The Ankeny boys' track team capped off a successful weekend at the Drake Relays with a pair of third-place finishes on Saturday. The Hawks were one of four teams to advance to the final in the shuttle hurdle relay. They posted a time of 57.65 seconds in the preliminaries, then returned to the blue oval a few hours later and lowered their mark to 57.41 in … [Read more...] about Trifecta of Drake 3rds: Hawks in SHR, Smith in mile, Centennial boys in 4×800
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‘I love these guys to death’: Ankeny boys overcome adversity to defend 4A crown
Landon Pote proudly held on to the Class 4A championship trophy as his teammates on the Ankeny boys' track squad crowded around him on the infield turf at Drake Stadium. The Hawks had just won a second consecutive state title on Saturday in emphatic fashion. "I asked God for three things: for high jump to go better than last year, for shuttle hurdle to … [Read more...] about ‘I love these guys to death’: Ankeny boys overcome adversity to defend 4A crown
Central Bank Athletes of the Month: Shuttle hurdle relay, Ankeny boys’ track
The Hawks run an all-time Iowa best of 56.06 seconds to win a state title in the event while helping Ankeny to a second consecutive Class 4A team crown. … [Read more...] about Central Bank Athletes of the Month: Shuttle hurdle relay, Ankeny boys’ track