RENO, Nev. – Nevada men's golf coach Jacob Wilner has announced that Sam Meek, a transfer from Southern Illinois, will join the Wolf Pack in the spring of 2018 and will be eligible immediately.
 
"We are excited for Sam to join us mid-season," said Wilner. "He brings tournament experience and adds depth to our program."
 
Sam Meek – 6-3 – Peterborough, Ontario/Southern Illinois
Meek joins Nevada after transferring from Southern Illinois University where he played a season and a half. During this past fall, Meek competed in four events and posted a scoring average of 77.1. His best finish of the fall came in the season opener at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate, a tie for 26^th place.
 
As a freshman at SIU he participated in nine of the team's 11 events and compiled a 76.1 scoring average. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week after a top 25 finish at the Purdue Boilermaker Invitational where he shot a collegiate career-low 67 during the final round. He also led the Salukis at the MVC Championship with a top 15.
 
Meek boasts impressive accolades prior to his college career as well, winning the Canadian Junior Championship in 2016 after he shot a 66 in the first round. Also in 2016 he finished as the runner-up at both the Ontario Junior Match Play and the CN Future Links Quebec and advanced to the round of 64 at the US Junior Amateur. Playing at Crestwood Secondary School, Meek captured the 2015 Ontario High School Championship and was runner-up in the event in 2014.
 
Nevada will begin its spring season Feb. 26-27 at the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson, Ariz.