Four young poolplayers returned home from Davenport, Iowa, with ultimate bragging rights after being crowned champions in this year’s APA Junior Championships. Nearly 300 kids made their way to Sharky’s Billiards for this year’s competition.
Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-2)
In the Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-2), Kaleb Frazier of Jackson, Miss., defeated Madison Glenn of Lawton, Okla., in the final round. The Green Tier featured 121 participants.
Champion – Green Tier
Kaleb Frazier of Jackson, MS
Runner-Up – Green Tier
Madison Glenn of Lawton, OK
3rd Place – Green Tier
Gianluca Hackembruch of Woodbridge, ON
3rd Place – Green Tier
Maile Cook of Sedgewickville, MO
Red Tier (Skill Level 3)
In the Red Tier (Skill Level 3), Kyle Dodd of Cape Girardeau, Mo., defeated Treyton Weber of Mitchellville, Iowa, in the final round. The Red Tier featured 82 participants.
Champion – Red Tier
Kyle Dodd of Cape Girardeau, MO
Runner-Up – Red Tier
Treyton Weber of Mitchellville, IA
3rd Place – Red Tier
Deekin Smith of Indiana
3rd Place – Red Tier
April Czarnecki of Urbandale, IA
White Tier (Skill Levels 4-5)
In the White Tier (Skill Levels 4-5), Hayden Hill of Cordova, Ill., defeated Hayden Sheeler of Ankeny, Iowa, in the final round. The White Tier featured 58 participants.
Champion – White Tier
Hayden Hill of Cordova, IL
Runner-Up – White Tier
Hayden Sheeler of Ankeny, IA
3rd Place – White Tier
Cameron McBride of Fenton, MO
3rd Place – White Tier
Beck Matthews of Louisville, KY
Black Tier (Skill Levels 6-9)
In the Black Tier (Skill Levels 6-9), Mathew Franzke of Melbourne, Fla., defeated Chase Stumfoll of Independence, Mo., in the final round. The Black Tier featured 31 participants.
Champion – Black Tier
Mathew Franzke of Melbourne, FL
Runner-Up – Black Tier
Chase Stumfoll of Independence, MO
3rd Place – Black Tier
Kenneth Walters of Matthews, MO
3rd Place – Black Tier
Timmy Bly of Decatur, IL
The champion in each tier took home a Samsung tablet, while the Runners-Up received JBL bluetooth speakers.
Twenty-four states and one Canadian province were represented in this year’s Junior Championships.