2025 BEF Junior National Championships: Event Information
Location: Oakley Lindsay Civic Center, Quincy, Illinois, USA
Dates: July 7–12, 2025
Organizer: Billiard Education Foundation (BEF)
The 37th annual Junior Nationals brought together nearly 100 top junior cue athletes from 26 states, making it one of the largest and most patriotic editions yet. For the first time, it was held under the broader umbrella of the USA National Pool Championships.
Junior National 8-Ball Championships
18 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Eddie Vonderau
• 2nd Place: Jose Vicente
• 3rd/4th Place: Jake Jackson, Payton Bernard
18 & Under Girls
• 1st Place: Sofia Mast
• 2nd Place: Savannah Easton
• 3rd/4th Place: Jordan Helfery, April Gonzales
14 & Under Coed
• 1st Place: Hayden Ernst
• 2nd Place: Gavin Mathew
• 3rd/4th Place: Damon Kahler, Austin Axe
10 & Under Coed
• 1st Place: Quinton Hensley
• 2nd Place: Dalton Nelson
• 3rd/4th Place: Christian Montalvo, Chris Guerrero, Jr.
Junior National 9-Ball Championships
18 & Under Girls
• 1st Place: Savannah Easton
• 2nd Place: Sofia Mast
• 3rd/4th Place: Marissa Du, Avah Weems
16 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Jose Vicente
• 2nd Place: Colton Peach
• 3rd/4th Place: Hayden Ernst, Shane Petrick
14 & Under Girls
• 1st Place: Jordan Helfery
• 2nd Place: Tiffany Tang
• 3rd/4th Place: Savannah Hall, Mary Jane Zuber
12 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Gavin Mathew
• 2nd Place: Dalton Nelson
• 3rd/4th Place: Donovan Seymour, Quinton Hensley
Junior National 10-Ball Championships
18 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Eddie Vonderau
• 2nd Place: Landon Memberg
• 3rd/4th Place: Logan Hisel, Kaden Herrbach
18 & Under Girls
• 1st Place: Savannah Easton
• 2nd Place: Leigha Belieu
• 3rd/4th Place: Avah Weems, Jordan Helfery
16 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Hayden Ernst
• 2nd Place: Austin Axe
• 3rd/4th Place: Shane Petrick, Grayson Vaughan
Junior National 14.1 Straight Pool Championships
18 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Jose Vicente
• 2nd Place: Kaden Herrbach
• 3rd/4th Place: Jordan Witkin, Brendan Greene
18 & Under Girls
• 1st Place: Jordan Helfery
• 2nd Place: Sofia Mast
• 3rd/4th Place: Kennedy Dunn, Savannah Easton
14 & Under Boys
• 1st Place: Hayden Ernst
• 2nd Place: Jonathan Rose
• 3rd/4th Place: Donovan Seymour, Jacob Priddy
High Runs
- Jose Vicente: 68 balls
- Sofia Mast: 21 balls
Special Awards & Scholarships
- Michael Repici Memorial Scholarship: Girls’ division gold medalists ($500)
- Jayden Liu Memorial Scholarship: Jamison Gall & Darragh O’Connor ($1,000 each)
- Brendan Crockett Character Award: Shane Petrick, Jordan Helfery
- Academic All American Awards: 44 athletes honored
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