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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- San Jose, CA
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- High School:
- Leigh
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- Major:
- Psychology
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- College:
- Claremont McKenna
Bio
At CMS
2022-23 (Junior)
Second-Team All-SCIAC ... WGCA All-America Scholar ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Finished fourth at the SCIAC Championships at -1, including a 70 on the second of three rounds (-2) ... Finished a team-high fifth at the Westbrook Invite at the Lakes, including an opening-round 69 (-2) ... Earned a top-10 (ninth) at the California State Intercollegiate ... Was 11th at the second SCIAC regular season tournament after a 72 on her second round ... Top finisher (+1) in a dual with Biola at the Glendora Country Club.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
WGCA All-West Region ... Earned second-team All-SCIAC honors ... WGCA All-America Scholar ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Had top-seven finishes through her first four collegiate events ... Had a third-place finish at the first SCIAC regular season tournament and added a strong finish at the SCIAC Championships, finishing in a tie for second place with a 223 (including a second-round 71) just one shot out of first place ... Came in third place at the Redlands Fall Shootout, including a 69 in her first collegiate round, and finishing first in a dual with La Verne with a 73.
2020-21 Season (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Athenas did not compete due to COVID-19.
Prior to CMS
Attended Leigh High School, where she was a member of the golf team ... Captured individual medalist honors at the 2018 BVAL Championship with a 73, after also earning the league's individual championship in the regular season ... Finished 18th of 116 at the Central Coast Section championship in 2019 ... Won the American Junior Golf Association All-State championship at Butte Creek in 2018 with a 1-over-par 217 over three rounds ... Placed fourth in the Junior Golf Association of Northern California world qualifier in 2019 with a 72.
Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in psychology.
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 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
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 Opens Up 10-Shot Lead at SCIACs, Esther Lee Takes Individual Lead
VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot -4 as a team, its second straight day in the red, as it opened up a 10-shot...
April 24, 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
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 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 Nine Back After First Round of SCIAC No. 1
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team stands in fourth place after the opening round of SCIAC No. 1, which is being...
February 11, 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