University of South Dakota Athletics

2019
Competed in 11 of 12 games, mainly on special teams … was credited with a tackle in the win against Youngstown St (11/9) ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2018
Competed in the final eight games of the season, mainly on special teams where he recorded three of his four tackles …was credited with a quarterback hurry in the game at Indiana State (11/3) ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2017
One of 18 redshirt freshmen who earned playing time during the season … competed in three games ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2016
Redshirted … MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

Prep
Thiele is an all-state linebacker who led Oakland-Craig to back-to-back state runner-up finishes ... finished his senior season with 124 tackles including 62 solo stops and three sacks ... was named the honorary defensive captain for the Fremont Tribune All-Area Team ... was a three-year letterwinner on the gridiron for the Knights ... is also a standout basketball player and a state track medalist three years in a row ... is a four-time academic all-state honoree ... has been a member of the student council for three years, a quiz bowl captain, and has served as president of the National Honors Society

Personal
Parents are Pete and Joan