Feb. 25, 2000

HONOLULU - Jeremy Anderson held a three-shot lead and the UNLV men's golf team climbed one spot to force a three-way tie in fourth place after Thursday's second round at the 24th Annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate being played at the par-72, 6,916-yard Leilehua Golf Course.

The ninth-ranked Rebels (280-284--564) shot four-under-par as a team but fell 14 shots behind new leader BYU (276-274-550), which boasted the day's low round at 10 under.

Arizona (276-282-558) is in second and Oklahoma State passed UNLV to move into third (282-281-563). The Rebels are tied with New Mexico (278-286-564) and day-one leader Texas-El Paso (274-290-564).

Individually, Anderson fired his second eight-under round of 66 and stormed into first with a 132 after starting the day two back. BYU's Billy Harvey (68-67-135) is in second and fellow Cougar Andy Miller (68-69-137) is in third. Four golfers are tied for fourth at 138.

Rebel Scott Lander (69-71-140) is tied for 12th place, eight shots back of the leader. Tyler Mays' second round (71-73-144) dropped him into a four-way tie for 35th. Michael Kirk (74-74-148) in 51st and Scott Wingfield (74-76-150) in 63rd rounded out the UNLV contingent.

The final round is being played late Friday.

TEAM STANDINGS          TOP INDIVIDUALS1.  BYU     276-274--550    1.Jeremy Anderson, UNLV 66-66--1322.  Arizona     276-282--558    2.Billy Harvey, BYU 68-67--1353.  Oklahoma State  282-281--563    3.Andy Miller, BYU  68-69--1374.  UNLV        280-284--564    4.Adrian Quintela, UTEP 64-74--138        New Mexico  278-286--564      Scott Hailes, UNM     68-70--138        Texas-El Paso   274-290--564      Todd Fields, UTEP 68-70--1387.  Hawaii      286-282--568      Brandon Smith, Ariz.  66-72--1388.  Oklahoma    291-284--5759.  California  286-291--577    OTHER REBELS10. SMU     294-285--579    T12.    Scott Lander    69-71--14011. Auburn      292-288--580    T33.    Tyler Mays  71-73--14412. Pacific     289-296--585    T51.    Michael Kirk    74-74--148    Colorado State  293-292--585    T63.    Scott Wingfield 74-76--15014. Utah        301-297--59815. San Jose State  305-295--60016. Hawaii-Hilo 312-304--61617. Weber State 310-311--621