The strategy for the Ankeny boys' sprint medley relay team was simple. Get the baton to anchor runner Tyrese Miller--the Class 4A 400-meter champion--within striking distance of the lead, and let him do the rest. It turned out that Miller didn't need to make up any ground after all. His teammates--Jack Belding, Tyler Sickerson and Tyson … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys race to sprint medley relay crown, place 3rd overall in Class 4A
Boys' Track
Centennial’s Valentine places 4th in long jump; Hawks take 5th in 4×200 relay
Ankeny Centennial senior Isaiah Valentine jumped 21 feet 6 inches on his second attempt in the long jump at the Class 4A state track meet on Friday at Drake Stadium. Valentine wasn't able to improve his mark on the next four jumps, but he held on for a fourth-place finish. He scored five points for the Jaguars, who are tied for 23rd place heading into the … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Valentine places 4th in long jump; Hawks take 5th in 4×200 relay
‘Nobody can beat me’: Ankeny’s Miller cruises to Class 4A state title in 400
As he sped around the blue oval at Drake Stadium on Thursday, Ankeny senior Tyrese Miller knew that he was about to become a state champion for the first time. Miller won the 400 in the boys' Class 4A state track meet in a time of 48.71 seconds. He finished nearly a full second ahead of runner-up Luke Meyers of Iowa City Liberty. "That's definitely the … [Read more...] about ‘Nobody can beat me’: Ankeny’s Miller cruises to Class 4A state title in 400
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 183
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm previews the coed state track meet with boys' standouts Carter Accola of Ankeny and Cooper Majors and Alec Schneider of Ankeny Centennial along with girls' standouts Alli Macke of Ankeny and Maraye Breeding of Centennial. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 183
Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Jamison Patton and Isaiah Valentine
Senior Isaiah Valentine of Ankeny Centennial and junior Jamison Patton of Ankeny have both qualified for the state track meet in the jumping events. Valentine placed second in the long jump on Thursday in a state qualifying meet at Fort Dodge. He recorded a personal best of 22 feet 1.5 inches. Patton, meanwhile, took second in the high jump at Johnston … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Jamison Patton and Isaiah Valentine