• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Ankeny Fanatic

Your Ankeny Sports Resource

  • Home
  • About
    • Support Us
  • News
    • Podcast
  • Hawks
    • Boys’ Soccer
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Girls’ Soccer
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Girls’ Tennis
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Baseball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Softball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
  • Jaguars
    • Boys’ Soccer
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Girls’ Soccer
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Girls’ Tennis
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Baseball
      • Roster
      • Schedule
    • Softball
      • Roster
      • Schedule

No. 9 Ankeny swimmers rely on their depth to post 114-72 victory over Valley

September 25, 2024 by Dan Holm

Ankeny’s Allie Kearney swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay during Tuesday’s dual meet against visiting Valley at Trail Point Aquatics Center. The Hawkettes won the race in a time of 1:56.01 and went on to post a 114-72 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Despite winning just four events, the Ankeny girls’ swimming team rolled to a 114-72 victory over visiting Valley on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center.

The ninth-ranked Hawkettes relied on their depth to raise their records to 2-1 in the CIML Conference and 6-1 overall. They placed second in all 12 events and had seven third-place finishes.

“I thought we had a solid performance overall,” said Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads. “There were some good times put up across the board, but also some areas where we need to be more consistent. Again, our depth was able to find a way to get the team victory for us. It’s always fun to get a win in our tough conference.”

Ankeny opened the meet with a 1-2 finish in the 200 medley relay. The foursome of Madison Trosper, Allie Kearney, Charlie Villhauer and Gracie Lindaman won the race in a time of 1:56.01, while the quartet of Leah Schafer, Lydia Crabb, Hayden Ocheltree and Allie Breuner took second in 2:01.36.

The Hawkettes later ended the meet with another 1-2 finish in the 400 freestyle relay. Trosper, Lindaman and Villhauer teamed up with Paige Spoelstra to win the race in 3:51.75, while the team of Kyra Zinn, Schafer, Maggie Blackmore and Kearney was second in 4:00.07.

Ankeny’s Paige Spoelstra swims to a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle during Tuesday’s meet. She was clocked in 2:05.73. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Spoelstra earlier won the 200 freestyle in a time of 2:05.73. Blackmore was the runner-up in 2:08.29.

Kearney then won the 200 individual medley in 2:23.75. Kylee Stone placed second in that race, posting a time of 2:35.34.

Lindaman took second in the 50 freestyle in 25.80 seconds. She was also the runner-up in the 100 backstroke in 1:05.86.

Valley’s Charlee DeJong wins the 50 free, but @AnkenySwimming takes the next 3 places with Gracie Lindaman, Kyra Zinn and Allie Breuner. Ankeny now leads 45-17 going into the diving event. pic.twitter.com/ovJHoJe005

— ANKENY FANATIC (@AnkenyFanatic) September 24, 2024

Other second-place finishes were provided by Ocheltree in the 100 butterfly (1:06.21), Spoelstra in the 100 freestyle (57.29), Schafer in the 500 freestyle (5:50.45) and Kearney in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.96). Miranda Gagne added another runner-up finish in the diving event, posting a score of 173.10 points.

Ankeny also placed second in the 200 freestyle relay. The team of Blackmore, Zinn, Spoelstra and Trosper was clocked in 1:46.22.

Ankeny’s Kylee Stone swims the butterfly leg of the 200 individual medley during Tuesday’s meet. She placed second in the event with a time of 2:35.34. (Photo by Dan Holm)

“We are hitting a very tough part of our season, and we have to keep training hard through it all to reach our goals at the end of the season,” Rhoads said. “The girls are not expected to be having their best times right now. We have to keep learning how to race and compete when sore and tired and focus on all the important small details in races that end up making a big difference. Staying positive and motivated is a big thing, too.

“It’s a tough sport physically and mentally, but I have so much respect for this group and am proud of them and how far we have come as a team so far. There’s lots to look forward to coming up!” he added.

Ankeny will host a non-conference meet against No. 3 Cedar Falls on Thursday.

Filed Under: Girls' Swimming, Hawks, Jaguars Tagged With: Dustin Rhoads, Featured

Primary Sidebar

Support Ankeny Fanatic

Recent Posts

  • ONE OF A KIND: Smith becomes city of Ankeny’s first-ever state tennis champion
  • ‘We just can’t take anything for granted’: Jaguars rout Roosevelt, advance to state
  • Smith tops Holland, will play Clinton’s Haan for Class 2A singles championship
  • ‘We just needed a little luck’: Hawkettes earn another trip to state on Macke’s goal
  • Wahlberg’s golden goal sends Hawks back to state tourney in dramatic fashion

Find Us on Facebook

Ankeny Fanatic

Archives

  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017

Categories

  • Hawks
    • Fall
      • Boys’ Cross Country
      • Boys’ Golf
      • Football
      • Girls’ Cross Country
      • Girls’ Swimming
      • Volleyball
    • Spring
      • Boys’ Soccer
      • Boys’ Tennis
      • Boys’ Track
      • Girls’ Golf
      • Girls’ Soccer
      • Girls’ Tennis
      • Girls’ Track
    • Summer
      • Baseball
      • Softball
        • Roster
    • Winter
      • Boys’ Basketball
      • Boys’ Bowling
      • Boys’ Swimming
      • Girls’ Basketball
      • Girls’ Bowling
      • Boys’ Wrestling
  • Jaguars
    • Fall
      • Boys’ Cross Country
      • Boys’ Golf
      • Football
      • Girls’ Cross Country
      • Girls’ Swimming
      • Volleyball
    • Spring
      • Boys’ Soccer
      • Boys’ Tennis
      • Boys’ Track
      • Girls’ Golf
      • Girls’ Soccer
      • Girls’ Tennis
      • Girls’ Track
    • Summer
      • Baseball
      • Softball
    • Winter
      • Boys’ Basketball
      • Girls’ Basketball
      • Wrestling
  • Top Sports Stories
    • Football
    • Volleyball
  • Baseball
  • Softball

© 2025 Ankeny Fanatic. All rights reserved.