DALTON, Ga. – [Championship Schedule] Three strokes separate the top three teams following Thursday's third round of the 72nd Annual NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at Dalton Golf and Country Club.

Texas Wesleyan -- who held a four-stroke advantage entering today's round -- leads by one stroke over second-place Dalton State (Ga.) with 18 holes remaining in the championship. Columbia (Mo.) -- who recorded the best team round of the tournament today -- is third, three strokes back.

The final round is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET. The schedule change is due to forecasted inclement weather in the Dalton area.

Columbia shot a team-total 1-over par 289 in the third round to make up 11 strokes on the leaders. The Cougars sit in third with a team total of 892 (301-302-289).

Texas Wesleyan held its spot atop the leaderboard today with a team-total 300 over the 7,043 yards, par-72 layout. The Rams -- who have won seven NAIA men's golf national titles in the program's history -- boast a three-round total of 889 (295-294-300).

Dalton State made up three strokes during today's 297 round. The Roadrunners own a team score of 890 (295-298-297) over the three days. Keiser's (Fla.) 896 (291-306-299) and British Columbia's 901 (299-304-298) complete the top five.

Truett McConnell's (Ga.) Peyton Shedd continues atop the individual leaderboard. He is the lone golfer at even par following three rounds of play. Shedd's 216 (71-71-74) is one shot clear of Wayland Baptist's (Texas) Benjamin Lubker and two shots in front of three other golfers.

Lubker heads to the final round with a 1-over par 217 (73-71-73), while Coastal Georgia's Antonio Juarbe (73-72-73), Texas Wesleyan's Juan Ricardo Davila Bone (71-74-73), and Dalton State's Jack Whaley (71-73-74) are all tied for third with 2-over par 218s.

The Master's (Calif.) Jonathan Larson carded the lone sub-par round on Thursday. Larson shot a 1-under par 71 to climb six spots into a tie for ninth place. He owns a three-round total of 220 (76-73-71).

Tournament Highlights

• Wednesday's second round yielded a pair of hole-in-ones. Benedictine-Mesa's (Ariz.) Sabastian Carranza aced the 174-yard par-3 hole nine while St. Thomas's (Fla.) Tomas Borquez knocked in his tee shot on the 182-yard par-3 sixth hole. Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Callum Waugh also aced the par-3 sixth hole during Monday's official practice round.
• The total scoring average for the tournament is 77.89. The first-round scoring average was 78.29, while the second-round scoring average was 78.15. Today's round was the best of the week, with a 76.71 scoring average.
• The par-5 10th hole has played the easiest through the first three rounds and the only hole to play under par for the week -- 30-under par through three rounds.
• Seven different players have recorded an eagle during the week.
• The Master's (Calif.) Jonathan Larson leads the field with 12 birdies.
• Wayland Baptist's (Texas) Benjamin Lubker leads the field with 41 pars.
• Texas Wesleyan's Colin Price has the low round of the tournament with a 3-under par 69 during Wednesday's second round.
• Columbia (Mo.) has the low team round of the tournament with a 1-over par 289 on Thursday.

Team Standings

1. Texas Wesleyan - 295-294-300 = 889 (+25)

2. Dalton State (Ga.) - 295-298-297 = 890 (+26)

3. Columbia (Mo.) - 301-302-289 = 892 (+28)

4. Keiser (Fla.) - 291-306-299 = 896 (+32)

5. British Columbia - 299-304-298 = 901 (+37)

6. Houston-Victoria (Texas) - 305-303-300 = 908 (+44)

T7. Marian (Ind) - 302-302-309 = 913 (+49)

T7. Wayland Baptist (Texas) - 302-308-303 = 913 (+49)

9. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) - 303-309-302 = 914 (+50)

10. Friends (Kan.) - 304-310-302 = 916 (+52)

11. Cumberland (Tenn.) - 300-309-310 = 919 (+55)

12. Coastal Georgia - 308-302-311 = 921 (+57)

13. Truett McConnell (Ga.) - 310-306-308 = 924 (+60)

14. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) - 301-317-309 = 927 (+63)

15. St. Thomas (Fla.) - 292-326-313 = 931 (+67)

16. Webber International (Fla.) - 314-304-314 = 932 (+68)

Individual Standings (not on a team)

T9. Liam McEvoy - Lawrence Tech (Mich.) - 75-73-72 = 220 (+4)

T9. Jonathan Larson - The Master's (Calif.) - 76-73-71 = 220 (+4)

T12. Kolby Shackelford - Ottawa (Ariz.) - 75-74-72 = 221 (+5)

T17. Dominik Wolf - Point (Ga.) - 72-73-78 = 223 (+7)

T17. Cameron Jones - Grace (Ind.) - 72-77-74 = 223 (+7)

T23. Sam Johnson - Bellevue (Neb.) - 79-71-75 = 225 (+9)

T23. Troy Schultz - Hope International (Calif.) - 76-74-75 = 225 (+9)

Friday's final round is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET.