SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - The Kirkwood men's golf team enjoyed a hot round at the NJCAA Division II national tournament Wednesday and climbed to sixth in the team standings after 36 holes of the 72-hole tournament.

Dan Cutkomp led the Eagles Wednesday with a 4-under-par 68 at the Goose Pond Colony Lake Course in Alabama. Blaine Buhr followed with a 3-under 69, Eddie Doyle posted a 73, Carson Whittington carded a 74 and Dylan Daxon also had a 74.

South Mountain Community College of Arizona leads the 72-hole tournament with a 36-hole score of 553, which is 23 under par. Kirkwood is in sixth place at 1-over 577.

Phillip Hickam of Mississippi Gulf Coast leads the tournament at 11-under 133. Cutkomp is tied for ninth in the individual standings at 4-under 140.

The tournament continues Thursday and Friday.

KIRKWOOD: Dan Cutkomp 72-68=140, Blaine Buhr 73-69=142, Eddie Doyle 73-73=146, Carson Whittington 75-74=149, Dylan Daxon 76-74=150.