KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dalton State (Ga.) junior Sara Burger won the Carey Collegiate Classic, the only golfer to finish even-par or better in the event, leading to Oct. 1's NAIA Women's Golfer of the Week award.
 
Burger edged teammate Jia Kataria by two strokes to claim the event, leading the field in par-4 scoring at 3-under for the week, while also ranking in the top five individually in birdies, with 10, and pars, with 35. She was 2-under par through 36 holes, balancing two first-round bogeys with two birdies in the opening 18, and in her second round, Burger was 2-under, shooting 70 after erasing three bogeys with five birdies. 
 
In that second round, Burger played her last six holes in 2-under par, repeating a 2-under performance on her final six holes in the last round of the event, where she was 2-over par, 74, but even on the back nine. Kataria had cut Burger's lead to one stroke through 13 holes in the final round, making Burger's steady closing performance pivotal to claiming the win. 
 
Dalton State was second, as a team, behind No. 1 Keiser (Fla.) by seven strokes. The Roadrunners are back in action Oct. 20-21, hosting the Roadrunner Women's Invitational at Dalton Golf & Country Club.
 
NAIA Women's Golfers of the Week are named weekly, on Wednesdays at NAIA.org, through Oct. 22. The award breaks for the winter and returns March 4, weekly, through April 22.
 
DONATE TO THE ROADRUNNER CLUB TODAY! Dalton State student-athletes are successful in the classroom and on the field of play because of their support system. Become part of that support system and make an impact that affects a student-athletes life. Click here to make your impact!  
 
FIND NEWS AND FOLLOW THE BIRDS: News and updates from Dalton State's women's golf team is posted on dsroadrunners.com and on X (@DaltonStateGolf), Facebook (@DaltonStateGolf) and Instagram (daltonstategolf). Be sure to follow to keep pace with the Birds!
 
#BeepBeep