2023-24 CMS Women's Golf News

Stella Cheng Earned All-America Scholar Honors for the third time
Stella Cheng, Esther Lee, Emily Zhou Earn WGCA All-America Scholar Honors

July 02, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Stella Cheng, sophomore Esther Lee and first-year Emily Zhou earned All-America Scholar honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Association, the organization announced on Monday.

Jodie Burton (l) and Keilee Bessho (r) coached CMS to a SCIAC title this spring
Jodie Burton Retires as CMS Women's Golf Coach; Keilee Bessho Appointed Interim Head Coach

July 01, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. – After 45 years in the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department, Jodie Burton has announced her retirement as the head women’s golf coach, effective on July 1. Keilee Bessho, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant for Burton, helping the Athenas to a third-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships and a 2024 SCIAC title, will take over as the program's interim head coach for the 2024-25 season.

Keilee Bessho (standing) has helped CMS to two top-10 finishes at NCAAs
Keilee Bessho of CMS Women's Golf Attends NCAA Women Coaches Academy

June 24, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf assistant coach Keilee Bessho was selected to participate in the 2024 NCAA Women Coaches Academy, sponsored by WeCOACH, from June 16-19 in Denver.

Pictures of Josh Angle, Riley Capuano, Lucas Lang and the men's tennis team, along with the Learfield logo
CMS Finishes Ninth in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings for 2023-24

June 11, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department earned a top-10 finish (ninth) in the final Learfield Directors' Cup Division III standings for the 2023-24 academic year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today.

Jessie Kong shot a 73 on Friday in her final round
CMS Women's Golf Finishes in Eighth Place at NCAA Division III Championships

May 24, 2024

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 Championships after the final round on Friday at the Keene Trace Golf Club.

Stella Cheng moved into the top 20 (17th) after three rounds
CMS Women's Golf in Fifth Heading into Friday's NCAA Final Round

May 23, 2024

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished its rain-interrupted second round in the morning, and played its complete third round in the afternoon, and came out of the busy day in a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Division III Championships with one round to go tomorrow at Keene Trace Golf Club.

Jessie Kong is in the top 20 (18th) after the first round
CMS Women's Golf in Fifth After First Day of NCAA Championships

May 22, 2024

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 the first round in a tie for fifth place on Tuesday at the Keene Trace Golf Club.

Esther Lee placed 11th or better in every tournament this year
Esther Lee Earns First-Team All-America Honors for Athenas Golf

May 21, 2024

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 Association, it was announced on Monday evening at the pre-NCAA Championships banquet.

Posed shots of CMS All-SCIAC winners
CMS Women's Golf Places Four an All-SCIAC Teams

May 06, 2024

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 and Christine Yu earned spots on the second team, the conference office announced today.

CMS celebrates its 2024 SCIAC Title
CMS Women's Golf Holds Off Pomona-Pitzer for SCIAC Title

April 30, 2024

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 able to make big shots on the closing holes to win the 2024 SCIAC Championship by five on Tuesday at Los Serranos Country Club.

Esther Lee earned a top-10 finish for CMS (T-7th)
CMS Women's Golf Finishes Third at SCIAC No. 2

April 07, 2024

POMONA, Calif. - Playing a young line-up of three first-years and two sophomores, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team ended up in third place at the second SCIAC regular season tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Mountain Meadows Golf Course.

Esther Lee tied for fifth for the Athenas (Photo by Vivian Hawkins)
CMS Women's Golf Earns Runner-Up Finish at UC Santa Cruz Invitational

March 31, 2024

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished second out of 12 teams at the two-day UC Santa Cruz Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Pacific Grove Golf Links.

Jessie Kong shot -3 on Saturday to help CMS shoot even par as a team
CMS Women's Golf Finishes Second at Westbrook Invitational

March 10, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot even par in Saturday's first round to build a narrow lead and then went on to finish second on Sunday at the Westbrook Invitational at the Lakes, hosted by George Fox.

Christine Yu tied for first at her first SCIAC event
Christine Yu Ties for First, As Athenas Golf Finishes Runner-Up at SCIAC No. 1

February 26, 2024

COASTA MESA, Calif. - First-year Christine Yu tied for individual medalist honors in her first collegiate conference tournament as she ended at +1 at the two-day SCIAC No. 1 hosted at Costa Mesa Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday.

Esther Lee posed shot with SCIAC logo
Esther Lee Earns SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week

February 20, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Esther Lee of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earned the SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday, Feb. 18, the conference office announced today.