During his long tenure as the Ankeny boys' cross country coach, Steve Arneson guided dozens of runners to an appearance in the state meet. Ankeny qualified for state for 22 consecutive years from 1990-2011, the third-longest streak in state history. Only Cedar Falls (1992-2016) and Monticello (1997-2019) have had longer streaks. Arneson coached the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny boys’ cross country team
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Blimpie Sub of the Week: Ryan Bybee, Ankeny Centennial boys’ cross country
Senior Ryan Bybee is a member of the Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team. Bybee ran in several varsity meets for the Jaguars this season. On Sept. 10, he placed 38th in the Red Division of the Marshalltown Invitational with a time of 17 minutes 52 seconds, helping Centennial to the team title. "It's been great to watch Ryan grow as an athlete … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Ryan Bybee, Ankeny Centennial boys’ cross country
Centennial boys place 9th at state, earn highest finish in school history
Gabriel Vicker had yet to see the results from the boys' Class 4A state cross country meet. But the Ankeny Centennial senior was pretty confident that his team had reached its goal. "Our team's goal was top 10, and we're really hoping we got that," said Vicker. "I saw the guys finish in a pretty close pack that wasn't too far behind me, so we're hoping … [Read more...] about Centennial boys place 9th at state, earn highest finish in school history
‘A great day to be a Jaguar’: Centennial boys, girls race to state-meet berths
Ankeny Centennial will be well represented at next week's state cross country meet in Fort Dodge. The Jaguars qualified for both the boys' and girls' races with strong performances in a Class 4A state qualifying meet on Wednesday at Council Bluffs. While the girls' team qualified for the seventh time in eight years, the boys' squad advanced for the first … [Read more...] about ‘A great day to be a Jaguar’: Centennial boys, girls race to state-meet berths
Jags earn 1st conference title in school history; Ankeny places 3rd behind Cox
Prior to this season, the Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team had never finished higher than fourth at a conference meet. That's why winning the CIML Iowa Conference title was such a huge goal for the Jaguars. Mission accomplished. Eleventh-ranked Centennial placed five runners in the top 10 and easily won the league crown on Thursday at the … [Read more...] about Jags earn 1st conference title in school history; Ankeny places 3rd behind Cox