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The Nebraska men’s golf team caps its 2025 fall season by traveling to Alabama for the Steelwood Collegiate, Oct. 25-26.
The two-day, 54-hole event gets underway with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. (CT) for two rounds on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Loxley, Ala. The teams will compete in Sunday’s final round beginning with tee times at 7:40 a.m. (CT).
The Huskers will face a par-72, 7,096-yard layout at the Steelwood Country Club and a strong, 14-team field that includes nine power conference teams. Nebraska, Purdue and Rutgers carry the Big Ten banner, while Iowa State, Kansas State and West Virginia represent the Big 12. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest represent the ACC, while Texas A&M plays for the SEC. Kennesaw State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Rice and the hosts from South Alabama round out the field.
The Huskers will be seeking their fourth straight top-five team finish after taking fifth at the 15-team Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 13-14). Jackson Benge (T18th), Rudy Sautron (T20th) and Caden Mickelson (T23rd) all produced top-25 finishes at Purdue.
The effort in Indiana followed Nebraska’s win at its own Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23).The victory at Firethorn gave the Big Red its first tournament title since opening the 2012-13 season with a win at its own Fairway Club Invitational at ArborLinks (Sept. 10-11, 2012).
The Huskers won in impressive fashion by posting a school-record 823 (-29) on a 7,102-yard, par-71 layout at Firethorn.
Mickelson, a true freshman from Kansas City, leads the Huskers with a 70.57 stroke average over 14 rounds this fall, including a third-place finish at the Git-R-Done Invitational.
Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, has added a 71.13 stroke average over 15 rounds, including a share of the individual title at Git-R-Done when he finished with a school-record 200 (-13). Last season at the Steelwood Collegiate, Sautron fired a school-record 63 (-9) in the final round to finish in a tie for sixth at 208 (-8). The Huskers tied for 11th in a 14-team field.
Benge, a sophomore from Omaha, has been consistent for the Huskers throughout the fall, posting a 71.27 stroke average over 15 rounds with four top-25 individual finishes. He was Nebraska’s top finisher at the Gopher (T12th), Bearcat (T14th) and Purdue (T18th) invitationals.
Live updates and scoring for the Steelwood Collegiate can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.
Steelwood Collegiate
Loxley, Alabama (Host: South Alabama)
Steelwood Country Club (Par 72, Yardage 7,096)
Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 25 (Rounds 1 & 2) - 8:30 a.m. CT (shotgun)
Sunday, Oct. 26 (Round 3) - 7:40 a.m. CT (tee times)
Live Scoring: Scoreboard.clippd.com
Participating Teams (14)
The two-day, 54-hole event gets underway with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. (CT) for two rounds on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Loxley, Ala. The teams will compete in Sunday’s final round beginning with tee times at 7:40 a.m. (CT).
The Huskers will face a par-72, 7,096-yard layout at the Steelwood Country Club and a strong, 14-team field that includes nine power conference teams. Nebraska, Purdue and Rutgers carry the Big Ten banner, while Iowa State, Kansas State and West Virginia represent the Big 12. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest represent the ACC, while Texas A&M plays for the SEC. Kennesaw State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Rice and the hosts from South Alabama round out the field.
The Huskers will be seeking their fourth straight top-five team finish after taking fifth at the 15-team Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 13-14). Jackson Benge (T18th), Rudy Sautron (T20th) and Caden Mickelson (T23rd) all produced top-25 finishes at Purdue.
The effort in Indiana followed Nebraska’s win at its own Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23).The victory at Firethorn gave the Big Red its first tournament title since opening the 2012-13 season with a win at its own Fairway Club Invitational at ArborLinks (Sept. 10-11, 2012).
The Huskers won in impressive fashion by posting a school-record 823 (-29) on a 7,102-yard, par-71 layout at Firethorn.
Mickelson, a true freshman from Kansas City, leads the Huskers with a 70.57 stroke average over 14 rounds this fall, including a third-place finish at the Git-R-Done Invitational.
Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, has added a 71.13 stroke average over 15 rounds, including a share of the individual title at Git-R-Done when he finished with a school-record 200 (-13). Last season at the Steelwood Collegiate, Sautron fired a school-record 63 (-9) in the final round to finish in a tie for sixth at 208 (-8). The Huskers tied for 11th in a 14-team field.
Benge, a sophomore from Omaha, has been consistent for the Huskers throughout the fall, posting a 71.27 stroke average over 15 rounds with four top-25 individual finishes. He was Nebraska’s top finisher at the Gopher (T12th), Bearcat (T14th) and Purdue (T18th) invitationals.
Live updates and scoring for the Steelwood Collegiate can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete coverage can be found at Huskers.com.
