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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Fremont, CA
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- High School:
- Mission San Jose
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- 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.
News Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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