Lake Norman, Pine Lake Prep Win 2026 Girls Golf Titles
Lake Norman took the 7A title on the first playoff hole while Pine Lake Prep won the 3A crown for a fourth straight year.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Golf
Lake Norman won the 7A girls golf state championship on the first playoff hole over Cardinal Gibbons, after both teams finished tied at +93 at Seven Lakes Golf Club. Pine Lake Prep captured the 3A title with a two-day team total of 495, finishing 17 strokes ahead of East Rutherford.
Why it matters
The results extend Pine Lake Prep's run of 3A dominance and give Lake Norman its first girls golf state title in the 7A field's current format. The tournaments decided the top teams and individuals across North Carolina's high school girls golf divisions.
Lake Norman's 525 team total and Pine Lake Prep's 495 total were the two-day scores at Seven Lakes Golf Club and Longleaf Golf and Family Club, respectively. Individual results included Kami Caraccia's 159 for fourth in 7A and Paisely Freda's 150 to win the 3A individual title.
The players
N.C. High School Athletic Association
The state governing body for interscholastic athletics in North Carolina, which runs the girls golf state championships.
Lily Cochran
Greensboro Page golfer who won the 7A individual state title with a 156.
Paisely Freda
Pine Lake Prep golfer who won the 3A individual state title with a 150 at Longleaf Golf and Family Club.
The details
Lake Norman and Cardinal Gibbons finished tied at +93 before Lake Norman won on the first playoff hole at Seven Lakes Golf Club near Pinehurst. Lily Cochran of Greensboro Page won the 7A individual title with a 156, while Brielle Morrison of South Iredell placed fifth with a 164.
Timeline
The N.C. High School Athletic Association girls golf state championships were held in early November 2026.
Season Trajectory
Pine Lake Prep's fourth consecutive 3A title continues a run that has made the school the reference point for the division under the N.C. High School Athletic Association's classification system. Lake Norman's first-playoff-hole win over Cardinal Gibbons reshapes the 7A picture heading into future seasons.
The 7A and 3A results determine which teams and individuals advanced as the top finishers in North Carolina's girls golf state tournament. Fantasy and recruiting observers tracking the players named here can use the individual scores as the official benchmarks.
The takeaway
The state's girls golf championships show how a single playoff hole can separate two evenly matched teams, and the top individual scores set the benchmarks for next season's competitors.
Further reading
Explore more Golf coverage for North Carolina high school results and tournament standings.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Statesville Record and Landmark.
