PARKER | A lot of Colorado girls golfers have been chasing Jennifer Kupcho this summer.
The Jefferson Academy senior and reigning Class 4A girls state golf champion has been in a zone in a variety of events in and out of state and she was at it again during the final round of the CJGA Girls 14-18 Junior Series Championship Tuesday at Black Bear Golf Course.
Grandview junior Morgan Sahm shot a 1-over-par 73 to take a stroke lead on the 19-player field after Monday’s first round, but watched as Kupcho posted a round of 1-under-par 71 to close — which included five birdies — and rocket past her to the championship.
Sahm — who a few days earlier shot a round of 4-under 67 to win a two-day Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tournament event at Kennedy Golf Course — finished the CJGA event with a round of 8-over 80, which left her in second place with a two-round total of a plus-9 153, eight strokes behind Kupcho.
Regis Jesuit junior Mary Weinstein sat in a tie for third place after an opening-round 75 and ended in fourth after shooting a 9-over 81 in the final round. Weinstein’s total of plus-12 156 left her a stroke behind Gillian Vance of Lakewood for third place.
Sophomore Jaclyn Murray, Weinstein’s Regis Jesuit teammate — as well as her teammate on the Colorado team that played in the Girls’ Junior Americas Cup in Walla Walla, Washington — shot an 85 in the second round and finished tied for 10th at 169.
Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. Facebook: Aurora Prep Sentinel
CJGA GIRLS 14-18 JUNIOR SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug. 4-5 at Black Bear Golf Course
Final standings (par 72-72 — 144): 1. Jennifer Kupcho (Westminster) 74-71 — 145; 2. MORGAN SAHM (CENTENNIAL) 73-80 — 153; 3. Gillian Vance (Lakewood) 75-80 — 155; 4. MARY WEINSTEIN (HIGHLANDS RANCH) 75-81 — 156; 5. Samantha Barker (Highlands Ranch) 82-77 — 159; 6. Delaney Elliott (Superior) 88-76 — 164; 7. Joanna Kempton (Littleton) 86-80 — 166; 8. Mariah Ehrman (Westminster) 82-85 — 167; 9. Kacey Godwin (Denver) 79-89 — 168; T10. JACLYN MURRAY (GRAND JUNCTION) 84-85 — 169; T10. Jennifer Hankins (Thornton) 81-88 — 169; T12. Kylee Sullivan (Colorado Springs) 88-82 — 170; T12. Andrea Hoos (Thornton) 77-93 — 170; 15. Anna Kennedy (Parker) 82-89 — 171; T16. Lauren Murphy (Carbondale) 90-84 — 174; T16. Erin Sargent (Longmont) 89-85 — 174; 18. Kelsey McKenna (Colorado Springs) 89-86 — 175; 19. Sarah Hankins (Thornton) 76-WD
