MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- Kaira Martin of Paradise Valley, Ariz., fired a 1-under-par 71 to claim a repeat victory in the Girls Division at the Midwest Junior Players Championship. Corey Konieczki of Rockford, Ill., made up a one-shot deficit to win the Boys Division by two strokes at Pine Meadow Golf Club.

The Midwest Junior Players Championship was a 54-hole stroke play tournament conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Pine Meadow Golf Club. The tournament field featured 57 boys and 21 girls, ages 12-18, from 16 states, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 7,131 yards while the Girls Division played at 6,198 yards.

Martin, who won by five strokes, shot a 2-over-par 218 to capture the title two years in a row. Playing solid golf all week, Martin said consistency keep her in contention.

"I played really consistent," Martin said. "I played my own game this week. I hit most of my shots well and my chipping and putting really saved me."

In her final year with the AJGA, Martin was glad to wrap up the summer with another win.

"It feels good to keep my title," Martin said. "I won't be able to do it next year so I wanted to end on a good note."

In second place was Kathy Sterling of Mokena, Ill., with a score of 7-over-par 223. In third was Han Wu of La Mirada, Calif., with an 8-over-par 224.

Konieczki, who held a one-shot lead in the first round of the Boys Division, fired a 2-under-par 70 for a two-shot victory. Finishing with a 5-under-par 211, Konieczki said he started the final round a little slow, but got relaxed and turned his game around.

"On the back I tried to calm down and start swinging easy," Konieczki said. "I started hitting fairways and hitting greens."

Crediting his iron play for his six birdies on the day, Konieczki said he was able to get it close to the pin and give himself good opportunities.

"My irons helped me the most," Konieczki said. "Towards the end I was hitting pins and making close, easy putts."

Finishing with his first-ever AJGA win, Konieczki said the victory was rewarding.

"The win feels great," Konieczki said. "There are a lot of great players here and it made me feel like I'm one of the top players along with these guys."

In second was KK Limbhasut of Loma Linda, Calif., with a 3-under-par 213. In third was Ben-Marvin Egel of Kokomo, Ind., carding a 2-under-par 214. Finishing fourth was Blake Biddle of St. Charles, Ill., with a 1-over-par 217. In a tie for fifth was Kyle Weldon of Des Peres, Mo., Jordan Wetsch of St. Charles, Ill., and Tommy Schofield of Mundelein, Ill., with a score of 2-over-par 218.

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 provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.

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. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.

For more information about the Midwest Junior Players Championship please contact the American Junior Golf Association headquarters at (770) 868-4200, or visit the AJGA website at ajga.org.

MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- Final results from the Midwest Junior Players Championship conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Pine Meadow Golf Club. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 7,131; Girls: 6,198. Rating/Slope: Boys: 73.9/136; Girls: 75.6/132.

