SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - Kirkwood advanced four spots to ninth place Wednesday in the second round of the NJCAA Division II men's golf tournament.

The Eagles shot an even-par 288 as a team on the Goose Pond Colony course. They trail leader South Mountain, Ariz., by 27 strokes.

Kirkwood's Sean Cleary shot a 2-under par 70 and moved up 27 spots to a tie for 20th in medal play.

All of Kirkwood's golfers improved their placing from the first day, when the Eagles were 16-over par as a team.

David Keenan of Parkland, Ill., continued atop the leaderboard. He is 8-under par and has a three-stroke lead.

The tournament continues through Friday.

NJCAA DII NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
At Scottsboro, Ala.
(Goose Pond Colony, par-72)

Team Standings
1. South Mountain, Ariz. 284-281--565
2. Walters St., Tenn. 295-282--577
3. Owens, Ohio 298-281--579
4t. Black Hawk, Ill. 285-298--583
4t. John A. Logan, Ill. 294-389--583
6. Mississippi Gulf Coast 291-296--587
7. Southeast, Neb. 294-294--588
8. Muskegon, Mich. 296-294--590
9. Kirkwood 304-288--592
10. Tyler, Texas 302-291--593
11. Murray St., Okla. 308-295--603
12t. Allegany, Md. 298-308--606
12t. Carl Sandburg, Ill. 302-304--606
14. Clarendon, Texas 306-306--612
15. Surry, NC 302-313--615
16. Andrew, Ga. 310-309--619
17. Lackawanna, Pa. 321-308--629
18. Independence, Kan. 321-310--331

Top 10 Individuals
1. David Keenan (Parkland, Ill.) 66-70--136
2. Brandon Hoelzer (Owens) 70-69--139
3t. Jake Argento (South Mountain) 70-70--140
3t. Will Twitty (South Mountain) 71-69--140
5t. Andrew Hall (Walters St.) 70-71--141
5t. Brad Hawkins (Walters St.) 72-69--141
5t. Gabe Schiller (Mott, Mich.) 71-70--141
5t. Jake Schneider (Ill. Central) 74-67--141
9t. Caleb Johnson (Muskegon) 71-71--142
9t. Dayton Jones (Rend Lake, Ill.) 71-71--142
9t. Conlan Laporte (Tyler) 71-71--142
9t. Steve Souchek (John A. Logan) 69-73--142
9t. Marley Sweeney (South Mountain) 71-71--142

KIRKWOOD (592)
22t. Sean Cleary 75-70--145
36t. Jordan Azbell 75-72--147
49t. Mitch Jacobi 76-73--149
58t. Marcus Giltner 78-73--151
64t. Ryan Johnson 78-74--152