Ohio State, Northwestern share lead in Ann Arbor as NCAA regionals tee off all over the country

 

   Lisa Strom, the Pennsylvania scholastic champion in 1994 as a senior at Lansdale Catholic, has always cast a wide net in recruiting wherever she’s coached.

   The woman seems to have connections in every corner of the world and she’s not afraid to reach out when she sees a player that might want to come to Columbus, Ohio to play golf for The Ohio State University.

   Strom did it at Texas State and at Kent State and now, in her fifth season as the head coach at Ohio State, where she starred as a player, Strom’s young international cast was tied for the lead following Monday’s opening round of the NCAA’s Ann Arbor Regional with Big Ten rival and reigning national champion Northwestern.

   May Madness teed off at six regional sites around the country Monday. The top five finishers in the team competition and one individual from a non-advancing team will advance to the NCAA Championship, which tees off May 22 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

   I suspect it was Big Ten weather, a little on the chilly side, at the University of Michigan Golf Course for the opening round of the Ann Arbor Regional, so it’s not a huge shock to see Ohio State and Northwestern, a couple of Big Ten OGs, at the top of the leaderboard as each posted a 5-under-par 279 total in Monday’s opening round.

   The 6,205-yard, par-71 University of Michigan Golf Course is an Alister MacKenzie design, you know, the Augusta National guy, so you know Ohio State was in its comfort zone since its Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course was originally planned by MacKenzie before he passed away.

   Northwestern, No. 32 in the Scoreboard, powered by clippd, rankings and seeded sixth at Ann Arbor, was led by Ashley Yun, a junior from West Covina, Calif. who grabbed a share of the individual lead with Southern California’s Elise Lee, a sophomore from Irvine, Calif. and No. 58 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), as each carded a sparkling 5-under 66.

   Elise Lee transferred to Southern Cal from Northwestern and was in the lineup for the Wildcats when they stunned Stanford in the NCAA Championship’s Final Match a year ago at La Costa.

   Ohio State, No. 29 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded fifth at Ann Arbor, was coming off a runnerup finish to Southern Cal in the Big Ten Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, Calif.

   Behind Elise Lee, Big Ten champion Southern Cal, No. 2 in the Scoreboard rankings and the top seed at Ann Arbor, was three shots behind Northwestern and Ohio State in third place with a 2-under 282 total.

   It was another four shots back to perennial Atlantic Coast Conference power Duke, No. 10 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded second, as the Blue Devils were in fourth place with a 2-over 286 total.

   Central Florida, No. 14 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded third, was another shot behind Duke in fifth place with a 3-over 287 total. UCF is a Big 12 representative.

   Backing up Yun for Northwestern was Lauren E. Lee, a freshman from Irvine, Calif. who was among the group tied for sixth place with a 2-under 69.

   Dianna Lee, a senior from San Diego, Calif. and No. 65 in the Women’s WAGR, was the gritty hero for the Wildcats in their run to the national championship at La Costa a year ago. Dianna Lee landed in the group tied for 10^th place with an opening round of 1-under 70.

   Sophomore Megan Meng, a product of Hopewell Valley Central in Pennington, N.J., and Hsin Tai Lin, a sophomore from Taiwan, rounded out the Northwestern lineup as they finished among the group tied for 33^rd place, each signing for a 3-over 74.

   Matilda Santilli, a freshman from England, led the way for Ohio State as she was sitting among the trio tied for third place with a 3-under 68.

   Marina Joyce-Moreno, a sophomore from Spain, was another shot behind her teammate Santilli, in the group tied for sixth place at 2-under 69.

   Mandy Song, a sophomore from China, and Sophie Eppelstun, a freshman from Australia, were among the group tied for 15^th place at even-par 71 for the Buckeyes.

   Rounding out the Ohio State lineup was Nellie Ong, a sophomore from England and No. 53 in the Women’s WAGR who was in the group tied for 22^nd place with a 1-over 72.

   You’re allowed to bring a sixth player to regionals and sub her in the lineup and Strom might have the best sub in the country in Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State’s senior leader from New Albany, Ohio and No. 24 in the Women’s WAGR.

   Not sure if Hollenbaugh’s hurt – they don’t put out injury reports in college golf like they do for football -- or, more likely, her teammates have worked so hard to become as good as Hollenbaugh’s been at Ohio State that now they are as good as she is.

