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Centennial, Ankeny boys finish 1-2 at Atlantic Invite; Girls’ teams also shine

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams badly needed to find a race after Thursday's Fort Dodge Invitational was cancelled due to bad weather. Fortunately, they were able to quickly find one. All four squads competed in the Atlantic Invitational on Saturday. The meet was contested in cold and windy conditions on a muddy course. "With … [Read more...] about Centennial, Ankeny boys finish 1-2 at Atlantic Invite; Girls’ teams also shine

Centennial runners battle Mother Nature at Iowa City West Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial cross country teams faced some strong competition on Tuesday at the Iowa City West Invitational. The Jaguars were also in a race against Mother Nature. The meet schedule was rearranged in an effort to get both varsity races in before some bad weather was expected to hit the Iowa City area. That strategy was only partly … [Read more...] about Centennial runners battle Mother Nature at Iowa City West Invitational

Centennial girls race to victory at Indianola Invite for 4th time in 5 years

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A strong pack of runners lifted the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team to the Indianola Invitational title on Thursday at Pickard Park. The eighth-ranked Jaguars placed all seven of their runners in the top 16 and finished with 39 points. They won the crown for the fourth time in five years. Indianola placed second in the nine-team field with … [Read more...] about Centennial girls race to victory at Indianola Invite for 4th time in 5 years

Centennial girls race to dominating victory at Karpen Invitational

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Tuesday's Tom Karpen Invitational showed what the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is capable of. The eighth-ranked Jaguars placed five runners in the top 10 and easily won the team title at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School with 25 points. No. 4 Waukee was a distant second in the eight-team field with 67 points. "Our girls ran an … [Read more...] about Centennial girls race to dominating victory at Karpen Invitational

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Jennifer Jordan, Ankeny Centennial girls’ cross country

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Junior Jennifer Jordan is a member of the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team. Jordan helped the seventh-ranked Jaguars to a third-place finish among 10 teams in the Ames Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course. She placed 13th in a field of 69 runners with a time of 21 minutes 24 seconds in the 5k race. "Jennifer has … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Jennifer Jordan, Ankeny Centennial girls’ cross country

Graybill paces Jaguars to 3rd-place finish; Ankeny places 6th behind Pitz

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A new front-runner emerged for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams during the Ames Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course. Morgan Graybill led seventh-ranked Centennial to a third-place finish in the 10-team field. She took seventh in the 5k race with a time of 20 minutes 55 seconds. "We had a new … [Read more...] about Graybill paces Jaguars to 3rd-place finish; Ankeny places 6th behind Pitz

Vortherms leads Jaguars to runner-up finish; Ankeny girls place fourth

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Ankeny Centennial cross country runner Kathryn Vortherms had two different messages written on her arms for Tuesday's season-opening Centennial Invitational at DMACC. She wrote the word "positive" on her right arm. "I give up control" was written on her left arm. "It's a lyric from a song. It's for King & Country--one of their songs," Vortherms … [Read more...] about Vortherms leads Jaguars to runner-up finish; Ankeny girls place fourth

Centennial girls to rely on deep, talented packs to reach their goals

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A No. 1 runner has yet to emerge for the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team. But head coach Eric Cogdill is completely fine with that. "I don’t expect us to have a clear No. 1 runner all season, and that is a great asset," said Cogdill. "We currently have a very nice pack of three that is right there with any top three we’ve had at Centennial. … [Read more...] about Centennial girls to rely on deep, talented packs to reach their goals

Jaguars ‘won’t let this happen again’ after placing 15th at state

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Eric Cogdill tried to look on the bright side Saturday following the conclusion of the state cross country meet in Fort Dodge. His Ankeny Centennial girls' squad had just placed 15th among 15 teams in the Class 4A field, finishing with 361 points. "We're not here to make excuses--15th place is 15th place," Cogdill said. "But there are 33 other schools … [Read more...] about Jaguars ‘won’t let this happen again’ after placing 15th at state

Ankeny’s Sindt looks to defend his Class 4A title on Saturday

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All eyes will be on Tim Sindt Saturday as the Ankeny senior tries to win a second consecutive boys' Class 4A state cross country title in Fort Dodge. Sindt won last year's race in a time of 15 minutes 23.7 seconds. He has easily won all seven of his races this season, including the Ankeny Centennial Invitational on Oct. 4 at DMACC, where he became the … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Sindt looks to defend his Class 4A title on Saturday

Centennial girls earn another trip to state; Jonah Vicker also qualifies

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is headed back to the Class 4A state meet. The Jaguars will be joined in Fort Dodge by Centennial senior Jonah Vicker, who qualified for the boys' meet as an individual by placing fourth in a district meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. Vicker watched the state meet a year ago as his brother, Gabriel, … [Read more...] about Centennial girls earn another trip to state; Jonah Vicker also qualifies

Jaguars, Hawkettes run well at conference, gear up for regionals

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When the CIML Central Conference cross country meet was moved to Southeast Polk, it forced many of the girls' teams to reconsider their strategy. The Central Conference teams ran in the same race on Thursday along with the six schools from the CIML Iowa Conference. Separate conference champions were crowned, even though the combined results were also … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawkettes run well at conference, gear up for regionals

Jaguars, Hawkettes run some fast times on DMACC course

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Thursday's Ankeny Centennial Invitational cross country meet produced numerous personal records for both the Ankeny and Centennial girls' teams. The fast times may have been the result of a short course, but the perfect weather conditions certainly helped. "I can't say definitively (the course) was short or even possibly long," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawkettes run some fast times on DMACC course

Centennial girls, boys race to victories at Indianola Invitational

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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

Centennial boys take 2nd at Valley; Girls’ squad finishes 4th

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Gabriel Vicker and the Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team turned in another strong performance in the Tom Karpan Invitational on Tuesday. The Centennial girls' squad also ran well on the 5k course at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. The Jaguars placed second among 17 teams in the boys' division. They finished fourth in the 13-team field … [Read more...] about Centennial boys take 2nd at Valley; Girls’ squad finishes 4th

Centennial girls finish 8th in competitive field at Marshalltown

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Thursday's Bobcat Invitational provided some huge challenges for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. The meet featured 23 teams, including many of the top squads in Class 4A. The 5k course at Marshalltown Community College was also tougher than usual due to the soggy conditions. Tenth-ranked Centennial placed eighth … [Read more...] about Centennial girls finish 8th in competitive field at Marshalltown

Pack running pays off for Centennial, Ankeny girls

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team won't have to rely on just one runner this season. Neither will crosstown rival Ankeny. Both teams are going to rely on their entire squad. Centennial used a pack mentality to earn a second-place finish in the Ames Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course. The 14th-ranked Jaguars … [Read more...] about Pack running pays off for Centennial, Ankeny girls

Jaguars look to continue state-meet streak in 2018

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team has qualified for the Class 4A state meet in each of its first five years as a varsity program. There's no reason to believe that the Jaguars won't earn another trip back to Fort Dodge in 2018. Centennial returns six varsity regulars from last year's team that placed 13th in Class 4A with 242 points. Head … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to continue state-meet streak in 2018