FARMINGTON, Utah (May 7, 2026) – Following a record-breaking performance at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona, Sacramento State men’s golf has been named Big Sky Conference Commissioner’s Team of the Month for April.
The Hornets fished play with a 23-under 841 (290, 270, 281) to set a new Big Sky Championship record for 54-hole team score.
That finish put them nine shots clear of the Idaho Vandals, who finished at 14-under.
The victory also marked back-to-back titles, as Sacramento State won the 2024 championship before the league’s one-year hiatus. In total, this marks Sac State’s sixth Big Sky men’s golf title since 1996.
On the individual side, the title came down to a playoff between a pair of teammates, with Sacramento State’s Gabriel Smith and Jai Bahl both finishing competition at 9-under. Ultimately, on Hole No. 1, Smith secured a birdie to take home the league’s top prize. That marked his first collegiate victory.
It was announced yesterday that Sacramento State will compete in the Corvallis, Oregon Regional at Trysting Tree Golf Club. Competition will run from Monday, May 18 to Wednesday, May 20.
Sacramento State last claimed Team of the Month honors in March of 2025, when the women’s golf program was awarded the title.
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Previous Team of the Month Winners
2026
January – Montana State Athletics
February – Idaho Women’s Basketball
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
2025
January – Montana State Women’s Basketball
February – Northern Arizona Women’s Indoor Track & Field
March – Sacramento State Women’s Golf
April – Idaho State Softball
May – Weber State Softball
June – Northern Arizona Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
July – Eastern Washington Women's Golf
August – Weber State Volleyball
September – Montana Athletics
October – Montana Soccer
November – Montana State Football
December – Montana State Football
2024
January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track & Field Programs
February – Eastern Washington Basketball Programs
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
April – Sacramento State Athletics
May – Idaho State & Montana State Campus Staffs
June – Montana Marketing Department
July – Weber State Women’s Cross Country
August – Montana State Football
September – Idaho State Volleyball
October – Montana Women’s Soccer
November – Northern Arizona Women’s Cross Country
December – Montana State Football