ODESSA, Texas (May 19, 2026) – Following an outstanding senior year, UT Permian Basin's Will Tate was selected to the NCAA Division II PING All-South Central Region golf team. He is just the second All-Region selection in program history.

This season saw Tate become the second Falcon in program history to be named First-Team All-LSC, the second player to earn two All-LSC certificates in their career, and the first UTPB golfer with two top-five finishes (All-Tournament honors) in their career at the Lone Star Conference Tournament. He also broke UTPB's three-round scoring record (203) and earned his second career win, ranking him second all-time at UTPB in wins.

"Will Tate has definitely left his mark on UTPB golf," spoke UTPB Head Coach Paul Chavez. "His accolades keep piling up, and deservedly so. He has set a standard of excellence for our program, and I am extremely proud of him for receiving this honor."

Tate played in all 11 tournaments and 32 rounds for the second year in a row, posted a 70.8 adjusted scoring average, and finished the season with an NCAA Division II National Ranking of No. 29 and a ranking of No. 5 in the South Central Region. He won one tournament (Midwestern State Invitational), totaled nine top-10 finishes, and finished top-25 in all 11 tournaments. He also finished in the top-10 in all seven tournaments in the Spring, including the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Championship and the NCAA Regional Championship. In addition, he finished under-par in five tournaments this season, including a score of 10-under in each of the last two tournaments heading into the postseason.

Tate closed his career with a four-tournament stretch for the record books. The highlight of the regular season for Tate came at the Midwestern State Invitational as both UTPB and Tate (individual medalist) led wire-to-wire. UTPB finished two-under as a team (284-277-289; 850) while Tate was 10-under (67-68-68; 203) and successfully defended his Midwestern State Invitational title from 2025. With a three-round score of 203, Tate's score is a new program record by one stroke.

Tate and the Falcons then concluded the regular season at the Palm Valley Classic, where Tate (69-68-69; 206) shot under-par during all three rounds and tied for fifth place out of 108 golfers at 10-under (second tournament in a row finishing 10-under). In addition, Tate's three-round score of 206 was tied for the fourth-lowest score in program history.

Then at the LSC Championship, Tate (77-69-72; 218; +2) finished in third place after shooting plus-two and became the first UTPB golfer with two top-five finishes (All-Tournament honors) in their career at the conference tournament.

Lastly at the Regional Championship, Tate (73-69-73; 215; -1) led the Falcons and totaled one-under to finish in 10th place. In the end, Tate missed a spot in the NCAA Championships by two strokes. Tate's 10th-place finish was the third-best among all UTPB players at the regional championship while his one-under tied for the third-lowest par-score in program history at the championship.