WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio -- Record-breaking feats highlighted the 2007 Westfield Junior PGA Championship as many of the top junior golfers from around the country were vying for the Patty Berg and Jack Nicklaus trophies.

Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., a 12-year-old with the game of a veteran, became the youngest Champion in the history of the 32nd Westfield Junior PGA Championship Saturday, defeating Kimberly Kim, the reigning Women's U.S. Amateur Champion, in an epic battle on the back nine of Westfield Group Country Club.

Chris DeForest of Cottekill, N.Y., ran away with the boys' title, going wire-to-wire and finishing with a 74 in the final round for a 10-under-par 274 total and a six-stroke margin over Mark Johnson of Tulsa, Okla.

In the girls' division final round, Thompson was able to birdie four of five holes from the 12th through 16th holes to turn an early deficit to Kim – the third-round leader – into a one-stroke victory. She finished with a 2-under-par 69 and a 72-hole total of 1-under-par 283. Kim closed with a 70, and Cassandra Blaney of Davenport, Fla., a PGA Junior Series veteran, was just two strokes back in third at 286 after a 71.

"I am absolutely thrilled to win this tournament, I love it here," said Thompson, who also was the youngest U.S. Women's Open participant in history earlier this month. "I have been knocking it close for a long time now, and finally making the putts in the final two rounds is what I have been waiting for all week."

Alexis had already become the youngest golfer to ever compete in the Championship in 2005, when she was only 10-years-old.

"My first goal coming here was to improve on my finish from two years ago, said Thompson. "I am a lot longer then I was when I was 10-years-old, so that was definitely a bonus."

DeForest, who fell just three-strokes short of the 72-hole record of 271 held by Pat Perez in 1993 after breaking his 54-hole record by 2-strokes, eliminated any doubt about his impending victory with a solid round under stiff, 20-mile per hour gusts throughout the day. His best finish in four previous appearances was a tie for 10th in the 2004 Championship.

"I felt amazing coming down the fairway on the last hole," said DeForest, whose father, John, is the PGA head professional at Rondout Golf Club in Accord, N.Y. "It took me a whole bunch of tries to finally win this tournament but I really felt prepared coming into the Championship this year."

Kimberly Kim was unable to hold off the furious comeback made by Thompson but played well all week and was happy with her overall performance.

"Alexis really earned a lot of respect from the girls out here," said Kim, 15. "I feel really good about my game even though I was not able to win this week. I am looking forward to possibly competing next year on the Junior Ryder Cup Team and representing the United States."

In the boys' division, Johnson, wrapping up his first Junior PGA Championship appearance, remained in second place overall and posted his first over-par score since the first round. Despite not winning the Championship, Johnson will look to build on this performance in college while playing on the Oklahoma State University golf team in the fall.

"I am headed off to college in the fall to OSU and Chris (DeForest) is headed to Illinois so I am guessing I will be seeing him often, so this was a good experience for me," said Johnson. "Chris played real well today, and except for a double on 15, he was pretty much in charge."

Luke Guthrie of Quincy, Ill., finished third after firing a final round even-par 71.

DeForest, John Popek of Washington, Pa., and Louisiana native Austin Gutgsell of Mandeville, tied for the low round of the Championship after carding 6-under-par 65's.

Three of the top finishers from the Championship earned automatic berths into the Harder German Junior Masters, Aug. 6-9, at Heddesheim Golf Club in Gut Neuzenhof, Germany.

DeForest, Guthrie and Popeck will represent the United States for this prestigious tournament that plays host to participants from more than 24 countries. Allie White of Lancaster, Ohio, Katie Detlefsen of Eagan, Minn. and third place finisher Blaney will represent the girls' division at the tournament.

The South Course played a stroke average of 73.25 in the final round, the lowest of the Championship. The South Course played its toughest in round one, when the average score was more than 3-strokes higher, at 76.97.

The Westfield Junior PGA Championship, which has traditionally produced stellar golf performances for more than three decades, brought together the best junior golfers to compete for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy in the boys' division and the Patty Berg Trophy in the girls' division.

Since 1976, the Championship has been a stepping stone for competitors to either collegiate or professional tour careers. The list of past Champions includes some of the most prominent current Tour professionals: Billy Andrade (1981), Billy Mayfair (1982), 2001 PGA Champion

David Toms (1984), Sean O'Hair (1998), reigning U.S. Women's Open Champion Cristie Kerr (1995), Trevor Immelman (1996), Grace Park (1996), Aree Song (1999, 2000), In-Bee Park (2001, '02) and Angela Park (2004).

Since 2001, Westfield Group Country Club, owned by title sponsor Westfield Insurance, has been home to the Westfield Junior PGA Championship. The site features the most Tour-like experience in junior golf for players and attendees.

