Aidan Cohl of Cumming, Georgia, is the Boys Division leader after the first round of play. Cohl carded four birdies on the day which carried him to a one-under-par 71 finish. He currently attends Rivers Academy Alpharetta Georgia, and won the 2020 Southeastern Junior Golf Tour at the Harbor Club Junior Classic.
Tied for second are Chris Pollak of Aurora, Ohio, and Thomas George of New Castle, Pennsylvania. The duo shot one-over-par 73 to put themselves within striking distance going into the final round.
Leading the Girls Division is Gianna Papa of Foster, Rhode Island. Papa finished her round at 3-over-par 75 and has a two-stroke lead going into the final round. She was a Drive, Chip, and Putt Finalist in 2016 and won the Rhode Island State Junior Amateur in 2019 and 2020.
In second place, shooting a 5-over-par 77, is Paige Scott of Butler, Pennsylvania. Scott attends Butler Area Senior High School and is playing in her second AJGA event. She has herself in a great spot looking ahead to the final round.
Locking up solo third at 6-over-par 78 is Lucia Chen of Horseheads, New York.