Seminole Sunday Sauce — May 24, 2026: FSU Men’s Golf Earns Spot in NCAA Championships
For the sixth straight NCAA Championships, Florida State men’s golf will be part of the field. It didn’t come easy, but the Seminoles clinched the berth on Wednesday with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Columbus Regional.
With the top five teams advancing, FSU found itself a stroke behind Long Beach State for the fifth and final qualifying spot more than halfway through Wednesday’s final round. The Seminoles, however, finished strong. FSU finished at 31-over par for the 3-day regional.
While the Seminoles came on late, Long Beach State faltered to seventh. FSU finished six strokes better than sixth-place Utah.
Leading the way for FSU was Jack Whaley, who finished tied for seventh overall at 4-over par. FSU’s Jack Bigham and Wilmer Edero finished tied for 23rd at 9-over par.
Advancing with FSU were Florida, Stanford, Memphis and Arizona State. The NCAA Championships take place in Carlsbad, Calif. and begin on Friday.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Logan Flaherty, 3-star QB* (No. 726 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 40 nationally, 10th in ACC* (7 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU had some movement on the recruiting trail this week with the addition of a quarterback.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Above five months separates us from hoops season.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 33 USTFCCCA, No. 8 South Region; women No. 33 USTFCCCA, No. 5 South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 10-13)
Recognitions: Shenese Walker (ACC Most Valuable Outdoor Performer)
Wrap-up: FSU will wrap up its season next month in Eugene, Ore.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Currently 15th at NCAA Championships
Upcoming: NCAA Championships (Sunday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Halfway through stroke play, FSU will have some work to do to get to match play.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 23 Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished fifth at NCAA Columbus Regional
Upcoming: NCAA Championships (Friday-June 3)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Led by Jack Whaley, FSU earned a sixth straight trip to the NCAA Championships this week.
Softball
Record: 52-10
Ranking: No. 9 USA Softball; No. 8 D1Softball; No. 7 Softball America; No. 7 NFCA Coaches; No. 9 national seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (1-1), beat UCF in NCAA Tournament on Sunday, 2-1; lost to UCF in NCAA Tournament on Sunday, 4-2
Recognitions: Isa Torres, SS (USA Softball National Player of the Year Top 3 finalist, Softball America All-America first team, Softball America Defender of the Year); Jaysoni Beachum, IF (Softball America All-America second team); Jazzy Francik, P (Softball America All-America second team); Ashtyn Danley, P/OF (Softball America All-America second team)
Wrap-up: FSU’s season ended in disappointing fashion, but with a young roster, the future appears bright.
Baseball
Record: 38-17 (19-11 ACC)
Ranking: No. 11 Baseball America; No. 7 Perfect Game; No. 11 D1Baseball; No. 8 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 10 NCBWA; No. 3 seed ACC Tournament
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament on Friday, 8-6
Upcoming: vs. TBA (Sunday, ACC Tournament); vs. TBA (Friday, NCAA Tournament)
Recognitions: Wes Mendes, P (ACC Pitcher of the Year, All-ACC first team); John Abraham, P (All-ACC third team); Trey Beard, P (All-ACC third team); Brayden Dowd, OF (All-ACC third team); John Stuetzer, OF (ACC All-Freshman team)
Wrap-up: After a heartbreaking loss to Pitt in the ACC Tournament, FSU likely won’t be a top-8 national seed. It will likely host a regional.
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