Junior Disc Golf World Championships Entering Final Stages

The sun came out on the third day of competition at the 2025 PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships, bringing with it a slight temperature drop but no let-up in intensity from the young players. The event has seen an impressive display of skill and sportsmanship from its participants so far.

In the MJ18 division, Caleb Tucker extended his lead by one throw with an exceptional unofficial 1002-rated round. Gracen Lomelino stole the show, however, with a blistering -10 (unofficial 1018) performance that propelled her to second place alongside Zeb Kaylor and Bennett Doemland. This trio is averaging over 1000 rated golf per event so far.

Meanwhile, in FJ18, Ann Deputy's impressive -8 round catapulted her into solo third position, closing the gap between herself and Virginia Polkinghorne, who still leads with a five-stroke advantage. Shelby Cowen and Tomoka Aranami both carded -7 rounds to keep the competition alive.

The MJ15 division saw Finn Etter continue his hot streak at Jones East, posting a further two-under-par performance that tied him with Nikolai Wotan Heel of Austria. This development sees Finn reclaim top spot from Colton Lawless, while Nikolai returns to the lead card in third place alongside Holt Whitted.

In FJ15, an exciting three-way tie for hot round saw Alison Tweedie, Eden Fletcher, and MJ Gager all card exceptional scores. The result was a shake-up of the leaderboard, with Alison and Eden both advancing two spots to first and second respectively, while Brooklyn O'Krafka and Hailey Huber tied for third.

Marcelino Cisneros impressed in the MJ12 division by shooting an unofficial 993-rated twelve under-par round at Peter Pan, overtaking Cole Kresge for top spot. Isaac Crawford slipped two places to fourth, with Jaxton Taylor falling one position to third.

FJ12 saw Eva Lutsenko and Hayden Harper both card -5 scores in a closely contested round that maintained the leaderboard's status quo. Genevieve Davis and Madison Stubbs continued their steady performances, holding onto their spots on the lead card.

Hudson Kasper's hot round at Jones West grew his MJ10 division lead by one stroke, while Jai Singh advanced to tied third alongside Cody Buker. Rylan Haag maintained second place in a display of sportsmanship that saw the boys on the lead card encourage each other with grunting and friendly banter.

Sarah Wadsworth (FJ10) further solidified her lead with another bogey-free round, becoming the only competitor across all divisions to achieve three consecutive bogey-free rounds. Hailey Fitzgerald's +6 score was notable for its three birdies, a feat that no other FJ10 competitor had achieved until now.

The MJ08 division saw James Alldritt maintain second place as James Read regained top spot after a thrilling round. Marky LaValley dropped to third and Rohan Kiser fell to fourth in the process.

FJ08's leaderboard remained unchanged, with Nora De Jong extending her lead by another dozen throws. Ellie Lohmeyer, Evelyn Tabor, and Harper Sieniarecki followed closely behind.

As the competition heads into its final stage, temperatures are set to soar again, reaching 90°F+ for round four. The results will determine who advances to Saturday's championship finals, with six of ten divisions having only two or fewer strokes between first and second place.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/junior-worlds-round-3