SILVIS, Ill. - Philip Nelson of Mount Mercy fired rounds of 75 and 73  to lead the Mustangs at the NAIA Midwest Invitational on the TPC  course at Deere Run Tuesday.

Nelson tied for 11th in the individual standings at 6-over-par 148.  The Mustangs finished eighth out of 19 teams in the tournament.

Bellevue University (Neb.) won the title by 15 shots.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Bellevue 582, 2. (tie) Grand View 597, Lindsey Wilson 597, 4.  Marian 599, 5. Indiana Wesleyan 603, 6. Columbia (Mo.) 605, 7.  Campbellsville 606, 8. Mount Mercy 607, 9. Olivet Nazarene 618, 10.  St. Ambrose 620. 11. Clarke 638, 12. St. Ambrose 'B' 639, 13. Culver-Stockton 641, 14.  St. Xavier 646, 15. St. Francis 648, 16. Huntington 672, 17. Viterbo  675, 18. Lincoln 699, 19. Indiana-Northwest 700.

MOUNT MERCY - 11. Philip Nelson 75-73-148, 13. Roger Lianto 73-76=149,  20. Kaleb Hagge 76-76=152, 48. Jan Zupancic 80-78=158, 68. Nile Happel  85-80=165.