PLYMOUTH, Ind. - The Kirkwood men's golf team hopes to hang onto third  place at the NJCAA Division II national tournament at Swan Lake Resort  in the final round Friday.

The Eagles have little chance of winning the title or claiming the No. 2 spot in the team standings, but they have a one-shot lead over  Mississippi Gulf Course in a spirited battle for the bronze medal.

South Mountain leads the tournament at 888. Walters State is second at 892, with Kirkwood third at 912 and Mississippi Gulf Coast a shot  behind in fourth place at 913.

Dawson Peters fired an even-par 72 to lead the Eagles Thursday. Ryan  Morrison is tied for 11th place at 9-over-par 225.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. South Mountain 888, 2. Walters State 892, 3. Kirkwood 912, 4.  Mississippi Gulf Coast 913, 5. Black Hawk 918, 6. Parkland 926, 7.  Rend Lake 935, 8. Murray State 938, 9. (tie) Abraham Baldwin 941,  Tyler 941. 11. Meridian 944, 12. DMACC 945, 13. Scottsdale 950, 14. Southwestern  958, 15. Grand Rapids 966, 16. Oakland 974, 17. Mott 975, 18. Lake  County 998, 19. Southeast 1000, 20. Bucks County 1043, 21. Southern  Maryland 1087.

KIRKWOOD: 11. Ryan Morrison 76-75-74=225, 29. Dawson Peters  81-78-72=231, 29. Will Babcock 79-75-77=231, 39. James Morgan  81-71-82=234, 42. Ben Epperly 72-78-85=235.