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