Golf Channel will present a highlight show of the Westfield Junior PGA Championship at a date to be determined.

32nd Westfield Junior PGA Championship
Westfield Group Country Club
Westfield Center, Ohio

Boy's Division - Par 71 - 6,602 Yards

1. Chris DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y., 65-68-67-74--274
2. Mark Johnson, Tulsa, Okla., 72-67-67-74--280
3. Luke Guthrie, Quincy, Ill., 71-68-71-71--281
T4. John Popeck, Washington, Pa., 71-72-69-70--282
T4. Jacob Burger, Orangeburg, S.C., 74-73-65-70--282
6. Connor Driscoll, Encinitas, Calif., 68-71-71-73--283
7. Anthony Paolucci, Dallas, Texas, 75-67-73-69--284
8. Austin Gutgsell, Mandeville, La., 77-71-72-65--285
T9. Wesley Bryan, Chapin, S.C., 70-77-70-69--286
T9. Sean Brannan, Hollidaysburg, Pa., 74-71-70-71--286
T11. Brinson Paolini, Virginia Beach, Va., 69-75-73-70--287
T11. Jed Dirksen, Hampton, Iowa, 73-70-69-75--287
T13. Devin Miertschin, El Paso, Texas, 72-73-69-74--288
T13. Connor Arendell, Cape Coral, Fla., 72-72-69-75--288
T15. Matthew Porter, Cortland, N.Y., 75-76-68-70--289
T15. Kyle English, Bloomington, Ill., 74-77-68-70--289
T15. Parker Hewit, Westfield Center, Ohio, 71-75-71-72--289
T15. Robbie Ziegler, Canby, Ore., 72-72-72-73--289
T19. Joe Monte, Chantilly, Va., 70-72-78-70--290
T19. Harold Varner III, Gastonia, N.C., 71-68-74-77--290
T19. John Hahn, Kent, Ohio, 73-72-68-77--290
T22. Tommy Higham, Shelley, Idaho, 72-76-72-71--291
T22. Ryan Dorner, Glenview, Ill., 73-69-75-74--291
T24. Bradley George, Marion, Iowa, 73-73-73-73--292
T24. Andrew Yun, Chandler, Ark., 71-74-72-75--292
T24. Albert Kilgore, Corona, Calif., 72-74-70-76--292
T24. Craig Kublin, Needham, Maine, 75-73-68-76--292
T24. Chan Kim, Chandler, Ariz., 71-71-71-79--292 Girl's Division - Par 71 - 6,022 Yards

1. Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla., 75-73-66-69--283
2. Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii, 73-72-69-70--284
3. Cassandra Blaney, Lady Lake, Fla., 73-74-68-71--286
4. Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, Fla., 81-68-67-71--287
5. Allie White, Lancaster, Ohio, 77-74-70-68--289
6. Kristina Wong, Bradenton, Fla., 73-74-71-72--290
T7. Lisa McCloskey, Montgomery, Texas, 74-78-71-68--291
T7. Katie Detlefsen, Eagan, Minn., 76-70-75-70--291
T9. Alexandra Bodemann, Palm City, Fla., 75-72-74-73--294
T9. Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif., 73-78-68-75--294
T11. Becca Huffer, Denver, Colo., 75-74-76-70--295
T11. Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif., 75-75-72-73--295
T13. Courtney Ellenbogen, Blacksburg, Va., 76-75-74-71--296
T13. Cheyenne Woods, Phoenix, Ariz., 72-75-75-74--296
15. Lindsey Solberg, Verona, Wis., 74-76-73-74--297
16. Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif., 78-72-70-78--298
T17. Sarah Brown, Stewartsville, N.J., 75-78-74-72--299
T17. Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz., 75-76-72-76--299
T17. Jennifer,Hirano, Pinole, Calif., 75-75-73-76--299
T17. Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y., 74-72-74-79--299
T21. Katie Conway, Wading River, Wyo, 77-80-71-72--300
T21. Kristina, Merkle, Honolulu, Hawaii, 72-76-78-74--300
T21. Brittany, Altomare, Shrewsbury, Mass., 76-76-74-74--300
T24. Andrea , Watts, Bradenton, Fla., 77-76-74-74--301
T24. Brooke, Beeler, Butler, Ill., 71-76-78-76--301
T26. Kayla , Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz., 78-78-74-74--304
T26. Tessa, Teachman, Baton Rouge, La., 75-79-72-78--304
T26. Kyndall, Ardoin, Gibsland, La., 75-75-72-82--304
29. Rachel, Rohanna, Waynesburg, Pa., 77-73-77-79--306
30. Lindy, LaBauve, Scottsdale, Ariz., 78-72-76-82--308