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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 Jamie Pollard 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), Hugo Otopalik (wrestling & Pollard also saluted the work of the student- golf), Keith Sims (football), Clay Stapleton (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 Cael Sanderson 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. Iowa State University 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 2 In CCYY’d the Iowa State huddle 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.

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