K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom
Qualifier Tournament Event Info Event Schedule Apps Received
Below is a list of applications received by the AJGA. The tournament application deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Note: THIS IS NOT THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. The tournament field will be posted by Noon ET on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Projected Field Size: 96

Projected Field Breakdown:

To be filled with PBE Status below:
Boys - 40
Girls - 27

Estimated Tournament spots to be filled through AJGA Qualifier:
Boys - 6
Girls - 3

Only PBE status earned thru the Sunday before the Application Deadline (Monday for AJGA events) will be considered when determining this tournament field. This status will be updated by the Application Deadline, provided that results of such events are available. Field Size and breakdown are subject to change.
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Boys
93 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 William Cui Jupiter, Fla. 2028 Fully Exempt
2 Tripp Hildreth Las Vegas, Nev. 2029 Fully Exempt
3 Jose Roberto Sola (Mexico) Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico 2026 Fully Exempt
4 Carlos Moreno Podolski (Mexico) Mexico City, Mexico 2026 Fully Exempt
5 Joseph Vartabedian Silver Springs, Md. 2027 Fully Exempt
6 Milan Nieto Montes de Oca (Mexico) Cuernavaca, Mexico 2027 Fully Exempt
7 Santiago Carrasco Mejía (Mexico) Monterrey, Mexico 2027 Fully Exempt
8 Carlos Pedraza Olvera (Mexico) Queretaro, Mexico 2029 Fully Exempt
9 Sheng Wang (China) Foshan, China 2027 Fully Exempt
10 Ricardo Andrés López Byerly (Mexico) Guadalajara, Mexico 2028 Fully Exempt
11 Owen Love Alexandria, Va. 2027 52
12 Samar Sandhu Ashburn, Va. 2028 51
13 Ethan Yao
Manhasset, N.Y. 2029 47
14 Will Burgwyn
Cary, N.C. 2027 42
15 Trebor Melendez Vineland, N.J. 2030 42
16 Samuel Ha St. Augustine, Fla. 2027 40
17 Axel Brandes Bernardsville, N.J. 2028 39
18 Rhett duPont New Canaan, Conn. 2027 36
19 Francisco Cupp Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 2029 34
20 Haishu Cao (China) Dongguan, China 2027 33
21 George Aoun Bethesda, Md. 2028 31
22 Walker Gary Oxford, Miss. 2027 30
23 Alexander Halpert Watertown, Conn. 2026 30
24 Kyle Beaudry Madison, Conn. 2026 23
25 Max Cohen Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2028 20
26 Palmer Freed Brookeville, Md. 2029 20
27 Tianzhi Huang
(China) Shanghai, China 2029 20
28 Landon O'Hara Severn, Md. 2028 20
29 Andrew Ma Hightstown, N.J. 2027 19
30 Brookman Tyrer Plantation, Fla. 2028 19
31 Justin Chu (Canada) North York, Ontario, Canada 2028 16
32 Braeden Lee Lockport, N.Y. 2028 15
33 Ethan Reid (Canada) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2028 15
34 Benjamin Sheng Milton, Mass. 2031 15
35 Mingxuan Wu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2030 15
36 Seojun Bae (South Korea) Fullerton, Calif. 2027 14
37 James Bliley Richmond, Va. 2027 14
38 Jake Hollerback Millsboro, Del. 2027 12
39 Daniel Kim Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2027 12
40 Liam Littleton Fort Washington, Pa. 2027 12
41 Jake Diamond Middletown, N.J. 2029 8
42 Rocco Fawcett Manchester, Mass. 2028 8
43 Austin Moon Wake Forest, N.C. 2027 8
44 Taimoor Naseem Sinking Spring, Pa. 2031 8
45 Onyu Park Blue Bell, Pa. 2028 8
46 Lawton Wydra Rye, N.Y. 2028 8
47 Landon Finsen Westampton, N.J. 2027 7
