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Girls' Swimming

Basketball Hall of Famer Wieben inducted into IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame

November 17, 2024 by Dan Holm

Nicky Wieben was no ordinary athlete. Already enshrined in the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Basketball Hall of Fame, the former Ankeny star was inducted into the IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame on Saturday during the state meet at Marshalltown. She became the first Ankeny swimmer to be inducted, and she joins a short list of athletes to be … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Famer Wieben inducted into IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame

Coming off 3rd-place finish, Ankeny swimmers look to ‘meet all challenges’

August 18, 2020 by Dan Holm

Any list of the state's top girls' swimming programs would have to include Ankeny's combined squad. Ankeny has placed sixth or higher at the state meet in each of the last five years. The Hawkettes took third a year ago with 200 points, their highest finish ever under coach Michelle Stout. However, Stout will have to replace a trio of standouts from … [Read more...] about Coming off 3rd-place finish, Ankeny swimmers look to ‘meet all challenges’

State’s swimmer of the year more excited about team’s success

November 10, 2019 by Dan Holm

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JAS DAZZLES AT STATE: Rumley leads Hawkettes to 3rd-place finish

November 10, 2019 by Dan Holm

An extraordinary day from senior Jasmine Rumley put the Ankeny girls' swimming team into position to earn a top-three finish in the state meet on Saturday at Marshalltown. It took four underclassmen, however, to seal the deal for the Hawkettes. Fifth-ranked Ankeny placed seventh in the final event, the 400 freestyle relay, to clinch a spot on the … [Read more...] about JAS DAZZLES AT STATE: Rumley leads Hawkettes to 3rd-place finish

Ankeny’s Jorgensen wins state diving crown with strong finish

November 8, 2019 by Dan Holm

Ankeny senior Sydney Jorgensen won the state diving title on Friday at the Marshalltown YMCA. Jorgensen racked up a score of 513.2 points to finish 27.5 points ahead of runner-up Joscelyn Buss of Ames. Buss led by 2.5 points after the first six dives before Jorgensen closed with a strong finish on her last five dives. Two other Ankeny divers also … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Jorgensen wins state diving crown with strong finish

CIML Central Conference expected to dominate girls’ state swimming meet

November 8, 2019 by Dan Holm

After placing fourth at the state meet in each of the last two years, the Ankeny girls' swimming team is looking to earn a top-three finish at this year's meet, which begins on Friday and concludes on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA. The Hawkettes are fifth in the latest team power rankings with 4,019 points. Dowling Catholic is ranked No. 1 with 4,525 … [Read more...] about CIML Central Conference expected to dominate girls’ state swimming meet

Ankeny’s Stout to receive Golden Plaque of Distinction Award

November 4, 2019 by Dan Holm

Ankeny girls' swimming coach Michelle Stout is the 2019 recipient of the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union's Golden Plaque of Distinction Award. She will be honored before the start of the Iowa Girls' State Swimming Finals on Saturday at noon. Stout has been coaching at Ankeny High School since 2000. She became the head coach in 2007. Stout's … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Stout to receive Golden Plaque of Distinction Award

Ankeny swimmers top Johnston in return to their home pool at Trail Point

October 16, 2019 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny girls' swimming team finally got a chance to compete in its home pool again. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes won seven of the 12 events and defeated No. 7 Johnston, 104-82, on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. They raised their records to 1-2 in the CIML Central Conference and 5-2 overall. It had been more than a month since Ankeny … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers top Johnston in return to their home pool at Trail Point

Hawkettes set meet record in 200 medley relay at Little Hawk Invitational

September 22, 2019 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny girls' swimming team set a meet record in the 200 medley relay en route to a runner-up finish overall in the Little Hawk Invitational on Saturday at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City. The foursome of Alexis Henning, Erica Peters, Scout Bergwall and Jasmine Rumley won the medley relay in a time of 1:48.87, edging Iowa City West by .05 … [Read more...] about Hawkettes set meet record in 200 medley relay at Little Hawk Invitational

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Scout Bergwall, Ankeny girls’ swimming

August 26, 2019 by Dan Holm

Senior Scout Bergwall is one of seven returning state qualifiers for the Ankeny girls' swimming team. She helped the Hawkettes to a second consecutive fourth-place finish at the state meet last November. Bergwall placed fifth in the 100 butterfly in a time of 57.15 seconds, which set a school record. She took 25th in the 100 backstroke and also swam on … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Scout Bergwall, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Ankeny swimmers return 7 state qualifiers from 4th-place team

