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Cogdill, Jumper earn Class 4A At-Large Coach of the Year honors from IATC

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Girls' cross country coaches Eric Cogdill of Ankeny Centennial and TJ Jumper of Ankeny have been named Class 4A At-Large Coaches of the Year by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Cogdill guided the Jaguars to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet on Nov. 1, equaling the program's second-highest finish ever. He also guided the squad to four … [Read more...] about Cogdill, Jumper earn Class 4A At-Large Coach of the Year honors from IATC

‘It was an amazing day of racing!’: Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes take 7th in Class 4A

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team did everything it could to capture a trophy on Friday. The fourth-ranked Jaguars simply lost to three better squads. Centennial placed fourth in the Class 4A state meet at Fort Dodge with 145 points. The Jaguars finished 12 points behind No. 3 Dubuque Senior for the third-place trophy. No. 1 Pleasant … [Read more...] about ‘It was an amazing day of racing!’: Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes take 7th in Class 4A

Zuber leads Hawks to district crown; Hawkettes also qualify for state meet

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The Ankeny cross country teams extended their streaks of consecutive state-meet appearances on Wednesday. The boys' squad won a Class 4A district meet at Southeast Polk to earn their fourth straight trip to state. The ninth-ranked Hawks scored 48 points, while No. 14 Indianola (69 points) and No. 11 Johnston (78 points) also advanced to … [Read more...] about Zuber leads Hawks to district crown; Hawkettes also qualify for state meet

Mohrhauser, Jaguars place 2nd at CIML meet; Shorthanded Hawkettes finish 5th

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The Ankeny girls' cross country team was not at full strength on Wednesday, and neither was Ankeny Centennial. Still, both teams had some good performances in the CIML Conference meet at Southeast Polk. The fourth-ranked Jaguars, who were without coach Eric Cogdill, placed second in the nine-team field for the second straight year. They finished with … [Read more...] about Mohrhauser, Jaguars place 2nd at CIML meet; Shorthanded Hawkettes finish 5th

Centennial girls place 2nd, Ankeny finishes 4th at Fort Dodge Invitational

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Both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams turned in strong performances on Thursday at the Fort Dodge Invitational. The Hawkettes and Jaguars are hoping to be even better in three weeks for the state meet, which will be held on the same course. Fourth-ranked Centennial placed second in the 25-team field with 80 points. The … [Read more...] about Centennial girls place 2nd, Ankeny finishes 4th at Fort Dodge Invitational

Ankeny boys place 14th, Hawkettes finish 18th at prestigious Roy Griak Invitational

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Friday's Roy Griak Invitational at St. Paul, Minn., provided an opportunity for the Ankeny cross country teams to compete in one of the premier races in the Midwest. More than 40 teams participated in both the boys' and girls' championship divisions, attracting schools from multiple states. Each race had a field of more than 400 runners. "It was our … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys place 14th, Hawkettes finish 18th at prestigious Roy Griak Invitational

‘This was a great meet’: Ankeny girls place 5th among 20 teams at Bobcat Invite

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With a field of 134 runners, Thursday's Bobcat Invitational at Marshalltown provided somewhat of a state meet preview for the Ankeny girls' cross country team. "There were so many good runners, and it felt so cool to run here," said Ankeny junior Makenna Madetzke. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes placed fifth in the 20-team field. They finished with 174 … [Read more...] about ‘This was a great meet’: Ankeny girls place 5th among 20 teams at Bobcat Invite

Like a ‘well-oiled machine’, Centennial girls capture team title at Schmaltz Invite

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There was no rust for the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team to shake off. For the second time in three years, the fifth-ranked Jaguars captured the team title in the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on Thursday. The meet was held at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. Centennial posted a score of 54 points, matching its winning total from … [Read more...] about Like a ‘well-oiled machine’, Centennial girls capture team title at Schmaltz Invite

With Jumper now in charge, Hawkettes return 6 of their 7 varsity regulars

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The Ankeny girls' cross country team will look very familiar this season. Even the new head coach is a familiar face. Ankeny girls' track coach TJ Jumper took over the program in late spring after Quinn Groff departed to become the head girls' cross country coach at North Polk. Groff guided the Hawkettes to a seventh-place finish in the Class 4A state … [Read more...] about With Jumper now in charge, Hawkettes return 6 of their 7 varsity regulars

