Stella Cheng
Stella Cheng
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Fremont, CA
  • High School:
    Mission San Jose
  • 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.

Stella Cheng posed shot

News Mentions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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