Leading the 11-13 boys competition at the halfway point is Max Weisser of Denver. Meanwhile, in the 14-18 Junior Series Championship at the same site, Jack Larson of Arvada is setting the pace for the boys and Jessica Mason of Westminster for the girls.

Ashton, who has won 11 11-13 JGAC tournaments this year, shot a 7-over-par 78 on Friday, making birdie on her final hole. She leads Bead Boonta of Centennial by two strokes heading into Saturday’s final round of the girls 11-13 tournament. Earlier this summer, Ashton finished fifth in the girls 9-10 division at the IMG Academy Junior World Championships, and 12th among 10-year-old girls at the U.S. Kids World Championship.

In the boys 11-13 event in Eaton, the 13-year-old Weisser fired a 1-over-par 72, carding four birdies in the process. Andrew White of Centennial sits in second place after a 74 despite a quadruple-bogey 8 on his final hole.

In the 14-18 tournament, Larson posted a 2-over-par 73, with two birdies on his card. He leads Kaden Ford of Colorado Springs and 2017 runner-up Traejan Andrews of Windsor by two shots each. Ford finished sixth in his age division in the Drive, Chip and Putt Nationals Finals at Augusta National this year.

On the girls side in 14-18, Mason shot a 9-over-par 80. That’s good for a five-stroke advantage over Lois Sheaffer of Greeley.

While the 11-13 and 14-18 events will conclude on Saturday, the entire tournament for players 10 and under will be contested at Heather Gardens Golf Course in Aurora.

For scores from Friday, click on the following: 11-13, 14-18.

Jordan Jennings came a long way to compete in the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s 11-13 Junior Series Championship — from Montrose, to be precise — but he made the trip well worth it.

The 13-year-old eighth-grader (left) not only won the boys tournament Sunday at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora, but in doing so he became the first two-time champion — boy or girl — in the history of the 11-13 Junior Series Championship.

“It feels good to defend my title and become (the first) kid in Colorado to do it,” Jennings said. “This was one of the big tournaments I was aiming for.”

Meanwhile, Sofia Choi of Littleton claimed the girls title with a five-shot cushion at CommonGround.

Jennings closed with a 3-under-par 68 Sunday, leaving him in a tie at 3-under 139 with first-round leader Ryan Sangchompuphen (left) of Denver, a member of the Hale Irwin Elite Player Program at CommonGround.

In the playoff — at the 10th hole at CommonGround — both players hit excellent approach shots on the par-4. But after Sangchompuphen’s 9-foot birdie attempt skirted the right side of the cup, Jennings tapped in his birdie from a mere 2 feet to repeat as champion.

Including the playoff, Jennings birdied four of his last five holes on Sunday — and six overall for the day. Down the stretch, he sank birdie putts of 12 feet, 20 feet, a tap-in, and 2 feet.

“I told my dad with four holes left, ‘I’m going to make four birdies in the last four holes (of regulation).’ I came up a little short,” he said with a smile.

For Jennings, Sunday marked another highlight of a memorable summer. In late July, he finished third out of a field of 88 in the boys 12-13 division for the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He hopes to add another highlight next month when he competes against older players in the final JGAC major of the year, the Junior Tour Championship at Cherry Hills Country Club.

Sangchompuphen, who had shot a 6-under-par 29 on the back nine Saturday, dropped into a playoff with Jennings after posting a 38 on that same nine on Sunday. He had been 7 under par overall through 29 holes, but gave back four strokes on the three-hole stretch from 12 through 14 Sunday.

Jeffrey Zhou of Greenwood Village finished third among the 18 boys with a 140 total. Traejan Andrews of Windsor was fourth at 142.

In the girls tournament, Choi, 12, went wire-to-wire for the victory. She matched the best round of the tournament by firing a 4-over-par 75 on Sunday, giving her a 12-over-par 154 total. She highlighted the second round with birdies on two par-3s.

Choi (left), who finished 23rd in her age group at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina last month, called Sunday’s win the biggest of her young career. Still, she took her success all in stride.

“It’s really fun, but it’s like any other tournament,” she said of the Junior Series Championship. “I was hitting it really, really good today.”

The victory was the seventh-grader’s fifth of the year in JGAC’s tournaments.

Katelyn Lehigh of Loveland took second place at 159 after also carding a 75 on Sunday, making four birdies in the process. Anju Ogi of Arvada placed third in the 10-player field with a 162 total after shooting a second-round 79.
 

Pevny, McClain Victorious in 14-18 Tourneys: The 14-18 Junior Series Championship also concluded on Sunday, with Jack Pevny of Aspen and Natasha Brandy McClain of Castle Pines claiming the boys and girls titles, respectively, at Pelican Lakes in Windsor.