48 Benjamin Oh Ridgefield, N.J. 2027 7
49 Robert Sou (Hong Kong) Concord, Mass. 2028 7
50 Leo Cha Louisville, Ky. 2029 6
51 David Han Demarest, N.J. 2027 6
52 Luke LaScala Wilmington, Del. 2027 6
53 Liam Reed
Wellesley, Mass. 2028 6
54 Joshua Salama-Caro (United Kingdom) New York, N.Y. 2027 6
55 Skyler Zhang Millburn, N.J. 2031 6
56 Forbes Zhou GreatNeck, N.Y. 2030 6
57 DJ Allen Princeton, N.J. 2028 5
58 Ryan Kim Kensington, Md. 2028 5
59 Khanho Lee Old Tappan, N.J. 2028 5
60 Liam McMenamy Mineola, N.Y. 2029 5
61 Luke Dhingra Scarsdale, N.Y. 2028 4
62 Evan Dolan Rye, N.Y. 2028 4
63 Dylan Gilchrist Glen Ridge, N.J. 2027 4
64 Cole Henning
Harleysville, Pa. 2027 4
65 Michael Kim
Tenafly, N.J. 2029 4
66 Edward Ponagai Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. 2027 4
67 Philip Verghese
Arlington, Va. 2028 4
68 Jack Bednarek North Haledon, N.J. 2028 3
69 Brady Cassidy Peapack and Gladstone, N.J. 2028 3
70 Aarya Chandnani Mountain Lakes, N.J. 2027 3
71 Leonard Christensen Montgomery, Texas 2027 3
72 Anderson Narzisi Sellersville, Pa. 2028 3
73 Alston Sternberg Scottsdale, Ariz. 2028 3
74 William Bailey Garden City, N.Y. 2028 2
75 Felix Chen Lancaster, Pa. 2028 2
76 Rocco Equale FAIRFIELD, Conn. 2028 2
77 Michael Galli Huntington, N.Y. 2028 2
78 Derek Kay Ramsey, N.J. 2028 2
79 Vivan Longia Robbinsville, N.J. 2028 2
80 Holden Lupo Greenwich, Conn. 2028 2
81 Nathan Rhyee New York, N.Y. 2029 2
82 Gray Biborosch Berwyn, Pa. 2029 1
83 Max Davis Newtown Square, Pa. 2029 1
84 Kevin Duan (Hong Kong) Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong 2029 1
85 Bryan Lee Fullerton, Calif. 2030 1
86 Parker Lee Oradell, N.J. 2029 1
87 Peiyu Li (China) Beijing, China 2029 1
88 Jacob Luu Wellesley, Mass. 2029 1
89 Landon Park Oakton, Va. 2030 1
90 Eli Singer New York, N.Y. 2029 1
91 Reed Stoneback Sellersville, Pa. 2029 1
92 Jake Tesche Warren, N.J. 2029 1
93 Aubert Zhang Short Hills, N.J. 2032 1
Girls
42 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Michelle Yeung Clarksville, Md. 2027 Fully Exempt
2 Fernanda Gutierrez (Mexico) Puebla, Mexico 2028 Fully Exempt
3 Elisha Yim Clarksville, Md. 2030 Fully Exempt
4 Avery McGrath Falls Church, Va. 2030 Fully Exempt
5 Yuxi Liu (China) Shunyi, China 2029 Fully Exempt
6 Eleanor Lim Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 2027 44
7 Myra Tomer Newtown, Pa. 2030 37
8 Ryland Portadin Colts Neck, N.J. 2029 36
9 Sierra Kowalyshyn (Canada) Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada 2027 34
10 Athena Lin West Windsor, N.J. 2030 28
11 Chloe Donohue Moorestown, N.J. 2029 18
12 Tiara Dhir (India) Frisco, Texas 2029 17
13 Jua Kim Alpine, N.J. 2030 16
14 Yunie Choi (South Korea) Irvine, Calif. 2030 15
15 Evelyn Chou Albertson, N.Y. 2028 14
16 Nina Dahl New York, N.Y. 2029 12
17 Madison Meng Pennington, N.J. 2031 12
18 Jillian Burks Paoli, Pa. 2027 11
19 Sadie Lee Weston, Conn. 2027 11
20 Sophia Mysliwiec Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2029 11
21 Claire Son Frederick, Md. 2027 11
22 Arwen Xu Dong Scarsdale, N.Y. 2029 10
23 Olivia Gaglione Denville, N.J. 2027 10
24 Jackie Wayne Old Westbury, N.Y. 2031 10
25 Myla Kumar
(United Kingdom) Pompano Beach, Fla. 2030 8
26 Elizabeth Wang Belle Mead, N.J. 2027 8
27 Evelyn Kong West Windsor, N.J. 2031 7
28 Mengyuan Jin (China) San Jose, Calif. 2029 5
29 Faith Oh Broadlands, Va. 2027 5
30 Anna Park Martinsville, N.J. 2029 5
