ND swimmers post two top-3 finishes

Sunday, December 10, 2006
The Notre Dame girls swimming team finished third among 11 teams Saturday at the Ladue Invitational, following up the Bulldogs' second-place finish Friday among five teams at the University City Relays.

At Ladue, Notre Dame scored 276 points to finish behind Lindbergh's 526 and Ladue's 317.

"I was very pleased with that," Notre Dame coach Lenny Kuper said.

Brittany Menz had a first-place finish in the 100 individual medley for the Bulldogs' lone first-place Saturday. She won in 1 minutes, 5.51 seconds. She also made a state cut in the 100 freestyle (56.56) while swimming the lead leg for the 400 free relay that placed second and made a state cut with a 4:02.52.

Menz also was second in the 100 butterfly.

Lauren Castleman added a second in the 200 free.

Castleman had a state cut in the 100 free at the University City Relays. She also swam the lead leg on the 400 free relay. Her time of 57.74 put the team on its way to a first-place finish in 4:09.56.

Rachel Henson, Abigail Messmer and Ashley Nenninger were the other members of the relay squad.

Notre Dame scored 134 points to finish behind Wentzville Timberland's 158.

Notre Dame results

University City Relays

400 freestyle relay -- 1, ND (Lauren Castleman, Rachel Henson, Abigail Messmer, Ashley Nenninger), 4:09.56.

900 free -- 2, ND (Henson, A. Messmer, Castleman), 11:00.33.

300 backstroke -- 3, ND (Ava Andersson, Henson, Katelyn Enderle), 3:58.55.

300 breaststroke -- 2, ND (Nenninger, Audrey Glover, Jackie Bader), 4:11.82.

300 butterfly -- 3, ND (Messmer, A. Andersson, Jenny Brant), 4:05.97.

200 medley -- 3, ND (Bader, Nenniger, Glover, Castleman), 2:14.10.

600 medley -- 3, ND (Brant, Bader, Glover), 8:16.48.

Ladue Invitational

200 free -- 2, Castleman, 2:09.09; 8, Glover, 2:18.38.

100 individual medley -- 1, Menz, 1:05.51.

100 butterfly -- 2, Menz, 1:07.68.

100 freestyle -- 3, Nenninger, 58.89.

500 freestyle -- 3, Castleman, 6:03.80; 6, A. Andersson, 6:12.32.

200 free relay -- 4, ND (Brant, Castleman, Glover, A. Messmer), 1:52.97.

100 breaststroke -- 8, Nenninger, 1:20.42.

400 free relay -- 2, ND (Menz, Castleman, Nenninger, A. Messmer), 4:02.52.

Marquette Relays

Central finished ninth in the nine-team event.

Parkway South won the event with 288 points. Central, competing without all-state senior Hannah Kinder, finished with 112 points.

Jessie Baker, Annie Wolpers and Mary Catherine Ford combined for three of Central's top performances. The trio finished eighth in the 600 inidividual medley relay, fifth in the backstroke relay and combined with Kelly Ennis to finish sixth in the 400 medley relay.

Brittney Thomas and Tara Volkerding also finished fifth in the diving relay.

Central results

600 IM relay -- 7:57.72 (Annie Wolpers, Jessie Baker, Mary Catherine Ford)

400 medley relay -- 4:50.49 (Wolpers, Baker, Ford, Kelly Ennis)

Backstroke relay -- 3:29.45 (Wolpers, Baker, Ford)

Diving relay -- 247.20 (Brittney Thomas, Tars Volkerding)

GIRLS BASKETBALLDexter 60, Central 41

The Tigers lost in a makeup consolation semifinal game in the Farmington Invitational.

Dexter, which is hosting more games Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the bracket, built a 15-5 lead after one period.

Wendi Zickfield led Central (0-3) with nine points, while Courtney Schuessler added eight.

CENTRAL (41) -- Christina Sexton 5, Kristin Shirrell 4, Tierra Walker 6, Courtney Schuessler 8, Pernille Hoi 2, Taylor Kirn 2, Sarah Uptmor 5, Wendi Zickfield 9. FG 15, FT 11-21, F 20 (3-pointers: non. Fouled out: none)

DEXTER (60) -- Dooley 4, Burlison 6, K. Heil 15, Temples 8, Finch 10, Taylor 13, C. Heil 3, Reiker 1. FG 20, FT 14-19, F 17 (3-pointers: Finch 2, Taylor 2, Temples 1, Burlison 1. Fouled out: none)

Berkeley 70, Jackson 45

Jackson fell in a home contest against Berkeley.

The Indians were led by Lindsay Poole with 11 points and Amanda Peiffer added 10. Poole and Andrea Barnes each had three 3-pointers apiece.

Jackson (45) -- Andrea Barnes 9, Cody Goodpasture 2, Chelsea Bartles 4, Lindsay Poole 11, Allison Smith 2, Ashley Charboneau 2, Kelci Kieth 3, Jennie Tenholder 2, Amanda Peiffer 10. FG 11, FT 2-5, F 7 (3-pointers: Barnes 3, Poole 3, Keith 1. Fouled out: none)

Berkeley (70) -- M. Douglas 12, L. Jackson 10, R.Fox 9, M. Lewis 18, T. Murphy 1, M. Baker 11, A. Day 9. FG 23, FT 3-6, F 10 (3-pointers: Douglas 2, Lewis 4, Day 1. Fouled out: none)

Perryville 71,North County 49

Ava Johnson scored 20 points to lead the Pirates to a home win. Johnson was the fourth different leading scorer for Perryville (2-2). Alyssa Bauwens added 15 points, Kendra Schilli had 14 and Alicia Kueker had 10 for Perryville.

NORTH COUNTY (49) -- Bess 9, Hovis 19, Motley 6, Hedgcorth 8, Bullock 7. FG 18, FT 9-18, F 18 (3-pointers: Hovis 3, Bullock 1. Fouled out: Bullock)

PERRYVILLE (71) -- Alicia Kueker 10, Ava Johnson 20, Nicole Gremaud 2, Kendra Schilli 14, Alyssa Bauwens 15, Makenzie Schirmer 6, Kim Miesner 2. FG 31, FT 7-17, F 14 (3-pointers: Kueker 1, Schilli 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Perryville 49, North County 32.

-- From staff reports