8th Grade
Welcome to Ankeny Southview 8th Grade Girls Track!
Welcome to the Ankeny Hawkettes 8th Grade Girls track website! Track is a sport that will benefit all athletes of all ability levels and no previous track experience is necessary to participate!
There are a wide variety of events available so each athlete can find events suited to her strengths. There are both individual and relay events available at each of the distances. Running events for both sprinters and distance athletes range from the shortest race of 100 meters for sprinters all the way up to the longest race of 1500 meters (almost a mile) for distance girls. Many additional opportunities are available for athletes in hurdling events as well as the throwing (shot put and discus) and jumping (long jump and high jump) events.
8th grade track will provide numerous all-around benefits to the girls. Athletes will learn proper running form and improve their speed. They will also increase their overall strength, fitness and athleticism, and will benefit from the cross training that helps prevent overuse and repetition injuries. Most importantly, however, the athletes will be part of a successful and positive team environment that thrives on mutual respect and support of each athlete.
Track is a spring sport with practices beginning on February 28 and with meets beginning in early April and concluding in early May.
There will be eight meets during the season, including some ‘A’ meets, some ‘B’ meets and some ‘A’/’B’ combination meets with the entire squad participating. We conclude the season with the 8th Grade Girls State Track Meet in Waukee.
Conflicts with other activities can typically be worked out so that athletes can participate in each activity. We encourage our athletes to participate in multiple activities and understand that some athletes may need to have other activities as a priority. We still encourage these athletes to join us and also gain the overall benefits of track and field!
Please contact Coach Luttenegger if you ever have any questions along the way!!
Check the other links on the site for more information about this season and previous seasons.
See you at the track!!
Tentative 2024 8th Girls Track Meet Schedule
2024 8TH GIRLS TRACK MEET SCHEDULE
All-Time Southview 8th Grade Girls Track Records (2014 – Present)
SV SCHOOL RECORDS – INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY
Southview State Meet and Drake Relays Historical Results
Southview Middle School has been open to the Ankeny southside residents since the fall of 2013 and the Ankeny Southview 8th Grade girls track team has had an excellent history of success at the 8th Grade state track meet, including championships in 2021 and 2016, and at the Drake Relays where they have three times been the middle school 4×100 relay champions and are the current record holders. See below for more information on the all-time Southview 8th Grade State Meet and Drake Relays champions. There have been numerous invitational titles through the years, but more importantly we have seen tremendous growth in athleticism, confidence, teamwork, and pride from hundreds of Hawkette Tracksters regardless of experience or skill level! There is a place for everyone on our team, and we invite you all to join the proud group of girls who have been a part of our Southview Track family. You’ll be thankful you joined in the experience!
SV State meet AND drake relays historical results
All-Time Southview 8th Grade State Meet Team Champions:
2021 MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPS!!!
Congratulations to the Southview 8th Grade Girls on winning the 2021 Large School State Meet Championship in Gilbert to close out an undefeated 30-0 season!!
2016 MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPS!!!
Congratulations to the Southview 8th Grade Girls on winning the 2016 Large School State Meet Championship in Waukee to close out an undefeated 22-0 season!!
All-Time Southview 8th Grade Drake Relays Champions:
2021 Drake Relays Champions!!
Congratulations to the 2021 Drake Relays Middle School Girls 4×100 Relay Championship team of (left to right) Alli Macke, Morgan Conklin, Savannah Gage, and Ava Leinen who took home the title in a time of 52.76 seconds. The girls took first place out of 40 teams entered.
2021 DRAKE RELAYS 4X100 VIDEO – MEDIACOM
2021 DRAKE RELAYS 4X100 VIDEO – TRACK LEVEL
2017 Drake Relays Champions!!
The 2017 Relay team of Mytika Mayberry, Rachael Christmann, Ellie Dalton, and Eva van de Mortel followed it with another championship and raced to 52.48 time, which was just off the record from the Southview 2016 team. Click the button to see the girls run their championship race.
2017 Champs: Mayberry, van de Mortel, Dalton, Christmann
2016 Drake Relays Champions!!
The 2016 Ankeny Southview 4×100 meter relay of Alecia Smith, Dajah Baptiste, Malea Daugherty, and Jasmine Rumley were Drake Relays Champions and also still hold the Drake Relays Middle School 4 x 100 relay record in 52.42 seconds. Click the button to see the girls run their record-setting race.
Dajah Baptiste, Alecia Smith, Jasmine Rumley, Malea Daugherty