Pevny prevailed out of an eight-player field by shooting back-to-back rounds of 76, giving him an 8-over-par 152 total. He made 15 pars, two bogeys and a double bogey on No. 18 Sunday.

Ben Carrington of Littleton placed second, four behind Pevny, after closing with a 75 Sunday that featured three birdies.

The girls 14-18 tournament came down to a playoff, with McClain overcoming first-round leader Jessica Zapf of Windsor for the top spot.

McClain closed with a 78, while Zapf had an 80, leaving both at 13-over-par 157.

Aili Bundy of Fort Collins missed the playoff by two strokes after playing the last three holes in 4 over par. She finished third at 159 after posting the best score of the tournament, a second-round 76.

In the 10 & Under Junior Series Championship, held last month in Boulder, Andre Dumonteil of Centennial and Ashleigh Wilson of Highlands Ranch won the boys and girls titles, respectively.

JGAC Junior Series Championships

* — indicates won playoff
11-13 Boys (At CommonGround GC in Aurora)
1. *Jordan Jennings, Montrose, CO, 71-68-139 -3
2. Ryan Sangchompuphen, Denver, CO, 66-73-139 -3
3. Jeffrey Zhou, Greenwood Village, CO, 67-73-140 -2
4. Traejan Andrews, Windsor, CO, 73-69-142 E
5. Gage Messingham, Arvada, CO, 68-75-143 +1
6. Nicholas Pevny, Aspen, CO, 74-75-149 +7
7. Luke Wright, Littleton, CO, 76-75-151 +9
8. James Clark, Lamar, CO, 75-78-153 +11
9. Jeffrey Nelson II, New Castle, CO, 82-75-157 +15
10. Tyler Tyson, Arvada, CO, 80-78-158 +16
11. Thomas (TJ) Hicks, Greenwood Village, CO, 81-78-159 +17
12. Mario Dino, Denver, CO 81-79-160 +18
13. Jake Chesler, Firestone, CO, 82-79-161 +19
T14. Zaden Gomez, Westminster, CO, 89-76-165 +23
T14. Yusuke Ogi, Arvada, CO, 85-80-165 +23
16. Zachary Tyson, Arvada, CO, 87-81-168 +26
17. Alex Chitkoksoong, Aurora, CO, 83-87-170 +28
18. Jackson Rottschafer, Centennial, CO, 91-85-176 +34

11-13 Girls (At CommonGround GC in Aurora)
1. Sofia Choi, Littleton, CO, 79-75-154 +12
2. Katelyn Lehigh, Loveland, CO, 84-75-159 +17
3. Anju Ogi, Arvada, CO, 83-79-162 +20
4. Eva Pett, Denver, CO, 88-78-166 +24
5. Merielle Gojo, Cherry Hills Village, CO, 82-87-169 +27
6. Kaylee Chen, Highlands Ranch, CO, 85-89-174 +32
7. Alyssa Chin, Greenwood Village, CO, 87-90-177 +35
8. Abigail Aeschleman, Highlands Ranch,CO 99-98-197 +55
WD. Zoey Rodriguez, Pueblo, CO
WD. Gisella Lagrimas, Castle Rock, CO

14-18 Boys (At Pelican Lakes GC in Windsor)
1. Jack Pevny, Aspen, CO, 76-76-152 +8
2. Ben Carrington, Littleton, CO, 81-75-156 +12
3. Travis Menke Jr., Denver, CO, 84-80-164 +20
T4. Riley Rottschafer, Centennial, CO, 93-82-175 +31
T4. Beam Boonta, Centennial, CO, 84-91-175 +31
WD. Hayden Wehe, Alamosa, CO
JWD. Jacob Mason, Westminster, CO
JWD. Colter Zwieg, Aspen, CO
 
14-18 Girls (At Pelican Lakes GC in Windsor)
1. *Natasha Brandy McClain, Castle Pines, CO, 79-78-157 +13
2. Jessica Zapf, Windsor, CO, 77-80-157 +13
3. Aili Bundy, Fort Collins, CO, 83-76-159 +15
4. Caitlin O’Donnell, Centennial, CO, 85-85-170 +26
5. Katherine Malcolm, Parker, CO, 102-85-187 +43
6. Amanda Westrick, Northglenn, CO, 93-98-191 +47
 

In the 11-13 girls tournament, Sofia Choi of Littleton shot an 8-over-par 79 to grab a three-stroke advantage heading into Sunday’s final round.

Sangchompuphen, a member of the Hale Irwin Elite Player Program at CommonGround, played his final eight holes in 6 under par and shot a 6-under 29 on the back nine Saturday. He finished the day with seven birdies and two bogeys.

