For Friends of Iowa State Athletics October / November 2006

Inductions Reaches 70% for fi rst time Hall Adds 10 Athletes’ Grad Rate Tops Undergrads Iowa State student-athletes recorded a higher Champions, pioneers, coaching graduation rate than undergrads for the fi rst time legends & administrators honored (Photos of inductees on page 5) in seven years and only the fourth time in school history. It is also noteworthy that, for the fi rst time ever, seven-out-of-ten Cyclone student-athletes he 2006 class of inductees into Iowa State’s Athletics Hall graduated. of Fame includes champions, pioneers, coaching legends “Our most basic goal in the Iowa State athletics Tand administrators, all of whom helped create modern-day department is to educate our athletes,” Athletics intercollegiate athletics competition as we know it today. Director said. “It’s fundamental that The inductees included Beth Bader (golf), Jon Brown (track), we continue to provide the resources for Cyclones John Crawford (basketball), Barry Hill (football), Russ Hoffman to achieve their academic dreams. (gymnastics), Jerry McNertney (baseball), (wrestling & Pollard also saluted the work of the student- golf), Keith Sims (football), (football & administration) athletes. and Winifred Tilden (administration). “The credit goes to the men and women in our Some inductees, like Barry Hill, used the ceremony as a reason to return program, who have demonstrated the ability to to campus. “It’s the greatest honor of my life,” said Hill, an All-America handle the scholastic demands of one of the world’s defensive back who made his fi rst visit to ISU in 32 years. leading academic centers while, at the same time, Jerry McNertney, a member of the 1957 College World Series qualifying pursuing an intercollegiate athletics career.” team at ISU, blazed the trail for his son (Jason) and daughter (Jessica). Judging by the results, Iowa State student-athletes They competed for the Cyclones in baseball and softball, respectively. have indeed accepted the challenge of balancing Bader (who is competing actively on the LPGA Tour) and Brown academics and athletics and are using the resources (recuperating from an injury) were not present at the event. Family to the greatest benefi t. members represented Otopalik and Tilden. If you wish to watch a video celebration of the inductees, go to cyclones.com and under the Athletics Dept tab, choose Letterwinners Club then ISU Athletics Hall of Fame. 2006 Graduation Rates

Football Fans THANKS for your record- shattering attendance at Jack Trice Stadium vs. Athletes Undergrads UNI and Nebraska Based upon Based upon 1999-00 class 1999-00 class 70% 68%

What’s On The Web (www.cyclones.com)? What’s Inside?

THE CLONE ZONE––A premium content section with live and archived video and • Pollard salutes fans in year one review page 2 audio content is available to Cyclone fans world-wide for $8.95 per month or $79.95 • Bergan inducted into Track Hall page 4 per year. Membership in the Clone Zone provides: audio / video from coach’s • Hilton’s new video scoreboard page 5 news conferences, TV shows and student-athlete interviews, live streaming of • Upcoming celebrations & reunions page 6 select events, archived footage of classic games and exclusive features. Check • Sanderson sets ticket goal for wrestlers page 8 www.cyclones.com to sign up or to learn more. Director’s Report Turnstile Success Tops Year One Achievements

Dear fellow Cyclones, fi fth in 10 years for ISU); time in school history; • Athletes recording a better GPA • The football team played It’s hard to believe that my fi rst year as your Director than undergrads and registering a before back-to-back crowds of more of Athletics has come and gone. 70% grad rate for the fi rst time ever; than 55,000; The focus on year one was to observe and assess, • The creation and distribution • More than 9,000 men’s while at the same time, meet as many people as possible of a strategic vision called Taking the basketball season tickets were sold who have a personal stake in ISU Athletics. I’ve had Next Big Step; for the fi rst time since 2001, the the great pleasure to shake • Facility upgrades in year after ISU won a Big 12 title. hands with and visit with Hilton that include a new Perhaps, it all started with a countless Cyclones. Speaking video scoreboard, ring beam, billboard campaign in Cedar engagements, the summer sound system and cardinal- Rapids. Whatever the reasons, I banquet circuit or simply colored seats. want to say ‘thanks’ to Cyclone walking the parking lots prior to an ISU football game Although we are very proud of Nation for topping the list of has allowed me to interact with many of you face to those accomplishments and many achievements in my fi rst year. face. What I learned is that you have high expectations more, I’m most pleased by the Where your department goes in for this department and are willing to personally invest engagement of people in this state the future depends upon your your resources to make dreams become reality. with Cyclone sports. continued investment. A number of people have asked, “what was the Fans are buying tickets, coming Thank you for making our last 12 biggest accomplishment of your fi rst year as AD?” The to games, having fun and making months so memorable. most popular guesses would include ... Cyclone sports part of their ritual. • Introduction of a $135 million facility plan; Consider that ... Go Cyclones! • Promotion of and the hiring of • More than 2,800 new end zone Greg McDermott as head coaches; seats sold in 28 days this spring; • Iowa State’s fi rst victory in the Cy-Hawk Series; • ISU sold more than 30,000 • A Big 12 championship in gymnastics (only the season football tickets for the fi rst

