NEWTON, Kan. - Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy is tied for first place  heading into the final day of the Mid South Classic at the Sand Creek  Station Golf Course in Kansas.

Nelson sits in a four-way tie for the lead at 4-under-par 140 after  shooting rounds of 71 and 69 Monday at the par-72 layout.

The Mustangs are in seventh place out of 12 teams.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Wayland Baptist 571, 2. Missouri Valley 577, 3. Johnson & Wales  581, 4. Oklahoma City 585, 5. Bellevue 592, 6. Grand View 593, 7.  Mount Mercy 599, 8. Dakota Wesleyan 615, 9. Culver-Stockton 623, 10.  Southwestern 625, 11. Kansas Wesleyan 627, 12. Sterling 645.

MOUNT MERCY - 1. (tie) Philip Nelson 71-69=140, 17. (tie) Roger Lianto  73-75=148, 48. (tie) Kaleb Hagge 79-77=156, 51. (tie) Matt Caulfield  76-81=157, 56. (tie) Nile Happel 80-79=159.