April 18, 1998

ATHENS, Ga.--Ole Miss golfer Haymes Snedeker followed his first-round 68 with a 73 in round two of the SEC Men's Golf Championships on Saturday and is tied for fifth place, and the Rebels are in seventh place with a 584 total.

Georgia still leads the tournament with a 283-284--567 but is only one stroke ahead of South Carolina, which fired a 280 in the second round. Defending SEC champion Mississippi State shot a 284 to move up from seventh place to third with a 578. Ole Miss was in fourth place after the first round with a 289 but shot a 295 in the second round to drop to seventh.

Eric Ecker of South Carolina fired a second-round 66 to move into first place with a two-day total of 136. Snedeker, a junior from Nashville, Tenn., led the individuals after one round but is now tied with Jeremy Parrott of Georgia with a 141.

Phil Caravia, a freshman from Belleville, Ill., followed his career-low 71 with a 74 and is tied for 17th with a 145. Matt Armstrong, a senior from Paducah, Ky., is tied for 21st with a 73-73--146.

Senior Lane Pippin of Ocean Springs, Miss., is tied for 47th with a 77-75--152, and sophomore Danny Sanford of Scottsdale, Ariz., is tied for 54th with a 79-76--155.

Ole Miss will play the final 18 holes of the SEC Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course on Sunday.

SEC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS--Athens, Ga.

TEAM STANDINGS (Second Round)
1. Georgia          283-284--567
2. South Carolina   288-280--568
3. Mississippi St.  294-284--578
T4. Tennessee       297-282--579
T4. Florida         286-293--579
6. Auburn           293-288--581
7. OLE MISS         289-295--584
8. LSU              292-296--588
9. Arkansas         302-290--592
10. Vanderbilt      292-301--593
11. Kentucky        307-296--603
12. Alabama         310-303--613

OLE MISS RESULTS
Haymes Snedeker   68-73--141 (T5)
Phil Caravia      71-74--145 (T17)
Matt Armstrong    73-73--146 (T21)
Lane Pippin       77-75--152 (T47)
Danny Sanford     79-76--155 (T54)