Only one spot separates the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams in the latest Class 3A rankings from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Tuesday's Tom Karpan Invitational at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School showed that there isn't much of a gap between the two squads. Sixth-ranked Centennial edged No. 5 Ankeny by four … [Read more...] about Centennial girls edge Hawkettes by 4 points to defend crown at Karpan Invite
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Ankeny squads place 3rd at Bobcat Invitational; Zuber earns 2nd straight win
The Ankeny cross country teams earned a pair of third-place finishes in the Bobcat Invitational on Thursday at Marshalltown Community College. Top-ranked Johnston won the girls' crown with 94 points, edging No. 11 Dallas Center-Grimes by five points. No. 5 Ankeny and No. 2 Dubuque Hempstead both finished with 116 points in the 18-team field, but the … [Read more...] about Ankeny squads place 3rd at Bobcat Invitational; Zuber earns 2nd straight win
Hawkettes race to team crown in Groff’s first meet, while Jaguars place 2nd
It didn't take long for Quinn Groff to make an impact for the Ankeny girls' cross country program. Groff guided the ninth-ranked Hawkettes to the team title in the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on Monday in his debut as the team's coach. The meet was held at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. "The girls ran well!" Groff said. "Our coaching staff … [Read more...] about Hawkettes race to team crown in Groff’s first meet, while Jaguars place 2nd
Hawkettes return several varsity regulars, led by 2-time state placewinner Beason
The goals for the Ankeny girls' cross country team haven't changed this season, even with the addition of a new head coach. Quinn Groff has taken over the program after Eric Klingensmith resigned from the position last fall. Groff was the boys' eighth grade cross country coach at Southview for two years before joining the Hawkettes as an assistant under … [Read more...] about Hawkettes return several varsity regulars, led by 2-time state placewinner Beason