Rebels 5th in West golf

Friday, May 19, 2000 | 9:47 a.m.

The UNLV golf team sits in fifth place after shooting a five-under par 283 in the first round of the NCAA West Regional Golf Championships Thursday at Riverbend Golf Club in Madera, Calif.

The Rebels are seven strokes off the pace, set by BYU which fired a 12-under 276. The Cougars also had the individual leader in Manuel Merizalde, who tied with UCLA's Parker McLachlin with a five-under 67.

Freshman Calvin Kupeyan is the Rebels' surprise leader, tied for third overall at four-under, one stroke off the lead. One stroke behind him is senior Jeremy Anderson at three-under, and senior Michael Kirk finished the day two-under par.

Rounding out the Rebel lineup are Scott Lander and Robert Sul, who both turned in rounds of four-over par and stand tied for 93rd overall.

The final two rounds of the tournament are scheduled today and Saturday. The top eight teams will advance to the NCAA Championships in OnOpelika, Ala., May 31-June 3.

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