ATHENS DRIVE’S CHANG TAKES INDIVIDUAL HONORS, GREEN HOPE WINS TEAM
PINEHURST – Jennifer Chang of Raleigh Athens Drive shot an even-par 70 on Tuesday, and that was good enough to lift her to the individual title in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A women’s golf championships at Pinehurst number one.
Chang’s 70 combined with an opening-day 74 for a 144 total, four over par and enough for a two-shot margin over Fuquay-Varina’s Catherine Ashworth at 146. Kayla Ward of Garner was third at 149 and Meghan Symonds of Cary Green Hope fourth as the top four individuals all were from Wake County.
First-day leader Ellis Hunter of Greensboro Page had an 81 on Tuesday to finish at 154, 10 shots back. Par was set at 70 and the layout was 5,539 yards.
Raleigh Athens Drive and Charlotte Ardrey Kell had combined to win the last six state 4-A team titles, with Ardrey Kell winning in both 2012 and 2013. But this time Green Hope broke through, expanding its four-shot lead entering the final day to a nine-stroke advantage, Southern Pines Pinecrest was second at 492 and defending champ Ardrey Kell was third at 500.
The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of 10 teams and 78 golfers competed in the event, the 12th year that the sport has been classified. It was the third time that three separate championships have been held and the 34th year for state championship competition in the sport.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2014 STATE 4-A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pinehurst number one
FINAL RESULTS–TEAM SCORES
Cary Green Hope 243-240--483 Southern Pines Pinecrest 247-245--492 Charlotte Ardrey Kell 245-255--500 Holly Springs 260-245--505 Fuquay-Varina 253-253--506 Greensboro Page 248-249--507 Jamestown Ragsdale 265-253--518 Wilmington Ashley 269-257--526 Alexander Central 267-263--530 Charlotte Catholic 270-267--537
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Place Competitor Score 1 Jennifer Chang, Athens Drive 74-70--144 (+4) 2 Catherine Ashworth, Fuquay-Varina 74-72--146 (+6) 3 Kayla Ward, Garner Magnet 77-72--149 (+9) 4 Meghan Symonds, Green Hope 75-76--151 (+11) 5 Sam Vodry, Mooresville 75-78--153 (+13) T6 Kathryn Carson, Lake Norman 77-77--154 (+14) T6 Ellis Hunter, Page 73-81--154 (+14) T8 Rhea Bhatia, Heritage 76-79--155 (+15) T8 Abbey Hartsell, Alexander Central 78-77--155 (+15) T8 Natalie Petersen, Holly Springs 75-80--155 (+15) T8 Alexis Whitney, Ardrey Kell 76-79--155 (+15) T12 Megan Cullip, Ardrey Kell 76-80--156 (+16) T12 Megan Munroe, Hoke County 77-79--156 (+16) T14 Caroline Cahill, Laney 80-77--157 (+17) T14 Keri Kenkel, Charlotte Catholic 80-77--157 (+17) T14 Lizzy Nguyen, Pinecrest 81-76--157 (+17) T17 Casey Burroughs, Wakefield 76-82--158 (+18) T17 Joliana Elias, Ragsdale 79-79--158 (+18) T17 Janie Thomas, R.J. Reynolds 80-78--158 (+18) 20 Parker Melting, Independence 81-78--159 (+19) T21 Mackenzie Battle, Pinecrest 78-82--160 (+20) T21 Renne Janis, Hough 83-77--160 (+20) 23 Lily James, Enloe 80-81--161 (+21) T24 Emily Anderson, Porter Ridge 77-85--162 (+22) T24 Brittany Greene, Fuquay-Varina 82-80--162 (+22) T24 Christy Johnson, Millbrook 80-82--162 (+22) T27 Maria Cassas, Apex 81-82--163 (+23) T27 Amanda Yannoni, Green Hope 81-82--163 (+23) T29 Katy Flax, Ashley 84-80--164 (+24) T29 Meredith Godwin, Purnell Swett 81-83--164 (+24) T29 Patricia Thompson, South Caldwell 82-82--164 (+24) 32 Mogie Adamchik, Leesville Road 85-81--166 (+26) 33 Cassie Paulin, Reagan 84-83--167 (+27) T34 Courtney Normand, Holly Springs 91-77--168 (+28) T34 Reina Pozo, Hopewell 84-84--168 (+28) T34 Sarah Towne, East Chapel Hill 87-81--168 (+28) T37 Sarah Godel, Providence 83-86--169 (+29) T37 Lexi Johnston, Athens Drive 87-82--169 (+29) T37 Reilly Thomas, Green Hope 87-82--169 (+29) T40 Ali Cole, Hoggard 85-85--170 (+30) T40 Emilee Wenmoth, North Davidson 89-81--170 (+30) T40 Maya White, T.C. Roberson 87-83--170 (+30) T43 Samantha Bennett, Wake Forest 83-88--171 (+31) T43 Savannah Gowarty, Sanderson 87-84--171 (+31) T43 Madison Isaacson, Ragsdale 88-83--171 (+31) T46 Kaley Barts, Apex 87-85--172 (+32) T46 Alex Milotis, Ashley 84-88--172 (+32) T48 Brianna Bulgarino, Enloe 85-89--174 (+34) T48 Carrie Catherine Ganim, Page 89-85--174 (+34) T48 Austin Palmer, Charlotte Catholic 88-86--174 (+34) T51 Halle Auf Der Heide, Jack Britt 84-91--175 (+35) T51 Catherine Cirigliano, Pinecrest 88-87--175 (+35) T51 Taylor Cozart, Alexander Central 85-90--175 (+35) T54 Maggie Basile, Panther Creek 87-92--179 (+39) T54 Aubrey Patti, R.J. Reynolds 90-89--179 (+39) T56 Bryson Bowman, Northwest Guilford 86-94--180 (+40) T56 Hannah Hovsepian, Hough 91-89--180 (+40) T58 Bailey Dorton, Myers Park 94-87--181 (+41) T58 MacLean Shepherd, Page 86-95--181 (+41) T60 Jinny Lee, Grimsley 89-93--182 (+42) T60 Abby Snidemiller, Holly Springs 94-88--182 (+42) T62 Jocelyn Andrews, Southern Alamance 90-93--183 (+43) T62 Tylor Whitley, Garner Magnet 89-94--183 (+43) 64 Mackenzie Brown, Page 91-93--184 (+44) T65 Brooke Fields, Ragsdale 98-91--189 (+49) T65 Nicole Kramer, Ardrey Kell 93-96--189 (+49) T65 Anna Moore, Hoggard 93-96--189 (+49) T68 Darby Bagshaw, Ashley 101-89--190 (+50) T68 Savannah Gilbert, Glenn 98-92--190 (+50) T70 Cammie Holland, Grimsley 92-99--191 (+51) T70 Campbell Robinson, Providence 98-93--191 (+51) 72 Sheridan Lee, Reagan 90-102--192 (+52) 73 Caitlin Bowman, Southeast Guilford 96-97--193 (+53) 74 Anna Bennett, Fuquay-Varina 97-101--198 (+58) 75 Kaelyn Pack, Alexander Central 104-96--200 (+60) 76 Catherine Stiegler, Charlotte Catholic 102-104--206 (+66) 77 Hannah Altman, Richmond County 113-99--212 (+72) 78 Susannah Ireland, Wakefield WD (WD)