IOWA CITY - Zach Denny of Cedar Rapids Jefferson fired an even-par 72 Monday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course and opened a five-shot lead for top honors in the Mississippi Division of the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Denny shot a 74 at the MVC Super Meet on Aug. 9 and has a 36-hole total of 146 heading into the final round on Sept. 24. Cole Murdock of Kennedy stands in second place at 151 and Conner Koberg of Kennedy is third at 152.

Kennedy won the Super Meet and had the best score again Monday in the divisional meet for a 36-hole total of 616. Jefferson trails in second place at 636.

Denny posted the best score Monday with his 72 and Murdock finished second with a 74. They were the only golfers to break 80.

MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
At Pleasant Valley

Team Standings
1. Kennedy 317, 2. Jefferson 323, 3. Iowa City West 328, 4. Iowa City High 334, 5. Hempstead 350, 6. Dubuque Senior 371, 7. Waterloo East (incomplete).

36-Hole Totals
1. Kennedy 616, 2. Jefferson 636, 3. Iowa City West 639, 4. Iowa City High 670, 5. Hempstead 676, 6. Dubuque Senior 684, 7. Waterloo East (incomplete).

Top 10 Individuals
36-Hole Totals
1. Zach Denny, Jefferson     74-72--146
2. Cole Murdock, Kennedy     77-74--151
3. Conner Koberg, Kennedy    72-80--152
4. Seth Nutt, Kennedy        76-81--157
5. Noah Federici, IC West    77-80--157
6. Mitch Willems, Jefferson  77-83--160
7. Ben Otis, Jefferson       78-82--160
8. Davis Sutton, Kennedy     75-85--160
9. Tyler Whitehead, IC West  71-90--161
10. Andrew Hein, IC High     78-85--163

Monday's Results

KENNEDY (317): Cole Murdock 74, Conner Koberg 80, Seth Nutt 81, Quinn Jamrok 82, Davis Sutton 85, Ross Grekoff 91.

JEFFERSON (323): Zach Denny 72, Ben Otis 82, Mitch Willems 83, Jake Van Ohrt 86, Gavin Williams 89, Michael Loboda 94.