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‘We don’t worry about outside noise’: High hopes don’t faze Olson, Cyclones

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Collin Olson didn't earn his first collegiate start until the third game of his redshirt junior season on the Iowa State football team. Now, after starting the final 11 games last year, Olson is firmly entrenched as the No. 1 left guard on the Cyclones' offensive line. However, the former Ankeny Centennial standout still doesn't consider himself a … [Read more...] about ‘We don’t worry about outside noise’: High hopes don’t faze Olson, Cyclones

Like Lanning, Olson hopes to benefit from position switch

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Collin Olson has a lot in common with former Ankeny and Iowa State teammate Joel Lanning. Both were standouts in the same three sports in high school--football, wrestling and baseball. Both of them went on to join the Iowa State football team and had to work their way up the depth chart during their first few seasons with the Cyclones. A year ago, … [Read more...] about Like Lanning, Olson hopes to benefit from position switch

Lanning: ‘I’ll have to survive on special teams’ to make Cowboys’ roster

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If Joel Lanning is going to earn a spot on the Dallas Cowboys' final roster, he knows he'll have to do it through special teams. The former Iowa State linebacker signed with the Cowboys as a free agent after not being selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. He is back in his hometown of Ankeny now after attending three weeks of OTAs (organized team activities) … [Read more...] about Lanning: ‘I’ll have to survive on special teams’ to make Cowboys’ roster

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Riley Moss, Ankeny Centennial boys’ track

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Senior Riley Moss led the Ankeny Centennial boys' track team to a fifth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium. Moss won an individual state title in the 110 hurdles, posting a time of 14.02 seconds. He also anchored the Jaguars' winning 4x200 relay, the runner-up 4x100 relay and the seventh-place shuttle hurdle … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Riley Moss, Ankeny Centennial boys’ track