Kylin Smith and the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team enjoyed another great day at the Drake Relays. After earlier breaking her own school record in the 400 hurdles, Smith helped the Jaguars to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay on Saturday afternoon. She ran the third leg in 59.34 seconds to move her team from fourth place into second. "She had a … [Read more...] about ‘We knew we’d get a good spot’: Centennial girls place 2nd in 4×400 relay
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Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 222
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm previews the Drake Relays with senior Sam Dietz and sophomore Kylin Smith of Ankeny Centennial and sophomore Tyler Sickerson and junior Lillian Smith of Ankeny. Coldwell Banker realtor Tiffany Rumelhart also makes an appearance. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 222
‘I think we really proved ourselves today’: Hawkettes capture state title in DMR
When the Ankeny girls' distance medley relay team stepped on the track Friday morning at the Class 4A state meet, the Hawkettes were not only racing against some of the state's top squads in the final section of the event. Ankeny was also racing the clock. Defending champion Cedar Rapids Prairie got a 2:13.39 anchor leg from Gabby Cortez and won the … [Read more...] about ‘I think we really proved ourselves today’: Hawkettes capture state title in DMR
Hawkettes earn 7th-place finish in 4×400; Centennial frosh takes 11th in 400 lows
Getting a chance to run in the final of the Drake Relays 4x400 relay was enough for Eva Fulk and her teammates on the Ankeny girls' track squad. Fulk helped the Hawkettes to a seventh-place finish in the event on Saturday afternoon at Drake Stadium. They posted a time of 4:05.91. "We pushed really hard to get into the finals," said Fulk. "I was really … [Read more...] about Hawkettes earn 7th-place finish in 4×400; Centennial frosh takes 11th in 400 lows