   There were a couple of familiar names in the Duke lineup, Katie Li, a junior from Basking Ridge, N.J., and freshman Avery McCrery, a Wilmington, Del. native who began her scholastic career at the Tower Hill School.

   Li recorded a 1-over 72 and was in the group tied for 22^nd place while McCrery, making her debut in an NCAA regional, was a shot behind Li in the group tied for 27^th place with a 2-over 73.

   In the only regional being contested in the Pacific time zone, Stanford continued its redemption tour by taking a four-shot lead with an opening round of 9-under 275 on its home course, the Stanford Golf Course, in the Stanford Regional.

   Stanford, which opened the postseason with a dominant run to the ACC Championship, looked like the No. 1 team in the Scoreboard rankings that it has been throughout the wraparound 2025-2026 season and the top seed that it is in the Stanford Regional.

   Senior Megha Ganne, the reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion from Holmdel, N.J., and No. 10 in the Women’s WAGR, and Meja Ortengren, a sophomore from Sweden and No. 6 in the Women’s WAGR, led the way for the Cardinal as they were among a trio of players tied for second place, four shots behind the leader, New Mexico State’s Emma Bunch, a senior from Denmark, each registering a 3-under 68 over the 6,267-yard, par-71 Stanford Golf Course layout.

   Stanford’s old Pac-12 rival Oregon State, the West Coast Conference runnerup that is No. 50 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded ninth at Stanford, was four shots behind the Cardinal in second place with a solid opening round of 5-under 279.

   WCC champion Pepperdine, No. 11 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded second, was another four shots behind the Beavers in third place with a 1-under 283.

   Vanderbilt, out of the powerful Southeastern Conference, was three shots behind Pepperdine in fourth place with a 2-over 286 start at Stanford. The Commodores are No. 13 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded third.

   Another of Stanford’s former Pac-12 rivals, Arizona, now playing out of the Big 12, rounded out the top five following the opening round at Stanford as the Wildcats were a shot behind Vanderbilt in fifth place with a 3-over 287 total. Arizona is No. 33 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded sixth in the Stanford Regional.

   Bunch, competing as an individual, seized the individual lead with a sizzling 7-under 64.

   Joining Ganne and Ortengren in the trio tied for second place at 3-under was San Francisco’s Eva Pett, a senior from Denver, Colo.

   Backing up Ganne and Ortengren for Stanford was Paula Martin Sampedro, a junior from Spain and No. 2 on the Women’s WAGR, as she was in the group tied for fifth place with a 2-under 69. Martin Sampedro is the reigning Royal & Ancient Women’s Amateur champion.

   Kelly Xu, a senior from Claremont, Calif. and No. 18, was among the group tied for 10^th place with a 1-under 70 for the Cardinal.

   Rounding out the Stanford lineup was Paula Revuelta, a sophomore from Spain and No. 3 in the Women’s WAGR, as she matched par with a 71 to land in the group tied for 16^th place. Revuelta was the runnerup in last month’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.

   Sophomore Angelina Tolentino, a product of Lenape High, was in the lineup for Vanderbilt and was in the group tied for 44^th place with a 4-over 75. Tolentino was the Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur champion in 2024 at Waynesborough Country Club.

   In the Chapel Hill Regional, North Carolina took full advantage of its familiarity with its home course, the UNC Finley Golf Course, to grab a five-shot lead with an opening round of 6-under 274.

   The Tar Heels, playing out of the ACC, are No. 12 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded second in Chapel Hill.

   Megan Streicher, a senior from South Africa and No. 43 in the Women’s WAGR, led the way for the Tar Heels as she opened with a sparkling 5-under 65 over the 6,177-yard, par-70 UNC Finley layout to take a one-shot lead in the individual chase.

   SEC representative Texas, No. 5 in the Scoreboard rankings and the top seed in Chapel Hill, was five shots behind North Carolina in second place with a 1-under 279 total.

   The Longhorns were led by Cindy Hsu, a senior from Taiwan who ended up in a share of second place with Princeton’s Thanana Kotchasanmanee, a freshman from Thailand, each signing for a 4-under 66 to sit a shot behind Streicher.

   Kotchasanmanee, competing as an individual, captured the Ivy League individual championship a couple of weeks ago at Baltusrol Golf Club’s Lower Course in Springfield, N.J.

