Sautron Shatters School Records, Shares Title in Alabama

Rudy Sautron smashed the Nebraska individual tournament record with a 195 (-15) on his way to a share of medalist honors to lead the Husker men's golf team at the Hal Williams Collegiate in Semmes, Alabama on Tuesday.

Sautron, a junior from Reunion Island, France, opened the tournament on Monday with a school individual record round of 62 (-8) on the 7,129-yard, par-70 layout of the Crossings Course at the Magnolia Grove Country Club outside of Mobile.

Sautron's record-setting opening round began with four consecutive birdies (No. 4-7) and included eight birdies and 10 pars. His 62 was one shot better than the school-record 63 (-9) he fired during the fall of 2024 at the Steelwood Collegiate (Oct. 27), which was also hosted by South Alabama.

Sautron followed on Monday with a second-round 65 (-5) that included six more birdies along with 11 pars and one bogey.

His 36-hole total of 127 (-13) was also a school record.

Sautron finished off his record-setting opening week of the spring season with a 68 (-2) that included three more birdies, 14 pars and just his second bogey of the tournament to finish at 195 (-15). He broke his own previous Nebraska tournament record of 200 (-13), which he set while winning the 2025 Git-R-Done Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club (Sept. 22-23).

He shared medalist honors with Ryan Voois from Illinois, who put together rounds of 66, 63 and 66. Benjamin Fernandez from Southern Miss took third at 198 (-12).

Sautron helped the Huskers to a tie for fifth with Memphis in the 14-team tournament at 830 (-10).

Freshman Caden Mickelson contributed a top-25 finish with a 209 (-1), including rounds of 69 (-1) to open and close the tournament.

Sophomores Jackson Benge and Brodie Cunningham tied for 52nd at 215 (+5), while James Ackerman rounded out the Husker contingent in a tie for 61st at 217 (+7).

Illinois ran away with the team title with a three-round total of 809 (-31), while Southern Miss finished second at 824. UAB took third at 826 (-14), while Eastern Michigan claimed fourth at 827 (-13), just three strokes ahead of the Huskers and Tigers.

Nebraska returns to action at The Johnnie-O at St. Simons Island, Ga., March 9-10.

Hal Williams Collegiate
Feb. 16-17, 2026
RTJ Magnolia Grove CC - Crossings Course (Par 70, 7,129 Yards)
Semmes, Alabama (Host: South Alabama)

Final Team Results
1. Illinois - 271-265-273=809 (-31)
2. Southern Miss - 278-274-272=824 (-16)
3. UAB - 272-274-280=826 (-14)
4. Eastern Michigan - 272-271-284=827 (-13)
T5. Memphis - 276-278-276=830 (-10)
T5. Nebraska - 274-279-277=830 (-10)
7. Louisiana Tech - 276-276-281=833 (-7)
8. Texas State - 273-280-285=838 (-2)
9. Southern Illinois - 270-291-278=839 (-1)
10. South Alabama - 282-274-284=840 (E)
11. Rice - 278-282-286=846 (+6)
12. Abilene Christian - 280-278-294=852 (+12)
13. Kent State - 279-291-286=856 (+16)
14. Davidson - 295-297-288=880 (+40)

Final Individual Results
T1. Ryan Voois, Illinois - 66-63-66=195 (-15)
T1. Rudy Sautron, Nebraska - 62-65-68=195 (-15)
3. Benjamin Fernandez, Southern Miss - 67-66-65=198 (-12)
T4. Dane Huddleston, Illinois - 66-68-67=201 (-9)
T4. Morgan Slaton, UAB - 66-66-69=201 (-9)
T6. Hugo Thyr, South Alabama - 72-65-66=203 (-7)
T6. Robby Turnbull, Eastern Michigan - 69-67-67=203 (-7)
*8. Jake Birdwell, Illinois - 70-65-69=204 (-6)
T9. Jake Moffitt, Southern Miss - 70-68-67=205 (-5)
T9. Abel Derksen, Louisiana Tech - 68-69-68=205 (-5)
T9. Morton Bailey, Louisiana Tech - 67-69-69=205 (-5)
*competed as an individual outside the team lineup

Nebraska Individuals
T1. Rudy Sautron - 62-65-68=195 (-15)
T23. Caden Mickelson - 69-71-69=209 (-1)
T52. Jackson Benge - 73-73-69=215 (+5)
T52. Brodie Cunningham - 72-72-71=215 (+5)
T61. James Ackerman - 71-71-75=217 (+7)