Nov. 14, 2002

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV sophomore golfer Ryan Moore has been named the Mountain West Conference Golfer of the Month for October, the league announced Thursday.

The Puyallup, Wash., native led the Rebels to two top-five finishes last month, including the team title at the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate that featured 11 of the country's top-50 teams according to Golfweek's November 10th rankings.

Moore tied for second at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala., and was denied a shot at his first collegiate victory after rain cancelled the final round. He fired a six-under 136 (66-70) through the first two rounds, finishing just one stroke behind the leader, and was one of just five players to card a tournament-best round of five-under 66.

Moore completed the month by leading the Rebels to the team title at the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate in Kahuku, Hawaii. He shot a one-under 215 (71-70-74) and finish tied for fourth. His final round 74 marked the first time in six rounds he had carded an over par score.

The Rebel sophomore is currently ranked 12th nationally in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index and first in the MWC with a 70.6 stroke average. Moore has also earned an invitation to play in this year's Western Refining College All-American Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 25-26.