San Antonio, Texas - Amelie Zalsman of Saint Petersburg, Florida, leads the Girls Division after carding a 1-under-par 71 in the third round. Currently ranked No. 20 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, Zalsman recorded three birdies during the round, securing a one-stroke lead heading into the final 18 holes.
Zalsman started the day six strokes back from the lead but played consistent golf, including 13 pars. She is the only player in the Girls Division to have scored under par in all three rounds.
"I would describe my round today as steady. I played well yesterday, but wanted to focus today on hitting fairways and greens and taking it one hole at a time."
Round-one leader Eliana Saga of Stevenson Ranch, California, round-two leader Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham, Alabama, and Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon, are one shot behind Zalsman in a tie for second. Saga carded three birdies, including one on No. 15 for the third straight day. Schremmer recorded two birdies during the round. Yen totaled five birdies on her way to an even-par 72.
Avery McCrery of Wilmington, Delaware, and Shauna Liu of Ontario, Canada, are tied for fifth place at 1-under par.
Joshua Kim of Danville, California, and Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, have moved into a tie for first in the Boys Division. For the third straight day, Kim carded a 2-under-par 70. Currently ranked No. 29 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, Kim recorded four birdies during the round and played the back nine bogey-free.
Russell, ranked No. 10 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, carded his best round of the week. He played particularly well on the back nine, recording three birdies without a bogey. Russell and Kim are the only two players in the Boys Division to have finished all three rounds under par.
"I just played boring. I hit a lot of fairways and hit a lot of greens. I hit a few close ones, and I was able to make some putts. I am going to stick to my game plan and try to do what I did today."
Tyler Watts of Huntsville, Alabama, sits one stroke behind Kim and Russell in third. Luke Colton of Frisco, Texas, carded his best round of the week, putting him two strokes back in fourth. Michael Riebe of Encinitas, California, rounds out the top five at 3-under par.
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