East Lincoln girls golf swept NCHSAA 5A team and individual state titles Tuesday, Oct. 27, while a Stuart Cramer standout earned top honors in the 4A state tournament.
East Lincoln shot a two-day 69-over 495 at Sapona Golf Club in Lexington to claim NCHSAA 5A state gold. Its output was 40 strokes better than second-place Fike. Croatan, West Carteret and North Davidson round out the top five.
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A week after winning the NCHSAA 5A West title, Kennedy Gallentine repeated as NCHSAA 5A state individual champion after shooting an even-par 142. She finished 10 strokes ahead of teammate Sloan McKinney (10-over 152), who placed second.
Cassidy Lewis (62-over 204), Riley McNail (66-over 208) and Cameron Lachapelle (69-over 211) also contributed to the effort.
East Lincoln led by 22 strokes after the first day of competition, shooting an overall 37-over 250.
Meanwhile, Stuart Cramer’s Winsley Crotts claimed the 4A medalist honors, this after shooting a 2-over 146 at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines. She finished three strokes better than Foard’s Laila Vongsavanh (5-over 149).
Up three strokes after Monday’s round of competition, Crotts birdied holes 14, 15 and 16 to keep Vongsavanh at bay for state gold. For Cramer, it was the school’s second state medalist on the links, this after brother Lane won 4A boys individual gold in May.
Stuart Cramer finished second as a team (91-over 523). Its total was 35 shots behind 4A champion Lake Norman Charter. West Stanly, First Flight and Carrboro rounded out the top five.
MacKenzie Blackledge (17-over 161) was seventh. Berkeley Webb (72-over 216) and Iris Kincaid (92-over 236) also contributed for Stuart Cramer.
Other area golfers
Class 5A
At Sapona Golf Club in Lexington
- Samantha Clements, South Point: Placed sixth (29-over 171).
- Samantha Munoz, Forestview: Finished 13th (44-over 186).
Class 4A
At Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines
- Kaylyn Cherry, Lincoln Charter: Finished 13th (27-over 171).
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