Saturday was a day of mixed emotions for the Ankeny girls' cross country team. The 10th-ranked Hawkettes accomplished their goal of a top-10 finish in the Class 4A state meet by placing seventh with 200 points at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. But it was the final meet for a trio of seniors and for coach Eric Klingensmith, who had already announced … [Read more...] about ‘Showing grit, passion and fire’, Hawkettes move up from 15th to place 7th in 4A
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Jaguars race to regional title; Hawkettes place 3rd and also qualify for state meet
The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team accomplished its goal on Wednesday. And so did crosstown rival Ankeny. Both squads are headed to next week's state meet following strong performances in a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at Marshalltown. Fourth-ranked Centennial easily won the team title with 44 points. The Jaguars captured the … [Read more...] about Jaguars race to regional title; Hawkettes place 3rd and also qualify for state meet
Centennial girls race to CIML Conference crown; Hawkettes earn 5th-place finish
At the Fort Dodge Invitational last week, the fourth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team raced to a 20-point victory over No. 5 Johnston. In a rematch on Wednesday, the Jaguars repeated that 20-point win on Johnston's home course to capture the inaugural CIML Conference championship. "We felt we left a lot of points on the board (at Fort … [Read more...] about Centennial girls race to CIML Conference crown; Hawkettes earn 5th-place finish
‘We told ourselves we could’: Jaguars set goal, capture Schmaltz Invite crown
Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country coach Eric Cogdill challenged his team prior to Thursday's Kirk Schmaltz Invitational in Ames. "We lost to Valley by one point last week," said Cogdill. "We've got to aim higher. Don't set a goal that you know you can reach. Set a goal that you want to reach, and they attained it." Fifth-ranked Centennial raced to … [Read more...] about ‘We told ourselves we could’: Jaguars set goal, capture Schmaltz Invite crown
Jaguars win 9/10 title at Centennial Invite; Ankeny captures 11/12 crown
Thursday's season-opening Ankeny Centennial Invitational featured three of the top 10 girls' cross country teams in Class 4A. Sixth-ranked Ankeny won the 11/12 division with 44 points, while No. 7 Centennial captured the 9/10 division with 27 points. No. 9 Valley took second in both divisions and won the overall title with 40 points, edging the Jaguars by … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 9/10 title at Centennial Invite; Ankeny captures 11/12 crown
Hanfelt, Baier score points for Ankeny, while Quass, Leazer place for Jaguars
The Ankeny girls' track team scored points in two events Thursday on the opening day of the Class 4A state meet, and so did crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial. Ankeny's Reagan Hanfelt tied for third in the high jump, and Hannah Baier placed fourth in the discus. Centennial's Rondi Quass took fifth in the 3,000, while teammate Kambria Leazer tied for sixth … [Read more...] about Hanfelt, Baier score points for Ankeny, while Quass, Leazer place for Jaguars
Hawkettes earn 7th-place finish in 4×400; Centennial frosh takes 11th in 400 lows
Getting a chance to run in the final of the Drake Relays 4x400 relay was enough for Eva Fulk and her teammates on the Ankeny girls' track squad. Fulk helped the Hawkettes to a seventh-place finish in the event on Saturday afternoon at Drake Stadium. They posted a time of 4:05.91. "We pushed really hard to get into the finals," said Fulk. "I was really … [Read more...] about Hawkettes earn 7th-place finish in 4×400; Centennial frosh takes 11th in 400 lows
Quass places 5th, Beason 10th in Drake Relays 3,000; Hanfelt hits PR in high jump
Distance runners Rondi Quass of Ankeny Centennial and Drew Beason of Ankeny found themselves near the back of the pack after the opening lap of the girls' 3,000-meter run at the Drake Relays on Thursday. The duo didn't stay there for very long. Quass, a junior, gradually worked her way up toward the front. Beason, a freshman, was right with her most of … [Read more...] about Quass places 5th, Beason 10th in Drake Relays 3,000; Hanfelt hits PR in high jump
Hawkettes place 6th for highest finish since 1988; Centennial girls take 10th
Friday was a memorable day for the Ankeny girls' cross country team. It wasn't too bad for Ankeny Centennial, either. The 10th-ranked Hawkettes raced to a sixth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. It was the second-best performance in school history, surpassed only by a fifth-place finish in 1988. "We're … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 6th for highest finish since 1988; Centennial girls take 10th
THE END OF THE ROAD: Centennial, Ankeny runners gear up for state meet
For the first time ever, all four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams will be competing in the Class 4A state meet in the same year. The state meet will be held on Friday and Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The Class 4A girls' race will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m., with the Class 4A boys' race to follow at 11:15. … [Read more...] about THE END OF THE ROAD: Centennial, Ankeny runners gear up for state meet
Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state
For only the second time in school history, the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is headed to the state meet as a regional champion. The eighth-ranked Jaguars won a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. They qualified for the state meet for the eighth time in nine years while also … [Read more...] about Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state