Ledford Panthers take 3-A Women’s Golf Title, Northern Guilford #2 as team, Taylor Penzer[NG} finishes third with 165(82/83)

Another solid performance by Coach Chris Jones and his Northern Guilford Nighthawks, representing Guilford County in the NCHSAA Women’s 3-A State Golf Tournament at Pinehurst, with Taylor Penzer, Elizabeth Ewing and Bryce Huntoon, the top-three for the NG Nighthawks….

from www.nchsaa.org and their press information:

FOXFIRE VILLAGE— Junior Tara Simmons of Pikeville Charles B. Aycock made her six-shot advantage after one day stand up on Tuesday to win the individual crown in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state 3-A women’s golf championships at the West Course at the Foxfire Resort and Golf Club in Foxfire Village.

Simmons had a 76 in the opening round to open up a six-shot lead and then added a 79 in the final 18 for a 155 total, ahead of Concord’s Sarah Bertram with a 161. Bertram closed in strong fashion with a 75 on Tuesday, the best round of the day, to go with her opening 86.

Taylor Penzer of Northern Guilford was third with a 165 total and Rachel Jones of Southwestern Randolph was one stroke behind in fourth.

The course was set at par 72 and a 5,787-yard layout for the two-day, 36-hole championship.

Ledford had just a one-shot lead after the first day in the team standings but held off the field with a total of 541, shooting a 264 on the final day, the lowest team score of the event. Ledford finished four shots ahead of runner-up Northern Guilford, while Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons placed third at 555 and Waxhaw Marvin Ridge was fourth at 564.

The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of 13 teams and 78 golfers competed in the event, the ninth year that the sport has been classified. It was the first time that three separate championships have been held and the 31st year for state championship competition in the sport.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2011 STATE 3-A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Foxfire Resort and Golf Club, West Course

FINAL RESULTS–TEAM SCORES
Ledford 277 264 541
Northern Guilford 278 267 545
Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 278 277 555
Waxhaw Marvin Ridge 281 283 564
Western Alamance 295 272 567
West Henderson 298 272 570
Pikeville CB Aycock 313 285 598
Jacksonville 337 319 656
Southern Nash 335 322 657
Winterville South Central 338 322 660
Gastonia Forestview 331 333 664
Enka 359 361 720

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Tara Simmons CB Aycock, 11 76 79 155
Sarah Bertram Concord, 11 86 75 161
Taylor Penzer Northern Guilford, 12 82 83 165
Rachel Jones SW Randolph, 11 84 82 166
Payton Culler West Henderson, 10 85 83 168
Rachel Walker Marvin Ridge 85 84 169
Marley Felthousen Currituck, 11 85 86 171
Jamie Barnes Crest, 12 93 83 176
Chandler Danielson West Henderson, 10 91 85 176
Caroline Jones Chapel Hill, 12 88 88 176
Rebecca Wiley Cardinal Gibbons, 10 88 89 177
Morgan Brock Ledford, 11 91 88 179
Alexis Kershaw Ledford, 10 92 87 179
Lacy Mirovich Mt. Pleasant, 11 93 86 179
Ashley Sloup South Brunswick, 10 89 92 181
Ellen Smith Cardinal Gibbons, 9 89 92 181
Taylor Ross Western Alamance, 12 99 83 182
Julia Carroll Ledford, 9 94 89 183
Ashlyn Setzer Fred T. Foard, 11 86 98 184
Evelyn Stein Statesville, 11 88 96 184
Kira Aiken Cox Mill, 11 91 94 185
Elizabeth Ewing Northern Guilford, 12 95 90 185
Madi Cauble South Point, 12 90 98 188
Heather Dockerill Western Alamance, 12 96 92 188
Allie Vaughn Walter Williams, 12 87 102 189
Bree Keller Hickory, 10 93 97 190
Julia Shelton McMichael, 9 97 96 193
Jana Morehart Asheboro, 11 99 95 194
Bryce Huntoon Northern Guilford, 10 101 94 195