SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State men's golf is set to conclude the fall slate of its 2026-27 schedule when it takes on the field at the Qubein Cup at the Sedgefield CC in Greensboro, N.C.. The 54-hole tournament begins with an 9:00 a.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT shotgun start with rounds one and two taking place Monday.

TXST Lineup (Hole No.)
Lucky Cruz | Freshman | Magnolia, Texas (1)
Dean Richards | Senior | Sydney, Australia (2)
José Arzú | Senior | Guatemala City, Guatemala (3)
José Berenguel | Senior | Almeria, Spain (4)
Ben McFadden | Junior | London, England (5)
IND Rhett O'Rear | Sophomore | Plano, Texas (18)

The Bobcats are paired with High Point, Chattanooga and Troy.

Tournament Format & Course Information
Stroke play: 54-holes across two days
Sedgefield CC | Greensboro, N.C.

Live Scoring Links
Round 1 & 2 | Monday | Tee Times | Leadboard
Round 3 | Tuesday | Tee Times | Leadboard

The Field
Texas State, High Point, UTSA, Loyola Chicago, Longwood, UNC Wilmington, App State, Troy, James Madison, Loyola Maryland, Chattanooga

Last Time Out
IJAMSVILLE, Maryland – Freshman Lucky Cruz matched his best placement of the season to lead Texas State with a tied for 12th place finish at the Testudo Cup at the PB Dye Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland. Cruz finished the two-day, 54-hole event 2-over and had the Bobcats best round of the tournament, a 3-under on the second 18.

The Magnolia, Texas, native carded eight birdies across the event and added his first career eagle on No. 16 in the second round. Cruz (75-69-74--218) now has a pair of rounds in the 60s in 2026-27 and three even or under par.

José Berenguel signed for his best round of the tournament on Tuesday, rattling off three straight birdies on the back nine to go -1 on the day. Berenguel's (78-74-71--223) final round gave him his first under par in two tournaments season and saw him finish in a tie for 32nd.

Dean Richards (77-74-75--226) finished third in the Bobcat lineup placing tied for 45th, and was followed by Ben McFadden (76-74-78--228) at tied for 52nd and Rhett O'Rear (81-70-80--231) at tied for 67th. Individually, Stone Fancher (84-84-80--248) finished 76th in his first action for TXST.

2025-26 Recap
The Bobcats competed in 10 tournaments during the 2025-26 season, opening the fall with the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate in South Carolina before traveling to Florida for the Sandestin Collegiate Classic and Colorado for the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. The Bobcats closed the 2025 portion of the schedule with a fifth-place finish at the Saint Mary's Invitational in Monterey, California, it's best finish of the fall. TXST returned to action in February with tournaments in Alabama and Nevada, highlighted by a tie for fifth at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, before continuing through Louisiana and Texas in March. The Bobcats posted their best team finish of the spring with a third-place showing at the Mobile Bay Collegiate in Alabama, then wrapped up the regular season with a ninth-place finish at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial in Virginia. Texas State concluded the season at the Sun Belt Championship in Madison, Mississippi, finishing tied for 12th.

Post Season Recognition
CSC Academic All-District | Ben Loveard and Sakke Siltala were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Team, recognizing their excellence both on the course and in the classroom during the 2025-26 season. The program honors student-athletes who excel academically and athletically. To be eligible, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, compete in at least 70 percent of their institution's scoring events or participate in the conference championship lineup, and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.

Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars | Jose Berenguel, Ben Loveard and Sakke Siltala were each named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars, earning recognition for their accomplishments both on the course and in the classroom. To qualify for consideration, NCAA Division I student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically and athletically, participate in at least 50 percent of their team's competitive rounds, maintain a stroke average under 76.0 and achieve a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. Honorees must also demonstrate high moral character and remain in good standing at their respective institutions.

All-Sun Belt Conference | For the third consecutive season, Sakke Siltala was recognized as an all-league selection. Siltala, who is closing out four years as a standout for the Bobcats, earned third-team honors following his final campaign at TXST. The senior finished the season with a team-best 71.7 scoring average, while also leading the Bobcats with eight rounds in the 60s, 20 even or under par, six eagles and 123 birdies. In 33 rounds played, 29 were counted toward the team score including a career-low 64 to open the spring at the Hal Williams Collegiate. Overall, Siltala led the Bobcats in six of 11 tournaments, turned in four top-10 finishes and had his best outing, a fifth place finish, at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational