2025-2026 Men’s Golf Season Preview

2024-2025 Heart finish: 7th out of 11
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/3

Notable returners:
Tyler Pedretti, So., Upland, Calif.
(80.7 Average, Low 18 score-72)
Alvaro Rodriguez, So., Gijon, Spain
(81.0 Average, Low 18 score-74)
Timothy Wacker, So., Gilbert, Ariz.
(81.4 Average, Low 18 score-75)
Will Schwartz, Jr., Florissant, Mo.
(84.0 Average, Low 18 score-74)

Notable losses:
Francois Assaud
(Letterwinner)
Luke Galeazzi
(Letterwinner)

Notable newcomers:
Samuel Arnaud, Fr., Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France
Archie Branks, Fr., Sydney, Australia
Mario Palain, Fr., Zaragoza, Spain

Flush with new talent to join its returning stars, the Statesmen men's golf team is poised to make a push up the standings in 2025-2026.

Under second-year head coach Darin Fisher, William Penn placed seventh in the Heart of America Athletic Conference a year ago.

Guiding the returning crew is Tyler Pedretti (So., Upland, Calif., Business Management), who posted an 80.7 average (low of 72) in 2024-2025.  He will be flanked by Alvaro Rodriguez (Fr., Gijon, Spain, Business Management) (81.0 avg.), Timothy Wacker (So., Gilbert, Ariz., Psychology) (81.4), and Will Schwartz (Jr., Florissant, Mo., Biology) (84.0).

A trio of incoming freshmen will highlight the new class, including Samuel Arnaud (Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France, Biology), Archie Branks (Sydney, Australia, Sports Management), and Mario Palain (Zaragoza, Spain, Business Management).

Schedule/Conference

William Penn will open its five-tournament fall campaign Monday and Tuesday at the Missouri Valley Invitational in Marshall, Mo.  The Statesmen will also host the Statesmen Invitational at TPC Deere Run on October 13-14 before wrapping up the autumn at the Heart Preview on October 21-22.