MARICOPA, Ariz. — Wichita State resumes its spring season when it opens play Tuesday at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
 
The Shockers enter Southern Dunes after finishing sixth at the Golden Nugget Invitational on March 3 at the Country Club at Golden Nugget.
 
Michael Robson led Wichita State on the individual leaderboard, finishing tied for eighth. Jose Carletta was not far behind, tying for 18th.
 
On the season, Jose Miguel Ramirez has recorded six top-20 finishes, including three in the top 10. Ramirez also leads the team in birdies (102), eagles (six) and stroke average (70.8).
 
A challenging field awaits the Shockers in Maricopa, as five of the 17 teams are ranked in the Scoreboard top 50.

Fast Facts – Wyoming Cowboy Classic
Dates: Tuesday, March 31 – Wednesday, Apr. 1
Venue: Ak-Chine Southern Dunes Golf Club
Location: Maricopa, Ariz.
Host: Wyoming
Yardage: 7,546
Par: 72
Format: Stroke Play
Results: Scoreboard
The Field: 17 Teams
Arkansas State (No. 46), Cal State Fullerton, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Iowa State, New Mexico State, Saint Mary's, San Diego (No. 42), San Francisco, South Florida (No. 45), UNLV (No. 49), USC (No. 28), UT Arlington, UTEP, Utah State, Western Carolina, Wichita State
 
For the Wichita State lineup, Rhett O'Rear is set to make his first appearance since Sept. 30 at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational. Caden Cox also returns to the lineup after not competing at the Golden Nugget.
 
Shocker Five
 
Jose Ramirez (Sr.) — Transfer from Indian Hills Community College … Second-year Shocker … Finished in the top 15 in each of the first two tournaments of the 2025-26 season … 2025 American Athletic Conference individual runner-up … 2025 All-American Athletic Conference selection … Played in all 10 tournaments in his first season as a Shocker, posting a 71.7 stroke average and two top-five finishes … Won the 2023 NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kan. … Helped Indian Hills CC to the team national championship the same year … 2023 GCAA Arnold Palmer Award winner …
 
Emilio Arellano Lamas (Jr.) — First-year Shocker … Tied for fifth in his first competition as a Shocker at the Git-R-Done Invitational … One of four transfers on Wichita State's roster who spent time at Indian Hills Community College … 2025 PING All-District selection and NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Second Team All-American …
 
Jose Carletta (Sr.) — Competed in nine of 10 tournaments in his first season as a Shocker … Recorded 89 birdies, second on the team … Led the team with six eagles and recorded four rounds in the 60s … Tied for 11th at the AAC Championship, carding a 66 (-6) in the third round to move up the leaderboard, matching the best individual round by a Shocker at the AAC Championship … Posted a season-best ninth-place finish April 1 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic … Tied for 18th to lead the Shockers to an eighth-place finish at the GCU Invitational on March 12 …
 
Caden Cox (So.) — Second-year Shocker … Competed in six events as a true freshman, including the final five tournaments of the season … Recorded 40 birdies, the most by a Shocker freshman since 2022 … Posted a season-best tie for 26th on April 1, 2025, at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic …
 
Rhett O'Rear (Fr.) — First-year Shocker … Recorded tournament wins on the Texas Legends Junior Tour (TLJT) and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Tour … Most recent amateur win came in October 2024 at the TLJT James A. Ragan Memorial at Corpus Christi Country Club … Recorded two additional top-five finishes during the year …
 
Up next
The Shockers conclude the regular season at the Tiger Invitational, beginning April 6 in Columbia, Missouri.