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‘I’m so proud of this team’: Jaguars edge Wolves, Dragons to capture CIML crown

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team proved again on Wednesday that it's a legitimate contender to capture the Class 4A state championship later this month. The second-ranked Jaguars won a showdown between the state's top three large-school squads to claim the CIML Conference title for the first time since 2022. They finished with 50 points, … [Read more...] about ‘I’m so proud of this team’: Jaguars edge Wolves, Dragons to capture CIML crown

‘Keep showing up!’: Jaguars place 2nd at Fort Dodge Invite in preview of state meet

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Thursday's Fort Dodge Invitational was a preview of the upcoming Class 4A state meet for the second-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team. Competing on the same 5k course at Lakeside Golf Course that will host the state meet on Oct. 31, the Jaguars placed second in the 25-team field with 79 points. They finished 19 points behind No. 3 Waukee … [Read more...] about ‘Keep showing up!’: Jaguars place 2nd at Fort Dodge Invite in preview of state meet

A MUDDY MESS: Ankeny teams, Jaguar boys race for fun at Heartland Classic

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The 21st Heartland Classic cross country meet was contested Saturday on a course in Pella that provided some huge challenges for the hundreds of runners. Heavy rains over the last week turned the Central College course into a muddy mess. "These were some incredibly tough conditions," said Ankeny girls' coach Josh Einertson. "I don’t know if I’ve ever … [Read more...] about A MUDDY MESS: Ankeny teams, Jaguar boys race for fun at Heartland Classic

No. 1 Centennial girls place 4th at Bobcat Invitational, suffer their first loss of season

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The top-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday. After winning their first two meets, the Jaguars placed fourth among 17 teams in the Bobcat Invitational at Marshalltown Community College. They finished with 115 points. No. 3 Johnston scored 76 points and captured the title for the fourth … [Read more...] about No. 1 Centennial girls place 4th at Bobcat Invitational, suffer their first loss of season

‘Our girls came prepared’: Jaguars win title in heat, while Ankeny boys place 3rd

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The conditions were brutal for the 58th Kirk Schmaltz Invitational cross country meet on Thursday in Ames. The 90-degree temperatures and high humidity didn't seem to bother the Ankeny Centennial girls' team, though. The top-ranked Jaguars easily won the team title on the Iowa State course with 57 points, finishing 23 points ahead of No. 2 Waukee … [Read more...] about ‘Our girls came prepared’: Jaguars win title in heat, while Ankeny boys place 3rd

‘My team did really well’: Centennial girls edge No. 1 Wolves to win Jaguar Invite

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A showdown between the top two girls' cross country teams in Class 4A lived up to the hype. Second-ranked Ankeny Centennial opened its season on Tuesday by edging No. 1 Waukee Northwest to win the Jaguar Early Bird Invitational at DMACC. The Jaguars scored 41 points when the results of the two races were merged, while Northwest--the defending state … [Read more...] about ‘My team did really well’: Centennial girls edge No. 1 Wolves to win Jaguar Invite

‘There’s a lot of excitement and energy’: Hawkettes get fresh start under Einertson

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The new head coach of the Ankeny girls' cross country team is already familiar with many of his runners. Josh Eintertson, an assistant coach for the Ankeny girls' track squad, has taken over the Hawkettes' program. He replaces TJ Jumper, who resigned in May after accepting a new job as the Director of Great Oaks High School in Des Moines. Jumper … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a lot of excitement and energy’: Hawkettes get fresh start under Einertson