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Orange County girls athlete of the week: Leigh Chien, Santa Margarita

The senior captured her first CIF-SS individual golf title with a stellar performance on a difficult course.

Santa Margarita golfer Leigh Chien is the Orange County girls athlete of the week for Nov. 7, 2023. (File photo, Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita golfer Leigh Chien is the Orange County girls athlete of the week for Nov. 7, 2023. (File photo, Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

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The Orange County girls athlete of the week:

Name: Leigh Chien

School: Santa Margarita

Sport: Golf

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: The Stanford commit shot a 5-under-par 72 at Tukwet Canyon Golf Club in Beaumont to capture her first CIF-SS individual title and help the Eagles qualify for the CIF-SCGA SoCal Regional. Chien recorded seven birdies and an eagle during the finals in which only four players broke par.

Please send nominees for Orange County girls athlete of the week to dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram