Before turning their clocks back on Saturday night, the members of the Ankeny girls' swimming team turned back the clock on Saturday afternoon during the state meet at Marshalltown, repeating some of their performances from last year. Jasmine Rumley defended her state title in the 50 freestyle and repeated her second-place finish in the 100 freestyle. She … [Read more...] about Rumley defends 50 free title, leads Ankeny to 4th-place finish
Erin Doruska
Rumley, Doruska advance to Saturday’s championship finals in 2 events
Jasmine Rumley accomplished what she set out to do on Friday at the girls' state swimming meet in Marshalltown. So did some of her Ankeny teammates. Competing in the first-ever preliminaries of the state meet, Rumley easily qualified for Saturday's championship final in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. "I was very happy with my times," Rumley … [Read more...] about Rumley, Doruska advance to Saturday’s championship finals in 2 events
Ankeny swimmer Doruska chooses Bryant University over Lehigh, St. Louis
Erin Doruska wanted to go to a college that felt like home. The Ankeny swimmer traveled a long way from central Iowa to find what she was looking for. Doruska has committed to swim for Bryant University next year. The school is located in Smithfield, R.I. "When I went on my official visit to Bryant, the team was like a family and my personality … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmer Doruska chooses Bryant University over Lehigh, St. Louis
No. 1 Ames swimmers show off their depth in win over Hawkettes
There continues to be a wide gap between the Ames girls' swimming team and the rest of the state. The top-ranked Little Cyclones, who have won seven of the last eight state titles, cruised to a 135-51 victory over No. 3 Ankeny in a CIML Central Conference dual meet on Tuesday at Ames. The Hawkettes dropped to 0-2 in the conference and 4-2 overall. Ames … [Read more...] about No. 1 Ames swimmers show off their depth in win over Hawkettes
Senior Night Showdown: No. 2 Dowling Catholic tops No. 3 Ankeny
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