Benge Leads Huskers at Purdue

Jackson Benge fired back-to-back rounds of 71 (-1) to sit in a tie for eighth individually to lead the Nebraska men's golf team after the first 36 holes of the Purdue Fall Invitationalon Monday in West Lafayette, Ind.

Benge, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., closed the first day of the two-day event at 142 (-2) on the 7,465-yard layout of the Kampen-Cosler Golf Course. He heads to Tuesday's final round six strokes behind the tournament leader Supapon Amornchaichan from Purdue, who posted back-to-back rounds of 68 (-4) to end the day at 136 (-8).

Husker freshman Caden Mickelson, junior Rudy Sautron and sophomore Brodie Cunningham also put together top-30 performances on Monday. Mickelson moves to Tuesday's final round in a tie for 24th at 146 (+2) after rounds of 72 and 74. Sautron and Cunningham are tied for 28th at 147 (+3), while Evan McDermott added a 150 (+6) to tie for 45th in a 78-player field.

As a team, Nebraska ended the day in fifth place at 580 (+4) after rounds of 292 and even-par 288. The hosts from Purdue claimed a firm grip on the top spot at 558 (-18) with rounds of 282 (-6) and 276 (-12). Oakland and Southern Illinois sit 19 strokes back of the Boilermakers at 577 in a tie for second, just three shots ahead of Nebraska. Butler owns a two-stroke edge over the Huskers at 578.

The Purdue Fall Invitational concludes with the final 18 holes beginning on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. (CT). 

Purdue Fall Invitational
Oct. 13-14, 2025
Kampen-Cosler Golf Course (Par 72, 7,465 Yards)
West Lafayette, Indiana

Team Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Purdue - 282-276=558 (-18)
T2. Oakland - 288-289=577 (+1)
T2. Southern Illinois - 292-285=577 (+1)
4. Butler - 286-292=578 (+2)
5. Nebraska - 292-288=580 (+4)
6. Illinois State - 296-285=581 (+5)
7. Toledo - 296-296=592 (+16)
T8. Northern Illinois - 300-293=593 (+17)
T8. Ohio - 297-296=593 (+17)
T8. Ball State - 297-296=593 (+17)
T11. Western Kentucky - 298-297=595 (+19)
T11. Loyola-Chicago - 299-296=595 (+19)
13. South Dakota State - 298-299=597 (+21)
14. Purdue Fort Wayne - 298-302=600 (+24)
15. Valparaiso - 317-300=617 (+41)

Individual Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Supapon Amornchaichan, Purdue - 68-68=136 (-8)
T2. Kentaro Nanayama, Purdue - 71-67=138 (-6)
T2. Matteo Rocco, Oakland - 68-70=138 (-6)
4. Anthony De Schutter, Southern Illinois - 73-67=140 (-4)
T5. TJ Barger, Illinois State - 73-68=141 (-3)
T5. Will Harvey, Purdue - 70-71=141 (-3)
*T5. Jenson Forrestor, Purdue - 70-71=141 (-3)
T8. Jackson Benge, Nebraska - 71-71=142 (-2)
T8. Carson Trafford, Ohio - 74-68=142 (-2)
T10. Leo Zurovac, Butler - 72-71=143 (-1)
T10. Solomon Petrie, Toledo - 73-70=143 (-1)
T10. Devin Swoyer, Northern Illinois - 72-71=143 (-1)

Nebraska Individuals (Two Rounds)
T8. Jackson Benge - 71-71=142 (-2)
T24. Caden Mickelson - 72-74=146 (+2)
T28. Rudy Sautron - 77-70=147 (+3)
T28. Brodie Cunningham - 74-73=147 (+3)
T45. Evan McDermott - 75-75=150 (+6)