Steelwood Collegiate
Loxley, Alabama (Host: South Alabama)
Steelwood Country Club (Par 72, Yardage 7,096)
Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 25 (Rounds 1 & 2) - 8:30 a.m. CT (shotgun)
Sunday, Oct. 26 (Round 3) - 7:40 a.m. CT (tee times)
Live Scoring: Scoreboard.clippd.com
Participating Teams (14)
Iowa State, Kansas State, Kennesaw State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Nebraska, Purdue, Rice, Rutgers, South Alabama, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia
Nebraska Lineup
1. Jackson Benge, So., Omaha, Nebraska
2. Rudy Sautron, Jr., Reunion Island, France
3. Caden Mickelson, Fr., Kansas City, Missouri
4. Brodie Cunningham, So., Glasgow, Scotland
5. Evan McDermott, RJr., Spring Lake, Michigan
Sautron Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week
Nebraska’s Rudy Sautron captured Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors for the second time in his career after sharing the individual tournament title at NU’s Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23).
The junior from Reunion Island, France, smashed the Nebraska tournament record with a three-round total of 200 (-13), including the second-best round in school history with a 64 (-7). Sautron’s performance helped Nebraska close out its first team title since the fall of 2012.
Sautron earned his first Big Ten weekly award on Sept. 12, 2024 after claiming the individual title at the Gopher Invitational to open his NU career.
Huskers Going Low Early During 2025-26 Season
A quartet of Huskers have been consistently below par through the first five tournaments of the 2025 fall campaign.
True freshman Caden Mickelson has led the scoring charge for the young Huskers, posting a team-best 70.57 stroke average over 14 rounds. Mickelson heads to the Steelwood Collegiate 11 strokes below par (-0.79/round) through his first five collegiate tournaments.
Junior Rudy Sautron is not far behind, carrying a 71.13 (-0.27/round) stroke average through 15 rounds. Sautron is four-under-par for the season heading to the Steelwood Collegiate, where he set the Nebraska single-round record with a final-round 63 (-9) a year ago.
Sophomores Jackson Benge and Brodie Cunningham also have been scoring at a high level. Benge owns a 71.27 stroke average over 15 rounds. He is two strokes under par for the year (-0.13/round), while Cunningham has added a 71.60 stroke average over 15 rounds. Cunningham is three strokes over par for the season (+0.20/round) after tying for 34th with a 222 (+6) at the Purdue Fall Invitational.
In addition to those four Huskers regularly in the lineup, newcomers Thomas Bryson and Bryson Oots both own even-par stroke averages of 71.50 over six fall rounds outside the Husker lineup.
Huskers Hope to Break Through with 2026 NCAA Bid
Nebraska believes its 10-man roster has the ingredients to break through with its first team NCAA Regional berth since 2007.
Nebraska, which has made significant jumps in the final national rankings in each of Coach Judd Cornell’s three seasons, including a No. 83 ranking to end 2024-25, has a balanced roster with experienced seniors and talented juniors and sophomores leading the way.
Fourth-year Husker seniors Quinn Yost (56 rounds) and Davis Johnson (38 rounds) have seen significant time in Nebraska’s lineup during their careers. Both help set a competitive tone each day in practice and both provide great leadership off the course in the classroom and in the community.
Two-time NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region selection Bryson Oots adds to the talent and experience of Nebraska’s 2026 senior class.
Juniors Rudy Sautron and Evan McDermott have experience playing in the heart of Nebraska’s lineup. Both were leaders for the Big Red as sophomores in 2024-25, and both are focused on continuing NU’s drive for postseason play.
Brodie Cunningham leads a talented sophomore class that includes Jackson Benge and James Ackerman. Cunningham set Nebraska’s freshman stroke average record a year ago, while Benge got a strong taste of collegiate action. Cunningham and Benge lead Nebraska’s lineup at the Git-R-Done Invitational.
Freshmen Caden Mickelson and Thomas Bryson hope to make impacts on the Husker lineup in their first season. Both players were individual high school state champions and four-time all-state selections during their prep careers. Mickelson was NU’s top finisher (T12th) with a school freshman-record 207 (-9) at the Island Resort Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1). He shattered that freshman mark just three weeks later by taking third at the Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23) with a 54-hole total of 201 (-12).
Nebraska Lineup
1. Jackson Benge, So., Omaha, Nebraska
2. Rudy Sautron, Jr., Reunion Island, France
3. Caden Mickelson, Fr., Kansas City, Missouri
4. Brodie Cunningham, So., Glasgow, Scotland
5. Evan McDermott, RJr., Spring Lake, Michigan
Sautron Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week
Nebraska’s Rudy Sautron captured Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors for the second time in his career after sharing the individual tournament title at NU’s Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23).
The junior from Reunion Island, France, smashed the Nebraska tournament record with a three-round total of 200 (-13), including the second-best round in school history with a 64 (-7). Sautron’s performance helped Nebraska close out its first team title since the fall of 2012.
Sautron earned his first Big Ten weekly award on Sept. 12, 2024 after claiming the individual title at the Gopher Invitational to open his NU career.
Huskers Going Low Early During 2025-26 Season
A quartet of Huskers have been consistently below par through the first five tournaments of the 2025 fall campaign.
True freshman Caden Mickelson has led the scoring charge for the young Huskers, posting a team-best 70.57 stroke average over 14 rounds. Mickelson heads to the Steelwood Collegiate 11 strokes below par (-0.79/round) through his first five collegiate tournaments.
