Hadley Ashton of Erie finished fifth in the girls 9-10 competition, and Davis Bryant of Aurora made the 54-hole cut in the boys 15-18 tournament on Thursday at the IMG Academy Junior World Championships in the San Diego area.
The event ended on Thursday for all but the 15-18 boys and girls divisions, which will wrap up on Friday.
A year after finishing 28th in this event, Ashton (left) placed fifth out of a field of 82 in the girls 9-10 tournament.
Ashton, who has won every Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado 11-13 tournament in which she’s competed this year, shot rounds of 70-75-74 at the Sycuan Resort to post a 3-over-par 219 total. The 10-year-old ended up six strokes behind champion Gianna Clemente of Warren, Ohio.
In the final round, Ashton made one birdie (on the first hole) and three bogeys.
Meanwhile, the Colorado State University-bound Bryant will be the only Coloradan left competing on Friday. With a cut to the top 50 players and ties out of the 212-player field, the 2017 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado Boys Player of the Year advanced on the number and stands in 44th place. He birdied his final hole to advance, and finished with five birdies on Thursday.
The 18-year-old has recorded scores of 71 twice, sandwiched around a second-round 80. That leaves him at 6-over-par 222, 12 strokes behind leader Nathan Petronzio of Bee Cave, Texas.
Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week in the Junior Worlds:
IMG Academy Junior World Championships
In San Diego Area
BOYS 15-18
At Torrey Pines South Course
44. Davis Bryant, Aurora 71-80-71–222
Missed 54-Hole Cut
103. Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 76-75-79–230
GIRLS 15-18 (Final)
At Torrey Pines North Course
Missed 54-Hole Cut
64. Kelsey Webster, Boulder 78-77-74–229
94. Hailey Schalk, Erie 80-79-76–235
BOYS 13-14 (Final)
At La Costa Legends Course
112. Maxwell Lange, Golden 76-78-77–231
147. Matthew Wilkinson, Centennial 81-78-81–240
GIRLS 13-14 (Final)
At CC of Rancho Bernardo
65. Sofia Choi, Littleton 80-81-74–235
87. Jessica Mason, Westminster 74-83-85–242
BOYS 11-12 (Final)
At Morgan Run Resort
101. Austin Barry, Fort Collins 80-84-76–240
GIRLS 11-12 (Final)
At Bernardo Heights CC
65. Caitlyn Chin, Greenwood Village 85-86-85–256
77. Brooke Hudson, Parker 91-88-85–264
BOYS 9-10 (Final)
At Carlton Oaks CC
50. Gavin Amella, Castle Rock 78-80-79–237
116. Sean Cary, Erie 83-90-102–275
124. Booth Hayes, Frederick 112-104-100–316
GIRLS 9-10 (Final)
At Sycuan Resort
5. Hadley Ashton, Erie 70-75-74–219
70. Livia Pett, Denver 91-89-84–264
BOYS 7-8 (Final)
At Sycuan Resort
60. Brady Shaw, Pueblo 87-94-87–268
GIRLS 7-8 (Final)
At Sycuan Resort
25. Madelynn Makino, Parker 67-71-65–203
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