Long jumpers Jasmine Rumley of Ankeny and Betsy Ridout of Ankeny Centennial have already competed against each other several times this season. On Friday, the two competitors brought out the best in each other. Rumley won the event in the CIML Central Conference girls' track meet at Waukee, posting a leap of 17 feet 4 inches. Ridout, meanwhile, took … [Read more...] about Rumley wins long jump title, but Jaguars edge Ankeny for 4th at conference meet
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Jaguars place 11th in 4×800 relay, finish 5th in shuttle hurdle
Megan Gray will play soccer next year at the University of Minnesota, but this weekend was all about track for the Ankeny Centennial senior. While her Centennial soccer teammates played in the Tournament of Champions at Burlington on Friday and Saturday, Gray was part of the Jaguars' contingent running at the Drake Relays. "Juggling two sports has been … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 11th in 4×800 relay, finish 5th in shuttle hurdle
Freshman anchors Jaguars to 5th-place finish in sprint medley relay
Katie Saddoris calls one of her teammates on the Ankeny Centennial girls' track squad a beast. On Friday at Drake Stadium, freshman Kathryn Vortherms showed why she has earned that distinction. Vortherms anchored the Jaguars to a fifth-place finish in the sprint medley relay in her Drake Relays debut. She teamed up with Hannah Wilson, Betsy Ridout and … [Read more...] about Freshman anchors Jaguars to 5th-place finish in sprint medley relay
Jaguars place 3rd in 4×400, edge Ankeny for runner-up honors at Silvey Invite
Going into the final event at the Chuck Silvey Invitational on Thursday at Urbandale, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams were tied for second place with 88 points apiece. The Jaguars then placed third in the 4x400 relay to earn the runner-up spot in the eight-team field, finishing with 94 points. The Hawkettes were disqualified in the … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 3rd in 4×400, edge Ankeny for runner-up honors at Silvey Invite
Jaguars, Hawkettes participate in ‘one of the most competitive meets around’
Some of the state's top girls' track talent was on display Tuesday in the Jim Duea Invitational at Ames. Waukee scored 200 points to win the meet for the fourth straight year, but several other CIML teams also had impressive showings. Ankeny Centennial and Dowling Catholic tied for second with 101 points, while Ankeny placed fifth in the nine-team field … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawkettes participate in ‘one of the most competitive meets around’