Oct. 29, 2003

EL PASO, Texas - UNLV junior golfer Ryan Moore was one of 29 players selected to play in the 29th Annual Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, set for Nov. 23-25 at the El Paso Country Club (Par 71, 6,781 Yards).

The All-America Classic, hosted by the Sun Bowl Association, is an exempt tournament with no team play. The field consists of individuals who were chosen to the GCAA All-America team the previous year.

This will mark Moore's second trip to El Paso. He competed in last year's tournament, finishing 17th of 24 at 10-over par.

This year's field of 29 is the largest ever to vie for the title with 45 eligible All-Americans returning to college play this year.

Two Rebels have All-America Classic victories on their resumes. PGA Tour star Chris Riley won the event in 1993, while three-time All-American Jeremy Anderson captured the title five years later.

With Moore's selection, the Sun Bowl Association awards a $1,000 scholarship to the UNLV men's golf program.

TOURNAMENT FIELDChris Baryla, UTEPDustin Bray, North CarolinaAlejandro Canizares, Arizona StateSteve Conway, UCLAAndrew Dahl, ArkansasDavid Denham, GeorgiaZach Doran, Ohio StateJudd Easterling, Wichita StateMatt Every, FloridaJason Hartwick, TexasBrad Heaven, ToledoJohn Holmes, KentuckyDavid Inglis, TulsaEirik Johansen, South CarolinaTom Johnson, NorthwesternTravis Johnson, UCLABrock Mackenzie, WashingtonGareth Maybin, South AlabamaRyan Moore, UNLVChris Nallen, ArizonaMichael Putnam, PepperdineChez Reavie, Arizona StateMatt Rosenfield, TexasDavid Schultz, TCUJustin Smith, MinnesotaChris Stroud, LamarPeter Tomasulo, CaliforniaEmmett Turner, Augusta StateJames Vargas, Florida