OUR GAME-CHANGING Contact Us TOP Performances • By sending a letter Eye on Cy, 5 1800 S. Fourth Street, Ames, Iowa 50011 • Email [email protected] • ERIN BOEVE, volleyball, at Kansas State, 9/27/06 • Phone (515) 294-3662 22 kills rallied Cyclones to fi rst win at KSU in 11 years

Eye On Cy is distributed to • LISA KOLL, women’s cross country, ISU Open, 9/14/06 ISU athletics donors, ticket Sophomore won ISU Open by 27 seconds (5k in 17:57.70) buyers and letterwinners. does not • JON DAVIS, football, vs. Northern Iowa, 9/30/06 discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, 117 yards receiving included game-winning TD (1:05 left) sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, • LAUREN ODINO, soccer, Texas Tech, 10/1/06 or status as a U.S. veteran. Freshman’s goal was the only tally in a win over Red Raiders Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity • JOE CERMAK, men’s golf, Wolfpack Invite, 10/3/06 and Diversity at (515) 294-7612. Placed third (71-71-68) to lead golfers to fi rst win since ‘04 Jon Davis

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Genesis Lightbourne Freshman Women’s Basketball PERFORMANCE Review [Through Oct. 17, 2006] Genesis Lightbourne has been compared to WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes, and that is okay with the Cyclone Overall ––Big 12–– freshman. Each stands six-feet tall, plays forward and Sport W-L W-L Pl. wears #22. Lightbourne met Swoopes last summer M-Basketball –– –– –– when the WNBA star had a photo shoot at a gym in Las W-Basketball –– –– –– Vegas, where Lightbourne practiced. Swoopes, a Texas M-Cross Country –– –– –– W-Cross Country –– –– –– Tech grad, and Lightbourne had a chance to compare Football 3-4 0-3 6th* notes on Big 12 women’s basketball. M-Golf –– –– –– W-Golf –– –– –– Gymnastics –– –– –– Frances Calzada Freshman Swimming M-Indoor Track –– –– –– W-Indoor Track –– –– –– M-Outdoor Track –– –– –– College is a new experience for all freshmen. But for W-Outdoor Track –– –– –– Frances Calzada, every day brings a new challenge. The Soccer 6-11 2-5 9th freshman from Puerto Rico looks forward to her fi rst Softball –– –– –– snowfall and as the temperature drops, it’s the coldest Swimming –– –– –– she’s ever experienced. The Puerto Rican national Tennis –– –– –– champion in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, Calzada Volleyball 12-7 4-5 6th chose ISU because of the atmosphere and opportunity Wrestling –– –– –– to compete in the Big 12. * North Division

National Rankings Wesley Johnson Freshman Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball –– 23rd by Street & Smith’s Who is the best jumper on the Iowa State University Men’s Cross Country –– 24th by USTFCCCA Wrestling––6th by W.I.N. men’s basketball team? Rahshon Clark, right? No. Believe it or not, it’s Wesley Johnson, a 6-7 freshman from Corsicana, Texas. During pre-season testing, his Big 12 Athletes of the Week standing vertical leap (34 inches) broke the school Sept. 16––Lisa Koll, women’s cross country record. The old mark was registered by Will Blalock at Oct. 2––Erin Boeve, volleyball 33 ½ inches. Johnson also beat Clark’s school-best mark Oct. 2––Ryan Baum, football (special teams) in the step vertical leap with an effort of 41 inches.

