LAS VEGAS, Nev. --
Leah John records a career-best second round (66) to lead the Pack (-12) to second after 36 holes in The Show at Spanish Trail hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UNLV leads the field after two rounds at 17-under. Nevada is in second (-12) after rallying during the second round of today's action, cutting the deficit to five strokes after trailing by nine following the first round. Augusta (3rd, -2), Cal Poly (t-4, +7), North Florida (t-4, +7), and Furman (t-4, +7) round out the top five.
The Pack (-12) trailed by nine strokes after the opening 18 holes of today's event. John (1st, -9) posted a three-under in the opening round to tie for fourth and pace Nevada into the second round. She recorded 12 birdies to lead the entire field in that category.
Anitra Khoth (E) was the only other player with double-digit birdies after sinking 10 today. Khoth notched back-to-back 72's to finish the day even and tied for 18.
The junior from Vancouver, B.C., Canada went on a roll after sinking birdies on five, four, three, 11, 12, 13, and 18 with only one blemish a bogey on 17. The six-under (66) effort gave her the lowest single-round score of her career, besting a first-round 69. John's previous best was 71 at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic during the third round on Oct. 19, 2021.
Kaitlin Fleiner (t-8) finished one-under after rounds of 71 and 72. Fleiner posted one birdie on 16 during the final 18 holes of play today. She finished the day with three birdies total after posting two in the first round.
Victoria Gailey (+4) posted rounds of 79 and 69 and six birdies to tie for 44th.
Danni Ujimori (+7) carded 73 and 78 today to close the day tied for 57th.
The Pack is back in action tomorrow with the third and final round at The Show at Spanish Trail hosted by UNLV at Spanish Trail Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final 18 holes get underway with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
Individual
1
Leah John -9 (69+66=135)
t-8
Kaitlin Fleiner -1 (71+72=143)
t-18
Anitra Khoth E (72+72=144)
t-45
Victoria Gailey +4 (79+69=148)
t-57
Danni Ujimori +7 (73+78=151)
Team Top 10
1. UNLV (-17)
2. Nevada (-12)
3. Augusta (-2)
t-4. Cal Poly (+7)
t-4. North Florida (+7)
t-4 Furman (+7)
t-7 New Mexico (+10)
t-7 Washington (+10)
9 James Madison (+12)
t-10 Old Dominion (+14)
t-10 Colorado State (+14)
