Nate Benjamin
Nate Benjamin
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Tucson, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Ironwood

Bio

2020-21 Season: Competed in 11 events and 19 rounds … Averaged a 79.58 … Had 11 rounds in the 70s … Shot a season-low 151 (76-75) at the WLC Fall Invitational (September 19-20) where he placed sixth … Had three other top ten finishes … Placed ninth at the Duel at the Door tournament (September 12) shooting an 80, placed seventh at the MSOE Invitational (October 5) shooting 162 (81-81), and placed 10th at the Edgewood College Quadrangular Tournament shooting 76.

2019-20 Season (Junior): Competed in five events and nine rounds...Averaged a 77.3, which was the second-lowest on the team...Had five rounds in the 70s...Shot a career-low 71 during the opening round of the UW-Eau Claire Invitational (September 8)...Tied for eighth after shooting a 149 (71-78) at the season-opening UW-Eau Claire Invitational (September 8-9)...Tied for sixth at the Wisconsin Lutheran Fall Invitational after carding a 74...The 2019-20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic 

2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Earned All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference honors...Competed in eight events and 16 rounds...Averaged a 78.0, which was the third-lowest on the team...Shot 11 of his 16 rounds in the 70s...Had a career-low 71 in the fourth round of the NACC Championship (April 29)...Tied for 14th at the MSOE Invitational (September 30-October 1) after shooting a 74-77 - 151...Recorded a tie for ninth at the Marian Spring Invitational (April 6-7) after shooting a 78-82 - 160...Ended the year with a fifth-place finish at the NACC Championship to earn All-NACC honors after carding an 84-78-72-71 - 305.

2017-18 Season (Freshman): Earned All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference honors...Competed in eight events and 13 rounds...Averaged a 78.5, which was the second-lowest on the team...Shot 10 of his 13 rounds in the 70s...Had a season-low 75 in the second round of the Midwest Region Classic (September 16)...Tied for fifth at the Illinois College Invitational (March 25) after shooting a 77...Recorded a tie for ninth at the NACC Championship after shooting an 86-77-76-76 - 315 to earn All-NACC honors.

High School (Ironwood): An Honor Roll member...Earned First Team All-State and first-individual All-State for golf...Threw a no-hitter in baseball...Lettered in golf, baseball, football, and basketball.

Personal: Son of Jim and Kilee...Has one sister, Allysa.

News Mentions

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Men’s Golf Finishes Third at the NACC Championships

CUW takes the bronze medal.

April 26, 2021

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Men’s Golf Stays in Third Place at the NACC Championships

CUW heads into the final round in third place.

April 25, 2021

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Men’s Golf moves into third at NACC Championships

CUW falls back into third place at the NACC Championships.

April 19, 2021

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Falcons sit in second place at the NACC Championships

CUW posts a solid round on Sunday.

April 18, 2021

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Falcons post a strong outing at Carthage Spring Invite

CUW has another strong performance leading up to the NACC Championships.

April 13, 2021

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Men’s Golf competed at Edgewood

CUW traveled to Edgewood on Friday.

April 9, 2021

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Men’s Golf Collects an Eighth-place Finish at Clarke

CUW competes on Monday.

April 5, 2021

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Men’s Golf finishes fourth at Kirkwood

CUW wraps up action in Iowa.

March 29, 2021

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CUW finishes fourth at the Millikin Big Blue Spring opener

CUW finishes tied for fourth place.

March 14, 2021

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Men’s Golf sits in fourth place at Big Blue Spring Opener

CUW has a solid day in Illinois

March 13, 2021

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Men’s Golf finishes fourth at John A. Logan Invite

CUW improves on day two.

March 9, 2021

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Men’s Golf Takes MSOE Invitational Title

The CUW men’s golf team closed the fall season with a victory at the MSOE Invitational on Monday.

October 5, 2020

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Karvala claims medalist honor at Old Hickory

The CUW men’s golf team recorded a second-place finish at 329 strokes against MSOE and Wisconsin Lutheran at the Old Hickory Golf Club.

September 25, 2020

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Men’s Golf finishes second at WLC Fall Invitational

The CUW men’s golf team finished the two-day WLC Fall Invitational on Sunday afternoon.

September 20, 2020

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Jordan Carlton breaks Men’s Golf record at WLC Invitational

The CUW men’s golf team wrapped up play on day one of the WLC Fall Invitational on Saturday.

September 19, 2020

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Men’s Golf falls short at the Duel in the Deer

The CUW men’s golf team opened the 2020-21 season on Saturday afternoon at the Brown Deer Golf Course at the Duel in the Deer.

September 12, 2020

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