Vijay Jain
Vijay Jain
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Frisco, TX
  • High School:
    Liberty
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



At CMS
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Earned All-SCIAC first team honors
... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Shot a 145, including an even-par 72 in the second round of the SCIAC regular season tournament ... Surged up into the top 10 with a 74 in his final round, coming in ninth place overall to give the Stags four players in the top 10 ... Shot a 69 in his first collegiate round at the Redlands Bulldog Invitational.

2020-21 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team
... Stags did not compete due to COVID-19.

Prior to CMS
Attended Liberty High School in Texas, where he was a member of the golf team ... Earned All-District honors ... A 2018 and 2019 AP Scholar with Distinction ... Volunteered for Eagle Scout projects and his middle school's orchestra concert ... Also a member of Liberty's SAGA and CSI clubs.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna ... Older brother, T.K. Smith, played basketball at the University of Central Arkansas ... Lists President Barack Obama as the public figure he most admires ... Chose CMS for "the best combination of academics and athletics." 

Vijay Jain posed shot

News Mentions

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Vijay Jain, Will Parker Earn Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Vijay Jain and Will Parker of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team earned 2021-22 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America...

July 28, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Finishes Tied for Third at NCAA Division III Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team caught fire in the middle part of its final round and made a run at a...

May 13, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Moves up Two Spots to Fifth at Midway Point of NCAA Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s golf team moved up two spots into a tie for fifth place after the second...

May 11, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf in Seventh After First Round of NCAA Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team got off to a solid start at the NCAA Division III Championships, standing in...

May 10, 2022

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Ma Earns SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of Year, Five Named to All-SCIAC First Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Yuefeng (Michael) Ma swept the SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors, head coach Mitchell...

May 6, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Earns SCIAC Title, Automatic Bid to NCAA Championships

BEAUMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team finished off a dominant year in SCIAC play by taking the SCIAC Championship by eight...

April 26, 2022

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Michael Ma and CMS Men's Golf Maintain Leads after Second Day of SCIAC Championships

BEAUMONT, Calif. - Yuefeng (Michael) Ma shot a 70 to open a three-shot lead on the individual leaderboard, while helping the Claremont-Mudd-Scripp...

April 25, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Takes Seven-Shot Lead After First Day of SCIAC Championships

BEAUMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team shot a 297 (+9) in windy conditions to take a seven-stroke lead over Redlands on the...

April 24, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Pulls Away over Final Nine to Finish First at SCIAC No. 2 by Seven Strokes

POMONA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team held off tough challenges from Pomona-Pitzer and Redlands to finish in first place at...

April 10, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Ends 11th Out of 30 at Jekyll Island Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team tested itself against a field of some of the top Division III teams in the country...

March 20, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Pulls Away to Win SCIAC #1 by 17 Strokes

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team held a narrow four-shot lead at the midway point of the two-day SCIAC regular season...

February 27, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Takes Lead After First Day of SCIAC No. 1

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team had a solid performance on the opening day of SCIAC competition, taking a four-shot...

February 26, 2022

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Will Parker Earns Top-10 Finish at Goose Creek for CMS Men's Golf

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. - Playing against a field of mostly Division I competitors, junior Will Parker finished in a tie for tenth out of 87 players...

February 22, 2022

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Mason Chiu Ranked No. 1 in Division III in GolfStat Rankings; Three Stags Place in Top Ten

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Mason Chiu is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the latest GolfStat Division III individual rankings at the conclusion of the fall...

October 28, 2021

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Two-for-Two! Stags Golf Takes First at Redlands to Win Both Fall Events

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team held off a late charge by Whitworth to capture the team championship of the Bulldog...

September 21, 2021

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CMS Men's Golf Leads By 11 After First Day of Bulldog Invitational

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team, fresh off a dominant win at the California State Intercollegiate Tournament last...

September 20, 2021