Ethan Zuber continued his dominance on Wednesday, and the Ankeny boys' cross country team took a big step forward. Zuber raced to a victory in the CIML Conference meet at DMACC, and his win helped fourth-ranked Ankeny to the league crown. The Hawks scored 60 points to finish two points ahead of No. 1 Dowling Catholic, the defending champion and the … [Read more...] about Zuber continues his dominance, leads Hawks past No. 1 Dowling for league title
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THE DROUGHT ENDS: Hawks claim their first Drake relay crown since 2004
The four members of the Ankeny boys' 4x400 relay team weren't even alive the last time that the Hawks won a relay crown at the Drake Relays. The school's 19-year drought ended on Saturday as Bram van de Mortel, Tyson Miller, Jack Belding and Jake Bosch teamed up to win the final event of America's Athletic Classic in a time of 3:19.19. Ankeny had not won … [Read more...] about THE DROUGHT ENDS: Hawks claim their first Drake relay crown since 2004
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Jake Bosch, Ankeny boys’ cross country
Junior Jake Bosch helped the ninth-ranked Ankeny boys' cross country team to a runner-up finish in a Class 4A district meet on Wednesday at Marshalltown. He placed seventh in the 5k race with a time of 16 minutes to qualify for the state meet as an individual. No. 6 Waukee Northwest won the team title with 48 points, edging Ankeny by two points for the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Jake Bosch, Ankeny boys’ cross country
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 197
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm interviews coach Jon Lindaman and junior Jake Bosch of the Ankeny boys' cross country team as well as coach Eric Cogdill and senior Rondi Quass of the Ankeny Centennial girls' squad. Coldwell Banker realtor Tiffany Rumelhart and Dr. Jeff … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 197
A STRONG FINISH: Ankeny boys place 2nd in 4×100, 3rd in 4×400, 6th in 4×800
It seems only fitting that Ankeny senior Tyrese Miller got to run the final lap of the final event in the 112th Drake Relays on Saturday afternoon. After all, he spent most of the weekend on the blue oval, leaving his competitors in the dust. Miller completed a spectacular meet by helping the Hawks to a third-place finish in the boys' 4x400 relay. He … [Read more...] about A STRONG FINISH: Ankeny boys place 2nd in 4×100, 3rd in 4×400, 6th in 4×800