April 27, 2007

ASBURY, IOWA . . . Central College’s Andy Petersen shot his second straight round of 2-under-par 70 to extend his lead to 10 strokes for individual Medalist honors at the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) men’s golf Championship at The Meadows Golf Club.

Central still has the top-four individuals, posted a third round score of 297 and holds a 37 stroke lead with a 54-hole score of 887. Simpson College is second following a third round 308 giving the Storm a three-round total of 924. Buena Vista University (314-310-311—935) and Luther College (312-312-311—935) remain tied for third followed by Wartburg College (318-311-309—938).

Petersen remains the only golfer under-par for the Tournament, entering the final round at 3-under 213. Since the Iowa Conference went to a 72-hole Championship in 1991, the lowest score by a Conference Medalist was a 286 by Loras’ Pete Weber in 2005.

Buena Vista’s Brad Nurse shot the day’s second-best score, a 73 moving him into the top-20 with a three-round score of 235. Central’s Joel Winters (75 on the day, 223 through 54-holes) is second overall, 10 strokes behind Petersen followed by Brett Meyer (74, 224) and Isaac Rodenberg (78, 227). Simpson’s David Combs tied Meyers for the third-best round of the day and is tied with Rodenberg for fourth overall.

The 72-hole Championship concludes on Saturday at The Meadows. The Conference team Champion receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships scheduled for May 15-18, 2007, at Hawthorns Golf and Country Club in Fishers, Ind. and Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel, Ind.

Complete results through 54 holes are here.

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