Benge Guides Nebraska at Quail Valley Collegiate

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Jackson Benge tied for 40th to lead Nebraska men's golf at the Quail Valley Collegiate on Monday afternoon. 

Benge, a junior out of Omaha Westside, led Nebraska on the course for the third consecutive tournament. He produced a three-round total of 218 (+2) on the par-72, 7,401-yard layout at the Quail Valley Golf & River Club. 

Benge strung together bracketed rounds of 71 (-1) around a 76 on Sunday's second round to finish at two-over par for the tournament in the field of 88 players. 

Graduate Evan McDermott notched a three-round total of 226 (+10) to tie for 76th for the Big Red. McDermott closed his first tournament of the season with rounds of 75-79-72.

Caden Mickelson contributed a pair of rounds to assist in Nebraska's team score with rounds of 77 and 80 before finishing strong with an even-par 72 on Monday to tie for 79th at 229 (+13).

Tommy Kelley, a freshman out of Creighton Prep, added a solid performance for NU with a 232. Kelley started the tournament with a three-over 75 and 81 on Sunday morning, before ending with a 76 (+4).

Thomas Bryson rounded out the Husker's five-count-four-format by contributing a second-round 77 (+5) to Nebraska's team total. He finished with a score of 237 (+21) on Monday after carding an 80 in the first and third rounds. 

As a team, Nebraska finished 15th in a 15-team field with a three-round total of 901 (298-312-291).

Big Ten foe Minnesota won the team title with an 847 (-17), five strokes in front of Kansas (852)

Memphis's Yixiang Wang took home medalist honors with a 54-hole totals of 205 (-11)

The Huskers will close out the fall season with a trip to Alabama for the Steelwood Collegiate at Steelwood Golf Club in Loxley, Oct. 31-Nov.1.

Quail Valley Collegiate
Vero Beach, Florida
Quail Valley Golf & River Club (Par 72, 7,401 Yards)
Oct. 18-19, 2026

Final Team Results
1. Minnesota - 288-287-272=847 (-17)
2. Kansas - 280-291-281=852 (-12)
T3. Penn State - 285-293-277=855 (-9)
T3. Memphis - 286-290-279=855 (-9)
5. Marquette - 290-289-278=857 (-7)
6. Rutgers - 298-289-271=858 (-6)
7. USF - 292-288-280=860 (-4)
8. UNC Greensboro - 285-296-280=861(-3)
9. Liberty - 287-299-279=865(+1)
10. Michigan State - 301-287-279=867 (+3)
T11. Maryland - 288-302-278=868 (+4)
11T. Florida Atlantic - 290-291-287=868 (+4)
13. Northern Illinois - 298-295-285=878(+14)
14. Florida Gulf Coast - 300-297-294=927 (+27)
15. Nebraska - 298-312-291=901 (+37)

Final Individual Results
1. Yixiang Wang, Memphis - 67-70-68=205(-11)
2. Akex Creamean, Penn State - 68-72-66=206 (-10)
T3. Chun-Ta Wu, Minnesota - 74-72-71=207 (-9)
T3. BJ Boyce, UNC Greensboro - 66-72-69=207 (-9)
*5. Noah Kent, Florida - 66-77-65=208 (-8)
T6. Jack Crousore, Minnesota - 71-70-70=211 (-5)
T6. Wylie Inman, South Florida - 72-72-67=211 (-5)
T8. Arthur Carlier, Kansas - 70-74-68=212 (-4)
T8. NaShawn Tyson, Florida Atlantic - 69-71-72=212 (-4)
*T8. Max Jelinek, Kansas - 65-77-70=212 (-4)
*T11. Jackson Ormond, Kansas State - 75-69-69=213 (-3)
T11. Torger Ohe, Minnesota - 70-72-71=213(-3)

Nebraska Individuals
T40. Jackson Benge - 71-76-71=218(+2)
T76. Evan McDermott - 75-79-72=226(+10)
T79. Caden Mickelson - 77-80-72=229(+13)
T83. Tommy Kelley - 75-81-76=232(+16)
88. Thomas Bryson - 80-77-80=237(+21)