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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