8 more Colorado golfers qualify for IMG Academy Junior Worlds, bringing total to 30
By Gary Baines - 6/9/2021
Colorado-based qualifying for the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Championships concluded on Wednesday, with 10 more golfers earning berths — including eight Coloradans — at Family Sports in Centennial.
The medalists on Wednesday were Doro Wilcos of Denver and Kai Jorde of Spring, Texas (1-under 30 in boys 9-10), Claire Brooks of Phoenix (34 in girls 9-10), Jameson Ross of Castle Rock and Eli Dawson of Loveland (31 in boys 7-8) and Sofia Casas of Aurora (42 in girls 7-8).
All told, 30 Coloradans, in 10 age/gender divisions, have qualified in state for the Junior Worlds, which are set for July 12-16 in the San Diego area.
Here are the qualifiers from Wednesday:
Boys 9-10 (At Par-31 Family Sports in Centennial)
Doro Wilcox, Denver 30
Kai Jorde, Spring, Texas 30
Max Music, Broomfield 32
Braylon Ball, Windsor 33
Girls 9-10 (At Par-31 Family Sports in Centennial)
Claire Brooks, Phoenix 34
Scout Fitzgerald, Parker 37
Boys 7-8 (At Par-31 Family Sports in Centennial)
Jameson Ross, Castle Rock 31
Eli Dawson, Loveland 31
Girls 7-8 (At Par-31 Family Sports in Centennial)
Sofia Casas, Aurora 42
Alexa McDowell, Loveland 47
And here are the qualifiers from last week’s tournaments in Colorado:
Boys 15-18 (At Par-72 Plum Creek GC in Castle Rock)
Matthew Wilkinson, Centennial 73-70–143
Wes Erling, Colorado Springs 76-70–146
Jake Chesler, Firestone 71-75–146
Hunter Swanson, Denver 72-75–147
Girls 15-18 (At Par-72 Todd Creek GC in Thornton)
Sofia Choi, Littleton 77-69–146
Liza Lapeyre, New Orleans 78-75–153
Abigail Aeschleman, Highlands Ranch 78-77—155
Emily Cheng, Colorado Springs 80-77–157
Boys 13-14 (At Par-72 Legacy Ridge GC in Westminster)
Austin Barry, Fort Collins 69
Kaden Devenport, Fort Collins 72
Roland Thornton, Aurora 72
Jake Dost, Parker 75
Girls 13-14 (At Par-72 Todd Creek GC in Thornton)
Ashleigh Wilson, Highlands Ranch 76
Caitlyn Chin, Greenwood Village 79
Sophia Capua, Aurora 84
Hope Torres, Broomfield 87
Boys 11-12 (At Par-72 Legacy Ridge GC in Westminster)
