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Liam Murphy
In his last race, Murphy anchors Jaguars to 3rd-place finish in 4×400 relay
The final race of Liam Murphy's high school track career was one that he'll never forget. Murphy anchored the Ankeny Centennial boys' team to a third-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the Class 4A state meet on Saturday at Drake Stadium. He used a strong finish to pass Ames' Aniey Akok in the last 50 meters. "I knew when I got the baton that (Akok) … [Read more...] about In his last race, Murphy anchors Jaguars to 3rd-place finish in 4×400 relay
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 47
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Track standouts Mytika Mayberry and Conner Niffenegger of Ankeny and Katie Petersen and Liam Murphy of Ankeny Centennial stopped by to preview this week's state meet with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 47
STATE CHAMPS: Centennial boys race to victory in 4×200 relay
The members of the Ankeny Centennial boys' 4x200 relay team thought they could beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson at the Class 4A state track meet on Friday. Thanks to a dropped baton, the Jaguars didn't have to. Centennial raced to a victory after Jefferson dropped the stick on the first exchange, posting a time of 1:27.99 at Drake Stadium. The winning team … [Read more...] about STATE CHAMPS: Centennial boys race to victory in 4×200 relay
Moss sets all-time Iowa best, then cruises to Drake Relays crown
A year ago, Riley Moss won a Drake Relays flag as a member of the winning shuttle hurdle relay team. On Friday, the Ankeny Centennial senior captured another flag by cruising to a victory in the 110 hurdles at Drake Stadium. He posted a time of 14.04 to win the race by .4 seconds. Moss' triumph was somewhat anticlimactic. It was overshadowed by his … [Read more...] about Moss sets all-time Iowa best, then cruises to Drake Relays crown