Stella Cheng
Stella Cheng
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Fremont, CA
  • High School:
    Mission San Jose
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2022-23 (Sophomore)
Second-Team WGCA All-America selection ... Second-team All-SCIAC ... WGCA All-America Scholar ...
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Tied for seventh at the SCIAC Championships with a +3, including an opening round 71 (-1) ... Finished a team-high 11th at the NCAA Division III Championships to help CMS tie for third ... Shot a program record 67 (later tied by Esther Lee) at the Claremont Challenge, on her way to finishing first at -7 after two rounds ... Was the top individual finisher with a 76 in a fall dual with Whittier ... Only finisher in the red (-1) in a spring dual with Calvin to finish first by three strokes ... Shot a 69 on the first day of the Jekyll Island Invitational before finishing 11th out of 120 golfers ... Tied for second at the UC Santa Cruz Invitational with a 149 (+5). 

2021-22 (First-Year)
WGCA honorable mention All-America ... WGCA All-West Region ... Earned second-team All-SCIAC honors ... WGCA All-America Scholar ... SCIAC All-Academic Team 
... Had four first-place finishes ... Played a vital role in the Athenas earning a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships by finishing as the top individual finisher for CMS, ending up in a tie for 30th place (out of 151 golfers) with a +16 ... Took individual medalist honors at the Redlands Fall Shootout with a 70-69-139 to come in at five-under par, and then had a 68 in a dual with Chapman ... Added a 13th place finish at the SCIAC Championships from April 24-26.

Prior to CMS
Attended Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, where she was a member of the golf team ... Made all-league every season ... Had a 74 average, while also placing second in the league in 2019 with a 72 ... Finished fourth at the North Coast Section D1 Championships in 2019-20 with a 72 ... Had a top American Junior Golf Association score of 224 (76-76-74) ... Finished fifth at the Junior Tour of Northern California Spring Series V Championship in May of 2021 at Coyote Creek GC.  

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna.

Stella Cheng posed shot

News Mentions

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Stella Cheng, Irene Jun, Jeissy Lee Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Stella Cheng, Irene Jun and Jeissy Lee of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earn spots on the All-American Scholar...

July 10, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Finishes Third at NCAA Division III Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - After the third round was erased due to a single hole deemed unplayable, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team...

May 12, 2023

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Esther Lee Earns First-Team All-America Honors, Stella Cheng Named to Second Team

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - First-year Esther Lee earned first-team All-America honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Association, and sophomore...

May 11, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Moves Up to Second Place at Midway Point of NCAA Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team scored eight shots better than its opening round as it moved up four spots...

May 10, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Just Six Back in Tight Team Battle after First Day of NCAAs

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team stands in sixth place, just six shots off the lead, after the first day of...

May 9, 2023

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Esther Lee Sweeps SCIAC Athlete of the Year, Newcomer of the Year Awards

CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year Esther Lee earned both the SCIAC Athlete of the Year and the SCIAC Newcomer of the Year honors in a vote of the...

May 3, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Earns Invitation to NCAA Division III Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championships and will head to...

May 1, 2023

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Esther Lee (-10) Shatters SCIAC Championship Record to Lead CMS Women's Golf to Tournament Title

VENTURA, Calif. - Esther Lee tied the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf single-round program record with a 67 on the final day of the SCIAC...

April 25, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Has Six-Shot Lead After Opening Round of SCIAC Championships

VENTURA, Calif. - All four scorers for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot even par or better as the Athenas took a six-shot lead...

April 23, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Finishes Third at UC Santa Cruz Invitational

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished third out of 10 teams at the UC Santa Cruz Invitational on Sunday...

April 9, 2023

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Cheng Leads After First Day of UC Santa Cruz Invitational, Athenas in Second

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - Stella Cheng shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the UC Santa Cruz Invitational at Pacific Grove Golf Links on...

April 8, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf End Up Third at SCIAC No. 2

POMONA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team improved by six shots on the second day of SCIAC No. 2 with a 298, but was unable to...

April 2, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Comes in Seventh at Jekyll Island Invitational

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished in seventh place out of 24 teams after three rounds of the Jekyll...

March 19, 2023

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Athena Golf in Second After First Day of Jekyll Island, Cheng Has One-Shot Lead

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team is in second place out of 24 teams after the first day of the Jekyll Island...

March 17, 2023

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Esther Lee Earns SCIAC Athlete of the Week for CMS Women's Golf

CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year Esther Lee of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned the SCIAC Athlete of the Week Award for events...

March 13, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Takes Team Title at Westbrook Invite

PEORIA, Ariz. - First-years Esther Lee and Ella Chiu each shot even-par 71 on the second day as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team won...

March 12, 2023

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Jun Shoots -2 as CMS Women's Golf Stands Three Shots Back after First Day of Westbrook Invite

PEORIA, Ariz. - Irene Jun shot a two-under 69, the only golfer in the 55-player field in the red, to help the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf...

March 11, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Shoots +15 to Win Dual with Calvin

UPLAND, Calif. - Stella Cheng shot -1, keyed by an eagle chip on the fourth hole, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned a win...

March 3, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Picked Second in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team was picked to finish second in the SCIAC in a vote of the conference's coaches.

February 8, 2023

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CMS Women's Golf Ranked Third in GolfStat Computer Rankings, Three Athenas in Top Seven

CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s golf team placed third in the first GolfStat computer rankings of the 2022-23...

October 12, 2022

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CMS Women's Golf Closes Out Fall Season with Dual Win over Whittier

SAN DIMAS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team had the top five finishers as it finished out its fall season with a 40-stroke...

September 30, 2022

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CMS Women's Golf Wins Claremont Challenge By 12 Shots, Cheng Shoots 70 to Set 36-Hole Record

SAN DIMAS, Calif. - Stella Cheng shot a 70 for her second straight round under par, setting a new program record with a 137 over 36 holes, as the...

September 25, 2022

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Stella Cheng (67), Athenas (-5), Score Low Rounds in Program History on First Day of Claremont Challenge

SAN DIMAS, Calif. - Stella Cheng shot a 67, the lowest round in CMS women's golf history, and Esther Lee added a 68 to lead the CMS women's golf...

September 24, 2022

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CMS Women's Golf Battles Biola to One-Shot Defeat in Dual

GLENDORA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team played Biola in a fall dual match on Friday and fell by just one stroke at the...

September 16, 2022

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CMS Women's Golf Finishes Third at Season-Opening Tournament

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team ended in third place at the season-opening California State Intercollegiate...

September 13, 2022

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CMS Women's Golf in Third after First Day of California State Intercollegiate

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team stands in third place after the first of two rounds at the California State...

September 12, 2022