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Girls' Cross Country

Hawks place 9th, Hawkettes finish 11th in strong fields at Rich Engel Classic

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Ankeny's Paul Erredge competes in the 9/10 race at the Ankeny Centennial Invitational on Aug. 27 at DMACC. Erredge placed 32nd in the Rich Engel Classic on Thursday at Cedar Falls with a time of 17:59, helping the Hawks to a ninth-place finish. (Photo by Dan Holm) The Ankeny cross country teams both finished in the middle of the pack in the Rich Engel … [Read more...] about Hawks place 9th, Hawkettes finish 11th in strong fields at Rich Engel Classic

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Cierra Fillinger, Ankeny girls’ cross country

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Cierra Fillinger of the Ankeny girls' cross country team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. She will receive a free meal. (Photo by Dan Holm) Senior Cierra Fillinger is a member of the Ankeny girls' cross country team. Fillinger placed eighth in the junior varsity race at the Ames Invitational on Sept. 5 with a time of 23 … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Cierra Fillinger, Ankeny girls’ cross country

Vortherms leads Jaguars to runner-up finish; Ankeny girls place fourth

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Ankeny Centennial's Kathryn Vortherms races to a fifth-place finish in the 11/12 race at the Centennial Invitational on Tuesday at DMACC. She posted a time of 19 minutes 28 seconds while leading the Jaguars to a runner-up finish overall. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Ankeny Centennial cross country runner Kathryn Vortherms had two different messages written on … [Read more...] about Vortherms leads Jaguars to runner-up finish; Ankeny girls place fourth

Experienced Hawkettes seeking first trip to Class 4A state meet since 2016

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Ankeny's Madeleine Murphy (left) and Fiona Riordan run together during last year's Ankeny Centennial Invitational at DMACC. They are the top two returning runners for the Hawkettes this season. (Photo by Dan Holm) The date of Nov. 2 is already circled on the calendar for the Ankeny girls' cross country runners. That's when the Class 4A state meet will … [Read more...] about Experienced Hawkettes seeking first trip to Class 4A state meet since 2016