A weather delay of nearly an hour couldn't slow down the Ankeny Centennial track teams. Both squads turned in some stellar performances on Thursday in a Class 4A state qualifying meet at Waukee Northwest. The meet was halted at about 5:15 p.m. due to rain and lightning, but was able to resume 50 minutes later. "We had an amazing night of competition!" … [Read more...] about ‘We had an amazing night’: Centennial teams break 3 school records at SQM
Girls' Track
Centennial’s Zeman suffers ACL injury, will miss rest of soccer, track seasons
When a dual-sport athlete like Piper Zeman suffers an injury, it hurts the depth of multiple teams. The Ankeny Centennial sophomore injured her knee while playing for the Jaguars' girls' soccer team at the Tournament of Champions in Bettendorf on April 26. She found out later that she had torn an ACL. Thus, Zeman will miss the rest of the soccer and … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Zeman suffers ACL injury, will miss rest of soccer, track seasons
Centennial’s Woods, Leazer earn top-8 finishes in Drake Relays individual events
The adverse weather conditions on Friday didn't seem to bother the Ankeny Centennial duo of Anna Woods and Kambria Leazer. Woods, a freshman, raced to a seventh-place finish in the girls' 100 hurdles at the Drake Relays. It was the Jaguars' highest finish of the weekend. Woods posted a time of 16.21 seconds. Emma Havighurst of Valley won the race in … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Woods, Leazer earn top-8 finishes in Drake Relays individual events
‘We had a great weather night’: Jaguars place 2nd behind NW at Oldham Invite
The Ankeny Centennial girls' track team earned a runner-up finish in the Craig Oldham Invitational on Tuesday at Johnston. Waukee Northwest won the meet for the third straight year, racking up 167 points. Centennial finished with 121.5, while the host Dragons took third in the eight-team field with 97. "We had a great weather night that allowed for … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great weather night’: Jaguars place 2nd behind NW at Oldham Invite
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jaeden Pratt, Centennial girls’ track
Ankeny Centennial junior Jaeden Pratt is the defending Class 4A state champion in the long jump. She placed sixth in the event with a jump of 16 feet 1/4 inch at the Hawkette Invitational on Thursday, helping the Jaguars to a third-place finish in the eight-team field. Pratt is a multi-sport athlete who has earned all-state honors in both basketball and … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jaeden Pratt, Centennial girls’ track