JENNIFER CHANG WINS INDIVIDUAL CROWN AGAIN IN NCHSAA 4-A WOMEN’S GOLF; GIBBONS TAKES TEAM TITlE
PINEHURST – Jennifer Chang of Raleigh Athens Drive earned the individual championship with an even par 72 on Tuesday in difficult conditions in the final round of the North Carolina High School Athletic association state 4-A women’s golf championships at Pinehurst number six.
Chang was the defending champion and an Athens Drive golfer has now taken the title each of the last four years. Her 150 total for 36 holes was two shots ahead of the field, and her consistency was demonstrated with 27 pars and three birdies throughout the course of the tournament.
A trio of golfers tied for second with 152 totals, eight over par, including Kathryn Carson of Lake Norman, Caroline Cahill of Wilmington Laney and Sam Bennett of Wake Forest.
Hailey Freedman of Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons and Madison Isaacson of Jamestown Ragsdale each had three-over par 75 to lead the tournament by two shots after 18 holes, but Freedman had a 79 in the final round and finished sixth while Isaacson wound up ninth.
Par was set at 72 and the layout is 5,580 yards.
Cardinal Gibbons, in its first year at the 4-A level, won the team championship in convincing fashion by 26 shots, as the Crusaders recorded a 472. Southern Pines Pinecrest was second at 498 and Greensboro Page third at 503.
The best three scores of a team counted toward the team totals, and a total of nine teams and 78 golfers competed in the event, the 13th year that the sport has been classified. It was the fifth time that three separate championships have been held and the 35th year for state championship competition in the sport.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2015 STATE 4-A WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pinehurst number six
FINAL TEAM SCORES
Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons – 240-232–472
Southern Pines Pinecrest – 248-250–498
Greensboro Page – 249-254–503
Raleigh Wakefield – 258-267–525
Raleigh Athens Drive – 269-259–528
Charlotte Ardrey Kell – 261-274–535
Pfafftown Ronald Reagan – 275-267–542
Cornelius Hough – 283-281–564
Hoke County – 307-WD–WD
FINAL INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Place Competitor Score 1 Jennifer Chang, Athens Drive 78-72--150 (+6) T2 Caroline Cahill, Laney 78-74--152 (+8) T2 Kathryn Carson, Lake Norman 79-73--152 (+8) T2 Sam Bennett, Wake Forest 78-74--152 (+8) 5 Riley Smyth, Cardinal Gibbons 81-72--153 (+9) 6 Hailey Freedman, Cardinal Gibbons 75-79--154 (+10) T7 Keri Kenkel, Charlotte Catholic 79-76--155 (+11) T7 Elizabeth Nguyen, Pinecrest 79-76--155 (+11) 9 Madison Isaacson, Ragsdale 75-82--157 (+13) 10 Katy Flax, Ashley 85-74--159 (+15) 11 Michelle Harn, Charlotte Catholic 77-83--160 (+16) T12 Parker Melting, Independence 84-78--162 (+18) T12 Samantha Vodry, Mooresville 83-79--162 (+18) 14 Natalie Petersen, Holly Springs 78-85--163 (+19) T15 Hannah Rose Bruxvoort, C Gibbons 84-81--165 (+21) T15 Kayla Ward, Garner Magnet 86-79--165 (+21) T15 Caroline Duggan, Apex Friendship 87-78--165 (+21) T18 Nicole Kramer, Ardrey Kell 83-83--166 (+22) T18 Janie Thomas, R.J. Reynolds 82-84--166 (+22) T20 Mackenzie