Carla Bernat, from Castellón, Spain, has achieved a resounding victory at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, a tournament held in Colbert Hills, Kansas, featuring a strong field of top golfers from the U.S. Collegiate League. This is her fourth win since joining the league.

The National Team player, winner of this summer's European Team Championship, triumphed with a score of five under par, the third lowest in the 25-year history of the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational. The key to this record was her opening round of 68.

However, their excellent performance was not enough for Kansas State to win the team event; Sam Houston's team did so with seven strokes less.

Bernat, the current individual European runner-up, is the first Wildcat, the name given to athletes from Kansas State, to win an individual event since Reid Isaac did so in 2020.

«I’m thrilled that Carla earned her fourth college victory, and that Remington (Isaac) and Napua (Glossner) both posted their best scores as college golfers,» said Kansas State coach Stew Burke. «Overall, we gained valuable experience this week, even though we missed some opportunities. It was nice to be back in a strong position going into the final round with only a few holes to play, but unfortunately, we didn’t capitalize on our chance to win the title,» he added.

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