2022-23
• Sekne had a remarkable junior year, becoming Purdue's first All-American (3rd team) in 21 years.
• Also named first-team All-Big Ten and PING All-Midwest Region for the second straight year.
• Set a school record with a 70.41 stroke average (-32 cumulative) and owns the career record at 71.66 -- more than a stroke better than second (Austin Eoff) on the list.
• Owns the school record for career rounds in the 60s, already with 25 in 80 rounds.
• Fourteen of his 29 rounds during the 2022-23 season were in the 60s -- a new single-season school record.
• Finished in the top 10 in 7-of-10 events, the second-most top-10 performances in a season in Purdue history.
• Eighteen of his 29 rounds were even- or under-par. The 18 rounds were the fifth most in a season in Purdue history, while the 62.1 percent of even- or under-par rounds is second all-time.
• Won the Boilermaker Invitational with an 11-under par 202, becoming one of five Purdue golfers to win at least three times in their career.
• Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times. Now has seven career Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors, the fourth most in Big Ten history.
• Fired a second-round 62 at the Big Ten Championship, the lowest 18-hole score in Purdue history, in Big Ten Championships history and Galloway National Golf Club history. The 62 is believed to be tied for the lowest round in Big Ten history and the 10th-lowest round in NCAA history.
• Shot a 201 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, the second-lowest, 54-hole score in Purdue history.
• Then followed that up with a 202 at the Boilermaker Invitational, the fourth-best score in Purdue history.
• There have been 16, 54-hole tournament scores of 205 or better in Purdue history -- Sekne has five of them, including three of the five that are 202 or better.
• Recorded two tournaments (Boilermaker Invitational, Hootie at Bulls Bay) with all three rounds in the 60s. That feat had only been accomplished twice before in Purdue history.
• Owns three of the eight, 18-hole rounds of 64 or better in Purdue history.
• Finished runner-up at the Purdue Fall Invitational, shooting 4-under par 212 (70-69-73) at the Kampen-Cosler Course.
• Was fourth at the Isleworth Collegiate (68-67-74=207) and third at the Hootie at Bulls Bay.
• Placed ninth at the rain-shortened Big Ten Championships, but when play was called in the third round, was near the top of the leaderboard.
• Finished the year ranked 28th nationally in Golfstat, the highest ranking for a Purdue player since Lee Williamson in 2002 (9th).
• Was chosen to represent the International Team in the Arnold Palmer Cup -- an annual Ryder Cup-style competition among collegiate golfers.
2021-22
• One of the top, young golfers in the country, Sekne had a record-breaking year for the Boilermakers as a sophomore.
• Named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team PING All-Midwest Region.
• Led the team with a 71.17 stroke average (cumulative 16-under par), the second-best single-season average in school history.
• Finished with 17 rounds at even- or under-par, good for eighth in school history. His percentage of rounds of even- or under-par (.567) was fourth all-time.
• Recorded nine rounds in the 60s, good for fourth in Purdue history.
• Tallied three top-5, five top-10 and six top-20 showings.
• Is the only golfer in Purdue history with three tournament scores of 205 or better in the same season.
• Had 12 consecutive rounds of even-par or better, the second-longest streak in Purdue history.
• Recorded four straight top-10 finishes, the second-longest streak in Purdue history.
• Won back-to-back events at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate and the Purdue Fall Invitational, the latter coming by seven shots.
• Was named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week four times, the second-most accolades in Big Ten history in a season (Indiana's Jeff Overton - 5).
• Also finished T-6th at the Puerto Rico Classic, T-7th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay and T-4th at the Boilermaker Invitational.
• Finished the year ranked No. 64 by Golfweek, the highest ranking for a Boilermaker since 2018 and the third highest-ranked individual since 2000.
• Advanced out of U.S. Open local qualifying into sectional qualifying.
• Finished T-9th at the elite Sunnehanna Amateur.
• Finished T-16th at the World Amateur Team Championships, one of the most-prestigious events in the world. Helped Norway to a fourth-place team finish, just six shots off the leader and behind Italy, Sweden and USA.
2020-21
• Had a good freshman season, ranking third on the team in scoring (74.10) while playing in all seven events.
• His average marks the fifth-best scoring average by a freshman in school history.
• Recorded two top-20 finishes and had five rounds of even-par or better.
• Placed T-4 at the Kiawah Invitational, his second career event (70-67-69=206).
• His 206 at Kiawah tied for the lowest, 54-hole score by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Placed 15th at the prestigious Calusa Cup in Naples, Florida (73-73-73=219).
• Finished T-34th at the Big Ten Championships (82-75-74=231).
HIGH SCHOOL
• Joined Purdue at the semester break after an outstanding career on the European junior circuit. Spent the last few months at IMG Academy in Florida.
• Helped his team from the Oslo Golf Club to the Norwegian Junior Team Championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• Competed in The Amateur Championship, reaching match play in Europe's premier amateur event.
• Won the Norwegian Golf Federation's International Trophy by four shots this past July.
• Finished sixth at the Portuguese International Amateur Championship in 2020.
• Finished third at the English Boys' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2019.
PERSONAL
• Enrolled in the Krannert school of management, majoring in pre-marketing.
• Born May 21, 2001.
• Son of Lars Sekne and Rikke Wibe.
