SARASOTA, Fla. – Led by an incredible second-place finish by Jose Miguel Ramirez, the Wichita State men's golf team wrapped up its 2024-25 campaign with a ninth-place finish at the American Athletic Conference Championship on Wednesday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton Members Club.
 
The finish for the Shockers came behind round scores of 292, 285, and 283, for an 860 (-4) team score.
 
No. 44 Charlotte defeated No. 33 South Florida in a dramatic playoff to win the team crown. Both sides finished with an 829 (-35) score, with Charlotte winning the team playoff by three strokes.
 
South Florida's No. 49-ranked Jake Peacock beat out WSU's Ramirez by just two strokes for the individual trophy, finishing with a 202 (-14) score.
 
Ramirez made a big mark in the Shocker record books with his score of 204 (-12). His score was the best by any Shocker at the AAC Championship since the team began competing in the AAC in 2018, and his 12 strokes under par finish is the best score relative to par at the AAC Championship for the Shockers.
 
His runner-up finish is tied for the best individual finish in team history at the AAC Championship, matching Marcus Wochner, who tied for second in 2021.
 
Ramirez only recorded a bogey on four of 54 holes in the tournament, which was offset by 14 birdies and one eagle. He only recorded two bogeys across his final 45 holes.
 
Jose Carletta surged in the final two rounds, leaping into the tournament top 15 with a 66 (-6) score in round three, tying the best-ever individual round for the Shockers at the AAC Championship. 
 
Carletta did not record a score worse than par on any of his final 27 holes in the tournament and birdied 10 of those holes.
 
WICHITA STATE FINAL STANDINGS
2nd: Jose Miguel Ramirez – 69-68-67—204 (-12)
t-11th: Jose Carletta – 73-70-66—209 (-7)
t-47th: Michael Winslow – 75-74-76—225 (+9)
t-50th: Mitchell Revie – 75-75-77—227 (+11)
t-54th: Caden Cox – SUB-73-74—147 (+3)
t-57th: Ty Adkins – 79-SUB-SUB—79 (+7)
 
Team: 9th, 292-285-283—860 (-4)
 
Final Team Standings
 
1. No. 44 Charlotte – 284-271-274—829 (-35)
2. No. 33 South Florida – 279-275-275—829 (-35)
3. North Texas – 285-283-277—845 (-19)
4. Memphis – 283-282-281—846 (-18)
5. East Carolina – 289-281-278—848 (-16)
t-6. Rice – 288-282-281—851 (-13)
t-6. UTSA – 288-280-283—283 (-13)
8. Florida Atlantic – 288-279-286—853 (-11)
9. Wichita State – 292-285-283—860 (-4)
10. UAB – 291-293-287—871 (+7)
11. Temple – 299-295-287—881 (+17)