Will Parker
Will Parker
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Locust Valley, NY
  • High School:
    Friends Academy
  • Major:
    Philosophy and Public Affairs
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2021-22 (Junior)
Earned All-SCIAC first team honors
... Honorable mention GCAA All-America selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Had four top-10 finishes during the regular season, including a tie for second at the second SCIAC regular season tournament ... Finished in ninth place at the NCAA Division III Championships to help CMS tie for third ... Shot a 68 in his second round at SCIAC No. 1 to help CMS to a first-place finish, and was the top finisher for the Stags at SCIAC No. 2, carding a 142 (-2) to help CMS to another first-place finish ... Finished third in the fall at the Redlands Bulldog Invitational with a -3, and shot -4 at the California State Intercollegiate ... Finished with a tie for 10th (+5) at the Joust at Goose Creek. 

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

2019-20 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Helped CMS to a team title at the first SCIAC regular season tournament ... Shot an even-par 72 in windy and rainy conditions on the second day, the low round in the field, to move up 20 spots into ninth place on the final leaderboard ... Ended in 11th place at the Embry Riddle Invitational with a 223 after another strong finish (78-73-72), moving up 11 spots after his final round ... Had a 72 in his final round at the Coyote Classic, moving up 19 spots into a tie for 27th.

Prior to CMS
Attended Friends Academy on Long Island, New York, where he was a member of the golf team ... A three-time all-conference selection in 2015, 2016, 2017 ... Earned All-County honors in 2016 and 2017 after picking up an honorable mention selection in 2015 ... Helped Friends to a Long Island Championship, two county titles and three conference titles ... Attended Montverde Academy in Florida for a year after graduation ... Volunteered at a local Boys and Girls Club weekly for homework help ... Also participated in a weekly community service event called Sports Night, where students would play various sports with children with either physical or mental disabilities ... Spent time volunteering at the ASPCA in Manhattan.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna College, where he majors in philosophy and public affairs ... Older brother and younger sister both play/played squash at Amherst.

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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Mason Chiu Earns Third-Team All-America Honors; Ma, Parker Honorable Mention

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Mason Chiu earned third-team PING All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America, and Will Parker and Yuefeng...

June 7, 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 in Fourth Heading into Final Round of NCAA Championships

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Will Parker shot a 68, the lowest round for anyone in the field over the first three days, and Mason Chiu added a 69 as...

May 12, 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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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 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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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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Fedorka Named CMS Head Men's Golf Coach After Stint as Interim Coach

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Mitchell Fedorka was officially appointed as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps head men's golf coach after serving as the program's...

February 3, 2022

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CMS Men's Golf Surges to No. 4 in Latest National Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After winning its two fall tournaments, with the top two 54-hole team scores in program history, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps...

October 28, 2021

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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

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CMS Men's Golf Wins Cal State Intercollegiate by 21 Strokes, Set 54-Hole Program Record

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team capped off a dominant opening tournament by winning its third straight round on...

September 14, 2021

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CMS Men's Golf Shoots -13 in First Round of New Season

VENTURA, Calif. - After not competing for over a year and a half, the CMS men's golf team picked right up where it left off on the first day of...

September 13, 2021