Junior Rudy Sautron is not far behind, carrying a 71.13 (-0.27/round) stroke average through 15 rounds. Sautron is four-under-par for the season heading to the Steelwood Collegiate, where he set the Nebraska single-round record with a final-round 63 (-9) a year ago.
Sophomores Jackson Benge and Brodie Cunningham also have been scoring at a high level. Benge owns a 71.27 stroke average over 15 rounds. He is two strokes under par for the year (-0.13/round), while Cunningham has added a 71.60 stroke average over 15 rounds. Cunningham is three strokes over par for the season (+0.20/round) after tying for 34th with a 222 (+6) at the Purdue Fall Invitational.
In addition to those four Huskers regularly in the lineup, newcomers Thomas Bryson and Bryson Oots both own even-par stroke averages of 71.50 over six fall rounds outside the Husker lineup.
Huskers Hope to Break Through with 2026 NCAA Bid
Nebraska believes its 10-man roster has the ingredients to break through with its first team NCAA Regional berth since 2007.
Nebraska, which has made significant jumps in the final national rankings in each of Coach Judd Cornell’s three seasons, including a No. 83 ranking to end 2024-25, has a balanced roster with experienced seniors and talented juniors and sophomores leading the way.
Fourth-year Husker seniors Quinn Yost (56 rounds) and Davis Johnson (38 rounds) have seen significant time in Nebraska’s lineup during their careers. Both help set a competitive tone each day in practice and both provide great leadership off the course in the classroom and in the community.
Two-time NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region selection Bryson Oots adds to the talent and experience of Nebraska’s 2026 senior class.
Juniors Rudy Sautron and Evan McDermott have experience playing in the heart of Nebraska’s lineup. Both were leaders for the Big Red as sophomores in 2024-25, and both are focused on continuing NU’s drive for postseason play.
Brodie Cunningham leads a talented sophomore class that includes Jackson Benge and James Ackerman. Cunningham set Nebraska’s freshman stroke average record a year ago, while Benge got a strong taste of collegiate action. Cunningham and Benge lead Nebraska’s lineup at the Git-R-Done Invitational.
Freshmen Caden Mickelson and Thomas Bryson hope to make impacts on the Husker lineup in their first season. Both players were individual high school state champions and four-time all-state selections during their prep careers. Mickelson was NU’s top finisher (T12th) with a school freshman-record 207 (-9) at the Island Resort Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1). He shattered that freshman mark just three weeks later by taking third at the Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 22-23) with a 54-hole total of 201 (-12).
2025-26 Season Bests
Team Total: 823 (-29), Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Team to Par: -29 (823), Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Team Finish: 1st, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23, 2025
Individual Finish: T1st - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual Total: 200 (-13) - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual to Par: -13 (200) - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual Round: 64 (-7) - Rudy Sautron, 64, Git-R-Done, 3rd, Sept. 23
Individual Round to Par: -7 (64) - Rudy Sautron, 64, Git-R-Done, 3rd, Sept. 23
Eagles (8):
Brodie Cunningham, No. 18 (Par 5), 3rd, Island Resort, Sept. 1
Jackson Benge, No. 9 (Par 5), 1st, Gopher, Sept. 7
Bryson Oots, No. 14 (Par 4), 1st, Bluejay, Sept. 15
James Ackerman, No. 12 (Par 5), 2nd, Bluejay, Sept. 15
Thomas Bryson, No. 16 (Par 5), 2nd, Bluejay, Sept. 15
Evan McDermott, No. 12 (Par 5), 3rd, Bluejay, Sept. 16
Brodie Cunningham, No. 8 (Par 5), 2nd, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22
Brodie Cunningham, No. 16 (Par 5), 1st, Purdue, Oct. 13
Team Total: 823 (-29), Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Team to Par: -29 (823), Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Team Finish: 1st, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23, 2025
Individual Finish: T1st - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual Total: 200 (-13) - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual to Par: -13 (200) - Rudy Sautron, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22-23
Individual Round: 64 (-7) - Rudy Sautron, 64, Git-R-Done, 3rd, Sept. 23
Individual Round to Par: -7 (64) - Rudy Sautron, 64, Git-R-Done, 3rd, Sept. 23
Eagles (8):
Brodie Cunningham, No. 18 (Par 5), 3rd, Island Resort, Sept. 1
Jackson Benge, No. 9 (Par 5), 1st, Gopher, Sept. 7
Bryson Oots, No. 14 (Par 4), 1st, Bluejay, Sept. 15
James Ackerman, No. 12 (Par 5), 2nd, Bluejay, Sept. 15
Thomas Bryson, No. 16 (Par 5), 2nd, Bluejay, Sept. 15
Evan McDermott, No. 12 (Par 5), 3rd, Bluejay, Sept. 16
Brodie Cunningham, No. 8 (Par 5), 2nd, Git-R-Done, Sept. 22
Brodie Cunningham, No. 16 (Par 5), 1st, Purdue, Oct. 13