Senior Cierra Fillinger is a member of the Ankeny girls' cross country team. Fillinger placed eighth in the junior varsity race at the Ames Invitational on Sept. 5 with a time of 23 minutes 25 seconds. That allowed her to earn a varsity spot for the Rich Engel Classic on Thursday at Cedar Falls. "Cierra brings a constant positive influence to our … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Cierra Fillinger, Ankeny girls’ cross country
Cierra Fillinger
Coach: Hawkette runners ‘show grit and desire to compete at high levels’
Eric Klingensmith is hoping to build the Ankeny girls' cross country program into a regular state-meet qualifier once again. Prior to the split into two high schools, the Hawkettes advanced to the state meet in 11 of the 13 years from 2000 to 2012 under former coach Craig Doocy. The team then suffered through a three-year drought before … [Read more...] about Coach: Hawkette runners ‘show grit and desire to compete at high levels’