INDIANOLA - Luther College's Paul Soener recorded a 2-over-par 74 Friday and maintains a two-stroke lead in the medalist race after 54 holes at the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's golf championship hosted by Indianola Country Club.

Central posted a third round score of 290 and holds a 20-stroke lead with a total of 904. Luther fired a 309 and is 20 strokes back at 924.

Wartburg (328-304-301-934) is in third place in the nine-team tournament. The Knights' Chris Reck sits in fourth individually and is four strokes back of Soener in the medalist race with a three-day total 224. Wartburg's Ian Flores tied for Friday's low round of 71 and is ninth overall at 231.

The 72-hole championship concludes Saturday at Indianola Country Club. The Iowa Conference team champion receives an automatic bit into the NCAA Championships scheduled for May 13-16 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

TEAM STANDINGS - 1. Central 904; 2. Luther 924; 3. Wartburg 934; 4. Loras 941; 5. Buena Vista 944; 6. Coe 951; 7. Simpson 992; 8. Dubuque 1,003; 9. Cornell 1,020.

LUTHER - Paul Soener 220, Ross Jacobucci 234, Tom Lantzy 238, Aaron Smith 240, Jack McLeod 241.

WARTBURG - Chris Reck 224, Ian Flores 231, Justin Moorman 239, Chris Bushbaum 240, Clint Donovan 253.