June 3, 2000

Box Score

OPELIKA, Ala. - Despite posting its 11th consecutive sub-par round as a team, the UNLV golf team was unable to change its position at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships and finished sixth in the team standings for the second straight year.

The Rebels (286-287-277-281--1,131) scored seven-under as a team following impressive rounds by senior Michael Kirk and junior Scott Lander. Lander (79-73-70-67--289) was the day's hero after shooting a five-under par 67, his best round of the tournament.

Kirk (70-72-68-69--279), who began the day six-under par, fired a 69 in the tourney's final round to earn himself a top-10 finish. He was joined by teammate Jeremy Anderson (69-68-69-73--279) in a tie for 10th place after Anderson finished the day one-over par. It was the final round in the careers of both seniors.

Rounding out the scoring for UNLV on Saturday were freshmen Robert Sul (76-75-71-72--294) and Calvin Kupeyan (71-74-70-73--288). Sul finished tied for 65th while Kupeyan tied for 41st place.

Oklahoma State's Charles Howell (67-66-63-69--265) had the individual title well in hand when he walked to the 18th green, but parred the hole to force a playoff with Georgia Tech. OSU (281-276-275-284--1,116) won the one-hole playoff and captured its ninth national championship.

Both Anderson and Kirk earn All-America honors by virtue of their top-10 finish.