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Boys' Cross Country

While Vicker overcomes illness, Hentzel drops out of 4A race due to injury

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A trio of Ankeny Centennial runners competed in the boys' Class 4A state cross country meet on Saturday at Fort Dodge. All three of them are shown above. Gabriel Vicker (just behind the front three runners) placed 74th in a time of 16 minutes 56 seconds. Connor Cunningham (to the right behind Vicker) took 84th in 17:04. Nate Jones (middle of the pack) … [Read more...] about While Vicker overcomes illness, Hentzel drops out of 4A race due to injury

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Christian Rathje, Ankeny boys’ cross country

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Christian Rathje of the Ankeny boys' cross country team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. He will receive a free meal. (Photo by Dan Holm) Sophomore Christian Rathje is a member of the Ankeny boys' cross country team. Rathje helped the Hawks to a fourth-place finish in a Class 4A district meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. He … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Christian Rathje, Ankeny boys’ cross country

Hentzel places 8th at Marshalltown, earns trip to state cross country meet

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Ankeny's Tyler Hentzel takes off at the start of a Class 4A district meet on Thursday at Marshalltown with teammate Andrew Poock right behind him. Hentzel went on to place eighth in a time of 16 minutes 38 seconds to qualify for the state meet as an individual. (Photo by Dan Holm) Ankeny senior Tyler Hentzel was hoping to advance to the state cross … [Read more...] about Hentzel places 8th at Marshalltown, earns trip to state cross country meet

Jaguars, Hawks run well in final tune-up before next week’s district meets

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Ankeny Centennial's Gabriel Vicker, left, and Connor Cunningham race to the finish line in the CIML Central Conference meet on Thursday at DMACC. The duo placed 13th and 14th, respectively, to lead the Jaguars to a fifth-place finish. (Photo by Dan Holm) Thursday's CIML Central Conference meet provided one last tune-up before next week's district meet for … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks run well in final tune-up before next week’s district meets