ANKENY - Dylan Daxon and Carson Whittington fired even-par rounds of 71 Thursday to help Kirkwood take the lead at the Iowa Central Invitational at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.

Kirkwood had a four-man total of 288, three shots ahead of DMACC.

Blaine Buhr of Kirkwood, competing as an individual, also shot 71.

The final day of the 36-hole tournament is scheduled for Friday.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 288, 2. DMACC 291, 3. Northeast 294, 4. Waldorf 298, 5. Iowa Lakes 303, 6. NIACC 310, 7. Iowa Central 315, 8. Ellsworth 330, 9. Hawkeye 366.

TOP 6 INDIVIDUALS

1. Hunter VanVeen, DMACC           70
2. Ben Hogan, Iowa Central          71
Preston Peters, Northeast          71
Dylan Daxon, Kirkwood            71
Carson Whittington, Kirkwood   71
Blaine Buhr, Kirkwood              71

KIRKWOOD: Dylan Daxon 71, Carson Whittington 71, Blaine Buhr 71, Ben

Jones 72, Eddie Doyle 74, Drew Slings 77, Dan Cutkomp 78.