PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Preston Valder of Yorba Linda, Calif., fired a final-round, 4-under-par 68 to take home his first AJGA victory at the PING Phoenix Junior. In the Girls Division, Daffodil Sanchez of Mesa, Ariz., carded a final-round, 1-under-par 71 to break away from two others and claim a two-stroke win.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the PING Phoenix Junior was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Moon Valley Country Club. The 78 player field featured players from 11 states, Canada, Mexico and Thailand. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 7,160 yards, while the Girls Division played it at 6,341 yards.

Valder, playing in his third AJGA event of the summer, tasted victory after finishing in the top five in each of the last two AJGA events he has played in. He had his second bogey-free round of the tournament, carding four birdies along the way to a five-stroke victory.

"I feel very accomplished," Valder said. "Getting a win was my big goal coming into this summer and it feels really good to get it done."

Jeff Wibawa of Encino, Calif., finished in second place at 8-under-par 208. Tanner Kesterson of Plano, Texas, was third at 6-under-par 210. Paul Otte III of Austin, Texas, and Michael Kim of Del Mar, Calif., tied for fourth place at 5-under-par 211.

Sanchez held off second-round co-leaders Cheynne Hickle of Gilbert, Ariz., and Kaitlin Park of Tustin Ranch, Calif., to earn the second victory of her AJGA career. Her up-and-down day included five birdies and four bogeys, including a birdie on No. 18 that sealed the win.

"It's great to get another win finally, especially so close to home," Sanchez said. "Today was really bumpy for me, but I got it done and this win is good momentum for the rest of my summer."

Park and Bonnie Hu of Fremont, Calif., tied for second place at 3-over-par 219.

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 AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual 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.

For more information about the PING Phoenix Junior, please contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Final results from the PING Phoenix Junior conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Moon Valley Country Club.

Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72.
Yardage: Boys: 7,160; Girls: 6,341.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 74.1/125; Girls: 75.7/134.

BOYS DIVISION
Preston Valder, Yorba Linda, Calif. 66-69-68—203
Jeff Wibawa, Encino, Calif. 70-70-68—208
Tanner Kesterson, Plano, Texas 67-72-71—210
Paul Otte III, Austin, Texas 73-70-68—211
Michael Kim, Del Mar, Calif. 73-71-67—211
Brian Kyunguk Song, Beverly Hills, Calif. 72-68-72—212
Sean Ko, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 73-71-68—212
Neil Evans, Phoenix, Ariz. 70-73-70—213
Chun-Ji Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 73-68-72—213
Chris Capo, Woodland Hills, Calif. 69-75-69—213
Johannes Veerman, Sugar Land, Texas 70-72-72—214
Matthew Jun, Temecula, Calif. 72-73-69—214
John Chaney, Shaker Hts., Ohio 72-72-70—214
Thomas Birdsey, Trophy Club, Texas 70-71-73—214
Tad Murray, La Quinta, Calif. 70-65-79—214
Jerry Ruiz, Puebla, Mexico 70-72-72—214
Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif. 72-71-72—215
Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. 73-69-73—215
David Lowe, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 72-70-73—215
Jordan Lee, Tarzana, Calif. 73-72-71—216
Michael Lai, Redlands, Calif. 70-69-77—216
Macgregor Hoobery, Santa Maria, Calif. 71-72-74—217
Brandon Ng, Toronto, Ontario 73-69-76—218
Patrick-Reilly McMahon, Santa Maria, Calif. 74-72-72—218
AJ McInerney, Henderson, Nev. 72-75-71—218
Rak Cho, Brea, Calif. 73-74-71—218
Justin Edwards, Westlake Village, Calif. 77-71-70—218
Taylor Moore, Edmond, Okla. 73-69-77—219
Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz. 74-71-75—220
Michael Schoolcraft, Englewood, Colo. 70-74-76—220
Chris Blystone, Santa Maria, Calif. 77-70-73—220
Jonathan Garrick, Atherton, Calif. 75-73-72—220
Gregory Yates, Mansfield, Texas 76-72-73—221
Trevor Simsby, La Costa, Calif. 75-69-78—222
Ford Fischer, Dallas, Texas 79-73-70—222
Austin Quick, Scottsdale, Ariz. 72-75-75—222
Kyohei Itamura, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 77-76-69—222
Kevin Jorden, Juno Beach, Fla. 73-70-79—222
Tyler Dunlap, Westlake, Texas 70-71-82—223
Cole Childs, Holliston, Mass. 74-73-76—223
George Cunningham, Phoenix, Ariz. 78-70-75—223
Jesse Droemer, Sealy, Texas 77-72-76—225
Parker Page, Louisville, Ky. 79-70-76—225
Matt Record, Scottsdale, Ariz. 75-73-77—225
Blake Cannon, Phoenix, Ariz. 74-74-79—227
Blake Soni, Bradenton, Fla. 76-74-77—227
James DeBoer, Onalaska, Wis. 74-75-78—227
Evan Markley, Scottsdale, Ariz. 76-76-76—228
Jirapat Pattarranavik, Banglamung Chonburi, Thailand 82-72-74—228
Brian Blanchard, Phoenix, Ariz. 75-73-80—228
Andrew Levitt, Laguna Niguel, Calif. 73-77-79—229
Jeffrey Wells, Redondo Beach, Calif. 80-76-73—229
Cash Wilkerson, Spring, Texas 73-81-75—229
Bruno Azcue, Mexico City, Mexico 77-76-82—235
Nick Larson, San Diego, Calif. 82-79-85—246
Colton West, Mesa, Ariz. 82-81-88—251
Jay Lim, La Canada, Calif. 94-94 QWD

GIRLS DIVISION
Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz. 71-75-71—217
Bonnie Hu, Fremont, Calif. 74-73-72—219
Kaitlin Park, Tustin Ranch, Calif. 77-69-73—219
Cheyenne Hickle, Gilbert, Ariz. 75-71-75—221
Lauren Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz. 78-72-72—222
Ya-Ting Yang, Beaumont, Calif. 77-75-73—225
Jacqueline Chulya, Bangkok, Thailand 76-71-78—225
Dana Finkelstein, Chandler, Ariz. 80-72-74—226
Andrea Unson, Murrieta, Calif. 80-75-72—227
Meng-Chu Chen, Beaumont, Calif. 77-74-78—229
Jessica Chulya, Bangkok, Thailand 77-74-79—230
Katia Joo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 75-77-79—231
Kortnie Maxoutopoulis, Pleasanton, Calif. 75-79-77—231
Amanda Corr, Santa Clarita, Calif. 80-77-75—232
Alexandra Kaui, Henderson, Nev. 75-79-80—234
Samantha Esguerra, Alameda, Calif. 78-78-78—234
Sarah Baek, Encinitas, Calif. 79-75-81—235
Rebecca Schneider, Cave Creek, Ariz. 79-76-80—235
Alexa Schendelman, Gilbert, Ariz. 78-78-86—242
Alexandra Groetsema, Palo Alto, Calif. 79-83-80—242
Erica Chean, Irvine, Calif. 88-87-88—263

** QWD=Questionable WD