Nov. 22, 1999

EL PASO, Texas - UNLV senior Michael Kirk is tied for seventh after the first two rounds of play at the 24-person Savane College All-America Golf Classic played at the par 71, 6,781-yard El Paso County Club Monday.

Kirk shot an opening-round three-over-par 74 and concluded the day with a second-round one-under 70. Clemson's John Engler (69-66-135) leads the field by one shot. He is followed by Georgia Tech's Matt Kuchar (69-67-136) in second place and Kansas' Ryan Vermeer (70-69-139) in third.

UNLV senior Jeremy Anderson (72-79-152), who is the defending champion at the event, is tied for 20th. No other Rebels are competing in the tournament, which concludes with 18 holes on Tuesday.

SAVANE COLLEGE ALL-AMERICA GOLF CLASSIC
Results after two rounds

El Paso Country Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,781

1.  John Engler (Clemson)             69-66 - 1352.  Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech)        69-67 - 1363.  Ryan Vermeer (Kansas)             70-69 - 1394.  David Gossett (Texas)             69-71 - 1405.  Andy Miller (BYU)                 67-74 - 1416.  Derek Gillespie (Arizona)         69-74 - 143T7. Michael Kirk (UNLV)               74-70 - 144    Bryce Molder (Georgia Tech)       72-72 - 144T9. Jeff Quinney (Arizona State)      72-74 - 146    Ben Curtis (Kent)                 71-75 - 146    Michael Morrison (Georgia)        69-77 - 146    Kyle Thompson (South Carolina)    73-73 - 14613. Troy Kelly (Washington)           73-74 - 14714. Jonathan Byrd (Clemson)           76-72 - 148T15.Camilo Benedetti (Florida)        77-72 - 149    Billy Harvey (BYU)                75-74 - 14917. Wil Collins (New Mexico)          76-74 - 150T18.Max Harris (North Carolina)       75-76 - 151    Chad Collins (Methodist)          74-77 - 151T20.Andy Sanders (Houston)            77-75 - 152    Matt Krauss (Duke)                76-76 - 152    Eric Ecker (South Carolina)       75-77 - 152    Chris Wisler (East Tennessee St.) 73-79 - 152    Jeremy Anderson (UNLV)            73-79 - 152