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[email protected]. NEWS (C) OLYMPIC ... ENGINEER? TRAIN LIKE AN OLYMPIAN You might not notice her in your You’re 15 minutes away from feel- IOWA classes, but one Iowa Stater was the ing like an Olympic champion. rst gymnast to compete for her STATE country in the Olympics. DAILY MORE ONLINE PAGE 7 An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. FRIDAY 02.09.2018 No. 97 Vol 217 16° 0° From football to bobsledding Linebacker followed Olympic dream COURTESY PHOTO BY JESSE BECKOM III A small conversation between Jesse Beckom III and his defensive coach Charle Partridge developed a true passion that would be part of his life for about 10 years and change his mindset to gold medals instead of touchdowns. BY BRIAN.MOZEY Jesse Beckom III felt his phone ring in his pocket. After two years, Beckom III decided to transfer sled were once either a football player or a track @iowastatedaily.com to Iowa State because it was a Division I program, athlete.