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HERSHEY, Pa. --- Methodist University shot a one-under-par 287 to take a five-stroke lead after three rounds of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships Thursday at Hershey Links.
The Monarchs (884 overall) led by two shots over Huntingdon College after two rounds, and added three shots to their advantage as the Hawks (889 overall) turned in a round of 290. Guilford College remains in third place with a three-day score of 895 after a round of 295 Thursday, while Oglethorpe University (897) climbed into fourth after posting the low team score of the round at 286.
Scores plummeted in the third round as temperatures climbed into the low 60s with no rain and light wind at the Hershey Links. A total of 24 players shot par or better in round three, and the 120 players averaged 75.58 strokes in the round.
In the individual standings, Tain Lee of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (210 overall) shot an even-par 72 and carries a five-stroke lead over Josh Schrader of Methodist into the final round. Schrader shot 68 in the third round and is at 215 through the first three days of the tournament.
Mitchell Fedorka of the University of La Verne birdied six straight holes to briefly take the lead at six-under-par, but closed his round with a triple bogey, double bogey, bogey and par to give the strokes back and finish with a 72 for the round. He is a one-over-par 216 through three days, tied with Trey Howell of Methodist who shot a 69 Thursday.
Action in Friday's final round will begin 15 minutes earlier than scheduled, at 7:15 a.m., due to the forecast of possible thunderstorms in the area Friday afternoon.