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‘It would be super cool to set a record’: UNI’s Peters closes in on school marks

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Former Ankeny standout Erica Peters is moving up the list of Northern Iowa's all-time best divers. During a dual meet against Illinois State on Friday at Cedar Falls, Peters placed second in the three-meter diving with a career-best score of 275.10 points. In the process, she moved into the top five on the school's all-time list. On Saturday, Peters … [Read more...] about ‘It would be super cool to set a record’: UNI’s Peters closes in on school marks

Peters dives to 6th-place finish; 4 Ankeny swimmers advance to finals in 2 events

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team sits in eighth place with 13 points after the diving portion of the state meet on Friday at Marshalltown. Senior Erica Peters capped off her high school career with a second consecutive sixth-place finish. She scored a total of 447.55 points in the 11-dive event. "I'm pretty happy," said Peters. "I definitely wanted a … [Read more...] about Peters dives to 6th-place finish; 4 Ankeny swimmers advance to finals in 2 events

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ swimming team

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When the Ankeny girls' swimming program was launched in 1989, the Hawkettes suffered through some growing pains. Ankeny had three winless campaigns in its first seven seasons and went just 10-52 in dual meets through 1995. The Hawkettes had no state qualifiers in two of those years and placed no higher than 30th at the state meet during that … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ swimming team

Ankeny divers Peters, Toth sweep top two places at Tanker Invitational

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Making adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a requirement for all high school athletes. Ankeny divers Erica Peters and Dasha Toth did just that on Saturday, when they competed at a meet that they weren't originally slated to be among the participants. And the duo ended up capturing the top two places. Peters won the Tanker … [Read more...] about Ankeny divers Peters, Toth sweep top two places at Tanker Invitational

Hard work pays off for Peters, Ankeny divers at Johnston Invitational

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The graduation of state champion diver Sydney Jorgensen left the Ankeny girls' swimming team with a big hole to fill in its lineup. The Hawkettes appear to have some capable replacements. Ankeny opened its season on Monday by winning the Johnston Invitational at Summit Middle School. The Hawkettes had four top-10 finishers in the diving-only … [Read more...] about Hard work pays off for Peters, Ankeny divers at Johnston Invitational

Peters earns 14th-place finish in state diving meet

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Ankeny's Erica Peters was the only freshman placewinner in the state diving meet on Saturday morning at Marshalltown. Peters placed 14th in a field of 32 competitors with 386.35 points. She scored three team points for the Hawkettes, who sit in 10th place heading into the swimming finals, which begin at 4 p.m. Jayna Misra of Ames easily defended her … [Read more...] about Peters earns 14th-place finish in state diving meet

Ankeny’s Peters advances to state diving meet

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Ankeny freshman Erica Peters has qualified for the state diving meet. Peters posted a score of 399.2 points during a regional meet on Thursday at Grinnell, which ranks 18th among the 32 qualifiers across the state. She set a school record for the 11-dive event. Jayna Misra of Ames was one of the six regional champions. She posted the state's highest … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Peters advances to state diving meet

Senior Night Showdown: No. 2 Dowling Catholic tops No. 3 Ankeny

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A matchup between two of the state's top girls' swimming teams brought out the best in both squads. Second-ranked Dowling Catholic won nine of the 12 events and posted a 118-68 victory over No. 3 Ankeny on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. It was Senior Night for the Hawkettes, who dropped to 0-1 in the CIML Central Conference and 4-1 … [Read more...] about Senior Night Showdown: No. 2 Dowling Catholic tops No. 3 Ankeny

Ankeny’s Peters places 4th at Lincoln’s Diving Invitational

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Ankeny freshman Erica Peters made an impressive debut on the diving board Monday night. Peters represented Ankeny at Des Moines Lincoln's "Back to the Boards" Diving Invitational. It was an 11-dive meet, compared to the usual six-dive format early in the season. Peters placed fourth overall with 374.3 points. Just 16 points separated the top four … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Peters places 4th at Lincoln’s Diving Invitational