Kiara Romero of San Jose, California, made the most of her moving day scoring a second round 2-under-par 69. The 2024 graduate is now 8-under-par 134 and seeking her first AJGA championship. Romero aided her cause by tallying six birdies on the day.
Montgomery Ferreira of University Place, Washington, and Kyra Ly of Portland, Oregon, are T2 at 6-under-par 136 through two rounds.
Anton Ouyang of San Jose, California, roared back in the second round to take the lead in the Boys Division. Ouyang is seeking his fifth top-10 finish in his career and made his case with a 4-under-par 67 for the second round. The 2022 graduate tallied five birdies on the day to go 9-under-par 133 through two rounds.
Kevin Jiang of San Diego, California, is solo second with a 7-under-par 135 through two rounds. Kurtis Rodriguez of Red Bluff, California, and Daniel Kim of Mukilteo, Washington, are T3 with a 4-under-par 138 through two rounds.
Collin Hodgkinson of Beaverton, Oregon; Johnny Walker of Chandler, Arizona; and Ryan Voois of Ladera Ranch, California, are T5 at 3-under-par 139 through two rounds.