Hope College's Kade Hoeksema posted his lowest round of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship on Thursday with an even-par 72 at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The senior from Byron Center, Michigan (South Christian HS) played bogey-free on the back-nine of the 7,150-yard East Course for the Flying Dutchmen. He had two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine.

Hope shot a third-round 298 — two strokes from matching their first- and second-round efforts — and is in 12th place heading into Friday's final round.

The Flying Dutchmen will tee off at 9:25 a.m. Friday.

Junior Josh Gibson of Grandville, Michigan (Grandville) is tied for ninth in the individual standings at even-par after 54 holes. He carded a 75 on Thursday.

Brian Peccie of Washington and Lee (Virginia) University is in first at 7-under.

Sophomore Daniel Settecerri of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills) chipped in a third-round 74 for Hope.

Junior Andrew Goble of Brighton, Michigan (Brighton) shot a 77. Junior Ben Kramer of Spring Lake, Michigan (Spring Lake) had a 78.

Photo, from left, Scott Lokers, Ben Kramer, Kade Hoeksema, Josh Gibson, Andrew Goble and Daniel Settecerri by John R. Bell