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Ankeny divers Peters, Toth sweep top two places at Tanker Invitational

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Making adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a requirement for all high school athletes. Ankeny divers Erica Peters and Dasha Toth did just that on Saturday, when they competed at a meet that they weren't originally slated to be among the participants. And the duo ended up capturing the top two places. Peters won the Tanker … [Read more...] about Ankeny divers Peters, Toth sweep top two places at Tanker Invitational

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Caroline Walker, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Sophomore Caroline Walker is a member of the Ankeny girls' swimming team. She has helped the fifth-ranked Hawkettes to a 3-0 dual record. In Ankeny's last meet on Sept. 15, Walker placed second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:04.15, losing to Fort Dodge's Grace Hartley by one-hundredth of a second. Still, she helped the Hawkettes to a 134-47 victory … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Caroline Walker, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Hawkettes send their seniors out with 134-47 victory over Fort Dodge

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The seven seniors on the Ankeny girls' swimming team celebrated their Senior Night on Tuesday with a 134-47 victory over visiting Fort Dodge at Trail Point Aquatics Center. It was the CIML Iowa Conference opener for the fifth-ranked Hawkettes, who raised their overall record to 3-0. "Fort Dodge has several talented swimmers, and some of our top girls … [Read more...] about Hawkettes send their seniors out with 134-47 victory over Fort Dodge

Hawkettes experiment with their lineup during lopsided victory at Ottumwa

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Ankeny girls' swimming coach Michelle Stout is still trying to find her best lineup. Tuesday's dual meet at Ottumwa gave Stout an opportunity to experiment a little bit. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes won every event while mixing up their lineup and rolled to a 137-28 victory at The Beach. They are now 2-0 on the year. "In this early stage of the … [Read more...] about Hawkettes experiment with their lineup during lopsided victory at Ottumwa

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Maddie Carleton, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Junior Maddie Carleton helped the Ankeny girls' swimming team to a 102-84 victory over Johnston in a dual meet on Tuesday at Summit Middle School. She won the 500 freestyle in a time of 5:20.38 and placed second in the 200 freestyle in 2:00.40. As a sophomore, Carleton helped the Hawkettes to a third-place finish at the state meet. She placed sixth in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Maddie Carleton, Ankeny girls’ swimming

‘It was a 100 percent team effort’: Ankeny swims to 102-84 victory at Johnston

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team may not have some of the elite talent that has been a part of the Hawkettes' roster over the last few seasons. Ankeny, though, still has plenty of depth. The Hawkettes relied on a team effort to post a 102-84 victory over Johnston in a season-opening dual meet on Tuesday at Summit Middle School. "We knew that most of … [Read more...] about ‘It was a 100 percent team effort’: Ankeny swims to 102-84 victory at Johnston

Hard work pays off for Peters, Ankeny divers at Johnston Invitational

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The graduation of state champion diver Sydney Jorgensen left the Ankeny girls' swimming team with a big hole to fill in its lineup. The Hawkettes appear to have some capable replacements. Ankeny opened its season on Monday by winning the Johnston Invitational at Summit Middle School. The Hawkettes had four top-10 finishers in the diving-only … [Read more...] about Hard work pays off for Peters, Ankeny divers at Johnston Invitational

Ankeny boys, girls earn all-American honors from NISCA

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Several Ankeny male and female swimmers have earned all-American honors from the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. The top 100 times in each event nationally were recognized as all-American efforts. Junior Trent Frandson, who led the Ankeny boys' team to a second-place finish at the state meet in February, is a four-time all-American. … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys, girls earn all-American honors from NISCA

Rumley posts fastest qualifying times in both 50, 100 freestyle events

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Ankeny senior Jasmine Rumley earned a pair of automatic all-American honors during the preliminaries of the girls' state swimming meet on Friday night at Marshalltown. Rumley posted the fastest qualifying time in both sprinting events. She turned in a time of 22.78 seconds in the 50 freestyle, then broke the 50-second barrier in the 100 freestyle with a … [Read more...] about Rumley posts fastest qualifying times in both 50, 100 freestyle events

Confident Jorgensen overcomes some adversity to win state diving title

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The state diving meet got off to a bad start Friday for Ankeny senior Sydney Jorgensen when she took a tumble at the Marshalltown YMCA. Just a few hours later, though, Jorgensen was a state champion. She racked up a score of 513.2 points to finish 27.5 points ahead of runner-up Joscelyn Buss of Ames, who entered the meet as the No. 1 seed. "It feels … [Read more...] about Confident Jorgensen overcomes some adversity to win state diving title

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jasmine Rumley, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Senior Jasmine Rumley led the Ankeny girls' swimming team to a regional crown on Saturday at Southeast Polk. She was named the regional athlete of the year for the fourth consecutive season. Rumley won the 50 freestyle in 23.36 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 52.03. She also anchored the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays. Rumley is a … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jasmine Rumley, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Ankeny swimmers claim regional crown; Rumley again named athlete of year

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team entered Saturday's regional meet at Southeast Polk with a commanding lead after sweeping the top three places in Thursday's diving competition. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes just continued to build on their lead. Ankeny won nine of the 11 swimming events and easily captured the regional crown with 554 points. No. 11 Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers claim regional crown; Rumley again named athlete of year

Ankeny’s Jorgensen, Peters, Toth sweep top 3 places at regional diving meet

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team is expected to dominate Saturday's regional meet at Southeast Polk. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes are already off to a great start. Ankeny, the lone top-10 team in the Southeast Polk field, swept the top three places in Thursday's regional diving competition. "All three girls had season-high and personal-best scores," … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Jorgensen, Peters, Toth sweep top 3 places at regional diving meet

Hawkettes win 4 events, place 3rd overall at Central Conference meet

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The CIML Central Conference meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center showed the Ankeny girls' swimming team what to expect in a couple of weeks at the state meet. Four of the top six teams in Iowa came together on Thursday at Ankeny's home pool. It resulted in a lot of fast races. "The conference meet this year was stacked with talent," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 4 events, place 3rd overall at Central Conference meet

Jorgensen leads Hawkettes to 1-4-5 finish at conference diving meet

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After winning the Marshalltown Invitational on Saturday, Ankeny senior Sydney Jorgensen knocked off the state's top-ranked diver for the second time in four days on Tuesday to capture the CIML Central Conference title at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Jorgensen posted a season-best score of 506.85 points to easily defeat runner-up Joscelyn Buss of Ames, who … [Read more...] about Jorgensen leads Hawkettes to 1-4-5 finish at conference diving meet

Jorgensen edges state leader Buss to win Marshalltown Invitational crown

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In what could be a preview of next month's state meet, Ankeny's Sydney Jorgensen won the Marshalltown Invitational diving competition on Saturday with a score of 494.05 points. The meet was held at the Marshalltown YMCA, where the state swimming and diving meet will be held on Nov. 8-9. Jorgensen, who was already the state leader in the six-dive event, … [Read more...] about Jorgensen edges state leader Buss to win Marshalltown Invitational crown