Junior Disc Golf Champs Heat Up as Leaders Emerge

The second day of competition at the 2022 PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships saw a surge in high scores across all divisions. As the tournament enters its final stages, contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the pack and vie for top honors.

In the MJ16 division, Henry Bente's impressive round earned him a rating of 1023, solidifying his position as one of the top players in the field. However, he was not alone in delivering exceptional performances, with Ilkin Groh following closely behind. The two have established themselves as the front-runners, leaving Andrew Filimoehala four strokes back in third place.

Victoria Eriacho-Paul continued her impressive run in FJ18, posting consecutive rounds of over 900 rating points and maintaining a comfortable lead at the top of the division.

Meanwhile, Colin Bryant's strong play in MJ15 has earned him co-leader status alongside Patrick Yu. Both players delivered outstanding performances, with Bryant carding an 8-under 49 to match Yu's 7-under round. They now sit one stroke ahead of Joseph Calabrese.

The competition was fierce in the MJ12 division, with Briksen Pavlak emerging as the day's top scorer at 13-under par. He is joined by four other players who achieved double-digit under-par scores, including Hyrum Hart and Kaiden Bell, both of whom finished at 12-under. Ellis Huxhold trails closely behind in third place.

In FJ12, Hailey Huber continued to defy expectations with an 8-under round, earning a record-breaking unofficial rating of 915 in her PDGA career. She leads the division by a staggering 14 strokes.

MJ10 saw its share of excitement, as Cole Kresge and Oliver Beavers battled for top spot alongside Aran Bragan and Luke Ferro, who both carded eagles to join the lead group. The four players are currently tied for third place, just three strokes behind Kresge and Beavers.

In FJ10, Poppy Spriggs maintains her position at the top of the division heading into moving day at Roanoke Park. In MJ8, Tanner Grayum's impressive 7-stroke margin has him leading Henry Tabor by six strokes, while Hayden Harper is well ahead in FJ8 and poised to become a PDGA World Champion today.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/hot-rounds-everywhere-junior-worlds