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No. 1 Centennial girls place 4th at Bobcat Invitational, suffer their first loss of season

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The top-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday. After winning their first two meets, the Jaguars placed fourth among 17 teams in the Bobcat Invitational at Marshalltown Community College. They finished with 115 points. No. 3 Johnston scored 76 points and captured the title for the fourth … [Read more...] about No. 1 Centennial girls place 4th at Bobcat Invitational, suffer their first loss of season

‘Our girls came prepared’: Jaguars win title in heat, while Ankeny boys place 3rd

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The conditions were brutal for the 58th Kirk Schmaltz Invitational cross country meet on Thursday in Ames. The 90-degree temperatures and high humidity didn't seem to bother the Ankeny Centennial girls' team, though. The top-ranked Jaguars easily won the team title on the Iowa State course with 57 points, finishing 23 points ahead of No. 2 Waukee … [Read more...] about ‘Our girls came prepared’: Jaguars win title in heat, while Ankeny boys place 3rd

‘My team did really well’: Centennial girls edge No. 1 Wolves to win Jaguar Invite

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A showdown between the top two girls' cross country teams in Class 4A lived up to the hype. Second-ranked Ankeny Centennial opened its season on Tuesday by edging No. 1 Waukee Northwest to win the Jaguar Early Bird Invitational at DMACC. The Jaguars scored 41 points when the results of the two races were merged, while Northwest--the defending state … [Read more...] about ‘My team did really well’: Centennial girls edge No. 1 Wolves to win Jaguar Invite

Experienced Jaguars among teams that could contend for Class 4A championship

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team has enjoyed a remarkable run of success under coach Eric Cogdill, qualifying for the state meet 12 times in the 13-year history of the program. The Jaguars have earned nine top-10 finishes, including each of the last six years. They have earned four top-five finishes since 2020. Last year, Centennial … [Read more...] about Experienced Jaguars among teams that could contend for Class 4A championship

Centennial girls are No. 2 in Class 4A in IATC’s preseason cross country rankings

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is No. 2 in Class 4A in the preseason rankings from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. The preseason rankings were released on Monday afternoon. The Jaguars placed fifth in last year's Class 4A state meet. They are ranked behind defending state champion Waukee Northwest. Centennial also boasts four … [Read more...] about Centennial girls are No. 2 in Class 4A in IATC’s preseason cross country rankings

Centennial’s Cogdill, Fickbohm named Class 4A at-large XC coaches of the year

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Ankeny Centennial cross country coaches Eric Cogdill and Chad Fickbohm have been named Class 4A at-large coaches of the year by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. The IATC announced the awards following its fall meeting on Sunday. This is the seventh time that Cogdill has been honored. He guided the Centennial girls' team to a fifth-place finish in … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Cogdill, Fickbohm named Class 4A at-large XC coaches of the year

Podium finishers Blevins, Flick lead Jags to 5th place in 4A, school-record score

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team was looking to earn a spot on the awards podium for only the second time in school history. The sixth-ranked Jaguars settled for a school record instead. Centennial placed fifth in the Class 4A state meet on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The Jaguars scored 136 points, five fewer than … [Read more...] about Podium finishers Blevins, Flick lead Jags to 5th place in 4A, school-record score

‘Celebrate first and reflect second’: Centennial teams advance to state meet

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For the first time since 2020, the Ankeny Centennial cross country teams traveled to Council Bluffs on Wednesday to compete in a state qualifying meet. And just like five years ago, both squads qualified for next week's state meet. The third-ranked Centennial girls' team placed second among nine squads with 50 points, finishing 13 points behind No. 6 … [Read more...] about ‘Celebrate first and reflect second’: Centennial teams advance to state meet

‘It was another great day for racing’: Jags place 3rd, Ankeny takes 7th at CIML meet

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team was hoping to win its first CIML Conference title since 2022, which was also the last time the meet was held at Johnston. After placing second behind Johnston in each of the last two years, the third-ranked Jaguars raced to a third-place finish on Wednesday. They finished with 67 points. No. 2 Waukee … [Read more...] about ‘It was another great day for racing’: Jags place 3rd, Ankeny takes 7th at CIML meet

‘Not today!’: No. 4 Centennial girls dig deep, place 4th at Rim Rock Farm Classic

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Even without one of its top runners, the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team placed fourth for the second straight year in the prestigious Rim Rock Farm Classic on Saturday at Lawrence, Kan. Competing in the Gold Division against 24 other squads, the fourth-ranked Jaguars scored a total of 201 points. They finished with 210 a year ago. "Our … [Read more...] about ‘Not today!’: No. 4 Centennial girls dig deep, place 4th at Rim Rock Farm Classic

Centennial freshman Flick races to easy win on hilly course at Indianola Invite

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Ankeny Centennial cross country runner Rebecca Flick earned her second victory of the season on Thursday. Flick, who is ranked 15th in Class 4A, easily won the girls' 5K race in the Indianola Invitational at Pickard Park. She posted a time of 19 minutes 1 second to finish 32 seconds ahead of fellow freshman Hannah Schmitz of Norwalk. "Rebecca started … [Read more...] about Centennial freshman Flick races to easy win on hilly course at Indianola Invite

Blevins, Centennial girls race to easy victories at Tom Karpan Invitational

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Tuesday's Tom Karpan Invitational at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School was expected to be a dual between the fourth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team and No. 12 Valley. It turned into more of a Jaguar domination. Centennial placed all seven of its runners in the top eight and easily won the meet with 18 points. The Jaguars … [Read more...] about Blevins, Centennial girls race to easy victories at Tom Karpan Invitational

Jaguars place all 7 runners among top 22, easily defend title at Cedar Rapids Invite

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team easily defended its title on Thursday in the Cedar Rapids Invitational at Seminole Valley Park. The fourth-ranked Jaguars placed all seven runners among the top 22 finishers and posted a score of 40 points. Mount Vernon-Lisbon, the No. 2 team in Class 3A, was the runner-up in the 18-team field with 97 … [Read more...] about Jaguars place all 7 runners among top 22, easily defend title at Cedar Rapids Invite

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ellie Blevins, Centennial girls’ cross country

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Junior Ellie Blevins helped the fourth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team to a runner-up finish in the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. She placed third in the 5K race with a personal-best time of 18 minutes 2.4 seconds. Blevins, who is ranked fifth in Class 4A as an individual, is a … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ellie Blevins, Centennial girls’ cross country

Jaguars look to reload with 3 returning state qualifiers, talented freshman class

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In the past, Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country coach Eric Cogdill has always been able to reload--rather than rebuild--his squad. The Jaguars have qualified for the state meet 11 times in the 12-year history of the program. The only year that Cogdill's team failed to make it to Fort Dodge was 2019. Now, Cogdill faces the challenge of replacing … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to reload with 3 returning state qualifiers, talented freshman class

‘I am super excited for this opportunity’: Mohrhauser commits to run for Drake

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Ankeny Centennial distance runner Anika Mohrhauser has decided to stay close to home. The senior verbally committed this week to join the Drake women's track and cross country programs. "I am super excited for this opportunity to get a great education and be able to compete for my school!" said Mohrhauser. "The deciding process was very hard and took a … [Read more...] about ‘I am super excited for this opportunity’: Mohrhauser commits to run for Drake