Kylin Smith and the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team enjoyed another great day at the Drake Relays. After earlier breaking her own school record in the 400 hurdles, Smith helped the Jaguars to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay on Saturday afternoon. She ran the third leg in 59.34 seconds to move her team from fourth place into second. "She had a … [Read more...] about ‘We knew we’d get a good spot’: Centennial girls place 2nd in 4×400 relay
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Beason, Pratt earn 5th-place finishes at Drake Relays; Baier takes 8th
Distance runners Drew Beason of Ankeny and Rondi Quass of Ankeny Centennial both accomplished their goals during the Distance Carnival portion of the Drake Relays on Thursday at Drake Stadium. Beason placed fifth in the girls' 3,000 with a time of 10:05.32. She dropped 4 seconds off her personal record. "My goal going into the race was a … [Read more...] about Beason, Pratt earn 5th-place finishes at Drake Relays; Baier takes 8th
‘Showing grit, passion and fire’, Hawkettes move up from 15th to place 7th in 4A
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
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