31 Drea Minetti Ridgewood, N.J. 2027 4
32 Arya Parikh Livingston, N.J. 2027 4
33 Olivia Salerno Rye, N.Y. 2028 4
34 Gabrielle Hamstead Milton, Del. 2027 3
35 Noor Kiran Mehta Newtown, Pa. 2029 3
36 Regina Chiu (Hong Kong) Cerritos, Calif. 2028 2
37 Ella Kirschner New York, N.Y. 2028 2
38 Naomi Moffat (Australia) Shanghai, China 2028 2
39 Lila Reiling Fairfield, Conn. 2028 2
40 Cecilia Swann Greenwich, Conn. 2028 2
41 Vidushi Gupta Malvern, Pa. 2029 1
42 Theia Moffat (Australia) Shanghai, China 2030 1

Boys
93 Applications Received
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 William Cui Jupiter, Fla. 2028 Fully Exempt
2 Tripp Hildreth Las Vegas, Nev. 2029 Fully Exempt
3 Jose Roberto Sola (Mexico) Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico 2026 Fully Exempt
4 Carlos Moreno Podolski (Mexico) Mexico City, Mexico 2026 Fully Exempt
5 Joseph Vartabedian Silver Springs, Md. 2027 Fully Exempt
6 Milan Nieto Montes de Oca (Mexico) Cuernavaca, Mexico 2027 Fully Exempt
7 Santiago Carrasco Mejía (Mexico) Monterrey, Mexico 2027 Fully Exempt
8 Carlos Pedraza Olvera (Mexico) Queretaro, Mexico 2029 Fully Exempt
9 Sheng Wang (China) Foshan, China 2027 Fully Exempt
10 Ricardo Andrés López Byerly (Mexico) Guadalajara, Mexico 2028 Fully Exempt
11 Owen Love Alexandria, Va. 2027 52
12 Samar Sandhu Ashburn, Va. 2028 51
13 Ethan Yao
Manhasset, N.Y. 2029 47
14 Will Burgwyn
Cary, N.C. 2027 42
15 Trebor Melendez Vineland, N.J. 2030 42
16 Samuel Ha St. Augustine, Fla. 2027 40
17 Axel Brandes Bernardsville, N.J. 2028 39
18 Rhett duPont New Canaan, Conn. 2027 36
19 Francisco Cupp Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 2029 34
20 Haishu Cao (China) Dongguan, China 2027 33
21 George Aoun Bethesda, Md. 2028 31
22 Walker Gary Oxford, Miss. 2027 30
23 Alexander Halpert Watertown, Conn. 2026 30
24 Kyle Beaudry Madison, Conn. 2026 23
25 Max Cohen Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2028 20
26 Palmer Freed Brookeville, Md. 2029 20
27 Tianzhi Huang
(China) Shanghai, China 2029 20
28 Landon O'Hara Severn, Md. 2028 20
29 Andrew Ma Hightstown, N.J. 2027 19
30 Brookman Tyrer Plantation, Fla. 2028 19
31 Justin Chu (Canada) North York, Ontario, Canada 2028 16
32 Braeden Lee Lockport, N.Y. 2028 15
33 Ethan Reid (Canada) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2028 15
34 Benjamin Sheng Milton, Mass. 2031 15
35 Mingxuan Wu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2030 15
36 Seojun Bae (South Korea) Fullerton, Calif. 2027 14
37 James Bliley Richmond, Va. 2027 14
38 Jake Hollerback Millsboro, Del. 2027 12
39 Daniel Kim Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2027 12
40 Liam Littleton Fort Washington, Pa. 2027 12
41 Jake Diamond Middletown, N.J. 2029 8
42 Rocco Fawcett Manchester, Mass. 2028 8
43 Austin Moon Wake Forest, N.C. 2027 8
44 Taimoor Naseem Sinking Spring, Pa. 2031 8
45 Onyu Park Blue Bell, Pa. 2028 8
46 Lawton Wydra Rye, N.Y. 2028 8
47 Landon Finsen Westampton, N.J. 2027 7
48 Benjamin Oh Ridgefield, N.J. 2027 7
49 Robert Sou (Hong Kong) Concord, Mass. 2028 7
50 Leo Cha Louisville, Ky. 2029 6
51 David Han Demarest, N.J. 2027 6
52 Luke LaScala Wilmington, Del. 2027 6
53 Liam Reed
Wellesley, Mass. 2028 6
54 Joshua Salama-Caro (United Kingdom) New York, N.Y. 2027 6
55 Skyler Zhang Millburn, N.J. 2031 6
56 Forbes Zhou GreatNeck, N.Y. 2030 6
57 DJ Allen Princeton, N.J. 2028 5
58 Ryan Kim Kensington, Md. 2028 5
59 Khanho Lee Old Tappan, N.J. 2028 5
