Cannon School wins golf state championship
Published 8:57 pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016
SALISBURY — Cannon School of Concord won the North Carolina Independent Athletic Association boys golf state championship here Tuesday at the Country Club of Salisbury.
Cannon won its second straight state title by 21 strokes over Christ School, by posting a 5-over par team school of 573 for the two-day event. Cannon shot a 288 on Monday and followed that up with a 285 yesterday.
Medalist Michael Sanders led Cannon with a brilliant 136 (67-69). Michael Childress, of Salisbury, had Cannon’s second-best score at 145 (72-73), followed by Landon Robbins 147 (74-73), and Braxton Tracy and Michael Baker with 149s.
Individually, following Sanders, were Ryan Gerard (Ravenscroft) with a 141, Bradley Calloway (Wesleyan Christian — 142), Kase Diehl (Providence Day — 144), and Childress. Those top five golfers earned All-State honors.
Team scores:
Cannon — 573, Christ — 594, Charlotte Latin — 612, Providence Day — 616, Charlotte Christian — 616, High Point Christian — 620, Durham Academy — 625, Ravenscroft — 629. Charlotte Country Day, Forsyth Country Day, Wesleyan Christian, Cary Academy, Metrolina Christian and Greensboro Day had no team scores.
Top 11 Individual scores (Top 5 All-State)
Sanders, Cannon 67-69 — 136
Gerard, Ravenscroft 70-71 — 141
Calloway, Wesleyan 74-68 — 142
Diehl, Prov. Day 68-76 — 144
Childress, Cannon 72-73 — 145
Freeman, Christ 72-74 — 146
Robbins, Cannon 74-73 — 147
Ownbey, Christ 74-74 — 148
Daniels, HP Christian 74-74 — 148
Baker, Cannon 79-70 — 149
Tracy, Cannon 75-74 — 149