BOYS DIVISION
Corey Konieczki, Rockford, Ill. 69-72-70—211
KK Limbhasut, Loma Linda, Calif. 70-70-73—213
Ben-Marvin Egel, Kokomo, Ind. 74-69-71—214
Blake Biddle, St. Charles, Ill. 74-71-72—217
Kyle Weldon, Des Peres, Mo. 76-69-73—218
Jordan Wetsch, St. Charles, Ill. 73-74-71—218
Tommy Schofield, Mundelein, Ill. 75-73-70—218
Bennett Lavin, Deerfield, Ill. 75-71-73—219
Theodore Lederhausen, Hinsdale, Ill. 73-72-75—220
Jack Watson, Lincolnshire, Ill. 73-70-77—220
Quinlan Quinn Prchal, Glenview, Ill. 73-71-77—221
Sean Marquardt, Willowbrook, Ill. 76-73-72—221
Scott Mann, Highland Park, Ill. 74-70-78—222
Michael Grayson, Highland Park, Ill. 73-75-74—222
Tyler Gentilella, Parkland, Fla. 72-76-74—222
Jay Pinkos, Clifton, Va. 73-72-78—223
Carson Hillery, Dubuque, Iowa 78-75-71—224
McCoy Willey, St. George, Utah 76-75-73—224
Landon Kowalski, Buffalo Grove, Ill. 75-75-74—224
Scott Cahill, Carpentersville, Ill. 70-76-78—224
John Spellerberg, Fremont, Neb. 74-73-77—224
Patipan Pipatpinyopong, Loves Park, Ill. 75-73-76—224
Jonathan Gerrard, Highland Park, Ill. 75-76-74—225
Michael Nutter, Kildeer, Ill. 73-73-79—225
Tyler Wingo, Fairfax, Va. 77-76-73—226
John Callahan, Hinsdale, Ill. 74-78-74—226
Daniel Kaplan, Highland Park, Ill. 77-73-76—226
Thomas Dunne, Dublin, Ohio 75-74-77—226
Steven Petchenik, Glenview, Ill. 77-76-74—227
Kevin Workman, Burr Ridge, Ill. 73-70-84—227
Eric Hallberg, Castle Rock, Colo. 74-78-76—228
Greg Conrad, Barrington, Ill. 78-71-79—228
Philip Purcell, Winnetka, Ill. 77-73-78—228
Perry Johnson, Lake Forest, Ill. 74-71-83—228
Logan Stauffer, Danvers, Ill. 76-72-80—228
Han Kim, Lake Mary, Fla. 79-75-75—229
Dane Worley, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 76-78-75—229
Nick Robles, Crystal Lake, Ill. 75-77-77—229
Elliot Horst, Rockford, Ill. 78-76-76—230
Mitchell Homb, Dixon, Ill. 79-76-75—230
Connor Nelson, Roscoe, Ill. 83-73-74—230
Thomas O'Bryan, Aurora, Ill. 80-76-75—231
Jared Howard, Dublin, Ohio 77-82-72—231
Nickolas Schiavi, Barrington Hills, Ill. 76-78-78—232
Tee-k Kelly, Wheaton, Ill. 79-76-77—232
Nicholas Grubnich, Crown Point, Ind. 75-77-80—232
Jason Plepel, Wheaton, Ill. 77-76-80—233
Matt Murphy, Winnetka, Ill. 79-78-76—233
Jimmy Jaskoske, Addison, Ill. 79-78-76—233
Brock Bolton, Salem, Ill. 75-76-82—233
Jordan Stein, Glencoe, Ill. 76-78-80—234
Smith Brinker, Cincinnati, Ohio 82-77-75—234
Patrick Cermak, Chicago, Ill. 80-79-76—235
Justin Cho, Norcross, Ga. 78-80-78—236
Eric Winters, Elgin, Ill. 80-75-85—240
Weston Apple, St. Charles, Ill. 84-78-85—247
Sean Jones, Hoffman Estates, Ill. 72-79 DQ - Rule 6-6b (NC)

GIRLS DIVISION
Kaira Martin, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 76-71-71—218
Kathy Sterling, Mokena, Ill. 75-73-75—223
Han Wu, La Mirada, Calif. 74-73-77—224
Jessica Chulya, Bangkok, Thailand 77-71-77—225
Vivian Tsui, Markham, Ontario 75-75-76—226
Christine Lin, Austin, Texas 73-76-77—226
Mayko Chwen Wang, Taipei, Taiwan 75-74-77—226
Bernice Sitompul, Jakarta, Indonesia 73-77-77—227
Lauren English, Bloomington, Ill. 77-76-75—228
Heather Proctor, Silver Spring, Fla. 78-81-71—230
Anna Gleixner, Greenwood, Ind. 78-74-80—232
Jacqueline Chulya, Bangkok, Thailand 75-78-81—234
Kari Bellville, Granger, Ind. 79-76-83—238
Anna Laorr, Eden Prairie, Minn. 80-81-78—239
Elizabeth Doty, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 85-78-77—240
Isabelle Kane, Winnetka, Ill. 83-78-81—242
April Ohlendorf, Wales, Wis. 78-80-85—243
Stephanie Miller, Wauconda, Ill. 82-80-84—246
Taylor Quinn, Barrington Hills, Ill. 83-85-80—248
Nicole Feierberg, Highland Park, Ill. 88-81-86—255
Elizabeth Szokol, Winnetka, Ill. 79-75 JWD

** NC=No Card
** JWD=Justified WD