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Hirai and Bae take Young Amateur Titles
9th Carolinas Young Amateur
Pinewild CC (Magnolia) Pinehurst, NC
Pinewild CC (Magnolia) Pinehurst, NC
December 28-29, 2017
Final Results
Reona Hirai of Summerville, S.C. and Eric Bae of Pinehurst, N.C. captured their division titles in the 9th Carolinas Young Amateur Championship in impressive style. Hirai, a junior at Furman University, shot a second round of five under par 67 and finished nine shots ahead of the nearest competitors with a two day total of seven under par 137. Even more impressive is the fact that Hirai played 36 holes in tough cold conditions bogey free. 2014 Carolinas Young Amateur Champion Kelli Murphy of Elgin, S.C. and Jodee Tindal of Rock Hill, S.C. finished tied for second at two over par 146.
Bae, a sophomore at Wake Forest, won his fourth CGA championship winning the men's division with a two day total of two under par 142. Jonathan Brightwell, a freshman at UNC-Greensboro and from Mint Hill, N.C. shot the low round of the day and tournament with a four under par 68 and finished in second place with a total of one over par 145. Tim Bunten of Concord, N.C. shot a total of two over par 146 and finished alone in third place.
The Carolinas Amateur was conducted on the Magnolia course at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. and is open to any male or female amateur golfer ages 18 to 25 as of December 29, 2017, who has finished high school, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina, and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club.
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Men (6,925 yards, par 72, 73.8/130)
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Place
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Name
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Score
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1
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Eric Bae, Pinehurst, NC
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71-71--142
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2
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Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, NC
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77-68--145
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3
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Tim Bunten, Concord, NC
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75-71--146
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4
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Tanner Gross, Archdale, NC
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71-77--148
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5
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Justin Hood, St Matthews, SC
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76-73--149
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T6
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Grant Powell, Colfax, NC
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75-75--150
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T6
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Joshua Stockwell, West End, NC
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77-73--150
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8
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Nicholas Lyerly, Salisbury, NC
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76-75--151
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T9
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Blake Taylor, Atkinson, NC
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76-76--152
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T9
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Nick Russell, Hilton Head Island, SC
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76-76--152
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T11
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Jackson Spires, Fayetteville, NC
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76-77--153
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T11
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Justin Poole, Wendell, NC
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73-80--153
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T11
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Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, NC
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74-79--153
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T11
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Trey Burton, Hickory, NC
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82-71--153
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T11
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Walker Cress, Concord, NC
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75-78--153
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T11
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Zakariya Butt, Summerville, SC
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77-76--153
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T17
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Benjamin Buben, Charlotte, NC
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77-77--154
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T17
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Joey Funderburg, Wilmington, NC
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77-77--154
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T17
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Michael Wicker, Rougemont, NC
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79-75--154
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T17
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Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, NC
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76-78--154
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T17
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Zach McLain, Gilbert, SC
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76-78--154
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T22
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Christian Salzer, Sumter, SC
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80-75--155
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T22
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Clayton Holland, Greensboro, NC
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79-76--155
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T22
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Jack Parrott, Columbia, SC
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81-74--155
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T22
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Jordan Smith, Summerfield, NC
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75-80--155
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T22
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Logan Shuping, Salisbury, NC
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77-78--155
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T22
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Patrick Schweitz, Clayton, NC
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77-78--155
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T28
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Brett McLamb, Coats, NC
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79-78--157
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T28
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Hunter Oxendine, Fayetteville, NC
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80-77--157
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T28
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McClure Thompson, Little River, SC
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78-79--157
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T31
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Austin Bonfiglio, Holly Springs, NC
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81-78--159
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T31
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Henry Augenstein, Columbia, SC
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79-80--159
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T31
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Scott Pechacek, Cary, NC
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76-83--159
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T34
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Aaron Purviance, Winston-Salem, NC
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80-80--160
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T34
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Connor Bruns, Duncan, SC
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79-81--160
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T34
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Jackson Tyler, Wilmington, NC
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83-77--160
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T34
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Ryan Marter, Columbia, SC
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79-81--160
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T34
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Zack Swanson, Charlotte, NC
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79-81--160
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T39
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Levi Grogan, Canton, NC
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82-79--161
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T39
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Luke Grogan, Canton, NC
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79-82--161
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T39
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Vijay Mishra, North Myrtle Beach, SC
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78-83--161
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T39
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Will Stewart, Charlotte, NC
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82-79--161
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43
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Mack Sheppard, Harrisburg, NC
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82-80--162
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44
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Preston Ball, Raleigh, NC
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79-84--163
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T45
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David White, Kinston, NC
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81-83--164
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T45
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Matthew Spak, Cary, NC
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83-81--164
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47
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Daniel Castleberry, Landrum, SC
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81-84--165
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T48
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Austin Zoller, Summerville, SC
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85-81--166
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T48
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Jake Scruggs, Shelby, NC
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82-84--166
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T50
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James Gammon, Eden, NC
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86-81--167
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T50
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Tanner Bibey, Walnut Cove, NC
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82-85--167
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T52
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Joey Pettis, Raleigh, NC
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84-84--168
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T52
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Justin Emmons, Asheboro, NC
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84-84--168
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T54
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Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, NC
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85-84--169
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T54
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Scott Campbell, Kernersville, NC
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84-85--169
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T56
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John Keffer, Sumter, SC
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83-87--170
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T56
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Michael Rials, Florence, SC
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85-85--170
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58
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David Thornton Jr., Huntersville, NC
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85-89--174
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T59
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Justin Prozzi, Hartsville, SC
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87-90--177
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T59
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Micah Alexander, Durham, NC
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95-82--177
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61
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Jack Chatt, Matthews, NC
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95-88--183
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Women (5,796 yards, par 72, 74.1/132)
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Place
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Score
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1
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Reona Hirai, Summerville, SC
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70-67--137
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T2
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Jodee Tindal, Rock Hill, SC
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75-71--146
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T2
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Kelli Murphy, Elgin, SC
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74-72--146
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T4
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Jacqueline Twitty, Chapin, SC
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77-72--149
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T4
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Sarah Spicer, Bahama, NC
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77-72--149
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T6
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Jaelyn Tindal, Rock Hill, SC
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73-80--153
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T6
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Jessica Spicer, Bahama, NC
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74-79--153
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8
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Kendall Dobbins, Summerfield, NC
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80-81--161
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9
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Meghan Symonds, Cary, NC
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85-77--162
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10
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Ansley Vaughan, Edisto Beach, SC
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83-81--164
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11
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Parker Watson, Smithfield, NC
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81-84--165
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12
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Mogie Adamchik, Raleigh, NC
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85-81--166
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13
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Natalie Petersen, Holly Springs, NC
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85-83--168
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14
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Amanda Hill, Hillsborough, NC
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95-87--182
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15
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Danielle Mirovich, Mount Pleasant, NC
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98-86--184
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16
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Kennedy Ramsey, Huntersville, NC
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95-94--189
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