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Hawkettes claim 4×100 title for their first relay crown since 2000

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Ankeny's 4x100 relay team celebrates after winning a Class 4A state title on Saturday at Drake Stadium. From left are Mytika Mayberry, Eva Fulk, Eva van de Mortel and Mikala Sidney. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) It's been nearly 20 years since the Ankeny girls' track team captured a state title in a relay event. In the previous two years, the Hawkettes almost … [Read more...] about Hawkettes claim 4×100 title for their first relay crown since 2000

Scoring error gets corrected; Hawkettes, Jaguars finish in 3rd-place tie

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Ankeny's Mytika Mayberry pulls away from the field to win the 100 in the girls' CIML Central Conference track meet on Thursday at Ankeny. She posted a time of 12.22 seconds. Teammate Eva van de Mortel (right) placed third in 12.76. (Photo by Dan Holm) There isn't much separation between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams. The two … [Read more...] about Scoring error gets corrected; Hawkettes, Jaguars finish in 3rd-place tie

‘It’s a dream come true’: Hawkettes’ 4×100 relay wins coveted white flags

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The Ankeny girls' 4x100 relay team captured a Drake Relays title on Saturday at Drake Stadium. From left are Eva van de Mortel, Eva Fulk, Mikala Sidney and Mytika Mayberry. The Hawkettes won the race in 48.93 seconds. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Mytika Mayberry jogged across the infield turf at Drake Stadium on Saturday along with her three teammates, waving … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a dream come true’: Hawkettes’ 4×100 relay wins coveted white flags

Thrice as nice: 3 Ankeny sprinters earn top-8 finishes in girls’ 100

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The Drake Relays final in the girls' 100-meter dash on Friday included three runners from Ankeny. Mikala Sidney (left) placed eighth, Mytika Mayberry (middle) took fourth, and Eva van de Mortel (right) finished seventh. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) The maroon-and-gold colors of Ankeny High School were easy to spot during the final of the girls' 100-meter dash … [Read more...] about Thrice as nice: 3 Ankeny sprinters earn top-8 finishes in girls’ 100