Sam Theissler

Sophomore (2025-26)

Played in 9 events and carried a team-best 75.8 18-hole average, ranking 6th for a season at Defiance and leading the team for the second straight season
Tied the program 18-hole record with a 68 to open the Moose Landing Fall Classic at Moose Landing Golf Course on Oct. 19
Finished second place with a 144 at Moose Landing and was named WHAC Men's Golfer of the Week
Member of the A Team that set the program 18-hole (289) and 36-hole tournament (588) records at the DC Fall Invite at Auglaize Golf Club on Oct. 11-12
Tied for the team lead at the WHAC Fall Preview with a 3-round total of 228
Carried a 226 with three more sub-80 rounds at the WHAC Championship to finish 10th, earning Second Team All-WHAC
Helped the Jackets set a new 54-hole team tournament record with a 918 at the WHAC Championship
Also named Academic All-WHAC

Freshman (2024-25)

Joined the team for the spring season and was the team's top player, carrying a 78.1 average through 12 rounds
His season average placed eighth among the program's top-10 18-hole averages and the second-lowest freshman average
Closed out the year with a 21st-place finish at the WHAC Championship with a 230 (75, 76, 79)
Tied the program's freshman scoring record during the final round of the UNOH Spring Invitational with a 3-under 69, which was also one stroke shy of the program record
Finished fifth place at the DC Spring Invitational with a pair of 77s for a 154
Led the team in all six events he played during the spring season

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