August 20, 2019 by Dan Holm

In 2017, the Ankeny girls' swimming team placed fourth at the state meet, its highest finish ever under coach Michelle Stout. The Hawkettes finished 32.5 points behind third-place Bettendorf. Last year, Ankeny duplicated its fourth-place performance, but moved considerably closer to a top-three finish. The Hawkettes scored 185 points and finished just … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers return 7 state qualifiers from 4th-place team

Rumley, Doruska advance to Saturday’s championship finals in 2 events

November 3, 2018 by Dan Holm

Jasmine Rumley accomplished what she set out to do on Friday at the girls' state swimming meet in Marshalltown. So did some of her Ankeny teammates. Competing in the first-ever preliminaries of the state meet, Rumley easily qualified for Saturday's championship final in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. "I was very happy with my times," Rumley … [Read more...] about Rumley, Doruska advance to Saturday’s championship finals in 2 events

Ankeny swimmers looking to improve on last year’s fourth-place finish

November 1, 2018 by Dan Holm

After placing fourth at last year's state meet, the Ankeny girls' swimming team is looking to move into the top three at this year's meet, which begins on Friday at the Marshalltown YMCA. Second-ranked Ames is seeking its eighth state title in nine years, but the Little Cyclones could be challenged by CIML rival Dowling Catholic, last year's runner-up. … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers looking to improve on last year’s fourth-place finish

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Andrea Rodriguez, Ankeny swimming

October 29, 2018 by Dan Holm

Senior Andrea Rodriguez helped the fourth-ranked Ankeny girls' swimming team to a regional title on Saturday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. She qualified for this week's state meet in three events. Rodriguez is seeded 14th in the 500 freestyle and 19th in the 200 individual medley among the 32 qualifiers in those events. She will also compete in the 200 … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Andrea Rodriguez, Ankeny swimming

Ankeny swimmers win 8 events, claim regional team crown

October 28, 2018 by Dan Holm

Even with a new format, Saturday's girls' regional swimming meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center still put some pressure on each of the nine competing teams. Fourth-ranked Ankeny passed the test with flying colors. The Hawkettes won eight of the 11 events and easily captured the team title with 509 points. No. 6 Valley took second with 448 … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers win 8 events, claim regional team crown

Ankeny’s Peters advances to state diving meet

October 26, 2018 by Dan Holm

Ankeny freshman Erica Peters has qualified for the state diving meet. Peters posted a score of 399.2 points during a regional meet on Thursday at Grinnell, which ranks 18th among the 32 qualifiers across the state. She set a school record for the 11-dive event. Jayna Misra of Ames was one of the six regional champions. She posted the state's highest … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Peters advances to state diving meet

Ankeny swimmer Doruska chooses Bryant University over Lehigh, St. Louis

October 22, 2018 by Dan Holm

Erin Doruska wanted to go to a college that felt like home. The Ankeny swimmer traveled a long way from central Iowa to find what she was looking for. Doruska has committed to swim for Bryant University next year. The school is located in Smithfield, R.I. "When I went on my official visit to Bryant, the team was like a family and my personality … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmer Doruska chooses Bryant University over Lehigh, St. Louis

Rumley posts state-qualifying times in 2 events at conference meet

October 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny girls' swimming team took advantage of Thursday's CIML Central Conference meet as one final opportunity to compete against the state's top two squads prior to the upcoming state meet. No. 1 Ames captured the conference title at Johnston, racking up 391 points. No. 2 Dowling Catholic was the runner-up with 353 points, while No. 4 Ankeny took … [Read more...] about Rumley posts state-qualifying times in 2 events at conference meet

Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 19

October 11, 2018 by Dan Holm

Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny girls' swimming coach Michelle Stout and one of her team's top swimmers, Jasmine Rumley, stopped by to visit with Dan Holm and to discuss the Hawkettes' pursuit of a top-three finish at next month's state meet. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 19

Hawkettes set 5 meet records, claim team title at Ram Relays

October 6, 2018 by Dan Holm

​ The Ankeny girls' swimming team dominated the Ram Relays on Thursday at Southeast Polk, setting five meet records en route to the team title. The third-ranked Hawkettes racked up 117 points, 42 more than runner-up Newton/Colfax-Mingo/Pella. "This meet has an unusual format in that every event is a relay," said Ankeny coach Michelle Stout. … [Read more...] about Hawkettes set 5 meet records, claim team title at Ram Relays

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