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Kirkwood shares lead at Cropper Golf

Nathan Chilcott and Ryan Palser fired 72's Saturday to help the Kirkwood Eagles share first place after the first day of the Cropper Golf Classic at Hunters Ridge in Marion.

Kirkwood and Illinois Wesleyan are tied for the top spot in the 19-team field with four-man scores of 298 in the tight standings.

Ryan Schrimper of Mount Mercy shot a 3-under-par 69 to lead the field Saturday. Mount Mercy is hosting the tournament and the Mustangs are in fifth place, just four shots behind the leaders.

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Eagles soar to 4th place national finish

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - Kirkwood sophomore Jordan Azbell shot low round of the day with a 5-under par 67 that helped propel the Eagles to a fourth-place in the NJCAA Divivion men's golf tournament Friday at Goose Pond Colony.

Kirkwood was in 10th place after Thursday's third round, but was only six shots out of fourth.

The Eagles teamed up to shoot an 8-over par 296 that was the second lowest team total of the day and vaulted six spots to fourth.

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Eagles 10th after Day 3 at nationals

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - Kirkwood slipped one spot to 10th place Thursday during the third day of the NJCAA Division II men's golf tournament at Goose Pond Colony.

The Eagles shot a 9-over par 297 as a team to fall 43 shots behind leader South Mountain, Ariz. However, Kirkwood is only six shots out of fourth place with one day left in the tournament.

Kirkwood's Sean Cleary moved up two spots and is in a tie for 18th in medal play. Cleary shot an even par 72. He is nine shots behind leader Steve Souchek of John A. Logan, Ill.

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Eagles up to 9th after Day 2 of national golf

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.

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