UPHAM'S 69 PLACES HIM IN FIRST-PLACE TIE IN BOYS DIVISION
Mackenzie holds three-shot lead in Girls Division after second round

AURORA, Ore., - Cody Upham of Vancouver, Wash., fired a second-round 69 to join Erik Olson of Renton, Wash., and Nick Higham of Shelley, Idaho, atop the leaderboard of the PING Langdon Farms Junior Classic. In the Girls Division, Paige Mackenzie of Yakima, Wash., held onto her opening-round lead by shooting a 76.

The PING Langdon Farms Junior Classic, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, features 84 of the nation's top junior golfers ages 13-18. Hosted by Langdon Farms Golf Club, this week's field includes players from nine states and Canada, five of whom are Polo Golf Junior All-Americans.

Upham's second-round 69 came on the heels of a Tuesday back nine in which he carded a 40.

"I just had a bad finish to a good round yesterday," said Upham, who had a 31 on his front nine on Tuesday. "I hit a lot of good shots early and was able to keep my momentum after that. I've driven the ball well the past two days and I've putted well, it's just been that some of my putts haven't dropped.

Joining Upham in Thursday's final group will be Olson and Higham who both shot 71.

"I just grinded it out today and didn't give up," said Olson. "I just wanted to keep myself in the tournament today."

"I played the same way today as I did yesterday," said Higham, who like Olson followed up his first-round 69 with a 71. "I'm just hitting greens and two-putting. The key to this course for me is the driver. If I can hit fairways and greens, I'll be all right."

In Thursday's second-to-last Boys Division group are Sean Packer of Sumner, Wash., Jeff Osborn of Glendale, Calif., and David Fern of Spokane, Wash., all with a two-day total of 141.

In the Girls Division, first-round leader Mackenzie struggled through her round, but credited her putter as the reason she is still in the lead.

"I managed to make some putts on the back nine," said Mackenzie, who has a two-day total of 147. "I hit the ball poorly and wasn't hitting good approach shots. My score would have been a lot higher if not for my putting."

Sung Lee of Tacoma, Wash., had the low girls round of the day with a 71 to put her in second place with a 36-hole total of 150.

"The course was tough today, but I played more carefully, learned from my mistakes and improved a lot from yesterday," said Lee. "I always seem to play the course better on the second day."

Rounding out the top three of the Girls Division is Sarah Bassett of Spokane, Wash., at 153.

Final-round action begins Thursday with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. off the No. 1 and 10 tees.

For more information about the PING Langdon Farms Junior Classic or any other AJGA event, contact tournament headquarters at (503) 678-3290.

AURORA, Ore. -- Second-round results from the PING LANGDON FARMS JUNIOR CLASSIC conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Langdon Farms Golf Club. Par: 35-36--71. Yardage: Boys: 6,783 Girls: 5,954

