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Ankeny girls’ track coach Jumper named At-Large Coach of the Year in Class 4A

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Ankeny girls' track coach T.J. Jumper has been named an At-Large Coach of the Year in Class 4A. Jumper guided Ankeny to a fifth-place finish in last month's state meet at Drake Stadium. The Hawkettes finished with 50 points. Ankeny trailed eventual champion Waukee Northwest by a single point heading into the final day of the meet. "As a team, you … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ track coach Jumper named At-Large Coach of the Year in Class 4A

Ankeny girls break 42-year-old school record in 4×400 relay, finish 5th in 4A

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On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Drake Stadium, the Ankeny girls' track team closed out the Class 4A state meet in style. The Hawkettes placed sixth in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:54.26, breaking a school record that had stood since 1981. The team was comprised of Sophie Loeffler, Morgan Johnson, Zoe Shadravan and Alli Macke. Macke ran the … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls break 42-year-old school record in 4×400 relay, finish 5th in 4A

‘We took care of business’: Ankeny teams score 193 points, place 2nd at SQM

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A long bus ride to Council Bluffs turned into a successful business trip for the Ankeny track teams. Both the Hawks and Hawkettes scored 193 points and placed second among eight teams in a Class 4A state qualifying meet on Thursday at Wickersham Stadium. More importantly, both Ankeny squads qualified for next week's state meet in a combined 33 … [Read more...] about ‘We took care of business’: Ankeny teams score 193 points, place 2nd at SQM

Ankeny girls place 3rd, Jaguars finish 7th at competitive CIML Conference meet

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Thursday's CIML Conference meet at Waukee Northwest was a good tune-up for the rest of championship season for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams. The Hawkettes placed third in the meet with 117.5 points. Dowling Catholic won the team title with 125 points, edging the host Wolves by two points. Northwest is the defending Class 4A … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls place 3rd, Jaguars finish 7th at competitive CIML Conference meet

Beason, Pratt earn 5th-place finishes at Drake Relays; Baier takes 8th

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Distance runners Drew Beason of Ankeny and Rondi Quass of Ankeny Centennial both accomplished their goals during the Distance Carnival portion of the Drake Relays on Thursday at Drake Stadium. Beason placed fifth in the girls' 3,000 with a time of 10:05.32. She dropped 4 seconds off her personal record. "My goal going into the race was a … [Read more...] about Beason, Pratt earn 5th-place finishes at Drake Relays; Baier takes 8th

Mohrhauser wins 3,000, Jaguars take 4×400 relay at Weier Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' track team earned a fourth-place finish in the Larry Weier Invitational on Monday at Dowling Catholic, while Ankeny tied for sixth in the eight-team field. Dowling easily won its own meet with 93.5 points. Johnston was second with 66.5. "It was a beautiful night to compete, and we were able to bring a lot of our younger … [Read more...] about Mohrhauser wins 3,000, Jaguars take 4×400 relay at Weier Invitational

Centennial girls celebrate Senior Night with 3rd-place finish at Jaguar Invite

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Thursday's Jaguar Invitational was also Senior Night for the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team. "We have a large senior class with many great team leaders, and it was great to be able to honor and support them in their last home meet," said Centennial coach Tyler Asbe. Nine teams competed in the meet, which was held under cold and windy conditions. … [Read more...] about Centennial girls celebrate Senior Night with 3rd-place finish at Jaguar Invite

Hanfelt sets school record in high jump, helps Ankeny place 3rd at Duea Invite

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The final results for Tuesday's Jim Duea Invitational at Ames were not released until Wednesday night, but both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams had some strong performances. Dowling Catholic won the team title with 121 points. Ames was second in the 12-team field with 109. Ankeny took third with 100.5 points. Ankeny Centennial … [Read more...] about Hanfelt sets school record in high jump, helps Ankeny place 3rd at Duea Invite

Jim Duncan Invite recap: Belding wins 400, Centennial boys take 4×200 relay

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Mother Nature brought an early end to the Jim Duncan Invitational on Saturday at Drake Stadium, but not before all four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' and girls' track teams turned in some strong performances. The meet was delayed for 30 minutes due to lightning after more than half of the events had been completed. Action later resumed on the … [Read more...] about Jim Duncan Invite recap: Belding wins 400, Centennial boys take 4×200 relay

Hawkettes win 2 field events, place 2nd in team standings at Hi Covey Relays

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There are times during a track season when a coach won't necessarily enter his team's best lineup at a meet. Tuesday was one of those nights for Ankeny girls' coach T.J. Jumper. The Hawkettes placed second among six teams in the Hi Covey Relays at Ames, finishing with 142 points. The host Little Cyclones won the meet for the second straight year with … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 2 field events, place 2nd in team standings at Hi Covey Relays

Hawkettes post state’s fastest time in DMR, place 2nd overall at Brooks Relays

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Although the Ankeny girls' track team is hoping to peak at the end of the season, Zoe Shadravan and the Hawkettes aren't looking too far ahead. "I think we have the capability to win (state), but we can't get ahead of ourselves and expect that we're going to win," said Shadravan. "I think we have to work toward it and keep on the track that we're going … [Read more...] about Hawkettes post state’s fastest time in DMR, place 2nd overall at Brooks Relays

Ankeny girls win 6 events en route to Hawkette Invite title; Jaguars finish 3rd

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It was a victorious Senior Night for the Ankeny girls' track team. It wasn't a bad night for Ankeny Centennial either. Ankeny easily won its own Hawkette Invitational on Thursday at Northview with 167 points. The Hawkettes finished far ahead of runner-up Johnston, which scored 98.75 points. "We were very happy about how the team performed at our … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls win 6 events en route to Hawkette Invite title; Jaguars finish 3rd

Ankeny girls’ team wins 3 events, places 3rd overall at Waukee Invitational

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The Ankeny girls' track team won three events and placed third overall in the Waukee Invitational on Tuesday. Ames won the meet with 92 points, while Southeast Polk was the runner-up in the 10-team field with 87. The Hawkettes finished with 84 points. "We had about 80 girls compete between JV and varsity," said Ankeny coach TJ Jumper. "As a staff we … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ team wins 3 events, places 3rd overall at Waukee Invitational

‘Together We Rise’: Hawkettes return 16 qualifiers, look to contend for 4A crown

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A year ago, the Ankeny girls' track team nearly captured a trophy at the Class 4A state meet, finishing just 1.5 points out of third place. The Hawkettes, who placed seventh with 44.5 points, might have enough talent back from that squad to earn some hardware this spring. Ankeny boasts 16 returning state qualifiers for new head coach T.J. Jumper, who … [Read more...] about ‘Together We Rise’: Hawkettes return 16 qualifiers, look to contend for 4A crown