DEFENDING CHAMP JEFFERYS LEADS WAY IN NCHSAA 2-A GOLF
WHISPERING PINES — Defending individual champion Cole Jefferys of SouthWest Edgecombe put himself into position to seek another state title after Monday’s action in the 30th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A men’s golf championships on the Pines Course at the Country Club of Whispering Pines.
Jefferys shot a one-over par 73 to have sole possession of first place after one round. Tanner Bibey of South Stokes is in second, three shots off the pace, with a trio of golfers tied for third at 76.
The championship is being held on a par 72 layout set at 6,695 yards for the NCHSAA event.
South Stokes leads the way in the team standings with a 323, eight shots ahead of Newton-Conover, which has won the last two 2-A championships. Wilkes Central is in third, 10 shots back. The best four of five individual scores count toward the team total.
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 72 golfers began play in the two-day event. Action will resume at eight o’clock on Tuesday morning.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2015 MEN’S 2-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Country Club of Whispering Pines—Monday’s Results
South Stokes 323
Newton-Conover 331
Wilkes Central 333
Washington 335
Roanoke Rapids 340
Reidsville 342
East Duplin 343
Clinton 344
Shelby 346
East Davidson 352
Farmville Central 358
Franklin 369
Place Competitor Score
1 Cole Jefferys, SouthWest Edgecombe 38-35–73 (+1)
2 Tanner Bibey, South Stokes 40-35–75 (+3)
T3 Reid Darden, Clinton 39-37–76 (+4)
T3 Andrew Cheek, West Wilkes 38-38–76 (+4)
T3 Christian Brower, Shelby 38-38–76 (+4)
T6 Garrett Wickline, East Duplin 37-40–77 (+5)
T6 Ian Wickline, East Duplin 38-39–77 (+5)
T8 Justin Emmons, Providence Grove 41-38–79 (+7)
T8 A.J. Boyd, South Stokes 38-41–79 (+7)
T8 Zach Caudill, Wilkes Central 39-40–79 (+7)
T8 Trey Burton, Newton-Conover 39-40–79 (+7)
T12 Chandler Perry, Clinton 38-42–80 (+8)
T12 Chandler Metz, Wilkes Central 38-42–80 (+8)
T14 William Page, Washington 37-44–81 (+9)
T14 Jackson Gowen, Roanoke Rapids 40-41–81 (+9)
T14 Matthew Hall, Goldsboro 43-38–81 (+9)
T17 Peter Birdsong, Washington 40-42–82 (+10)
T17 Michael Harris, Reidsville 41-41–82 (+10)
T17 Wesley Lineberry, South Stokes 43-39–82 (+10)
T17 Logan McNeely, Newton-Conover 41-41–82 (+10)
T17 Charles Martin, Franklin 42-40–82 (+10)
T22 Logan Zimarino, Croatan 42-42–84 (+12)
T22 Nolan Hobbs, Farmville Central 42-42–84 (+12)
T22 Tony Lovenberg, Washington 43-41–84 (+12)
T22 Ryan Kelly, Reidsville 40-44–84 (+12)
T22 Jake Fowler, East Davidson 42-42–84 (+12)
T22 Nick Isenhower, Newton-Conover 41-43–84 (+12)
T22 Alex Parker, Jimmy C. Draughn 43-41–84 (+12)
T29 Hunter Clifton, Roanoke Rapids 47-38–85 (+13)
T29 Jack McLean, Wilkes Central 42-43–85 (+13)
T29 Andrew Ramsey, Maiden 44-41–85 (+13)
T32 Clay Smith, Roanoke Rapids 42-44–86 (+14)
T32 Chris Ziogas, Newton-Conover 46-40–86 (+14)
T34 Austin Cecil, South Stokes 42-45–87 (+15)
T34 Caleb Moss, Franklin 42-45–87 (+15)
T36 Landon Toler, Farmville Central 47-41–88 (+16)
T36 Eric Lovenberg, Washington 42-46–88 (+16)
T36 Amy Wooten, Clinton 44-44–88 (+16)
T36 Austin Booker, Reidsville 45-43–88 (+16)
T36 Brad Green, Reidsville 44-44–88 (+16)
T36 Spenser Hargrove, Roanoke Rapids 41-47–88 (+16)
T36 Scott Swaim, East Davidson 42-46–88 (+16)
T36 Zack Byers, Shelby 44-45–89 (+17)
T44 Geoffrey Edwards, Wilkes Central 49-40–89 (+17)
T44 Jay Wilson, Shelby 45-44–89 (+17)
T47 Noah Simpson, East Duplin 43-47–90 (+18)
T47 Luke Hedrick, East Davidson 45-45–90 (+18)
T47 Zach King, East Davidson 46-44–90 (+18)
T47 Spencer Hayes, Wilkes Central 46-44–90 (+18)
T47 Hunter Dillard, West Caldwell 46-44–90 (+18)
52 Alec Foster, Farmville Central 48-44–92 (+20)
T53 Zackery Parker, Fairmont 47-46–93 (+21)
T53 Thomas Merritt, Roanoke Rapids 47-46–93 (+21)
T53 Richard Wright, Shelby 49-44–93 (+21)
T56 Joseph Bishop, Farmville Central 49-45–94 (+22)
T56 Simon Amaxopolus, Washington 50-44–94 (+22)
T56 Morgan Johns, South Granville 44-50–94 (+22)
T56 Jonah Moorefield, South Stokes 48-46–94 (+22)
60 Jed Whitaker, North Surry 47-48–95 (+23)
61 Isaac Jay, Franklin 52-45–97 (+25)
T62 Clay Honeycutt, Midway 52-46–98 (+26)
T62 Xavier Proctor, Shelby 54-44–98 (+26)
T64 Alex Weston, East Duplin 50-49–99 (+27)
T64 Connor Sechrist, East Davidson 49-50–99 (+27)
T64 Mason Sholar, East Duplin 52-47–99 (+27)
67 Garrett Jordan, Clinton 50-50–100 (+28)
68 Daniel Drum, Newton-Conover 51-51–102 (+30)
T69 Hampton Brock, Clinton 50-53–103 (+31)
T69 Joey Hall, Franklin 48-55–103 (+31)
T69 Blake Raymond, Franklin 54-49–103 (+31)