SEASIDE, California – The Texas State men's golf team closed out action at the St. Mary's Invitational with a fifth-place finish, led by Ben Loveard who tied for 12th in the 92-player field. Loveard was one of three players in the top 20 for the Bobcats, with Sakke Siltala and Jaxon Donaldson joining him at tied for 18th.

The St. Mary's Invitational was the second straight tournament that Loveard (71-74-70--215) led the TXST lineup after finishing tied for 21st at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (Sept. 29-30). The senior has now finished each tournament during the 2025-26 season under par with his placement in Seaside proving to be his best outing. Loveard finishes the fall with a team-best eight rounds under par and all 12 rounds counting toward the team score.

Both Siltala (69-72-75--216) and Donaldson (71-72-73--216) finished inside the top 20 for the second time this season.

"I'm really proud of the fight from the guys this week," Head Coach Shane Howell said. "On a championship course they played some nice team golf for three rounds. We can use this performance to build momentum into our spring season."

Arkansas State won the team title at -19, with host St. Mary's finishing second (-15) and Santa Clara (-2) rounding out the top three. The team finish was the best for the Bobcats after back-to-back sixth place finishes to open the season.

Jose Manuel Berenguel Casas (76-73-71--220) and Harrison Jaeger (75-75-74--224) completed the Texas State lineup finishing tied for 36th and tied for 62nd, respectively.

TXST opens 2026 at The Hal Williams Collegiate hosted by South Alabama Feb. 16-17 in Mobile, Alabama.