Daniel McBrien captures NCHSAA 4-A state golf championship; Pinecrest wins seventh team title
PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA—Freshman Daniel McBrien of Apex Friendship won the NCHSAA 4-A boys state championship on Monday after outlasting Colin Salema of Providence in a playoff. Both players finished 36 holes at 4-under as McBrien went 66-74 and Salema posted 69-71. After two pars at the first playoff hole, McBrien followed up with a par on the second while Salema bogeyed.
The Pinecrest Patriots earned their seventh team title as they overtook round one leaders Green Hope with a strong final round. The Patriots were led by Carson Bertagnole as he carded a one-under 71 on Tuesday and finished the event at even par and in third place on the individual leaderboard. Holland Giles earned a T10 finish as he was three-over for the tournament and one-over on Tuesday. Iszac Bertagnole added a 74 Tuesday and Hudson Griffin posted a 79 to put the Patriots at 21-over for the event.
4A Boys Individual Scores
1. Colin Salema (Providence) - 140 (-4); Won on second playoff hole
2. Daniel McBrien (Apex Friendship) - 140 (-4)
3. Carson Bertagnole (Pinecrest) - 144 (E)
T4. Jude Carper (Hough) - 145 (+1)
T4. Jack Wieler (Marvin Ridge) - 145 (+1)
T6. John Logan (Hoggard) - 146 (+2)
T6. Eli Schmidly (Myers Park) - 146 (+2)
T6. Kareem el Kassem (Millbrook) - 146 (+2)
T6. Luke Mueller (Leesville Road) - 146 (+2)
T10. Charlie Price (Broughton) - 147 (+3)
T10. Holland Giles (Pinecrest) - 147 (+3)
4A Boys Golf Team Standings
1. Pinecrest (+21)
2. Green Hope (+23)
3. Marvin Ridge (+27)
4. Broughton (+29)
5. Charlotte Catholic (+33)
6. Myers Park (+44)
7. Ardrey Kell (+52)
T8. Hoggard (+54)
T8. Green Level (+54)
T8. Apex Friendship (+54)
11. Wakefield (+61)
12. Cuthbertson (+67)
13. Northern Guilford (+81)