• Sekne had a remarkable junior year, becoming Purdue's first All-American (3rd team) in 21 years.
• Also named first-team All-Big Ten and PING All-Midwest Region for the second straight year.
• Set a school record with a 70.41 stroke average (-32 cumulative) and owns the career record at 71.66 -- more than a stroke better than second (Austin Eoff) on the list.
• Owns the school record for career rounds in the 60s, already with 25 in 80 rounds.
• Fourteen of his 29 rounds during the 2022-23 season were in the 60s -- a new single-season school record.
• Finished in the top 10 in 7-of-10 events, the second-most top-10 performances in a season in Purdue history.
• Eighteen of his 29 rounds were even- or under-par. The 18 rounds were the fifth most in a season in Purdue history, while the 62.1 percent of even- or under-par rounds is second all-time.
• Won the Boilermaker Invitational with an 11-under par 202, becoming one of five Purdue golfers to win at least three times in their career.
• Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times. Now has seven career Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors, the fourth most in Big Ten history.
• Fired a second-round 62 at the Big Ten Championship, the lowest 18-hole score in Purdue history, in Big Ten Championships history and Galloway National Golf Club history. The 62 is believed to be tied for the lowest round in Big Ten history and the 10th-lowest round in NCAA history.
• Shot a 201 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, the second-lowest, 54-hole score in Purdue history.
• Then followed that up with a 202 at the Boilermaker Invitational, the fourth-best score in Purdue history.
• There have been 16, 54-hole tournament scores of 205 or better in Purdue history -- Sekne has five of them, including three of the five that are 202 or better.
• Recorded two tournaments (Boilermaker Invitational, Hootie at Bulls Bay) with all three rounds in the 60s. That feat had only been accomplished twice before in Purdue history.
• Owns three of the eight, 18-hole rounds of 64 or better in Purdue history.
• Finished runner-up at the Purdue Fall Invitational, shooting 4-under par 212 (70-69-73) at the Kampen-Cosler Course.
• Was fourth at the Isleworth Collegiate (68-67-74=207) and third at the Hootie at Bulls Bay.
• Placed ninth at the rain-shortened Big Ten Championships, but when play was called in the third round, was near the top of the leaderboard.
• Finished the year ranked 28th nationally in Golfstat, the highest ranking for a Purdue player since Lee Williamson in 2002 (9th).
• Was chosen to represent the International Team in the Arnold Palmer Cup -- an annual Ryder Cup-style competition among collegiate golfers.
2021-22
• One of the top, young golfers in the country, Sekne had a record-breaking year for the Boilermakers as a sophomore.
• Named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team PING All-Midwest Region.
• Led the team with a 71.17 stroke average (cumulative 16-under par), the second-best single-season average in school history.
• Finished with 17 rounds at even- or under-par, good for eighth in school history. His percentage of rounds of even- or under-par (.567) was fourth all-time.
• Recorded nine rounds in the 60s, good for fourth in Purdue history.
• Tallied three top-5, five top-10 and six top-20 showings.
• Is the only golfer in Purdue history with three tournament scores of 205 or better in the same season.
• Had 12 consecutive rounds of even-par or better, the second-longest streak in Purdue history.
• Recorded four straight top-10 finishes, the second-longest streak in Purdue history.
• Won back-to-back events at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate and the Purdue Fall Invitational, the latter coming by seven shots.
• Was named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week four times, the second-most accolades in Big Ten history in a season (Indiana's Jeff Overton - 5).
• Also finished T-6th at the Puerto Rico Classic, T-7th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay and T-4th at the Boilermaker Invitational.
• Finished the year ranked No. 64 by Golfweek, the highest ranking for a Boilermaker since 2018 and the third highest-ranked individual since 2000.
• Advanced out of U.S. Open local qualifying into sectional qualifying.
• Finished T-9th at the elite Sunnehanna Amateur.
• Finished T-16th at the World Amateur Team Championships, one of the most-prestigious events in the world. Helped Norway to a fourth-place team finish, just six shots off the leader and behind Italy, Sweden and USA.
2020-21
• Had a good freshman season, ranking third on the team in scoring (74.10) while playing in all seven events.
• His average marks the fifth-best scoring average by a freshman in school history.
• Recorded two top-20 finishes and had five rounds of even-par or better.
• Placed T-4 at the Kiawah Invitational, his second career event (70-67-69=206).
• His 206 at Kiawah tied for the lowest, 54-hole score by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Placed 15th at the prestigious Calusa Cup in Naples, Florida (73-73-73=219).
• Finished T-34th at the Big Ten Championships (82-75-74=231).
HIGH SCHOOL
• Joined Purdue at the semester break after an outstanding career on the European junior circuit. Spent the last few months at IMG Academy in Florida.
• Helped his team from the Oslo Golf Club to the Norwegian Junior Team Championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• Competed in The Amateur Championship, reaching match play in Europe's premier amateur event.
• Won the Norwegian Golf Federation's International Trophy by four shots this past July.
• Finished sixth at the Portuguese International Amateur Championship in 2020.
• Finished third at the English Boys' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2019.
PERSONAL
• Enrolled in the Krannert school of management, majoring in pre-marketing.
• Born May 21, 2001.
• Son of Lars Sekne and Rikke Wibe.