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What: 2016 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state golf tournament
When: Monday, Oct. 24 — Wednesday Oct. 26
Where: University of Maryland golf course
Time: 9:00 AM shotgun start
Defending individual male champion: Adam Gray, Churchill
Defending individual female champion: Delaney Shah, Wootton
Defending 4A/3A team champion: Churchill, Montgomery County
Defending 2A/1A team champion: Marriott’s Ridge, Howard County
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State tournament pairings — Day 1
4A/3A TEAM POWER RANKINGS (County, qualifying score)
1. Churchill (18-0), Montgomery Co. (287)
2. Linganore (14-0-1), Frederick Co. (300)
3. Northern (13-0), Calvert Co. (312)
4. Walt Whitman (12-6), Montgomery Co. (319)
5. Urbana (9-1), Frederick Co. (321)
6. Sherwood (6-11-1), Montgomery Co. (321)
7. Aberdeen, Harford Co. (321)
8. Stephen Decatur, Worcester Co. (322)
9. Northwest (6-12), Montgomery Co. (325)
10. Howard, Howard Co. (328)
11. Severna Park, Anne Arundel Co. (330)
12. J.M. Bennett, Wicomico Co. (343)
2A/1A TEAM POWER RANKINGS
1. Marriott’s Ridge, Howard Co. (305)
2. Liberty, Carroll Co. (316)
3. Fallston, Harford Co. (319)
4. Middletown, Frederick Co. (320)
5. Smithsburg, Washington Co. (321)
6. Harford Tech, Harford Co. (321)
7. Southern Garrett, Garrett Co. (322)
8. Patterson Mill, Baltimore Co. (329)
9. Kent Island, Queen Anne’s Co. (341)
10. Hereford, Baltimore Co. (341)
INDIVIDUAL MALE POWER RANKINGS
1. Oliver Whatley, Churchill
World ranking: 216
District score: 68
Class: Senior
Notes: Committed to Rutgers University, won the District II 4A/3A tournament, played in the prestigious U.S. Junior Amatuer, assembled 37.4 nine-hole scoring average in 2016
2. Nick Mejia, Marriott’s Ridge
World ranking: 812
District score: 67
Class: Senior
Notes: Committed to Loyola University Maryland, hit 18 out of 18 greens en route to the District V 2A/1A crown
3. Dylan Rotter, Churchill
World ranking: 1,291
District score: 72
Class: Junior
Notes: Shot 75-72-147 (+5) to help lead Churchill to its record-setting championship performance in 2015, placed second in the 2014 MPSSAA state tournament as a freshman, notched Montgomery County male-best nine-hole scoring average with 35.3
4. Ryan McFadden, Linganore
World ranking: 2,535
District score: 68
Class: Sophomore
Notes: Won District I 4A/3A championship by six strokes, placed 26th out of 136 participants in the 2016 Optimist International Junior Golf Championship in West Palm Beach, Fl.; has a 37.6 nine-hole scoring average
5. Drew Twillman, Linganore
World ranking: 4,329
District score: 74
Class: Junior
Notes: Won the Central Maryland Conference championship with a 72 (+1) on Sept. 27, has a 37.2 nine-hole scoring average
6. Jackson Courtney, Marriott’s Ridge
World ranking: N/A
District score: 72
Class: Senior
Notes: 2016 Howard County individual male champion, 2015 Howard County Golfer of the Year
7. William Garrett, Huntingtown
World ranking: 2,276
District score: 74
Class: Senior
Notes: 2016 Southern Maryland Athletic Conference champion
8. Brad Riley, Sherwood
World ranking: 2,436
District score: 73
Class: Junior
Notes: Compiled a 39.7 nine-hole scoring average in 2016
9. Mitchell Hardin, Aberdeen
World ranking: 4,091
District score: 75
Class: Senior
Notes: Won the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference golf championship with a 73 (+1) on Oct. 17
10. Joey Weiland, Middletown
World ranking: 5,546
District score: 72
Class: Sophomore
Notes: Won the District I 2A/1A championship in a playoff, has a 38.0 nine-hole scoring average, contributed to CMC team title on Sept. 26
11. Brett Baile, Smithsburg
World ranking: 2,651
District score: 72
Class: Junior
Notes: Lost in a three-way playoff in the District I 2A/1A championship
12. Andrew Heon, Middletown
World ranking: 3,169
District score: 72
Class: Senior
Notes: Lost in a three-way playoff in the District I 2A/1A championship, has a 38.0 nine-hole scoring average, contributed to CMC team title on Sept. 26
13. Dugan McCabe, Walt Whitman
World ranking: 3,605
District score: 82
Class: Senior
Notes: His 38.1 nine-hole scoring averaged placed seventh in Montgomery County
14. Brian Sadler, Liberty
World ranking: N/A
District score: 73
Class: Senior
Notes: 2015 Carroll County Times first-team honors
15. Elliott Haas, Urbana
World ranking: N/A
District score: 74
Class: Sophomore
Notes: His 39.0 nine-hole scoring average ranks in the top 10 in Frederick County
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE POWER RANKINGS
1. Lena Capoccia, Churchill
World ranking: 558
District score: 70
2. Jenny Hua, Northwest
World ranking: 1,005
District score: 78
3. Johnna Parlett, Northern
World ranking: 1,585
District score: 74
4. Elizabeth Coffren, Northern
World ranking: 1,724
District score: 78
5. Genesis Diaz, Elkton
World ranking: N/A
District score: 72
Note: World rankings are based from Junior Golf Scoreboard
