SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State men's golf returns to action Monday and Tuesday at the Testudo Cup hosted by Maryland at PB Dye Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland. The 54-hole tournament begins with an 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT shotgun start with rounds one and two taking place Monday.

TXST Lineup (Hole No.)
Dean Richards | Senior | Sydney, Australia (1B)
Lucky Cruz | Freshman | Magnolia, Texas (1A)
Rhett O'Rear | Sophomore | Plano, Texas (2)
Ben McFadden | Junior | London, England (3B)
José Berenguel | Senior | Almeria, Spain (3A)
IND | Stone Fancher | Freshman | Dallas, Texas (18)

The Bobcats are paired with Maryland and Virginia.

Tournament Format & Course Information
Stroke play: 54-holes across two days
PB Dye Golf Club | Ijamsville, Maryland

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

The Field
Texas State, Maryland, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fairfield, High Point, Maryland Eastern Shore, Sacred Heart, Virginia Tech, Radford, LIU, Holy Cross, Mount St. Mary's, UC Riverside, JMU

Last Time Out
CHOUDRANT, La. -- Texas State men's golf closed the Argent Financial Classic with its best round of the tournament Tuesday, shooting a 10-under 278 to finish tied for fourth at Squire Creek Country Club.

The Bobcats entered the final round in fourth place and climbed into a tie for third at one point before ultimately finishing at 5-under par for the tournament. Texas State's 278 in the final round was the second-lowest team score of the day and marked a 16-stroke improvement from its second-round total of 294. The round included 12 birdies and an eagle on the front nine.

Dean Richards (69-72-69--210) led the Bobcats throughout the tournament, finishing tied for third individually at 6-under. Richards went under par in two of his three rounds to bring his season total to four rounds under across two tournaments. He also leads TXST with four rounds in the 60s.

Lucky Cruz also delivered a strong finish, shooting a tournament-best 68 for himself on Tuesday to move into a tie for 12th at 2-under. The final 18 included five of his tournament leading 17 birdies. Cruz (74-72-68--214) improved his score in each of his three rounds, making significant jumps on the individual leaderboard each day.

Rhett O'Rear finished tied for 27th at 2-over after posting a -3 in the final round, which included three birdies on an unblemished 18, to improve 17 places. José Arzú placed 31st at +3, while Ben McFadden finished 64th at +12. Individually, Corrington Case finished tied for 68th.

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

Individual Notes
Dean Richards


Lucky Cruz


Rhett O'Rear


Ben McFadden


José Berenguel


Stone Fancher
First Action of 2026-27