Cy-Hawk Series Score Iowa State 2, Iowa 5 Meredith McKean Senior Women’s Cross Country

Meredith McKean will graduate this May with a • Volleyball ISU, 3-2 Iowa City biochemistry degree, but she has already made her • Soccer UI, 1-0 (OT) Ames mark in the food industry. While working as a product • Football UI, 27-17 Iowa City • W-Basketball Nov. 30 Iowa City development intern at the Wells Blue Bunny Dairy in • Wrestling Dec. 3 Iowa City 2005, she helped develop a lemonade-fl avored bomb • M-Basketball Dec.. 8 Iowa City popsicle that has already debuted in stores. She notes that the popsicle is red, yellow and white, giving it a decidedly Cyclone appearance.

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Cyclones in the News Several Cyclone Firsts Breaking new ground is always fun TRACK: Bergan legacy is fulfi lling dreams and several Iowa Staters recorded “fi rsts” this fall: Iowa State had fi nished in the bottom Erin Boeve became the fi rst half of the Big Eight Meet for 11 Cyclone named National Volleyball consecutive seasons before Bill Bergan Player of the Week after averaging took the reins of the cross country 4.88 kills and 2.0 blocks in road wins Erin Boeve program. over Kansas and Kansas State. When he retired from coaching in Jay Horton’s golf team was 22- 1995, his legacy included 25 Big Eight under par –– breaking the school championships and two NCAA titles. record for a 54-hole event by eight That resume is what earned the Bill Bergan strokes –– to win its fi rst team title legendary Cyclone coach induction in (Wolfpack Classic) since 2004. The the U.S. Track & Field / Cross Country Cyclones followed that performance Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Bergan will be recognized with their fi rst victory in the Big Four at a ceremony on Dec. 12 in San Antonio. Meet (ISU, UI, UNI and Drake) since Jay Horton “The most rewarding part of coaching is helping young 2001. All six Cyclones fi nished in the people fulfi ll their dreams,” Bergan said. Top 12. It goes without saying that hundreds of Cyclone runners Sophomore Lisa Koll became Iowa fulfi lled their most lofty competitive dreams under the State’s fi rst ever Big 12 Women’s Cross tutelage of Bill Bergan. Country Runner of the Week after winning the ISU Open. Men’s cross country was BASKETBALL: McDermott is a Hall of Famer nationally ranked by the USTFCCCA for the fi rst time since 1998. Lisa Koll Nearly one decade ago, Iowa State’s football game against Greg McDermott was Nebraska on Oct. 7 was the fi rst looking for an opportunity prime time ABC network appearance to become a head coach. in school history. The call from Wayne State (Nebr.) College in 1994 was to offer McDermott a shot to lead his fi rst collegiate Lowell Titus (1949- program. 50) participates in the dedication of On Oct. 7, 2006, Greg McDermott and Wayne State College Athletics Director the Honor Before McDermott’s ride with Victory pillar during Wayne State came full circle Eric Schoh, a 1995 graduate of Iowa State University. the home opener vs. with his induction into the Toledo. With the help school’s Athletics Hall of of a grant from the Fame. ISU Letterwinners Iowa State’s fi rst-year head coach spent six seasons at the Club, the pillar was Division II school, compiling a 116-53 record with four permanently moved consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins. from Clyde Williams Field to Jack Trice Stadium.

4 TRANSACTIONS 2006 Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Welcome our newest staff in Iowa State Athletics

Jay Santos named Assistant Gymnastics Coach after stints at Ohio State and the Somersault Center ... Carrie Drake named Academic Coordinator after stints at North Carolina Beth Bader Jon Brown John Crawford Barry Hill Russ Hoffman State, Campbell and Gardner Webb ... Issac Hammerly, previously a graduate assistant at Iowa State, named full-time Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ... TeShawne Jackson added to gymnastics staff as Assistant Coach after a stint at William Jerry McNertney Hugo Otopalik Keith Sims Clay Stapleton Winifred Tilden & Mary.