Battle, Pinecrest 80-87--167 (+23) T20 Meredith Godwin, Purnell Swett 85-82--167 (+23) T20 Kayla Parsons, Athens Drive 85-82--167 (+23) T20 Emelia Pack, Page 85-82--167 (+23) T24 Casey Burroughs, Wakefield 81-87--168 (+24) T24 Alexis Whitney, Ardrey Kell 82-86--168 (+24) T24 Emily Anderson, Porter Ridge 82-86--168 (+24) 27 Maggie Basile, Panther Creek 84-85--169 (+25) T28 Ellis Hunter, Page 88-82--170 (+26) T28 Jocelyn Andrews, Southern Alamance 85-85--170 (+26) T28 Carrie Cathrine Ganim, Page 80-90--170 (+26) 31 Renee Janis, Hough 81-90--171 (+27) T32 Kristen Holman, Millbrook 88-84--172 (+28) T32 Susannah Ireland, Wakefield 84-88--172 (+28) T32 Taylor Cozart, Alexander Central 87-85--172 (+28) T32 Jayla Rogers, Laney 90-82--172 (+28) 36 Mogie Adamchick, Leesville Road 88-86--174 (+30) T37 Mackenzie Brown, Page 84-92--176 (+32) T37 Cate Brewer, Broughton 89-87--176 (+32) 39 Jenna Nagy, Panther Creek 88-89--177 (+33) T40 Darby Bagshaw, Ashley 90-88--178 (+34) T40 Sheridan Lee, Reagan 90-88--178 (+34) T42 Bailey Dorton, Myers Park 90-89--179 (+35) T42 Mary Seramur, Watauga 88-91--179 (+35) T42 Jillian Preisach, Middle Creek 87-92--179 (+35) T42 Lorin Wagler, Pinecrest 89-90--179 (+35) 46 Megan Kanaby, Cardinal Gibbons 92-88--180 (+36) T47 Madison Harriman, Southwest Guilford 91-90--181 (+37) T47 Kaley Barts, Apex 87-94--181 (+37) T49 Anna Bonifay, Reagan 92-90--182 (+38) T49 Mary Slade White, Reagan 93-89--182 (+38) T51 Ella Russell, High Point Central 89-95--184 (+40) T51 Brooke Fields, Ragsdale 92-92--184 (+40) T51 Emilee Wenmoth, North Davidson 93-91--184 (+40) T54 Brittany Greene, Fuquay-Varina 88-97--185 (+41) T54 Maya White, T.C. Roberson 90-95--185 (+41) T54 Shreeya Singh, Wakefield 93-92--185 (+41) 57 Courtney Jingle, Pinecrest 100-87--187 (+43) T58 Cassie Paulin, Reagan 100-90--190 (+46) T58 Hannah Hovespian, Hough 100-90--190 (+46) 60 Rachel Hulicki, Wakefield 97-95--192 (+48) T61 Kallie Faulkner, Heritage 95-99--194 (+50) T61 Abby McAninch, West Forsyth 95-99--194 (+50) T63 Rebekah Bullard, Cape Fear 97-99--196 (+52) T63 Kaitlyn Chapman, Southern Alamance 104-92--196 (+52) 65 Tylor Whitley, Garner Magnet 107-90--197 (+53) 66 Bryson Bowman, Northwest Guilford 93-105--198 (+54) 67 Mary Kate Smith, Ardrey Kell 96-105--201 (+57) T68 Brooke Bathie, Scotland 102-100--202 (+58) T68 Emily Berry, West Forsyth 97-105--202 (+58) T70 Samantha DeBusk, North Davidson 101-102--203 (+59) T70 Natalie Cleveland, Hough 102-101--203 (+59) 72 Kiya Locklear, Hoke County 103-101--204 (+60) 73 Sabrina Martin, Southwest Guilford 102-106--208 (+64) 74 Lauren Nee, Green Hope 98-112--210 (+66) 75 Rachel Lipman, Athens Drive 106-105--211 (+67) 76 Savannah Brunson, Hoke County 122-108--230 (+86) 77 Megan Munroe, Hoke County 82-WD--WD (WD) 78 Sarah Godel, Providence WD (WD)
LOCAL PLAYERS
Below is the 2 day 18 hole scores for 4A Piedmont triad girls at the State Golf Tournament. They played at Pinehurst #6 Golf Course. Par was 72.
Madison Isaacson Ragsdale 75 82 Brooke Fields Ragsdale 92 92 Madison Harriman Southwest Guilford 91 90 Sabrina Martin Southwest Guilford 102 106 Bryson Bowman Northwest Guilford 93 106 Ella Russell High Point Central 89 95
Submitted by Ryan Richmond
Southwest Guilford H.S.