Sarah Busey

Sarah Busey

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Racine, Wisc.
  • High School:
    St. Catherine's

Busey Student-Athlete Spotlight (May 19, 2020)

• 2018-19 First-Team All-WCC
• Two-Time WCC All-Academic

A third-year member of the program ... has appeared in 24 career events through 2019-20 with a scoring average of 75.18 … has posted 11 top 20 finishes, including eight top 10 ... set the school’s single-season scoring record (73.43) as a sophomore and her career mark (75.18) ranks No. 2 all-time … has nine career rounds under-par and six at even-par.

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20): Competed in all six tournaments ... posted a 75.72 scoring average, best on the team and No. 12 on the school’s single-season chart ... first-team WCC All-Academic choice … the team’s top finisher in four events … carded a 10-over 223 to tie for 27th at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic (Sept. 9-10) … finished tied for 16th at the Ptarmigin Ram Classic (Sept. 23-24), shooting 9-over 225 (77-74-74) ... tied for 10th at the Entrada Classic (March 9-10), shooting 8-over 224 (77-74-73).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Earned first-team All-West Coast Conference honors ... competed in all 10 events … had six top 10 showings … posted a 73.43 scoring average, best on the team … led the Broncos in five events ... helped the Broncos bring home a first-place trophy in the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (Oct. 15-16), tied for ninth ... finished first for the Broncos and tied for fifth in the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (Sept. 29-30) and the Battle at the Rock (Feb. 11-12)  ... placed third at the Fresno State Classic (April 1-2), shooting 4-under 212 with a career-best 67 in the third round ... had a career-best tie for second finish at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (April 8-9), finishing 4-under 212 (71-70-71) ... finished the season at the WCC Championship (April 18-20) where she placed fourth, shooting 5-over 218 (73-74-71).

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18): Competed in eight events … posted a 77.04 scoring average … finished 25th with a 13-over 239, including a season-best 72 in the final round, at the Battle at Old Works Tournament (Sept. 11-12) … best finish of the fall was tied for 14th at the Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 28-29) … tied for 18th at the Fresno State Classic (March 5-6), finishing 10-over (226) … had a season-best 7-over 223 (75-74-74) at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (April 2-3, 2018) ... had a season-best 10th place finish in the WCC Championship (April 16-18).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Catherine’s High school in Racine, Wisconsin … a Division II State Champion her senior year and Division II State third place her sophomore year … made all-state first team her senior year … nominated MVP all four years … member of first team all-county and all-state academics all four years … served as team captain her junior and senior years … awarded county player of the year her sophomore and senior year … made second team all-state her junior year and all state third team her sophomore year … selected to play in the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Cup Matches in 2016 and 2017 … had one top 10 finishes, two top three finishes, competed in three WPGA events and acquired 655 points in the summer of 2017 … had four tour wins, nine WPGA events and had 1,022.5 points in the summer of 2016 … had 4 top 5 finishes, competed in 11 WPGA events, and had 662.5 points in 2015 summer.

PERSONAL: Born in Racine, Wisconsin… parents are John and Maribeth Busey … father is a financial advisor … has an older brother, Ryan … served as team captain for two years on the Cheer/ Poms team … placed second at state for Cheer her junior year and third her sophomore and senior year … placed sixth at state for Poms her junior year … a member of the Drama Club all four years of high school … qualified for National Honors Society her junior and senior year … served as Daily Announcement reader and Blood Drive volunteer/ participant in her senior year … a Youth As Resources Board Member her last three years of high school … took part in Campus Ministry her sophomore year and environmental club her senior year … sang the National Anthem at home basketball games … involved in the spring musical all four years of high school … participated in the Students Today Leaders Forever Service Trip her last three years of high school … hopes to become a pro golfer and have a job similar to Erin Andrews ... majoring in finance in the Leavey School of Business.

BUSEY'S COLLEGIATE BESTS (through 2019-20)

18 Holes 67 Fresno State Classic, 3rd Rd. (April 2, 2019)
  69 Fresno State Classic, 2nd Rd. (April 1, 2019)
  69 BYU at Entrada Classic, 1st Rd. (March 11, 2019)
  69 UC Irvine Invitational, 3rd Rd. (Oct. 30, 2018)
36 Holes
136 (69-67) Fresno State Classic (April 1-2, 2019)
54 Holes
212 (71-70-71) Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (April 8-9, 2019)
  212 (76-69-67) Fresno State Classic (April 1-2, 2019)
Finish T-2nd (71-70-71-212) Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (April 8-9, 2019)
  3rd (76-69-67-212) Fresno State Classic (April 1-2, 2019)