Sarah Busey
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Racine, Wisc.
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- High School:
- St. Catherine's
Busey Student-Athlete Spotlight (May 19, 2020)
• 2018-19 First-Team All-WCC
• Three-Time WCC All-Academic
A four-year member of the program ... appeared in 30 career events with a scoring average of 75.57 … posted 13 top 20 finishes, including eight top 10 ... set the school’s single-season scoring record (73.43) as a sophomore and her career mark (75.57) ranks fourth in school history … has 10 career rounds under-par and six at even-par.
AS A SENIOR (2020-21): Competed in all six events … posted a 77.11 scoring average … first-team WCC All-Academic choice … the team’s top finisher at the Gunrock Invitational (March 1-2), carding 8-over 224 (78-73-73) to tie for 40th … had two top-20 finishes … tied for 19th at the Fresno State Classic (April 12-13), shooting 4-over 220 (74-70-76) … tied for 20th at the WCC Championship (April 22-24), shooting 20-over 236 (80-76-80).
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 ... first-team WCC All-Academic choice … 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 ... majored in finance in the Leavey School of Business.
BUSEY'S COLLEGIATE BESTS
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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) |