79 78 157 Joseph Rusher (Salisbury) 79 79 158 Alex Anderson (Shelby) 79 80 159 Adam Alfieri (Carrboro) 75 85 160 Ben Hager (North Lincoln) 77 83 160 Travis Johnson (Richlands) 83 78 161 Ben James (East Burke) 77 85 162 John Evans (Newton-Conover) 81 81 162 Sam Lawing (North Lincoln) 80 82 162 Monty Fields (Corinth Holders) 84 79 163 Nick Isenhower (Newton-Conover) 81 83 164 Taylor Bostic (Richlands) 85 79 164 Cameron Winebarger (West Bladen) 87 77 164 William Lewis (Bunn) 77 88 165 Cole Jefferys (SW Edgecombe) 81 84 165 Ryan Barrett (Roanoke Rapids) 81 85 166 David Ray Allen, Jr. (Shelby) 84 82 166 Brandon Corbitt (Corinth Holders) 79 88 167 TJ Ramey (North Surry) 83 84 167 Nathan Webb (SW Edgecombe) 82 85 167 Nick Steele (North Lincoln) 82 86 168 Jesse Robertson (West Stokes) 81 87 168 Cooper Daniel (Cuthbertson) 78 91 169 Austin Meads (Northeastern) 88 82 170 Kayla Thompson (West Bladen) 84 86 170 Abraham Post (Salisbury) 85 86 171 Sam Goforth (Shelby) 90 81 171 Carson Whitaker (Bunn) 93 79 172 Robbie Whitlock (Cuthbertson) 85 87 172 Chris Ziogas (Newton-Conover) 87 85 172 Donald Johnson, Jr. (Randleman) 83 89 172 Will Stanley (Corinth Holders) 83 90 173 Ian Wickline (East Duplin) 90 83 173 Cody Routh(Providence Grove) 88 85 173 Taylor Newton (SW Edgecombe) 85 88 173 Kellan Labonte (Corinth Holders) 87 87 174 Jacob Robins (First Flight) 85 89 174 Christopher Queen (Salisbury) 89 85 174 Luke Fussy (Cuthbertson) 89 87 176 Gabe Steinman (Salisbury) 89 87 176 Connor Jones (Bunn) 93 84 177 Adam Tobias (Carrboro) 84 93 177 Sam McMurray (Shelby) 85 92 177 Logan Herman (West Davidson) 89 89 178 Austin Pleasants (West Davidson) 89 91 180 Eric Norville (SW Edgecombe) 92 89 181 Matt Brittain (West Davidson) 93 88 181 Dylan Woelpper (Cuthbertson) 95 87 182 John Ruey (Bunn) 92 91 183 Nick Gunnell (Starmount) 95 89 184 Zachary Edwards (Richlands) 93 92 185 Palmer Brown (Richlands) 91 96 187 Jeff Eaton (Bunn) 86 102 188 CJ Paschall (Carrboro) 95 93 188 Hanson Elkins (Carrboro) 99 90 189 Troy Bennett (Bunn) 95 95 190 Gage Bailey (West Bladen) 89 101 190 Benjamin Padden (Carrboro) 94 98 192 Michael Bass (SW Edgecombe) 91 101 192 Brett Jackson (West Bladen) 97 101 198 Austin Corriher (Cuthbertson) 93 109 202 Mason Smith (West Bladen) 107 98 205 Kendall Kruse (West Davidson) 101 111 212 Zane Singletary (West Bladen) 113 116 229