BOYS DIVISION

Cody Upham (2002) Vancouver, Wash.* 71-69--140
Nick Higham (2002) Shelley, Idaho* 69-71--140
Erik Olson (2002) Renton, Wash.* 69-71--140
Sean Packer (2003) Sumner, Wash.* 70-71--141
Jeff Osborn (2001) Glendale, Calif.* 71-70--141
David Fern (2001) Spokane, Wash.* 69-72--141
Brett Borchers (2001) Pleasanton, Calif.* 72-70--142
Joseph Kim (2003) Laguna Niguel, Calif.* 71-71--142
Andres Gonzales (2001) Olympia, Wash.* 71-72--143
James Allenby (2002) Langley, B. C.* 71-72--143
Reid Rader (2003) Kenmore, Wash.* 75-69--144
Michael Putnam (2001) University Place, Wash.* 71-73--144
Brian Edick (2002) Valencia, Calif.* 74-71--145
Vincent Johnson (2004) Portland, Ore.* 73-72--145
Matthew Fladwood (2003) Redmond, Ore.* 69-76--145
Spencer Levin (2002) Elk Grove, Calif.* 73-72--145
Alex Prugh (2003) Spokane, Wash.* 72-74--146
T.J. Blandford (2001) Paradise Valley, Ariz.* 76-71--147
Matt Jorgensen (2003) Spokane, Wash.* 72-76--148
Tyler Symons (2001) Albuquerque, N.M.* 72-76--148
Brendan Von Doehren (2002) Auburn, Wash.* 74-75--149
Casey Nielsen (2002) Las Vegas, Nev.* 75-74--149
Mike O'Neal (2001) Geneva, Ill.* 74-75--149
Brett Carter (2002) Phoenix, Ariz.* 77-72--149
Matt Kern (2001) Castro Valley, Calif.* 75-74--149
Blake Lugar (2002) Hayden Lake, Idaho* 74-76--150
Christian Jackson (2002) Monterey, Calif.* 73-77--150
Ian Nelson (2001) Canyon Lake, Calif.* 74-76--150
Michael Feuerstein (2002) La Jolla, Calif.* 77-73--150
Ryan Keeney (2002) Redmond, Wash.* 77-73--150
Paul Stojanovich (2001) Portland, Ore.* 76-75--151
Kyle Kent (2002) Portland, Ore.* 78-73--151
Nick Badel (2002) Lakewood, Calif.* 72-79--151
Dustin Frontis (2002) Yakima, Wash.* 74-77--151
Jeff Hansen (2001) Indio, Calif.* 75-76--151
Gabe Dorosh (2002) Hayden Lake, Idaho* 77-74--151
Ryan Aker (2003) Port Orchard, Wash.* 79-72--151
Blake Field (2003) Diablo, Calif.* 76-75--151
Ryan Wright (2002) Brea, Calif.* 75-77--152
Seann Harlingten (2005) Scottsdale, Ariz.* 79-73--152
Brady Sharp (2003) Port Orchard, Wash.* 75-78--153
Brad Carey (2003) Lake Oswego, Ore.* 75-78--153
Mike Zefkeles (2002) Medina, Wash.* 75-79--154
Ian Clark (2002) Federal Way, Wash.* 75-80--155
Ted Whitney (2003) Eugene, Ore.* 79-76--155
Nick Obie (2002) Havre, Mont.* 76-79--155
John Hausdorf (2002) Keyport, Wash.* 79-76--155
Michael Eddy (2002) Portland, Ore.* 78-77--155
Nick Healy (2002) Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.* 75-81--156
Bryan Angel (2001) Clovis, Calif.* 76-81--157
Johan Willhoite (2001) Palm Desert, Calif.* 82-75--157
Graham Veile (2002) Lake Oswego, Ore.* 78-79--157
Adam Hengtgen (2002) Seattle, Wash.* 77-80--157
Brian Macinnes (2001) Sammamish, Wash.* 76-81--157
Eric Ahn (2003) Tacoma, Wash.* 77-81--158
Colin Gilliam (2002) Mission, B.C.* 83-76--159
Andy Hessen (2002) Three Forks, Mont.* 79-80--159
Paul Yang (2002) La Mirada, Calif.* 85-76--161
John Reinitz (2001) Eugene, Ore.* 85-76--161
John Patterson (2002) Tacoma, Wash.* 80-82--162
Nick Chapman (2002) Bend, Ore.* 81-82--163
Chris Barley (2003) Springfield, Ore.* 83-80--163
Luke Bennett (2002) Bellingham, Wash.* 87-77--164
Ryan Faucett (2002) Salem, Ore.* 81-83--164
Dan Jorgensen (2003) Spokane, Wash.* 82-82--164
Cody Hayes (2002) Caldwell, Idaho* 79-86--165
Mitch Berg (2003) Gresham, Ore.* 85-85--170
Kyle Goldie (2003) Mukilteo, Wash.* 89-90--179
Matt Marshall (2004) Los Gatos, Calif.* 87-99--186

GIRLS DIVISION

Paige Mackenzie (2001) Yakima, Wash.* 71-76--147
Sung Lee (2002) Tacoma, Wash.* 79-71--150
Sarah Bassett (2002) Spokane, Wash.* 76-77--153
Hwanhee Lee (2001) Cerritos, Calif.* 78-77--155
Tai Kinney (2001) Medford, Ore.* 82-74--156
Stephanie Wei (2001) Bellevue, Wash.* 80-76--156
Amy Wang (2003) Kirkland, Wash.* 80-77--157
Erin Andrews (2002) Las Vegas, Nev.* 75-82--157
Courtney McCracken (2003) Eagle, Idaho* 78-84--162
Lindsey Bogden (2002) Sammamish, Wash.* 84-80--164
Tiffany Woods (2002) Escondido, Calif.* 88-76--164
Jill Phillips (2002) Auburn, Wash.* 83-82--165
Margaux Brewer (2002) Shelton, Wash.* 81-87--168
Meredith Jones (2002) Eugene, Ore.* 83-88--171
Megan Godfrey (2002) Homewood, Ill.* 90-84--174