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)