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.

As a team, the Bobcats finished ninth. Host Maryland won the event with Viriginia Tech second and High Point third.

The Bobcats are back in action for their final tournament of the fall October 18-19 at the Qubein Cup hosted at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.