LADY TIGER SWIMMERS PLACE 7TH IN MEET

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Cape Central's girls swim team finished seventh and Notre Dame was ninth during the 12-team Parkway South Invitational that concluded Saturday.

Powerhouse Lafayette captured the title with 348 points. Marquette (268) and Parkway South (173) rounded out the top three. Central had 49 points and Notre Dame scored 38.

Central was led Saturday by Mary Beth Owen's second place in the 500 freestyle (5:13). She had been second in Friday's 400 freestyle.

The Lady Tigers' 400 freestyle relay team improved on its state-cut times that it set Friday. The group of Katie Maginel, Terra Herzberger, Owen and Casey Brennan finished seventh (4:01). They cut four seconds off Friday's time. Diver Sara Sprigg finished seventh with a score of 327.

Notre Dame's top finish was a seventh by the 200 freestyle relay team of Lindsay Kuper, Ali Tyson, Janelle Essner and Stefanie Campos (1:54.79).