Ankeny senior Eva Fulk sat on the infield turf at Drake Stadium and tried to catch her breath after running the final race of her high school career. Fulk helped the Hawkettes to a second-place finish in the final event of the Class 4A state meet--the 4x400 relay--on Saturday afternoon. "It's sad, but I wouldn't have wanted to do it with any other … [Read more...] about Runner-up finishes in 4×400 relay, 800 allow Hawkettes to place 7th in Class 4A
Thomas Cotter
‘I think we really proved ourselves today’: Hawkettes capture state title in DMR
When the Ankeny girls' distance medley relay team stepped on the track Friday morning at the Class 4A state meet, the Hawkettes were not only racing against some of the state's top squads in the final section of the event. Ankeny was also racing the clock. Defending champion Cedar Rapids Prairie got a 2:13.39 anchor leg from Gabby Cortez and won the … [Read more...] about ‘I think we really proved ourselves today’: Hawkettes capture state title in DMR
‘We are so excited!”: Ankeny boys, girls earn runner-up finishes at Johnston SQM
The Ankeny boys' and girls' track teams are heading into next week's state meet with a lot of momentum. Both squads placed second in a Class 4A state qualifying meet on Thursday at Johnston. More importantly, the Hawks and Hawkettes automatically qualified for state in numerous events. "I'm very happy with where we are sitting heading into the state … [Read more...] about ‘We are so excited!”: Ankeny boys, girls earn runner-up finishes at Johnston SQM
Hawkettes place 2nd at CIML meet; Leazer sets Jaguars’ mark in long jump
While the Ankeny girls' track team won five events in the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Wednesday, crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial earned a pair of victories and also had a good night at Waukee Northwest. The host Wolves won the seven-team meet with 189 points. The Hawkettes placed second with 149. "We had a very strong showing," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 2nd at CIML meet; Leazer sets Jaguars’ mark in long jump
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 180
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, distance runner Rondi Quass of the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team joins sprinter Eva Fulk and head coach Thomas Cotter of the Ankeny girls' squad and long jumper Isaiah Valentine and assistant coach Mike Gettemy of the Centennial boys' squad as the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 180