Smith Summerlin shot 68 to lead Broughton to a strong 2-over-par 290 Monday and second-place after the first round of the N.C. Class 8A state tournament at Pinehurst No. 8. Hometown Pinecrest grabbed four of the top six spots on the leaderboard, but its 283 total leads Broughton by only seven shots.
Summerlin holds a two-stroke lead over Jake Brady of Pinecrest.
Freshman Andrew Jenkins of R.J. Reynolds shot 4-under 68 No. 8 to take a one-stroke lead over Ty Donnelly of Marvin Ridge at the top of the leaderboard in 7A at No. 8.
Charles McPherson shot 73 on the par-72, 6,700-yard layout to help Cardinal Gibbons tie Reynolds for second in the team standings at 13-over 301, 14 shots behind Marvin Ridge entering Tuesday’s final round. Eric Chavez shot 71 and Hunter Hobbs posted 72 for Heritage.
In 5A, Lincoln Newton shot 3-under 68 at Sapona Golf Club to take a one-shot lead in the medalist race and help Oak Grove stay within two strokes of South Point in the team race. Aiden Wilson shot 72 on the 6,400-yard course for Oak Grove, which shot 9-over 287.
Ty Willoughby shot 70 for Seaforth, which is six shots off the pace. Lathan Cobb shot 74 for Western Alamance.
In 6A, Charlie Horne of Terry Sanford shot 66 to take a one-stroke over Jack Weston of Northern Guilford, one shot behind in the medalist race. Northern was in second at 293, trailing Terry Sanford by 18 strokes. Cole Shuster and Ryan Baker each shot 72 for East Chapel Hill.
Hardy Campbell of North Surry shot 3-under 69 on a 6,700-yard Longleaf Golf Club course in Southern Pines to pull into a four-way tie for the lead in the 4A tournament. North Surry was in third in the team standings with 306, 19 behind leader Cramer.
Aiden Stamper shot 79 to lead South Stokes, which is third in Class 2A at 330 at Gates Four Country Club in Fayetteville, nine strokes behind leading Christ the King Catholic. Freshman Ari Stuchiner of Research Triangle Charter shot 76.
Northside of Pinetown shot 331 as a team at Gates Four to take a one-shot lead over Chatham Central in 1A.
