Florida, Texas teens win junior golf meets held in Ames

The American Junior Golf Association wrapped up its Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic Thursday and crowned winners in boys and girls divisions.

Mu Hu of Bradenton, Fla., won the boys competition in a playoff with Mark Jones of Odessa, Tex., after both shot a 2-under-par 214 over the three-round tournament.

Shannon Fish of Spring, Tex. won the girls competition by three strokes with a score of 242, 26 over par.

The highest Iowa finisher was Jed Dirksen of Hampton in the boys division. Dirksen tied for 20th place with a 16-over-par 232.

The competition was held on Veenker Memorial Golf Course throughout last week.

— Lucas Grundmeier