Gridiron Banquet Set For Dec. 10 Donation Requests

The 2006 Iowa State football awards banquet will be held The Iowa State Sunday, Dec. 10 (social 4 p.m., dinner 5 p.m., program 6 Athletics Department p.m.), in the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center. It is your receives many requests chance to salute the accomplishments and contributions for donated items to be of the Cyclones’ senior class. For tickets, contact Diane used for fundraisers. Shearer in the Special Events Offi ce at (515) 294-5022 or All requests must [email protected]. Tickets cost $35 each. be submitted to the Compliance Offi ce Cyclones Visit Capital City Again before processing to make certain The second Mediacom Cyclone Capital Classic, a they are permissible doubleheader of basketball games featuring the ISU women’s under NCAA rules. and men’s teams, will be contested A downloadable Dec. 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in request form is Des Moines. available on our The women’s team faces St. web site at the Louis at 11 a.m. before the men’s Marketing link under It’s been an off-season of great change in squad tips off against 2006 NCAA Athletics Dept. Hilton Coliseum. Here is a peek at the Tourney Sweet Sixteen participant Bradley at 2 p.m. Completed request huge center hung video scoreboard, new Tickets went on sale to the general public on Oct. 30 at the forms can be faxed cardinal-colored seats and re-painted fl oor. to (515) 294-4122 A new sound system has also been installed Wells Fargo Arena Box Offi ce. Fans can also order tickets by in Hilton for use beginning this season. calling 1-866-55-DAHLS or online at www.dahlstickets.com. or dropped off at Photo Credit: ISU Daily Tickets are priced at $30, $20 or $10 each depending upon Jacobson Building. location.

5 6  (vs. Missouri,TBA). ReunionWeekendLetterwinners’ Arizona State,7p.m.). Recognition Ceremony (vs. drops in2006-07. special celebrationsandbanner Club willrecognize anumberof Drake, 1p.m.). 1973 &1974(basketballvs. Gymnastics Championsin1971, (basketball vs.Baylor, 5p.m.). College World Seriesappearance (vs. OklahomaState,2p.m.). 1987 (vs.Oklahoma,7p.m.). Champions in1972,1977and (basketball vs.Nebraska,7p.m.). Gymnastics Championsin2006 Feb. 3–– Jan. 28–– Jan. 26–– Jan. 10–– Dec. 3–– Nov. 26–– Nov. 17-18–– The IowaStateLetterwinners

Celebrations&Reunions MEMORABLE ISU MOMENT 50th reunion of NCAA Men’s Harold NicholsDay NCAA Wrestling Big 12Women’s tickets were purchased forthefi facility markof54,475setagainstNebraskain1990.It’s beenaseason of newrecords forISUfansasmore than30,000season A JackTrice Stadium-record Iowa,28-27,onSept.30.Thatcrowd 55,518fanswatchedtheCyclonesdefeatNorthern broke thepre Football rst timeinschoolhistory. 791,424 9,238 Stat higher than70%receive honorablementiondesignations. the AmericanFootballCoachesAssociation (AFCA).Schoolswithrates The graduationrateforIowaState’s footballteamin2005,asreleased by volleyball since1995.TheCyclonespreviously defeatedIowaandDrake. Iowa Statethemythicalstatetitle.Itwaslargest crowd toseeISU overUNIinvolleyball,whichearned Fans whowitnesseda3-1victory purchased more than9,000seasontickets. most-recent Big12Championship),IowaStatemen’s basketballfanshave For thefi can produce graphics,statisticsorevenvideopresentations. ring beamthatcircles theentire seating bowl inHiltonColiseum.Theboard Number oflight-emittingdevices(bulbs)includedonthe832-foot,4-inch Stuffers rst timesince2001-02(theyearaftertheCycloneswontheir

[Iowa StateAthleticsbythenumbers] football 2,255 77% vious Don Voelker has Single Drive missed one Cyclone Year for NCC home football game COMPLIANCE Corner in the last 60 years! Cy’sCy’sFavorite Alum All National Cyclone Car Max – a local car dealership – is Club (NCC) members in need of some help washing and will be converted to Many of us have routines detailing its cars. G.M. Bill Lumbergh a single drive year and rituals that guide our is a booster of Initech University. He in the future so that lives. For Don Voelker, that hires Peter, Milton, Michael & Samir benefi ts associated means attending Iowa State (all Initech student-athletes) at the with donations are Cyclone sporting events. more equitably rate of $10 per hour to perform these distributed and Voelker––recipient of the duties. tracking Priority Points 2006 Cy’s Favorite Alum All four student-athletes go to work become less complex. Award––has purchased at Car Max for the summer. When Here is our plan football and men’s football practice starts, Peter stops for transitioning basketball tickets since going to work. Michael and Samir members onto the 1947. And try to top this (both wrestlers) continue working and same drive year. one ... he has missed only submit timecards for Peter. All three • Membership one ISU home football get paid. Milton is also a football player renewals since The 2006 Cy’s Favorite game in the last 60 years! July (of 2006) were Alum honoree Don Voelker and stops working when camp begins. prorated to the His plane was delayed in and his wife, Dorothy. However, he takes a severance check end of the current Jamestown, N.D. due to fog. for two months pay when he leaves. calendar year. Since 1955, the Athletics Is there an NCAA violation in Starting in Department has annually bestowed a special the above scenario? Yes, both Peter January of 2007: distinction called “Cy’s Favorite Alum”. and Milton received pay for work not • Membership Voelker, a resident of Ames, began his love affair performed. renewals between with the Cyclones in the 1940s. He earned two Can representatives of Iowa State July and December degrees from Iowa State and has been promoting the employ student-athletes? Yes, if the will receive their full institution every day since. He is a charter member of NCC statement. following rules are followed: • Membership the National Cyclone Club, served on the ISU Athletics • Student-athletes (SAs) should only renewals between Council (1970-76) and is a member of the ISU Alumni be employed after returning the proper February and Association and a donor to the Order of the Knoll. employment form to the athletics June will receive He passed on his passion for Iowa State to his compliance offi ce. prorated statements fi ve children, who all earned degrees from ISU and • SAs can only be paid for work until the end of the continue to be loyal Cyclone fans. In addition, he has actually performed and at the going calendar year. two daughter-in-laws and one son-in-law who are Iowa rate. By January of 2008, State graduates. Another son-in-law, Chris Murray, was • An on-site supervisor must all donors will have the ISU women’s cross country coach and won four the same (January document hours worked. through December) national championships. • SAs cannot be paid in advance membership or provided transportation to or from renewal calendar. work. The same renewal • SAs cannot be provided employee and payment Jack Trice Fan Behavior Hotline benefi ts, unless such benefi ts are deadlines will Iowa State University has implemented a standard and provided to all employees. guarantee that all game-day hotline for fans inside Jack Trice • The name or picture of a members have active SA cannot be used to advertise, accounts and are Stadium (to call via mobile phone) facing recommend, or promote the sale or paid up prior to the situations that require security attention. distribution of benefi ts. use of a commercial product, service or Phone (515) 296-7849 business.

If you have any questions about this scenario or other NCAA rules, please contact ISU Athletics Compliance at (515) 294-9060.

7 Y o u r C y c l o n e T i c k e t H e a d q u a r t e r s

Sanderson Seeks Big Wrestling Crowds Women’s Basketball––Full season Single-game Hoops Tickets First-year wrestling coach Cael Sanderson has never reserved seats in both the 100 and If you are a Cyclone fan who can’t had a hard time setting 200 levels at Hilton Coliseum can make every game but still wants goals. The four-time NCAA be purchased for $150 each. to enjoy “Hilton Magic”, please champion as a competitor Men’s Basketball––Seats on the consider single-game tickets. Sales expects his team to win. sides of the court in the 200 level of ISU single-game tickets begin But his other campaign for cost $330 each (plus a minimum Nov. 1 for all games, excluding the 2006-07 centers on the $100 donation to the National men’s contest vs. Kansas (which go ticket-buying habits of ISU Cyclone Club). There are no season on sale Dec. 13.) wrestling fans. tickets available in the lower bowl. “I want to see us sell 1,500 $99 Season Ticket Promotion–– season tickets,” Sanderson Following the lead of the highly CYCLONE Tickets said. “That would be a 200% popular south end zone seat for football, the Athletics Department increase.” Iowa State University athletics Season tickets cost $50 is offering season tickets for men’s tickets can be ordered online at each for a seven-match or women’s basketball for just $99 cyclones.com, over the phone at schedule, featuring Oklahoma State, Minnesota, each. The men’s $99 promotion 888-478-2925 (toll free) or 515- Northern Iowa and Oklahoma. provides reserved seating in the 294-1816, or in person at the corners of the 200 level. The Ticket Offi ce (1800 S. Fourth Basketball Season Tickets On Sale women’s $99 tickets are general Street, Ames). The Athletics Ticket Offi ce continues to process admission for the corners or the orders for season women’s and men’s basketball tickets. ends of the court in the 200 level.

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