A first- and a second-place finish from sophomore Avery Howie paced the Boone swimmers to a 3^rd place team finish at Des Moines Lincoln High School on Saturday, Sept. 28. 

Boone scored 405 points and finished behind Cedar Rapids Washington with 538 points and Des Moines Lincoln had 474 points. 

Other teams present were Indianola, Des Moines East and Carroll. 

Howie was the first to the finish line in the 50 free in a time of 26.38. She also placed 2nd in the 100 back in 104.99. 

Other individuals who were top finishers in their event for Boone included Claire Enabnit 3^rd in the 100 fly in 1:11:52 and 5^th in the 200 free in 2:16.59; Brook Lile 4^th in the 100 breast in 1:21.42 and 5^th in the 200 IM in 2:37.37; Tessa Gute 7^th in the 100 free in 1:05.82 and Dani Goudie 8^th in the 500 free in 6:47.38. 

The 200 medley relay of Howie, Lile, Enabnit and Tessa Gute finished 3rd in 2:02.82; the 200 free relay of Tessa Gute, Lile, Sara Gute and Rachel Ungs finished 5th in 1:58.16; and the 400 free relay of Enabnit, Ungs, Howie and Avery Overland finished 4^th in 4:17.45. 

Boone competes against Vinton-Shellsburg, Grinnell and Williamsburg tonight at Grinnell. 

-Jill Lutz reporting