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2024-25 Men's Golf Roster

Luke Kotcher
Luke Kotcher
Jared McFarlane, GLVC
Cole Helman
Jared McFarlane, GLVC
Luke Kotcher
Kaitlyn Parsons

Connor Benjamin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nelson Bay, Australia
  • Highschool St. Philip's Christian College

Biography

2024-25: Finished the season ranked 45th nationally and third regionally in the Scoreboard rankings… shot in 37 total rounds and averaged a score of 71.3, the second-best average in Missouri S&T history…recorded one win and three top-three finishes…shot a 198 (-18) at the Findlay Spring Invite, the best 54-hole total in S&T history…finished third at the UIndy Invitational with a score of 205…also finished third at the Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff, turning in a score of 221…defeated the #1 and #2 finishers of the GLVC Championship stroke play in match play…recorded 17th out of 127 players in stroke play at the NCAA DII Midwest/Central Regional…awarded PING All-Region Team honors…earned All-GLVC honors.

2023-24: Competed in 25 total rounds and averaged a score of 73.2…picked up one top three at the Findlay Spring Invite with his third place finish and score of 213...recorded ninth in stroke play at the GLVC Championship…won both of his matchups in match play at the GLVC Championship…competed for the Miners at the NCAA DII Midwest/Central Regional, where he shot 216…was a James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honoree…named to the GLVC All-Academic team.

Prior to Missouri S&T: Competed at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin during the 2020-21 season...shot a season-low 215 at the Mustang Invitational that was good for a tie for 11th in that event...was part of the team during the 2019-20 season at California Baptist but did not play in any tournaments.

Personal: Son of Lyle Benjamin and Polly Ringoen...majoring in nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior