Sept. 29, 2003

KINGSTON, R.I. - The Ole Miss men's golf team fired a score of 300-301-601 after two rounds of play at the Adam's cup of Newport on Monday, tying for seventh overall with South Florida.

The tournament, which is being played at the par-72, 7,160-yard Newport National Golf Club, will conclude with the final round on Tuesday. Teams will tee off at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Minnesota held the top spot after the first two rounds of play, firing a score of 293-285-578 to hold the lead. The Gophers Justin Smith held the top spot in the individual standings with a score of71-69-140.

Pope Spruiell led the way for the Rebels on the first day, firing a two-round score of 72-75-147 to tie for 12th in the overall standings heading into the final round of competition.

Junior Jarrod Gardner and red-shirt freshman Chris Rogers tied for 33rd in the overall standings after both players carded scores of 152 for the two rounds. Gardner fired a 76-76-152, while Rogers turned in a 78-74-152 for the position.

Freshman Kyle Ellis turned in scores of 74-81-155 for his two rounds of action to place him in a tie for 42nd overall, while junior David Shields carded an 80-76-156 to finish the day in a tie for 46th.

TEAM SCORES
1.	Minnesota               293-285-578
2.	Michigan State          296-289-585
3.	Maryland                296-295-591
4.	Furman                  290-302-592
5.	Pepperdine              291-303-594
6.	UAB                     294-303-597
7.	OLE MISS                300-301-601
	USF                     297-304-601
9.	Xavier                  292-313-605
10.	Rhode Island            304-302-606
11.	Yale                    317-303-620
12.	Marshall                307-321-628

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T12.	Pope Spruiell           72-75-147
T33.	Jarrod Gardner          76-76-152
T33.	Chris Rogers            78-74-152
T42.	Kyle Ellis              74-81-155
T46.	David Shields           80-76-156