60 Liam McMenamy Mineola, N.Y. 2029 5
61 Luke Dhingra Scarsdale, N.Y. 2028 4
62 Evan Dolan Rye, N.Y. 2028 4
63 Dylan Gilchrist Glen Ridge, N.J. 2027 4
64 Cole Henning
Harleysville, Pa. 2027 4
65 Michael Kim
Tenafly, N.J. 2029 4
66 Edward Ponagai Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. 2027 4
67 Philip Verghese
Arlington, Va. 2028 4
68 Jack Bednarek North Haledon, N.J. 2028 3
69 Brady Cassidy Peapack and Gladstone, N.J. 2028 3
70 Aarya Chandnani Mountain Lakes, N.J. 2027 3
71 Leonard Christensen Montgomery, Texas 2027 3
72 Anderson Narzisi Sellersville, Pa. 2028 3
73 Alston Sternberg Scottsdale, Ariz. 2028 3
74 William Bailey Garden City, N.Y. 2028 2
75 Felix Chen Lancaster, Pa. 2028 2
76 Rocco Equale FAIRFIELD, Conn. 2028 2
77 Michael Galli Huntington, N.Y. 2028 2
78 Derek Kay Ramsey, N.J. 2028 2
79 Vivan Longia Robbinsville, N.J. 2028 2
80 Holden Lupo Greenwich, Conn. 2028 2
81 Nathan Rhyee New York, N.Y. 2029 2
82 Gray Biborosch Berwyn, Pa. 2029 1
83 Max Davis Newtown Square, Pa. 2029 1
84 Kevin Duan (Hong Kong) Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong 2029 1
85 Bryan Lee Fullerton, Calif. 2030 1
86 Parker Lee Oradell, N.J. 2029 1
87 Peiyu Li (China) Beijing, China 2029 1
88 Jacob Luu Wellesley, Mass. 2029 1
89 Landon Park Oakton, Va. 2030 1
90 Eli Singer New York, N.Y. 2029 1
91 Reed Stoneback Sellersville, Pa. 2029 1
92 Jake Tesche Warren, N.J. 2029 1
93 Aubert Zhang Short Hills, N.J. 2032 1
Girls
42 Applications Received
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Michelle Yeung Clarksville, Md. 2027 Fully Exempt
2 Fernanda Gutierrez (Mexico) Puebla, Mexico 2028 Fully Exempt
3 Elisha Yim Clarksville, Md. 2030 Fully Exempt
4 Avery McGrath Falls Church, Va. 2030 Fully Exempt
5 Yuxi Liu (China) Shunyi, China 2029 Fully Exempt
6 Eleanor Lim Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 2027 44
7 Myra Tomer Newtown, Pa. 2030 37
8 Ryland Portadin Colts Neck, N.J. 2029 36
9 Sierra Kowalyshyn (Canada) Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada 2027 34
10 Athena Lin West Windsor, N.J. 2030 28
11 Chloe Donohue Moorestown, N.J. 2029 18
12 Tiara Dhir (India) Frisco, Texas 2029 17
13 Jua Kim Alpine, N.J. 2030 16
14 Yunie Choi (South Korea) Irvine, Calif. 2030 15
15 Evelyn Chou Albertson, N.Y. 2028 14
16 Nina Dahl New York, N.Y. 2029 12
17 Madison Meng Pennington, N.J. 2031 12
18 Jillian Burks Paoli, Pa. 2027 11
19 Sadie Lee Weston, Conn. 2027 11
20 Sophia Mysliwiec Franklin Lakes, N.J. 2029 11
21 Claire Son Frederick, Md. 2027 11
22 Arwen Xu Dong Scarsdale, N.Y. 2029 10
23 Olivia Gaglione Denville, N.J. 2027 10
24 Jackie Wayne Old Westbury, N.Y. 2031 10
25 Myla Kumar
(United Kingdom) Pompano Beach, Fla. 2030 8
26 Elizabeth Wang Belle Mead, N.J. 2027 8
27 Evelyn Kong West Windsor, N.J. 2031 7
28 Mengyuan Jin (China) San Jose, Calif. 2029 5
29 Faith Oh Broadlands, Va. 2027 5
30 Anna Park Martinsville, N.J. 2029 5
31 Drea Minetti Ridgewood, N.J. 2027 4
32 Arya Parikh Livingston, N.J. 2027 4
33 Olivia Salerno Rye, N.Y. 2028 4
34 Gabrielle Hamstead Milton, Del. 2027 3
35 Noor Kiran Mehta Newtown, Pa. 2029 3
36 Regina Chiu (Hong Kong) Cerritos, Calif. 2028 2
37 Ella Kirschner New York, N.Y. 2028 2
38 Naomi Moffat (Australia) Shanghai, China 2028 2
39 Lila Reiling Fairfield, Conn. 2028 2
40 Cecilia Swann Greenwich, Conn. 2028 2
41 Vidushi Gupta Malvern, Pa. 2029 1
42 Theia Moffat (Australia) Shanghai, China 2030 1