March 20, 2000

AUSTIN, Texas - The 10th-ranked UNLV men's golf team shot 23-over-par in two rounds played Monday and is in sixth place at the Cleveland Golf/Morris Williams Intercollegiate being staged at the par-72, 6,906-yard Austin Country Club.

The Rebels shot an 11-over 299 in the morning round and a 12-over 300 in the afternoon to fall 13 shots behind leader BYU (304-282-586). Oklahoma State (290-304-594) is in second place and Fresno State (294-302-596) and New Mexico are tied for third (298-298-596).

Individually, the Rebels were led by Michael Kirk (73-76-149) and Tyler Mays (75-74-149) who are both tied for 13th place. The pair is eight shots behind leader Joel Hendry of New Mexico (69-72-141).

Also competing for UNLV were Jeremy Anderson (76-76-152) and Scott Lander (75-77-152), who are both tied for 30th, and Calvin Kupeyan (80-74-154), who is tied for 47th.

The tournament wraps up with 18 holes on Tuesday.

TEAM STANDINGS          INDIVIDUAL LEADERS    1.BYU           304-282-586 1.Joel Hendry, UNM  69-72--141    2.Oklahoma St.  290-304-594 2.Andy Miller, BYU  72-70--142    3.Fresno State  294-302-596 3.Ryan King, FS         72-71--143      New Mexico    298-298-596 4.Ty Cox, Texas A&M 71-73--144    5.Houston   302-296-598 5.Charles Howell, OSU   72-73--145    6.UNLV          299-300-599    7.Texas A&M 298-303-601 UNLV PARTICIPANTS    8.Oklahoma  304-302-606 T13.Michael Kirk    73-76--149    9.Pepperdine    304-303-607 T13.Tyler Mays      75-74--149    10.Arizona  307-302-609 T30.Jeremy Anderson 76-76--152    11.Texas    307-303-610     Scott Lander    75-77--152    12.S. Carolina  310-303-613 T47.Calvin Kupeyan  80-74--154    13.TCU          314-303-617       SMU          313-304-617    15.USC          312-315-627