CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- William Zalatoris of Plano, Texas, carded a 7-under-par 65 to overcome a four-shot deficit and claim first-place honors at the Junior All-Star at Ballantyne. In the Girls Division, Janie Jackson of Huntsville, Ala., stayed steady, carding a even-par 72 to finish the tournament and claim victory at 3-under-par 213.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Junior All-Star at Ballanytyne featured 78 boys and 21 girls, ages 12-15, from 23 states, Canada and Mexico. The 54-hole stroke play event was played at the par-72 Ballantyne Country Club. The Boys Division played the course at 6,750 yards while the Girls Division competed at 5,922 yards.

Zalatoris started strong, carding a 2-under-par 34 on the front nine, before catching fire on the back nine. He recorded five birdies on the back side, en route to a 5-under-par 31 and an 8-under-par 208 tournament total. With eight birdies to only one bogey on the day, Zalatoris said he knew his round was something special when he stepped onto the final hole.

"When I stepped up to the No. 18 tee with a one-shot lead, my adrenaline got going and you just have to get that out," Zalatoris said. "As soon as I hit my shot into the fairway, I knew I could win."

One stroke behind Zalatoris in second place was second-round leader Michael Bernard of Huber Heights, Ohio at 7-under-par 209. Sawyer Shaw of West Palm Beach, Fla., carded a 5-under-par 67 on the day to claim third place with a 5-under-par 211. Tied for fourth place with tournament totals of 3-under-par 213 were Lucas Kim of Toronto, Canada, and Jack Maguire of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Coming off a course-record second round, Jackson kept up her steady play, carding even-par 36s on both the front and back nines. As Jackson's first AJGA victory, the 15-year-old said it was steady play mixed with calm nerves that helped her through the final round.

"The first couple of holes I was kind of nervous," Jackson said. "It's so much harder to play knowing you are in the lead, but I managed to calm myself down after those first holes. I knew I was hitting it well, so I told myself I'd be fine."

Sierra Sims of Austin, Texas, claimed second-place honors with a tournament total of 4-over-par 220, while Rinko Mitsunaga of Roswell, Ga., and Giovana Maymon of Huixquilucan, Mexico finished tied for third at 7-over-par 223.
This week's tournament marks a first in AJGA history as both champions are involved in the Playing it Forward initiative that teaches charitable giving skills, equipping AJGA members with the tools necessary to coordinate a successful fundraising campaign. Zalatoris raises money for the Texas Legends Golf Tour while Jackson lends her support to the First Tee of Huntsville.

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.

Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 350 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.

The Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series is a collection of 11 events specifically designed for boys and girls ages 12-15 and presents opportunities for younger members to develop their skills and earn entry into Open tournaments. Juniors are limited to a maximum combination of five AJGA Open and Junior All-Star Series events during a calendar year. The series concludes with the Junior All-Star Invitational over Columbus Day weekend for winners and top finishers in the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series events.

Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy, a full-time junior golf training and development program, enters its first year as an Official Partner of the AJGA. The partnership features an endowment of an Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant and the naming rights to the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series, which will provide juniors access to national competitive golf opportunities.

For more information on the Junior All-Star at Ballantyne contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-2542., or visit ajga.org.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Final results from the Junior All-Star at Ballantyne conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Ballantyne
Country Club.

Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72.
Yardage: Boys: 6,750; Girls: 5,922.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 72.6/131; Girls: 72.3/133.

