The Mount Mercy and Kirkwood men's golf teams are locked in a tight  battle for top honors at the Eagle Spring Classic at Hunters Ridge.

The Mustangs finished Day 1 of the 36-hole tournament Sunday with a  two-shot lead over Kirkwood heading into the final round Monday.

Mount Mercy posted a four-man score of 1-over-par 289 Sunday, with  Kirkwood two shots back at 3-over 291.

Will Babcock of Kirkwood and Kaleb Hagge of Mount Mercy are tied for  first place at 2-under-par 70. William Bruyeres and Philip Nelson of  Mount Mercy are tied for third at 1-under 71.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Mount Mercy 289, 2. Kirkwood 291. 3. Southeastern 320, 4. NIACC  321, 5. Viterbo 323, 6. Hawkeye Community College 338.

MOUNT MERCY: Kaleb Hagge 70, William Bruyeres 71, Philip Nelson 71,  Tyler Breitbach 73, Thomas Schuhkraft 77, Grant Case 77, Nile Happel  78, Tyler Stueck 80, Jan Zupancic 80.

KIRKWOOD: Will Babcock 70, Ryan Morrison 72, James Morgan 72, Dawson  Peters 73, George Kalpakas 74, Ben Epperly 75, Sam Lockhart 78, Drew  Brandel 79.