WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State head men's golf coach inked his first three signees for this year's class on National Signing Day Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Shocker coaching staff entered looking to find replacements for four current Shocker seniors in Adam Balatka, Jose Miguel Ramirez, Lucas Scheufler, and Michael Winslow.
 
The three signing day signees are Jace Chaney, Rhett O'Rear, and TJ Quinn.
 
Jace Chaney | Ardmore, Okla. | Plainview High School
 
Chaney, a 6'0 freshman from Ardmore, Oklahoma, will come to Wichita State as the reigning 2024 Oklahoma 4A Individual State Champion. Chaney won six high school tournaments as an individual and has 31 top 10 finishes in junior amateur events in his career, including a 7^th place finish in the Taylor Gooch Foundation American Junior Golf Championship and a top five finish at the 2024 Oklahoma Junior Golf Red River Tournament. He also placed 14^th in the PGA National High School Invitational at PGA Frisco last year. He was named the 2024 Best of the Arbuckle's Golfer of the Year and is a three-time first team all-conference selection. He is the son of Wesley and Brittni Chaney and has a sister, Reagan. Reagan currently plays golf at Oklahoma. He plans to major in business at WSU.
 
Rhett O'Rear | Plano, Texas | Springcreek Academy
 
O'Rear joins the Shockers after a decorated junior career that includes victories on the Texas Legends Junior Tour and the American Junior Golf Association tour. His most recent win came at the 2024 TLJT James A. Ragan Memorial in October at Corpus Christi Country Club, winning the event by one stroke at eight-under par. Additionally this year, he placed fifth in the AJGA Kenton County Junior Open and the LJT Bluebonnet Invitational. Last year he recorded a win on the Legend Junior Tour with a victory in the 2023 George Hannon Invitational. He is the son of Caleb and Miranda O'Rear and has a brother, Rafe. Plans to major in finance at Wichita State.
 
TJ Quinn | Shorewood, Ill. | Minooka High School
 
Quinn will come to Wichita State after a very successful high school career. He has qualified for the US Junior Amateur, the Junior PGA Championship, and Notah Begay Championship in his junior career. He Is a two-time state qualifier in Illinois and a three-time conference MVP. He has a 72 18-hole score average, including a school record 71.7 average his senior year. He set the school record at Minooka for lowest round score at 64 last year. He is the son of Kevin and Amanda Quinn. He plans to major in business at WSU.
 
All three will join Wichita State in the fall of 2025. The men's golf roster for next year now sits at eight players.