CHS SWIMMERS WIN OPENER

ST. LOUIS -- Cape Central's girls swim team opened its 1999 season Tuesday with a narrow 96-89 victory over Parkway Central.

Central didn't ensure victory until the final event as the quartet of Jennifer Freeze, Jean Maguire, Laura Canupp and Grace Freeman placed first in the 400 freestyle relay (4:08.52).

The first-place finish was the fifth of the day for the Lady Tigers, who saw Freeman finish first in the 50 freestyle (25.37, SQ time) and 100 butterfly (1:05.59), Maguire win the 200 (2:08.67) and 500 freestyles (5:36.89) and Canupp capture the 100 backstroke (1:29.11).

Cape Central results

200 medley relay -- 2. 2:09.41 (Jean Maguire, Grace Freeman, Jennifer Freeze, Casey Brennan)

200 freestyle - 1. J. Maguire 2:08.67; 3. Jennifer Taylor 2:32.06

200 IM - 2. Freeze 2:30.46; 3. Marci Kester 2:46.74

50 freestyle - 1. Freeman 25.37

Diving - 2. Julia Lufcy 164.70; 3. Sara Sprigg 122.10

100 butterfly - 1. Freeman 1:05.59

100 freestyle - 2. Freeze 59.30; 3. Brennan 1:07.87

500 freestyle - 1. Maguire 5:36.89

200 freestyle relay - 2. 2:04.65 (Brennan, Taylor, Susan Tansil, Michele Hopen)

100 backstroke - 1. Laura Canupp 1:29.11

100 breaststroke - 2. Kelly Green 1:23.56; 3. Kester 1:23/92

400 freestyle relay - 1. 4:08.52 (Freeze, Maguire, Canupp, Freeman); 3. 4:45.45 (Tansil, Taylor, Green, Kester)