   Virginia, one of North Carolina’s ACC rivals, was two shots behind Texas in third place at 1-over 281. The Cavaliers, No. 35 in the Scoreboard rankings, are the six seed in Chapel Hill.

   Oklahoma State, out of the Big 12, and Mississippi State, another SEC representative, were tied for fourth place, each ending up a shot behind Virginia with a 2-over 282 total.

   Backing up Streicher for North Carolina were Reagan Southerland, a junior from Atlanta, Ga., and Ing Iadpluem, a junior from Thailand, as both were among the group tied for fifth place at 1-under 69.

   Marie Prats-Rigual, a sophomore from France, carded a 1-over 71 and was in the group tied for 18^th place for the Tar Heels.

   Rounding out the North Carolina lineup was Inez Ng, a senior from Singapore who was among the group tied for 48^th place with a 6-over 76.

   For the second year in a row, Richmond captured the team title in the Atlantic 10 Championship and the Spiders, seeded 11^th, were in 11^th place with a 27-over 307 total.

   Senior Hannah Lydic, who starred scholastically at Sussex Academy in Delaware, was among the group tied for 31^st place for Richmond with a 3-over 73.

   In the Louisville Regional, there was also a tie for first place following the opening round at the Louisville Golf Club as Houston, the Big 12 runnerup, and SEC power Mississippi shared the top spot with a 6-under 282.

   Houston, No. 30 in the Scoreboard rankings, is the five seed in the Louisville Regional.

   Ole Miss, No. 19 and seeded sixth in the Louisville Regional, was led by Kajsalotta Svarvar, a sophomore from Sweden who grabbed a share of the individual lead with a 5-under 67 over the par-72 Louisville Golf Club layout.

   Another SEC power, Arkansas, No. 6 in the Scoreboard rankings and the top seed in the Louisville Regional, got a share of third place with upstart Xavier, the Big East champion, each landing two shots behind Houston and Ole Miss with a 4-under 284 total.

   Xavier, No. 72 in the Scoreboard rankings, is seeded 10^th.

   SEC runnerup Auburn, No. 7 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded second, and ACC representative Virginia Tech, No. 37 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded sixth, were tied for fifth place, each opening with a 2-under 286 total.

   Leading the way for Houston was Moa Svedenskoid, a sophomore from Sweden who was among the group tied for sixth place with a 3-under 69.

   Backing up Svedenskoid for the Cougars was Maelynn Kim, a junior from Katy, Texas who landed in the group tied for 12^th place with a solid 2-under 70.

   Natalie Saint German, a senior from the Czech Republic, was in the group tied for 18^th place with a 1-under 71 for Houston.

   Alexa Saldana, a senior from Mexico, matched par with a 72 and was in the group tied for 23rd place for the Cougars.

   Rounding out the lineup for Houston was Emilia Vaisto, a sophomore from Finland who was among the group tied for 36^th place with a 1-over 73.

   Backing up Svarvar for Ole Miss was Mary Miller, a sophomore from Savannah, Ga. who landed in the group tied for sixth place with a 3-under 69.

   Sophie Linder, a freshman from Carthage, Tenn., matched par with a 72 to join the group tied for 23^rd place.

   Matilda Bjorkman, a freshman from Sweden, was in the group tied for 42^nd place with a 2-over 74 for the Rebels.

   Rounding out the Ole Miss lineup was sophomore Flppa Sundquist, another Swede who was among the group tied for 52^nd place with a 5-over 77.

   Joining Ole Miss’ Svarvar in the trio tied for first place in the individual standings at 5-under were Kansas State’s Nanami Nakashima, a sophomore from Japan, and Middle Tennessee’s Isabella Johnson, a sophomore from Murfreesboro, Tenn. who is competing as an individual.

   In the Tallahassee Regional, SEC power Florida, No. 3 in the Scoreboard rankings and the top seed, grabbed a two-shot with an opening round of 5-under 283 at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

   Leading the way for the Gators was Siuue Wu, a sophomore from Hong Kong who landed among a group of five players tied for second place in the individual standings with a 3-under 69 over the 6,292-yard, par-72 Seminole Legacy layout.

