Defending champion Punahou set a tournament record yesterday, opening defense of its David S. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA Girls Golf State Championship with a score of 4-over-par 220 at Wailua Golf Course. The team total (best three of four scores) is one better than Hilo's first round in 2003 at Waikoloa Beach.

Punahou freshman Alina Ching and Waiakea junior Britney Yada share the individual lead after shooting 2-under-par 70s. Reigning Jennie K. Wilson champion Kristina Merkle, a Moanalua junior, is a shot back.

Punahou used Ching's 70, defending state champion Anna Jang's 74 and a 76 from freshman Cyd Okino, the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion, to set the record. Maui (227) is second and Waiakea (229) third.

Hilo won the girls state title in 2003, finishing with a total of 444 behind individual champion Kira-Ann Muruashige.

The final round tees off at 7 a.m. today. There are 11 players within six strokes of the lead, including Maui's Kelcie Kawano (76), who lost to Jang in a playoff last year.

Punahou's 2007 team title was its first. Waiakea has won three of the nine girls championships.

WAILUA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, PAR 72

FIRST ROUND

TEAM STANDINGS

1, Punahou 220. 2, Maui 227. 3, Waiakea 229. 4, Moanalua 240. 5, Mid-Pacific 243. 6, Baldwin 245. 7, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 247. 8, Kamehameha 255. 9, Pearl City 258. 10, Kaua'i 261. 11 (tie), 'Aiea and Roosevelt 264. 13, Hilo 267.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

70—Alina Ching (Pun), Britney Yada (Waik). 71—Kristina Merkle (Moan). 73—Elyse Okada (Maui). 74—Anna Jang (Pun). 75—Ha'aheo Manini-Hewlen (Roos), Nicole Sakamoto (Kaln). 76—Summer Galon-Mizusawa (Waik), Kelcie Kawano (Maui), Cyd Okino (Pun), Hayley Young (MPI). 77—Kayla Moffett (KSH), Kelli Oride (Kaua'i). 78—Kaili Britos (KS), Liana Otake (Maui). 79—Brittany Isobe (Pun)*. 80—Dayna Bersamin (Bald), Alice Kim (UHS), Gabrielle Saiki (Kapa'a), Kristen Sawada (Mili). 81—Michelle Condry (Pun), Cassy Isagawa (Bald), Tammy Surtees (HP). 82—Katrina Higa ('Aiea). 83—Casey Aburamen (Waik), Dana Cadiz (Maui)*, Kapua Desa (KSH), Kacie Harada (Mary), Rae-Lyn Morikawa (Kaua'i), Whitney Nakama (MPI), Megan Ueno (Hilo). 84—Christina Ju (Bald), Jaymie Nakama (MPI), Lindsey Nishimura (Waik), Tiffany Oda (Moan), Marissa Suehiro (Pun)*, Lisa Sugai (PC). 85—Dominique Akau (Waik)*, Sara Koizumi (PC), Caroline Kwok (Moan). 86—Kiana Nakanelua (KS). 87—Alissa Bautista (KSH). 88—Christine Kobashikawa ('Aiea), Cristina Milan (Kaim). 89—Nyssa Aoki (Waik)*, Richel Ped (Maui), Lauren Sugai (PC), Kiley Umeda (Hilo). 90—Taylor Sugimoto (SA). 91—Jesselyn Chong (MPI), Ashlyn Kawasaki (Mary), Kylie Lum (KS). 92—Loreece Magsanide (Camp), Jenna Takushi (Bald). 93—Melissa Kagawa (Waim). 94—Alexis Chang ('Iol), Liana Hamada (Roos), Celine Haole ('Aiea), Hazel Rafol (Keala). 95—Malie Britos (Roos), Kelsey Wo (Pun)*, Kellie Yagi (Hilo). 96—Stephanie Chong (SF), Sara Ishii (Pun)*, Anne Rabacal (SHA). 97—Arielle Andrade (KSM), Natasha Fong ('Aiea). 98—Haylee Chung (Hilo). 100—Kaydee Park (KSM), Devra Purkiss (Kap). 101—Jin Orite (Bald)*, Kristi Rapozo (Kaua'i). 102—Leimomi Kanagusuku (KS), Cindy Kang (McK), Lenna Lauricio (Lah). 103—Celeste Fong ('Aiea)*, Misiona Tanuvasa (Kah). 104—Rhea Cabalar (Camp). 109—Nicole Soon (Kap). 111—Nicole Torngren (KSH). 126—An An Hua (Lah). WD—Shea Nakamoto (Kona).

*Player was not used in team scoring.