Jeffrey Zhou of Greenwood Village eagled his final hole Saturday to shoot 67, good for second place with one round left. Gage Messingham of Arvada also made an eagle en route to a 68, which left him in third place. Jordan Jennings of Montrose, last year’s champ, is fourth in the 18-golfer field after a 71.

In the girls competition, Choi made one birdie in her round of 79.

Merielle Gojo of Cherry Hills Village trails Choi by three, while Anju Ogi of Arvada stands in third place at 83 after closing with a birdie.

Pevny, Zapf Set Pace in 14-18 Tournament: The JGAC 14-18 Junior Series Championship is also being contested this weekend, albeit with much smaller fields, at Pelican Lakes Golf Club in Windsor.

After Saturday, Jack Pevny of Aspen is tops among the eight boys who entered the event as he opened with a 4-over-par 76. Pevny made three birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys on Saturday.

Pevny holds a five-stroke lead over Ben Carrington of Littleton, who carded two birdies in round 1.

In the six-player girls 14-18 tournament, Jessica Zapf, playing in her hometown of Windsor, took the lead with a 5-over-par 77, making one birdie along the way. Natasha Brandy McClain of Castle Pines is two back, in second place.

In the 10 & Under Junior Series Championship, held last month in Boulder, Andre Dumonteil of Centennial and Ashleigh Wilson of Highlands Ranch won the boys and girls titles, respectively.

JGAC Junior Series Championships

11-13 Boys (At CommonGround GC in Aurora)
1. Ryan Sangchompuphen, Denver, CO, 37-29-66 -5
2. Jeffrey Zhou, Greenwood Village, CO, 35-32-67 -4
3. Gage Messingham, Arvada, CO, 33-35-68 -3
4. Jordan Jennings, Montrose, CO, 35-36-71 E
5. Traejan Andrews, Windsor, CO, 40-33-73 +2
6. Nicholas Pevny, Aspen, CO, 38-36-74 +3
7. James Clark, Lamar, CO, 41-34-75 +4
8. Luke Wright, Littleton, CO, 38-38-76 +5
9. Tyler Tyson, Arvada, CO, 38-42-80 +9
T10. Mario Dino, Denver, 40-41-81 +10
T10. Thomas (TJ) Hicks, Greenwood Village, CO, 41-40-81 +10
T12. Jeffrey Nelson II, New Castle, CO, 42-40-82 +11
T12. Jake Chesler, Firestone, CO, 39-43-82 +11
14. Alex Chitkoksoong, Aurora, CO, 40-43-83 +12
15. Yusuke Ogi, Arvada, CO, 41-44-85 +14
16. Zachary Tyson, Arvada, CO, 44-43-87 +16
17. Zaden Gomez, Westminster, CO, 43-46-89 +18
18. Jackson Rottschafer, Centennial, CO, 46-45-91 +20
 
11-13 Girls (At CommonGround GC in Aurora)
1. Sofia Choi, Littleton, CO, 40-39-79 +8
2. Merielle Gojo, Cherry Hills Village, CO, 40-42-82 +11
3. Anju Ogi, Arvada, CO, 44-39-83 +12
4. Katelyn Lehigh, Loveland, CO, 40-44-84 +13
5. Kaylee Chen, Highlands Ranch, CO, 45-40-85 +14
6. Alyssa Chin, Greenwood Village, CO, 44-43-87 +16
7. Eva Pett, Denver, CO, 46-42-88 +17
8. Zoey Rodriguez, Pueblo, CO, 43-50-93 +22
9. Abigail Aeschleman, Highlands Ranch, 51-48-99 +28
WD. Gisella Lagrimas, Castle Rock, CO
 
 
14-18 Boys (At Pelican Lakes GC in Windsor)
1. Jack Pevny, Aspen, CO, 39-37-76 +4
2. Ben Carrington, Littleton, CO, 41-40-81 +9
3. Beam Boonta, Centennial, CO, 42-42-84 +12
3. Travis Menke Jr., Denver, CO, 43-41-84 +12
5. Riley Rottschafer, Centennial, CO, 45-48-93 +21
WD. Jacob Mason, Westminster, CO
WD. Colter Zwieg, Aspen, CO
 
14-18 Girls (At Pelican Lakes GC in Windsor)
1. Jessica Zapf, Windsor, CO, 40-37-77 +5
2. Natasha Brandy McClain, Castle Pines, CO, 39-40-79 +7
3. Aili Bundy, Fort Collins, CO, 42-41-83 +11
4. Caitlin O’Donnell, Centennial, CO, 42-43-85 +13
5. Amanda Westrick, Northglenn, CO, 49-44-93 +21
6. Katherine Malcolm, Parker, CO, 52-50-102 +30