   A couple of ACC powers, Florida’s in-state rival Florida State, No. 25 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded fourth on its home course -- the Gators and the Seminoles may be in difference conferences, but, trust me, the rivalry is real -- and Wake Forest, No. 9 in the Scoreboard rankings and the second seed, were tied for second place after each carded a 3-under 285.

   A couple of upstarts, Mid-American Conference runnerup Eastern Michigan, No. 27 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded fifth, and Sun Belt champion Louisiana Monroe, No. 64 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded ninth, were tied for fourth place after each opened with a 1-under 287.

   Eastern Michigan was led by Janae Leovao, a senior from Oceanside, Calif. who grabbed the individual lead with a 4-under 68.

   Backing up Wu for Florida was Megan Propeck, a graduate student from Leawood, Kan. who was in the group tied for seventh place with a 2-under 70.

   SEC individual champion Paula Francisco, a junior from Spain and No. 29 in the Women’s WAGR, was another shot behind Propeck in the group tied for 12^th place after posting a 1-under 71 for the Gators.

   Rounding out the Florida lineup were Katelyn Huber, a freshman from Gainesville, Ga., and Elaine Widjaja, a sophomore from Indonesia, both of whom signed for a 1-over 73 that left them in the group tied for 22^nd place.

   Joining Florida’s Wu in the quintet tied for second place in the individual standings at 3-under were Clemson’s Isabella Rawl, a senior from Lexington, S.C., Wake Forest’s Chloe Kovelesky, a sophomore from Boca Raton, Fla. and No. 31 in the Women’s WAGR, Florida State’s Sophie Fullbrook, a senior from England and No. 54 in the Women’s WAGR, and Louisiana Monroe’s Johanna Sjursen, a senior from Sweden.

   In the Waco Regional, SMU, coming off a run to the final in the ACC, jumped out to a three-shot lead over Texas A&M and Oregon with a 3-under 277 at Ridgewood Country Club.

   The Mustangs are No. 21 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded fourth in Waco.

   Texas A&M, No. 4 in the Scoreboard rankings and the top seed in Waco, matched par with a 280.

   The Aggies, another SEC power, were led by Vanessa Borovilos, a sophomore from Canada and No. 21 in the Women’s WAGR who was part of a three-way tie for first place in the individual standings with a sparkling 4-under 66 over the 6,094-yard, par-70 Ridgewood layout.

   Joining Texas A&M at even-par was Big Ten representative Oregon, No. 8 in the Scoreboard rankings and the second seed.

   The Ducks were led by the No. 1 player in the Women’s WAGR, Kiara Romero, a junior from San Jose, Calif. who joined Borovilos in the tie at the top of the leaderboard at 4-under.

   Tennessee, coming off a stunning run to the first SEC championship in the history of the program, was two shots behind Texas A&M and Oregon in fourth place with a 2-over 282.

   The Volunteers, No. 16 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded third in Waco, were led by Kyra Van Kan, a sophomore from South Africa who rounded out the trio tied for first place in the individual standings at 4-under.

   American Athletic Conference champion Tulsa was four shots behind Tennessee in fifth place with a 6-over 286. The Golden Hurricane are No. 49 in the Scoreboard rankings and seeded eighth in Waco.

   Leading the way for SMU was Celine Chen, a junior from Australia whose 3-under 67 left her in a tie for fourth place.

   Backing up Chen for the Mustangs was Grace Jin, a junior from Huntsville, Texas who was alone in sixth place with a 2-under 68.

   Kirra St. Laurent, a freshman from French Polynesia, and Emily Odwin, a senior from Barbados and No. 68 in the Women’s WAGR, landed in the group tied for 12^th place at 1-over 71 for the Mustangs.

   Rounding out the SMU lineup was Mackenzie Lee, a senior from North Little Rock, Ark. and No. 42 in the Women’s WAGR who was among the group tied for 21^st place with a 2-over 72.

   This post is a table-setter for the final two rounds to come Tuesday and Wednesday. Just transcribing the results from Rounds 2 and 3 will keep me busy and I’ll come back with a roundup at the end of the week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheftic gets it in red figures to finish ahead of the pack in a Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship qualifier at Pine Meadows

 

   Ty Sheftic, a junior on the Wissahickon golf team, carded a 2-under-par 70 May 3^rd at the Pine Meadows Golf Complex in Lebanon to lead a group of 23 players who qualified for the Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship.

