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Ankeny’s McMahon, Baier post victories at Waukee Earlybird meet

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It was a "fantastic night" for the Ankeny girls' track team. Those were the words of head coach Thomas Cotter after the Hawkettes won two events and had many other top-three finishes in the Waukee Earlybird meet on Friday. "Our execution was at a high level for this early in the season," Cotter said. "Tonight was about getting some times on a few more … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s McMahon, Baier post victories at Waukee Earlybird meet

Hawkettes boast talented group of sprinters, seek top-10 finish at state

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Two years ago, the Ankeny girls' track team tied for 12th place in the Class 4A state meet--its highest finish since 2013. Most of the state qualifiers from that squad are still on the Hawkettes' roster, even after losing the majority of the 2020 season to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It has been a year since we got to roll up our sleeves with these kids," … [Read more...] about Hawkettes boast talented group of sprinters, seek top-10 finish at state

Romig chooses track over softball, verbally commits to St. Cloud State

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The loss of her junior track season to COVID-19 didn't prevent Ankeny's Shelby Romig from attracting the attention of college coaches. She had already done enough to prove that she's capable of competing at the collegiate level. Romig has verbally committed to join the women's track and field program at St. Cloud State, an NCAA Division II school that … [Read more...] about Romig chooses track over softball, verbally commits to St. Cloud State

Mayberry to join Iowa’s track program; van de Mortel headed to UNI

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Ankeny sprinters Mytika Mayberry and Eva van de Mortel are both headed to Division I track and field programs in Iowa. They could have remained teammates on the collegiate level, but van de Mortel decided to pursue a different path. While Mayberry has committed to run for Iowa, van de Mortel also considered the Hawkeyes before choosing Northern … [Read more...] about Mayberry to join Iowa’s track program; van de Mortel headed to UNI