Fay Jia is no stranger to the top of the leaderboard.

Jia, a sophomore at Vista Murrieta, continued her impressive season by shooting a bogey-free round of 67 (5 under par) to claim the title at the CIF Southern Section’s Central Region qualifying tournament Monday at Bear Valley Country Club in Victorville.

She is the first girls golfer from Vista Murrieta to win a title at a regional qualifier since Lauren Sammon pulled off the feat in 2021.

Jia recently won the Southwestern League’s individual championship for a second consecutive year. She also brought home the individual title at Ayala High School’s Gary Christman Classic earlier this season.

Monday, Jia opened her round on the fourth hole at Bear Valley and recorded birdies at Nos. 6 and 8 to get off to a strong start. Jia would

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