Ankeny's Zoe Shadravan couldn't watch the final section of the girls' Class 4A distance medley relay on Friday at Drake Stadium. The defending champion Hawkettes had just won the second section in a time of 4:05.63, but they had to await the results of the fastest heat to determine their final placing. Shadravan and teammates Lillian Smith, Sophie … [Read more...] about Hawkettes settle for 2nd in DMR, trail Waukee NW by 1 point in 4A team race
Girls' Track
Ankeny girls capture 4×800 relay title, take Class 4A lead with 27 points
Alli Macke could hardly walk after anchoring Ankeny's 4x800 relay team to a Class 4A state title on Thursday at Drake Stadium. "It really takes a toll on my body, but it's totally worth it to be standing here as state champs with my best friends," said Macke. The sophomore teamed up with Sophie Loeffler, Reagan Prendergast and Drew Beason to win the … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls capture 4×800 relay title, take Class 4A lead with 27 points
Coed state track qualifiers announced: Ankeny girls’ team advances in 17 events
The coed state track qualifiers have been announced by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The Ankeny girls' team has qualified in 17 events, one more than the Ankeny boys' squad. Both Ankeny Centennial teams have qualified in 12 events. Here are all of the qualifiers from Ankeny and Centennial, … [Read more...] about Coed state track qualifiers announced: Ankeny girls’ team advances in 17 events
‘We took care of business’: Ankeny teams score 193 points, place 2nd at SQM
A long bus ride to Council Bluffs turned into a successful business trip for the Ankeny track teams. Both the Hawks and Hawkettes scored 193 points and placed second among eight teams in a Class 4A state qualifying meet on Thursday at Wickersham Stadium. More importantly, both Ankeny squads qualified for next week's state meet in a combined 33 … [Read more...] about ‘We took care of business’: Ankeny teams score 193 points, place 2nd at SQM
Ankeny girls place 3rd, Jaguars finish 7th at competitive CIML Conference meet
Thursday's CIML Conference meet at Waukee Northwest was a good tune-up for the rest of championship season for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams. The Hawkettes placed third in the meet with 117.5 points. Dowling Catholic won the team title with 125 points, edging the host Wolves by two points. Northwest is the defending Class 4A … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls place 3rd, Jaguars finish 7th at competitive CIML Conference meet