WEBB CITY, Mo. — Carthage won seven events en route to claiming the team championship at the Red Bird Invitational swim meet on Saturday at the Buck Miner Swim Center.

Carthage compiled 304 points to take the team title, while host Webb City was the runner-up (235), and Joplin took third (199). There were nine teams competing.

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

The Tigers won two of the three relays.

Carthage's 200-yard medley relay team of Kellen Frieling, Braxton McBride, Will Wright and Maveric Allphin took first in 1:49, while the Tigers also won the 400 freestyle relay, as McBride, Wright, Aydan Nye and Frieling recorded a time of 3:39.

Carthage's McBride and Frieling each won two individual events.

McBride won the 50 freestyle in 23.55 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 52.84 seconds, while Frieling won the 100 butterfly in 59.7 seconds and took first in the 100 backstroke in 58.02 seconds.

Wright won the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.

Wright was the runner-up in the 500 freestyle and Allphin took third in the 100 breaststroke.

Carthage finished third in the 200 freestyle relay, with Allphin, Daryl Martin, Ben Rogers and Aydan Nye competing.

Finishing fourth in their events were Ryan Steinbach (200 IM), Martin (100 freestyle) and Noah Blackford (100 backstroke).

Redbird Invitational

Team standings: Carthage 304, Webb City 235, Joplin 199, Hillcrest 107, Lebanon 93, Greenwood 92, Nevada 78, Monett 55, Parkview 28.