March 13, 2004

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Wake Forest men's golf team moved up two spots in the standings to currently sit in 10th place after 36 holes of the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship. The three-day, 54-hole event is taking place at Southern Highlands on a par 72, 7,440-yard layout.

Wake Forest shot a one-under 287 as a team on Saturday, and are currently six-over for the tournament with a 36-hole total of 582. Arizona State leads the 15-team field with a 21-under 555.

Deacon senior Bill Haas sits atop the individual standings with a nine-under 135 after two rounds. Haas shot a 67 on Saturday to go with his opening 68. He owns a one-stroke lead over Florida's Camilo Villegas.

Sophomore Kyle Reifers moved up to 39th place with an even 72 on Saturday. He is currently four-over for the tournament at 148. Freshman Chad Wilcox is one stroke back in 44th place after carding a 73 in the second round. Another freshman, Sean Moore, is tied for 54th at six-over 150 with a pair of 75s. Junior Doug Manchester also matched his first-round score - a 79 - and is 75th overall at 14-over 158.

Wake Forest is paired with New Mexico and North Carolina for Sunday's final round and will tee off beginning at 8:27 a.m. (PST). Live scoring is available on www.golfstatlive.com.

Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship
Southern Highlands Golf Club / Las Vegas, NV
par 72 - 7,440 yards
10th WFU 295-287 582 +6
1st Bill Haas 68-67 135 -9
39th Kyle Reifers 76-72 148 +4
44th Chad Wilcox 76-73 149 +5
54th Sean Moore 75-75 150 +6
75th Doug Manchester 79-79 158 +14

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