Ankeny boys' cross country coach Jon Lindaman has been named a Class 4A At Large Coach of the Year by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Lindaman guided Ankeny to a fifth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet on Oct. 27 at Fort Dodge. It was the Hawks' highest finish since 2005. Lindaman also played a key role in the development of senior Tim … [Read more...] about Lindaman named Class 4A At Large Coach of the Year
Tim Sindt
Sindt overcame hip injury to complete his undefeated season
It turns out Ankeny runner Tim Sindt wasn't fully healthy when he defended his state cross country title on Oct. 27 at Fort Dodge. Sindt, who won the boys' Class 4A race in a time of 15 minutes 36 seconds, battled an injury for the last month of the season. "I was doing a hill workout at the Southeast Polk meet (on Sept. 27) when we sat our varsity, … [Read more...] about Sindt overcame hip injury to complete his undefeated season
‘We got the bread today’: Ankeny’s Sindt defends his Class 4A crown
On Saturday morning, Ankeny boys' cross country coach Jon Lindaman tweeted out a photo showing dozens of loaves of bread. "Fresh & Ready @TheeTimSindt," Lindaman tweeted. A few hours later, after the Class 4A state meet in Fort Dodge, Lindaman tossed a loaf to senior Tim Sindt, his star runner. It was Sara Lee's Classic White bread. "Something … [Read more...] about ‘We got the bread today’: Ankeny’s Sindt defends his Class 4A crown
Ankeny’s Sindt looks to defend his Class 4A title on Saturday
All eyes will be on Tim Sindt Saturday as the Ankeny senior tries to win a second consecutive boys' Class 4A state cross country title in Fort Dodge. Sindt won last year's race in a time of 15 minutes 23.7 seconds. He has easily won all seven of his races this season, including the Ankeny Centennial Invitational on Oct. 4 at DMACC, where he became the … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Sindt looks to defend his Class 4A title on Saturday
Hawks advance to state meet for 3rd consecutive year
Thursday's state-qualifying cross country meet at Indianola pretty much went according to form. The three ranked teams in both the girls' and boys' divisions qualified for the state meet in Fort Dodge. The sixth-ranked Ankeny boys' squad advanced for the third straight year with a second-place finish. "Our guys were excited to get out and compete," … [Read more...] about Hawks advance to state meet for 3rd consecutive year