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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Fremont, CA
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- High School:
- Mission San Jose
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- College:
- Claremont McKenna
Bio
Clippd Results
At CMS
2023-24 (Junior)
Honorable Mention WGCA All-America selection ... Second-team All-SCIAC ... WGCA All-America Scholar ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Ended the year ranked No. 25 in the nation ... Finished 20th out of 150 golfers at the NCAA Division III Championships at +14 ... Had a steady performance at nationals (75-76-74-77) to help CMS finish eighth ... Came in ninth place at the SCIAC Championship ... Had a first-place finish in the fall at the California State Intercollegiate at -6, including a 67 in the first round to tie the program record for best score under par (-5) ... Also arned first place at the CMS Invitational in the fall with an even-par performance ... Was third out of 29 at the Leopard Spring Invitational.
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, Esther Lee, Emily Zhou Earn WGCA All-America Scholar Honors
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Stella Cheng, sophomore Esther Lee and first-year Emily Zhou earned All-America Scholar honors from the Women's Golf...
July 2, 2024
CMS Women's Golf Finishes in Eighth Place at NCAA Division III Championships
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned another top 10 finish by coming in eighth place at the NCAA Division III...
May 24, 2024
CMS Women's Golf in Fifth Heading into Friday's NCAA Final Round
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished its rain-interrupted second round in the morning, and played its...
May 23, 2024
CMS Women's Golf in Fifth After First Day of NCAA Championships
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team got off to a solid start at the four-day NCAA Division III Championships, ending...
May 22, 2024
Esther Lee Earns First-Team All-America Honors for Athenas Golf
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - Esther Lee of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned first-team All-America honors from the Women's Golf Coaches...
May 21, 2024
CMS Women's Golf Places Four an All-SCIAC Teams
Claremont, Calif. - Esther Lee and Stella Cheng of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team were named first-team All-SCIAC, and Jessie Kong...
May 6, 2024
CMS Women's Golf Holds Off Pomona-Pitzer for SCIAC Title
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team had a seven-shot lead on the back nine trimmed to two, but the Athenas were...
April 30, 2024
Esther Lee Earns SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Esther Lee of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earned the SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday, Feb....
February 20, 2024
CMS Opens Spring With 32-Stroke Win, Esther Lee Earns Individual Medalist Honors
CORONA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned a 32-stroke victory at the 2024 Leopard Spring Invitational on Monday and...
February 13, 2024
Athenas Golf Closes Fall Season with 20-Stroke Win over La Verne
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team concluded the fall portion of its schedule with a 20-stroke win over La Verne,...
October 20, 2023
CMS Women's Golf Earns Team Title at Chapman Quad
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Jessie Kong and Esther Lee tied for the low round of the day, each shooting a 72, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf...
October 8, 2023
Cheng Wins First Tournament of 2023-24, Athenas Golf Takes Second
VENTURA, Calif. - Stella Cheng of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot in the red for the second day in a row to finish -6 and take...
September 12, 2023
Cheng, Lee, Tain All Shoot CMS-Record 67s on First Day of California State Intercollegiate
VENTURA, Calif. - Stella Cheng, Esther Lee and Reina Tain all tied the program record with 67s (-5) on the first day of competition of the 2023-24...
September 11, 2023