Wayne State University Athletics

Men's Golf 9/10/2026 9:25:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Men's Golf Adds Palomares To 2026-27 Roster

DETROIT -- Wayne State University head men's golf coach Mike Horn, who enters his 26th season guiding the Warriors this fall, has announced the addition of Jacob Palomares for the 2026-27 academic year.

"Jacob comes to us with a ton of experience," remarked Horn. "His competition in the Toyota Cup in California for Juniors is remarkable. He is not afraid of the moment and not afraid to jump right in no matter what it is. He's been extremely helpful on campus already and I look forward to him fighting for the starting lineup. His experience should translate to immediate success, but he's got a lot of work to do to get used to bent and Kentucky bluegrass, fairways and greens. He comes from an extremely athletic family as his sister played softball for Team Mexico in the Olympics."

Jacob Palomares, Fr., 5-11, Long Beach, Calif. / La Serna
High School: A 2026 graduate of La Serna High School in Whittier, Calif. ... attended Warren High School in Downey, Calif., his first two years ... earned four varsity letters in golf ... helped the WHS Bears to two league titles, while finishing second as an individual both years ... assisted in LSHS winning the league title twice, while placing third individually both years ... was a four-time all-league selection ... shot a 72 at the 2026 CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)-Southern Section SCGA Team Qualifier ... carded a 217 (71-73-73) at the 2026 Champions Invitational ...received Academic honors.

Personal: Full name -- Jacob N. Palomares ... born on April 2, 2008, in Long Beach, Calif. ... son of Brenda Urtez and Felix Palomares ... has three older sisters, Anissa, Ari and Brooklyn ... Anissa played softball at Utah (2014-17), and then professionally (2017-24) ... she represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics ... plans to major in Management.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Jacob Palomares: 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacob Palomares
: 5' 11"; Freshman