The Ankeny Centennial boys' and girls' cross country teams both posted victories on Thursday at the Indianola Invitational, but the wins came in drastically different fashion. While Centennial easily captured the boys' team title by 16 points, the Jaguars squeaked out a one-point victory in the girls' division to win the meet for the third time in four … [Read more...] about Centennial girls, boys race to victories at Indianola Invitational
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Sindt tops Marshalltown field, leads Hawks to 5th-place finish
The Ankeny boys' cross country team fell out of the Class 4A rankings after placing eighth at the Ames Invitational on Aug. 30. Look for the Hawks to move back into the top 10 next week. Led by individual champion Tim Sindt, Ankeny placed fifth among 24 teams in the Bobcat Invitational on Thursday at Marshalltown. The Hawks finished with 161 points … [Read more...] about Sindt tops Marshalltown field, leads Hawks to 5th-place finish
Jaguars will rely on team effort to replace 3-time state qualifier Cox
The graduation of Camden Cox leaves a gaping hole in the Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team's lineup. Cox was a three-time state qualifier for the Jaguars. As a senior, he placed third in Class 4A with a time of 15 minutes 37 seconds. Cox took fourth as a junior and finished 26th as a sophomore in 2015, when he led Centennial to a 13th-place … [Read more...] about Jaguars will rely on team effort to replace 3-time state qualifier Cox