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Jackson Benge Season 2024-25

ClassFreshman
HometownOmaha, Neb.

Honors & Awards

  • Nebraska Class A All-State (2022, 2023)
  • Nebraska Class A Team Championship (2023, 2024)
  • Nebraska Class A-1 District Individual Champion (2022, 2023)
  • U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier (2022)
  • Nebraska Junior Match Play Champion (2022)
  • NGA Junior All-Star (2022, 2023)

Outlook (2024-25)
Jackson Benge makes the short journey from Omaha to Lincoln to continue a rich family tradition as a Husker. The Omaha Westside graduate helped the Warriors to back-to-back Class A state championships in 2023 and 2024, after producing the best scoring average in school history (70.9) for the Warriors. The two-time district champion also produced a pair of top-five individual finishes at the Class A state tournament.

Before Nebraska
The two-time all-state selection (2022, 2023) led Omaha Westside to back-to-back Class A state team championships in 2023 and 2024, after helping the Warriors to a runner-up finish at the state tournament in 2022. He also helped Westside to three consecutive Class A-1 district titles in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Benge captured back-to-back individual A-1 district championships before adding a runner-up finish to teammate Trevor Gutschewski in 2024. Benge also helped power the Warriors to Metro Conference titles in 2023 and 2024, and a top-10 finish at nationals in 2023.

The 2022 Nebraska Junior Match Play champion, Benge tied for third with a 218 (+2), including a second-round 66 (-6) at the 2024 Nebraska Junior Amateur at Awarii Dunes Golf Club in Axtell (June 10-12). He also tied for fourth with a 214 (-2) at the 2023 Nebraska Junior Amateur at Lochland Country Club in Hastings (July 10-12). He added a trip to the 2023 Junior Match Play quarterfinals at the Wayne Country Club.

Benge was also selected to the Nebraska Golf Association Junior All-Star Team in both 2022 and 2023. He qualified for the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur with a 64 (-8) to defeat runner-up and Omaha Westside teammate Kolby Brown by eight strokes.

Personal
The son of Shawn and Amy (Roux) Benge, Jackson has a younger sister, Addison. Jackson's mother was a four-year women's golf letter winner who helped Nebraska earn its first-ever team appearance at the NCAA Championship in 2000. She was also a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection from 1998 to 2001.

Benge is also a cousin to Husker baseball All-American (2003-05) and Major League Gold Glove winner and World Series champion Alex Gordon, along with being the nephew of Husker men’s gymnastics All-American Ted Harris (1994-97).

Benge, who was a four-year honor roll member at Omaha Westside, plans to major in business administration at Nebraska.

He chose the Huskers over Iowa, Kansas, Clemson, Minnesota, Grand Canyon, Creighton, Kansas State and Michigan State.

“I chose Nebraska because it has always been home to me,” Benge said. “I have been a Husker since Day 1, and I wanted to keep my talents with my home school. Being a legacy is awesome, and I can’t wait to create my own legacy. I felt like Nebraska was the place where I could get better and get my game ready for the next level with all of the resources they have to offer. I also have a great relationship with both Coach Cornell and Coach Minzel, and I feel like they are going to get the program back to where it once was.”