Senior Tyler Hentzel of Ankeny and junior Gabriel Vicker of Ankeny Centennial are the top runners for their respective boys' cross country teams. Vicker won the Tom Karpen Invitational on Tuesday at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in a time of 16 minutes 49 seconds. He led the 15th-ranked Jaguars to a third-place finish in the 13-team … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Tyler Hentzel and Gabriel Vicker
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Vicker pulls away for victory, leads Centennial boys to 3rd-place finish
Ankeny Centennial's Gabriel Vicker waited patiently to make his move during the Tom Karpen Invitational cross country meet on Tuesday. The strategy paid off in a big way. Vicker pulled away in the final mile to win the boys' 5k race at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in a time of 16:49. He finished 3 seconds ahead of runner-up Drake Hanson of … [Read more...] about Vicker pulls away for victory, leads Centennial boys to 3rd-place finish
Jaguars win 11/12 division, place second overall at Centennial Invite
After Ankeny Centennial's Gabriel Vicker crossed the finish line on Tuesday, he immediately focused his attention on his cross country teammates. Vicker placed second in the 11/12 race at the season-opening Centennial Invitational at DMACC, posting a time of 16 minutes 17 seconds. Three other Jaguars earned top-10 finishes, helping the team to the … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 11/12 division, place second overall at Centennial Invite
Sindt gets his revenge, claims Drake Relays crown in 3,200
For a brief moment, Ankeny's Tim Sindt felt his victory slipping away on Thursday at the Drake Relays. After leading for the last few laps of the boys' 3,200-meter run, Sindt was passed on the final lap by David Holesinger of Dubuque Hempstead, who surged to the front with a strong move. "For a half a second, I was like, 'Oh no, it's over,'" Sindt … [Read more...] about Sindt gets his revenge, claims Drake Relays crown in 3,200
Oh, brother: Centennial’s Gabriel Vicker wins 3,200 at Waukee Earlybird meet
One of the best races at the Waukee Earlybird boys' track meet on Thursday came in the 3,200-meter run. The event featured a battle between two sets of brothers--Gabriel and Jonah Vicker of Ankeny Centennial and Travis and Tyler Loecke of Waukee. Gabriel Vicker pulled away at the end to win the race in a time of 9:53.67, edging Travis Loecke by about 3 … [Read more...] about Oh, brother: Centennial’s Gabriel Vicker wins 3,200 at Waukee Earlybird meet