BOYS DIVISION
William Zalatoris, Plano, Texas 70-73-65—208
Michael Bernard, Huber Heights, Ohio 69-70-70—209
Sawyer Shaw, West Palm Beach, Fla. 68-76-67—211
Lucas Kim, Toronto, Canada 67-76-70—213
Jack Maguire, St. Petersburg, Fla. 73-69-71—213
Jordan Sweet, Bowie, Md. 73-71-72—216
Christian Cichan, Charlotte, N.C. 77-70-70—217
Davis Womble, High Point, N.C. 74-73-71—218
Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C. 74-72-72—218
Zach Botts IV, Jonesborough, Tenn. 74-76-69—219
Eric Eberspeaker, Rock Hill, S.C. 75-71-73—219
Alex Church, Timonium, Md. 72-75-72—219
Dylan Siebenaler, Sugar Land, Texas 72-72-75—219
Carter Page, Waynesville, N.C. 69-77-73—219
Chris O'Neill, Glen Allen, Va. 74-74-72—220
Kendrick Vinar, Chapel Hill, N.C. 73-76-72—221
Haoyuan Lu, Bradenton, Fla. 75-74-72—221
Larry Han, Raleigh, N.C. 74-74-73—221
Akash Mirchandani, Prospect, Ky. 72-75-74—221
Matthew Gerard, Rocky River, Ohio 71-73-78—222
Peter Mathison, Jupiter, Fla. 73-76-73—222
Will Seger, Jasper, Ind. 78-72-73—223
George Kilgore, Raleigh, N.C. 72-77-74—223
Ty Palmer, Kernersville, N.C. 74-75-74—223
Ian Facey, Miami, Fla. 73-75-75—223
Stanhope Johnson, Jr., Greensboro, N.C. 73-78-72—223
Chandler Fischer, Nicholasville, Ky. 79-70-74—223
Trevor Times, Williamsburg, Va. 78-74-71—223
Miller Capps, Denver, N.C. 76-70-78—224
Michael Oretsky, Parkland, Fla. 72-78-74—224
Forrest Gamble, Birmingham, Ala. 74-75-75—224
Wade Chen, Orlando, Fla. 73-78-74—225
Austin DeGrate, Houston, Texas 76-74-75—225
Jesse Perkins, North Babylon, N.Y. 74-72-79—225
Jordan Karam, Lake Charles, La. 76-71-78—225
Andrew Bieber, Danville, Pa. 77-78-71—226
Davis Bateman, Charlotte, N.C. 78-77-71—226
Anthony Alex, Wayne, N.J. 75-76-75—226
Chandler Sease, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 77-77-73—227
Hunter Zetsche, Frisco, Texas 77-76-75—228
Seth Gandy, Huntersville, N.C. 79-74-75—228
Thadd Obecny II, Wheeling, W.Va. 77-73-78—228
Conner Lewis, Davidson, N.C. 79-73-76—228
Corey Carlson, Green Cove Springs, Fla. 74-81-73—228
Max Greyserman, Boca Raton, Fla. 74-79-76—229
Kameron Williams, Hoschton, Ga. 75-76-78—229
Kevin Clarke, Midlothian, Va. 74-78-77—229
Wil Brown, Statesville, N.C. 73-71-85—229
Alec Tahy, Dayton, Ohio 76-76-78—230
Connor Walters, Salem, Va. 78-79-74—231
Benjamin Balter, Wayland, Mass. 79-75-77—231
Brett Rinker, Slippery Rock, Pa. 76-77-78—231
Meechai Padungsiriseth, Bradenton, Fla. 76-79-76—231
Danny Gleeson, Raleigh, N.C. 81-71-80—232
Prem Samritpricha, Bradenton, Fla. 79-80-74—233
Clark Engle, Springfield, Ohio 81-74-78—233
Caulen Coe, Gulfstream, Fla. 78-78-79—235
Jason Rhodin, Asheville, N.C. 83-78-74—235
Charles Padial, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 86-75-78—239
Bobby Wurtz, Lafayette Hill, Pa. 86-77-76—239
Mitchell Schneider, Charlotte, N.C. 86-79-76—241
C.J. Wagner, Easton, Pa. 81-80-80—241
Ben O'Geary, Henderson, N.C. 82-80-79—241
Eric Cech, Portland, Ore. 80-80-81—241
Nathan Bubes, Washington, D.C. 86-75-83—244
Jordan Batchelor, St. Johns, Fla. 85-86-78—249
Scott Morrison, Tucson, Ariz. 81-75-93—249
Chase Almond, Albemarle, N.C. 76-86-88—250
Joey Arcuri, Cincinnati, Ohio 90-83-78—251
Billy Shuman, SaintSimonsIsland, Ga. 84-83-84—251
Luke Miller, Venetia, Pa. 91-80-82—253
Christian Sease, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 87-87-81—255
Brennan Anderson, Granville, Ohio 87-88-81—256
David Daubert, Hanover, Pa. 95-74-89—258
David Taback, Boca Raton, Fla. 77-85-100—262
Jacob Ludwick, St. Augustine, Fla. 89-91-91—271
Oliver Fisher, Rye Brook, N.Y. 96-90-88—274
Trey Norton, Charlotte, N.C. 93-105-92—290

GIRLS DIVISION
Janie Jackson, Huntsville, Ala. 73-68-72—213
Sierra Sims, Austin, Texas 77-71-72—220
Rinko Mitsunaga, Roswell, Ga. 75-74-74—223
Giovana Maymon, Huixquilucan, Mexico 74-72-77—223
Juliet Vongphoumy, Providence, R.I. 77-73-74—224
Emily Kurey, Alpharetta, Ga. 77-73-75—225
Alexandra White, Haymarket, Va. 78-77-79—234
Samantha Wagner, Easton, Pa. 77-80-79—236
Vivian Tsui, Markham, Canada 83-78-77—238
Kari Bellville, Granger, Ind. 84-78-77—239
Marissa Kay, Delray Beach, Fla. 79-79-84—242
Lily Bartell, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 80-79-86—245
Julie Lechner, Powell, Ohio 83-83-80—246
Katy Harris, St.SimonsIsland, Ga. 87-80-80—247
Marissa DeCola, Butler, Pa. 80-89-79—248
Mary Ellen Shuman, St.SimonsIsland, Ga. 89-81-89—259
Mallory Etcheberry, Wesley Chapel, Fla. 92-88-79—259
Brooke Nethercott, Greenwich, Conn. 94-83-87—264
Caroline Dula, Salisbury, N.C. 93-91-92—276
Lelesse Mocio, Plano, Texas 94-103-107—304
Lilette Mocio, Plano, Texas 82-90 DQ (Rule 6-6d)