PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Playing on the site of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, the PGA National Champion Course, Bentley University senior co-captain Tommy Ethier (Nashua, N.H./Bishop Guertin HS) closed out his stellar collegiate career Wednesday by shooting one-over during the final ten holes of day three of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships.

Ethier's strong finish to the 54-hole tournament elevated him to a tie for 39th with a 75-83-80-238. It was an improvement of three places over his standing following the second round.

Ethier's only birdie of the day came on the par five, 525-yard tenth, a hole that he also birdied on Tuesday and eagled on Monday.

"Tommy played so well on the back nine, which was so hard," said coach Mickey Herron. "Wind, water and firm fast greens, combined with the tough pin positions, led to more high scores today."

The average score for the third round was 81.40, up more than 2.3 strokes per round from yesterday, and the average 54-hole score was 239.9.

The medalist was Keegan Bronnenberg of the University of Indianapolis, who won by two strokes with a 76-69-75-220.