   Sheftic is the son of Mark Sheftic, the head of instruction at Sunnybrook Golf Club. With PGA Championship week dawning in the Philadelphia area, it’s worth noting that Mark Sheftic played his way into that major championship at least three times with top-20 finishes in the PGA Professional Championship.

   The top 23 finishers at Pine Meadows earned a spot in the field for the Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship, a one-day, 36-hole test scheduled for June 15 at Bellewood Country Club across the Schuykill River from Pottstown.

   The top finishers at Bellewood – and it’s usually just the top two or three who make it – will earn a spot on the Boys Junior PGA Championship, one of the major national events for juniors staged by the PGA of America.

   The Boys Junior PGA Championship tees off July 28 at Fields Ranch East and West at the PGA of America’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas.

   Boys ages 13 to 18 were in the running for a spot in the field at Bellewood. The Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour broke out its usual 16-to-18 and 13-to-15 divisions, so I’ll wrap them up while referring to the overall qualifying.

   Pretty sure some of the guys had already secured spots in the field for the Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship at earlier qualifiers, but it was a good chance to test their games in a competitive situation on a Sunday that started chilly and didn’t warm up all that much.

   Ty Sheftic, a District One Class AAA qualifier last fall, made an early birdie at the fifth hole, went back-to-back with birdies at nine and 10, added birdies at 14 and 17 and had 10 pars on his scorecard as he finished at the top of the leaderboard in the 16-to-18 division and in the overall scoring.

   Luke McGraw, who finished in a tie for ninth place in the PIAA Class AAA Championship as a junior at State College last fall, headed a trio of players tied for second place among the older guys and in the overall scoring with a 1-under 71.

   McGraw, who helped the Little Lions finish in a tie for second place in the state Class AAA team competition last fall, made birdies at the sixth, 11^th and 18^th holes and had 12 pars on his card, including three separate strings of four pars in a row, the first four holes of his round and again from 7 through 10 and 12 through 15.

   McGraw was joined at 1-under by Benjamin Allwein, who finished in a tie for seventh place in the PIAA Class AA Championship as a sophomore at Annville Cleona last fall, and Anderson Narzisi, a sophomore on the Souderton golf team.

   Allwein made birdies on the 10^th and 15^th holes and had 15 pars on his card, opening his round by matching the card on the outgoing nine at Pine Meadows with nine straight pars.

   Narzisi made birdies at the sixth, 10^th and 18^th holes and had 13 pars on his card, including a pair of runs of four straight pars from two through five and 14 through 17.

   Drake Brogan of Ocean View, N.J. matched par with a 72 as he finished in fifth place in the 16-to-18 division and fifth overall.

   Quinn Marshall, a junior on the Wilmington Friends School golf team, was two shots behind Brogan in sixth place among the older guys with a 74. Marshall shared sixth place in the overall standings with the pair of Daniel Ross, a District One Class AAA qualifier as a freshman at Souderton last fall, and Sam Vinc, a PIAA Class AA qualifier as a freshman at Tamaqua last fall, as they finished at the top of the leaderboard in the 13-to-15 division.

   Luke Fallon, a sophomore on the Wilson golf team, Luke Ladrido, a classmate of McGraw’s on the State College team that got a share of runnerup honors in the PIAA Class AAA team chase last fall, and Jake Jaffe, a District One Class AAA qualifier as a junior on the Central Bucks South golf team last fall, finished in a tie for seventh, each signing for a 4-over 76.

   That trio shared ninth place in the overall standings with Gavin Reger, a freshman on the Radnor golf team that finished in a tie for second place in the PIAA Class AAA team standings with State College last fall, as Reger finished in third place in the 13-to-15 division.

   Joseph Bilson, a junior on the Manheim Township golf team and Ty Miller of State College shared 10^th place in the 16-to-18 division and finished in a tie for 13^th in the overall standings with Helmut Dang of Newtown Square out of the 13-to-15 division as each tallied a 78.

   Keegan Redmond and Jaden Irvin, teammates on the Hershey golf team last fall, finished in a tie for 12^th place in the 16-to-18 division and were tied for 16^th in the overall standings as each recorded a 79. Redmond, a senior, wrapped up his scholastic career with the Trojans last fall while Irvin is a junior.

   John Moyer of Warrington finished in 14^th place among the older guys and 18^th in the overall scoring with an 80.

   Nolan Traczykiewicz, a District One Class AAA qualifier as a junior at Central Bucks South last fall, Zach Raihill, who closed out his scholastic career at West Chester Rustin last fall, Jackson Murland, a Villanova resident and a junior on the Friends’ Central golf team, and Justin Marcus, who wrapped up his scholastic career at Downingtown West last fall, finished in a tie for 15^th place in the 16-to-18 division and qualified for the Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship on the number as each registered an 81.

   Thomas Holt IV of Haddonfield, N.J. joined the foursome from the older group as one of the final players to punch their ticket to Bellewood next month as he carded an 81 to finish in fifth place in the 13-to-15 division and tied for 19^th in the overall scoring.

   Souderton’s Ross made birdies on the 10^th and 13^th holes and had 12 pars on his card, including a string of eight straight pars from two through nine, to get his share of the top spot in the 13-to-15 division with a 2-over 74.

   Tamaqua’s Vinc made birdies at the seventh and 15 holes and had 12 pars on his card, including a run of four pars in a row from eight through 11, to get his share of first place among the younger guys with Ross and earn a spot in the field for the Philadelphia Boys Junior PGA Championship at 2-over.

   Reger, the Radnor freshman, made birdies at the second, fifth and 10^th holes and had nine pars on his card to finish in third place in the 13-to-15 division and earn a spot in the top 10 in the overall scoring with his 4-over 76.

   Dang and Holt were the final players out of the 13-to-15 division to grab spots in the field at Bellewood as Dang took fourth place among the younger guys and was tied for 13^th in the overall standings with his 78 and Holt finished fifth and joined a large group that finished in a tie for 19^th overall and made the qualifying cut on the number with an 81.

   Drew Gebhard, a freshman on the Cedar Crest golf team, took sixth place in the 13-to-15 division with an 82 and the trio of Tucker Detwiler, a West Chester resident who was a freshman on the Malvern Prep JV roster last fall, Bryce Moyer, a freshman on the Harriton golf team and Richard Davoli of Ambler finished in a tie for seventh place, each posting an 83.

   Only a couple of girls teed it up at Pine Meadows, but it was a solid showing for Jill Burks, who wrapped up her junior season by making her third straight trip to the PIAA Class AAA Championship individually and leading the Pioneers to a state Class AAA team crown last fall.

   Burks, the lone entrant in the 16-to-18 division, made a birdie on the sixth hole and had 12 pars on her scorecard, including a run of five straight pars from seven through 11, to sign for a 6-over 78.

   It wasn’t a qualifier for the girls as the Philadelphia Girls Junior PGA Championship is basically an open tournament and tees off July 6 at DuPont Country Club, once the home of the LPGA Championship, a major on the LPGA Tour.

   The top finishers at DuPont will earn a trip to the Girls Junior PGA Championship, which will be held simultaneously with the boys beginning July 28 at Fields Ranch East and West in Frisco, Texas.

   Reagan Miller, a sophomore on the Lampeter-Strasburg golf team, was the lone entrant in the 13-to-15 division and she had five pars on her scorecard, four of them on the incoming nine at Pine Meadows, as she tallied a solid 89.

   Victor Wang of Hockessin, Del. and Baylor Keim of Blue Bell shared the top spot among the boys 12-and-under nine-holers as each tallied a 5-over 41.

   Wang, who has been playing some solid golf this spring, opened his round by rattling off six straight pars. Keim also had six pars on his scorecard, closing out his round with five straight pars.

   Niko Muego of Bryn Mawr had four pars on his card, including a run of three straight pars at the fourth, fifth and sixth holes, to finish three shots behind Wang and Keim in third place with a 44.

   Sid Joshi of Coopersburg took fourth place with a 46, Jamie Cahn of Penn Valley was fifth with a 50 and Massimo Testaiuti of Newtown Square and Joseph Sherman of Gladwyne finished in a tie for sixth, each recording a 52.

   Joseph (J.T.) Smith rounded out the field in the boys 12-and-under division as he finished in eighth place with a 58.

   Arianna Testaiuti, another member of Newtown Square’s Team Testaiuti, was the lone entrant in the girls 12-and-under division and made a birdie on the second hole on her way to a 49.