SOUTHERN PINES Scott Novicki of South Lenoir has a two-shot
advantage over the field after the first day of the 24th annual North
Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A men's golf
championships
championships
at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club on Monday.
Novicki fired a two-under par 69 on Longleaf's par-71,
6,543-yard layout on a chilly, wet day to forge a lead over North
Lincoln's
Lincoln's
Zach Lawing, who had an even-par 71.
West Davidson№s Justin Clement is
at
at
one-over 72 in third, followed by Miller Capps of North Lincoln and
Rich
Rich
Leeper of Carrboro at 74, five shots back.
A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament, but
the start was delayed an hour due to lightning. Action will resume at
eight
eight
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Mayodan Dalton McMichael 305
North Lincoln 305
3. South Lenoir 308
4. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 315
Shelby 315
6. West Henderson 318
7. Salisbury 319
8. Roanoke Rapids 322
9. Wilkes Central 324
10. Clinton 327
11. Lenoir Hibriten 339
12. Pasquotank 342
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1. Scott Novicki, South Lenoir 69
2. Zach Lawing, North Lincoln 71
3. Justin Clement, West Davidson 72
4. Miller Capps, North Lincoln 74
Rich Leeper, Carrboro 74
6. Danny Dippel, West Henderson 75
Spencer Jones, Shelby 75
Joseph Rierson, McMichael 75
9. Chris House, Cardinal Gibbons 76
10. Josh Morgan, Maiden 76
Alex Nianouris, Salisbury 76
Hunter Ward, McMichael 76
13. Jay Brown, McMichael 77
Jackson Collier, Roanoke Rapids 77
Clint Dillon, McMichael 77
Brandon Wright, Cardinal Gibbons 77
