Six of Ankeny Centennial's eight state qualifiers are still alive following Thursday's opening session in the Class 3A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Ben Monroe at 120 pounds and Logan Neils at 160, who are both ranked sixth at their respective weights, each won by a major decision in the first round. Four of their teammates then won … [Read more...] about Jaguars advance duo to quarterfinals; 4 others alive in consolation bracket
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Centennial, Ankeny wrestlers boast high hopes heading into state
Ankeny Centennial's eight state wrestling qualifiers aren't content with just making it to Wells Fargo Arena. Neither are the two qualifiers from Ankeny High School. "We're happy that we qualified, but we're not satisfied," said Centennial coach Jay Groth, whose team advanced the most wrestlers in the five-year history of the school. "We want to get up … [Read more...] about Centennial, Ankeny wrestlers boast high hopes heading into state
Some thoughts on the Class 3A wrestling brackets
Here are some quick observations after looking at the brackets for this week's Class 3A state wrestling tournament: *At 113 pounds, Ankeny's Caleb Rathjen and Ankeny Centennial's Noah Blubaugh could be headed for a showdown in Friday's quarterfinals. The second-ranked Rathjen will be favored to beat unranked Hons Von Rabenau of Iowa City West in … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on the Class 3A wrestling brackets
Centennial advances 8 wrestlers to state, the most in school history
Jay Groth was hoping to advance all 14 of his Ankeny Centennial wrestlers to this week's state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. He'll have to settle for just eight. The Jaguars advanced the most qualifiers in school history while placing second in a Class 3A district tournament on Saturday at Dallas Center-Grimes. They racked up 227 points to finish … [Read more...] about Centennial advances 8 wrestlers to state, the most in school history
Centennial edges Hawks in heated rematch at Dave Ewing Duals
The emotions ran high during the Dave Ewing Duals on Saturday at Ankeny High School. The host Hawks collided with crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial for the second time in three days--this time in the fourth round of the eight-team tournament. The rematch of the Jaguars' 43-25 victory on Thursday nearly ended with a brawl. Ankeny's Spencer Anderson … [Read more...] about Centennial edges Hawks in heated rematch at Dave Ewing Duals
Jaguars spoil Ankeny’s Senior Night with 43-25 victory over Hawks
On a night when Ankeny's wrestling seniors were recognized, crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial stole the spotlight. The visiting Jaguars racked up six falls and rolled to a 43-25 victory in a CIML Central Conference dual meet on Thursday. The win avenged last year's 28-26 loss to the Hawks. "That loss was a very big motivating factor because we beat … [Read more...] about Jaguars spoil Ankeny’s Senior Night with 43-25 victory over Hawks
‘Rivalry Week’ continues: A closer look at Thursday’s Ankeny vs. Centennial dual
Saturday's Bob Sharp Invitational wrestling tournament was just the beginning of what Colin Honderd calls "Rivalry Week". The fifth-ranked Honderd won an individual title at 182 pounds to help Ankeny Centennial to the team crown for the fourth straight year. The Jaguars finished with 217.5 points, while host Ankeny placed third in the 10-team field with … [Read more...] about ‘Rivalry Week’ continues: A closer look at Thursday’s Ankeny vs. Centennial dual