The Ankeny boys' track team tuned up for next weekend's Drake Relays by easily winning the Waukee Relays on Thursday. The Hawks won six events and racked up 142 points in the Class A division, 20 more than runner-up Carlisle. "With Tuesday's (Fred Smith Hawk Relays) getting cancelled, we brought a little more powerful lineup to Waukee," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys capture team crown at Waukee Relays, while Jaguars finish 3rd
Ethan Zuber
‘That was the cherry on top’: All-time record caps off Hawks’ amazing day
The Ankeny boys' track team took advantage of the favorable conditions to run an historic race on Saturday. The 4x200 relay team of Logan Fairchild, Devon Akers, Jack Belding and Tyler Sickerson blazed to a record-setting victory in the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake Stadium. The Hawks posted a time of 1:26.12, the fastest clocking in state … [Read more...] about ‘That was the cherry on top’: All-time record caps off Hawks’ amazing day
Ankeny’s Zuber named Iowa’s Gatorade cross country runner of the year
Ankeny junior Ethan Zuber has been named Iowa's Gatorade cross country runner of the year. Zuber won the Class 4A state title last fall, posting a time of 15 minutes 7.7 seconds on the 5k course at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. He pulled away from Jaden Merrick of Cedar Falls in the final mile to win the race by about 6 seconds. Zuber had lost to … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Zuber named Iowa’s Gatorade cross country runner of the year
Zuber races to Class 4A individual crown, leads Hawks to repeat 3rd-place finish
Ethan Zuber made a promise to Ankeny boys' cross country coach Jon Lindaman a year ago that he would become a Class 4A state champion in 2023. The junior delivered on that promise Friday at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.The second-ranked Zuber pulled away from No. 3 Jaden Merrick of Cedar Falls in the final mile to win the 5k race in a time of 15 … [Read more...] about Zuber races to Class 4A individual crown, leads Hawks to repeat 3rd-place finish
‘We are peaking at the right time’: Hawks claim district crown, but aren’t satisfied
The Ankeny boys' cross country team showed on Wednesday that it's a threat to win the Class 4A state championship. On Oct. 27 at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, the Hawks will have a chance to prove that they're the state's best team.Fourth-ranked Ankeny easily captured a district title at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. While scoring 26 … [Read more...] about ‘We are peaking at the right time’: Hawks claim district crown, but aren’t satisfied