Hawks, Hawkettes sweep team titles at Class 4A SQM in impressive fashion

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It was a jubilant bus ride home for the Ankeny track teams on Thursday night. Both squads captured team titles in a Class 4A state qualifying meet at Council Bluffs. More importantly, the Hawkettes and Hawks unofficially qualified for next week's state meet in 17 and 15 events, respectively. "We are so excited with how our team competed," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about Hawks, Hawkettes sweep team titles at Class 4A SQM in impressive fashion

Hawkettes, Jaguars score 83 points, tie for 6th overall at CIML Conference meet

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams each won one event and tied for sixth place overall in the CIML Conference meet on Thursday at Ankeny Stadium. The Hawkettes and Jaguars both finished with 83 points. "We were so excited about the competitive spirit that our team showed," said Ankeny coach TJ Jumper. "It was just a grind-it-out … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars score 83 points, tie for 6th overall at CIML Conference meet

Hawkettes place 5th in 4×800, scratch out of 2 other finals at stormy Relays

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Perhaps no team was affected more by the storm delay on Saturday afternoon at the Drake Relays than the Ankeny girls' track squad. When the meet resumed a few hours later, the Hawkettes made the difficult decision to scratch out of two events. "We decided to scratch the 4x100 relay and Drew (Beason) in the 1,500 because of the weather, long delay, and … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 5th in 4×800, scratch out of 2 other finals at stormy Relays

Centennial girls win 4 events, place 2nd overall at Weier Invite; Ankeny takes 5th

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While the Ankeny girls' track team rested many of its top athletes on Monday, Ankeny Centennial took a different approach to the Larry Weier Invitational at Dowling Catholic and placed second overall with 141.33 points. The host Maroons easily defended their team title, racking up 190.33 points. Johnston was third with 132. "We had a great night," said … [Read more...] about Centennial girls win 4 events, place 2nd overall at Weier Invite; Ankeny takes 5th

Centennial girls win 2 relays, edge Ankeny for 3rd place at Jaguar Invite

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The battle for third place in the Jaguar Invitational on Thursday came down to the final event of the girls' track meet. Host Ankeny Centennial placed fourth in the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:11.06, finishing about 10 seconds ahead of fifth-place Ankeny. That allowed the Jaguars to finish third overall with 111 points on their Senior Night. "It was … [Read more...] about Centennial girls win 2 relays, edge Ankeny for 3rd place at Jaguar Invite

Hawkettes win Duncan 4×400 relay, meet Drake Relays standard in 2 other relays

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After playing in a girls' soccer game on Friday night at Cedar Rapids Prairie, Ankeny runner Alli Macke didn't have much time to get ready for the Jim Duncan Invitational on Saturday at Drake Stadium. The dual-sport athlete anchored the Hawkettes to a fifth-place finish in the sprint medley relay in the morning, then later anchored her team to a victory … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win Duncan 4×400 relay, meet Drake Relays standard in 2 other relays

‘It helped us to progress’: Hawkettes win 9 events at Valley Quadrangular

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The Ankeny girls' track team won nine events at the Valley Quadrangular on Tuesday. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Indianola and the host Tigers also competed in the unscored meet. One of the victories came in the shuttle hurdle relay, where the Hawkettes posted a time of 1:06.11, which met the Drake Relays Blue Oval standard. It was the fourth-fastest clocking in … [Read more...] about ‘It helped us to progress’: Hawkettes win 9 events at Valley Quadrangular

Hawkettes win 3 events at Emporia St. Relays, surpass coaches’ expectations

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Friday's trip to the Sunflower State produced some solid results for the Ankeny girls' track team. The Hawkettes won three events and placed second overall in the 13-team field at the Emporia State (Kan.) High School Relays with 128 points. Olathe (Kan.) North won the meet with 169 points. "Our purpose for attending this meet matches our program's … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 3 events at Emporia St. Relays, surpass coaches’ expectations

Ankeny returns loaded roster, including all 4 members of state champ 4×8 relay

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In its first season under coach TJ Jumper, the Ankeny girls' track team was in contention for a state title before eventually finishing fifth in Class 4A with 50 points. This spring, the Hawkettes will be looking to capture a trophy. "We believe if we can stay healthy that we could be a team that could contend for a state title," said Jumper, who was … [Read more...] about Ankeny returns loaded roster, including all 4 members of state champ 4×8 relay