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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

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Josh Lahner

Josh Lahner

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    188
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Roselle, Ill.
  • High School:
    Lake Park

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... finished with a scoring average of 74.5 that included 1,489 strokes over 20 rounds spread across nine tournaments ... among those nine events, he placed in the top 10 for one and in the top 25 for six ... that top-10 showing was a tie-for-ninth out of 110 golfers at the Ken Venturi Invitational on Oct. 8 in which he carded a three-over 74 ... next-best performance was 14th of 100 at the Findlay Spring Invite on March 24-25 thanks to a 214 (-2, 71-71-72) ... was also among the top 15 for Wayne State's Motor City Shakedown on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 when he tied-for-15th of 54 with a 147 (+3, 76-71) ... the three other top-25 efforts included a tie-for-16th of 101 at the ODU Pawleys Island Beach Bash (March 12-13), tie-for-19th of 43 at WSU's Motor City Meltdown (April 14), his final tournament of 2024-25, and a tie-for-23rd of 50 at the Ashland Spring Invite (March 29-30) ... fired a new career-low round of 70 (-2) for round one of UIndy's Ken Partridge Invitational on April 6-8 ... that event, he was just outside the top 25 in a tie-for-26th among 112 student-athletes.

2023-24:  Played in six tournaments and 9.5 rounds as a rookie with a 75.8 scoring average ... highest finish was a tie-for-eighth of 22 golfers at the Motor City Shakedown (+4, 76) ... was among the top 25 when he tied-for-12th of 60 at the Battle at Brunswick (+5, 113, 73-40) and tied-for-25th of 110 at the Ken Venturi Invitational (+3, 74) ... three other outings included a tie-for-50th of 93 at the B&R Investments Bulldog Classic (+18, 231, 76-75-80), tie-for-65th of 130 at the SVSU Spring Invitational (+8, 152, 74-78) and 103rd of 108 at the NCAA Midwest/Central Super Regional (+4, 74) when he competed in just the third round as the team's alternate.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Lake Park High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Lancers ... played for coach Tim Moran ... selected to the All-DuKane Conference squad twice ... qualified three years for sectional, advancing to the state finals once ... was a multiple-year team captain ... won the 2023 MAJGT at Oak Meadows with a one over par 145 (73-72) ... totaled seven birdies and 21 pars in two rounds at The Preserve at Oak Meadows ... took first at the 2022 MAJGT at Ravisloe Country Club with a one over par 141 (70-71) ... finished second at the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur qualifying with a 69 at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park, Ill.

Personal:  Full name -- Joshua M. Lahner ... born on October 7, 2004, in Roselle, Ill. ... son of Scott and Nicoletta Lahner ... has an older brother, Jack ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 ... last name is pronounced LANE-er.
 
Josh Lahner's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2023-24 9.5 720 75.79 73
2024-25 20 1,489 74.45 70
Total 29.5 2,209 74.88 70

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    6'1" 182 lbs

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    6'1" 179 lbs

  • 2025-26Junior

    6'1" 188 lbs