The battle for second place in the Fred Smith Hawk Relays on Tuesday came down to the wire. Ankeny held a one-point lead over crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial going into the final event, but the Jaguars then took second in the 4x400 relay--while the Hawks finished fourth--and that allowed Centennial to earn runner-up honors with 82 points. Ankeny took … [Read more...] about Jaguars edge Ankeny for 2nd place at Fred Smith Hawk Relays
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Moss hurdles his way to school, meet records at Hi Covey Relays
Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss felt kind of tight before his 110 hurdles race at the Hi Covey Relays on Thursday at Ames. Moss shook off his nerves to win the event with a time of 14.05 seconds, setting both a meet and school record. "The next fastest kid in the state was there (Terrell Jordan of Cedar Rapids Kennedy), and I was nervous about the … [Read more...] about Moss hurdles his way to school, meet records at Hi Covey Relays
Jaguars set 2 meet records, Ankeny wins 3 events at S.E. Polk Invite
The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team took advantage of Thursday's decent weather to win five events at the Southeast Polk Invitational. The Jaguars captured four relays and set two meet records en route to a third-place finish overall. They scored 97.5 points, while Ankeny won three events and finished fifth in the nine-team field with 73 … [Read more...] about Jaguars set 2 meet records, Ankeny wins 3 events at S.E. Polk Invite
Jaguars post 2nd-fastest time in school history in distance medley relay
The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team raced to a pair of impressive victories at the Waukee Early Bird Invitational on Friday. The Jaguars easily won the distance medley relay by more than 10 seconds. The foursome of Avery Gates, Josh Decker, Brendan Hoy and Camden Cox was clocked in 3:35.96, the second-fastest time in school history. Centennial's … [Read more...] about Jaguars post 2nd-fastest time in school history in distance medley relay
Jaguars look to improve on last year’s sixth-place finish in Class 4A
A year ago, the Ankeny Centennial boys' track team placed sixth in the Class 4A state meet, the school's highest finish ever. This year, the Jaguars could be even better. "They've set some high goals for themselves," Centennial coach Nate Smith said of his 122-member squad. "Consistency with their training, focus and races will help them reach their … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to improve on last year’s sixth-place finish in Class 4A