UNLV golf team 6th in Texas tournament

SUN STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

The 10th-ranked UNLV men's golf team shot 23-over-par in two rounds played Monday and was in sixth place at the Cleveland Golf/Morris Williams Intercollegiate at Austin, Texas.

The Rebels shot an 11-over 299 in the morning round and a 12-over 300 in the afternoon on the par-72, 6,906-yard Austin Country Club course to fall 13 shots behind leader Brigham Young University (304-282--586). Oklahoma State (290-304--594) was in second place and Fresno State (294-302--596) and New Mexico were tied for third (298-298--596).

Individually, the Rebels were led by Michael Kirk (73-76--149) and Tyler Mays (75-74--149), who tied for 13th place. The pair was 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 tied for 30th, and Calvin Kupeyan (80-74--154), whom was tied for 47th.

The tournament wraps up today with 18 holes.

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