Although both Ankeny cross country teams placed fourth in a state qualifying meet on Wednesday at Iowa City, the Hawks and Hawkettes will still be represented at next week’s state meet.
Mia Heim and Vanessa Wise of the Ankeny girls’ squad both qualified as individuals. They’ll be joined at the state meet by Gus Brown of the Ankeny boys’ team.
“We’re really excited about the opportunity to send Mia and Vanessa to Fort Dodge!” said first-year Ankeny girls’ coach Josh Einertson. “Those two girls have been putting in a ton of work since the end of track season, and it’s pretty cool to see all that hard work pay off. They’ve both been great examples of what it means to work hard and stay committed to the process. I couldn’t be happier for those two, and we’re excited to see what they can do at the state meet!”…