The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics Communications:
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Letterwinners Club unveiled the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024 today. Six former Cyclone athletes will be inducted into the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall in a ceremony at the Sukup End Zone Club in Ames.
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, athletes and coaches must be 10 years removed from their final season of competition at Iowa State. The 10-year waiting period can be waived if a coach or administrator ends his/her career in the Iowa State University intercollegiate athletics program.
The ceremony date and registration for the event will be announced later.
Public tickets are $50 and athletic alumni are encouraged to join us for the entire weekend with reunion benefits.
The Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1997. A total of 210 Cyclone legends have been bestowed the highest honor by the Iowa State Athletics Department via a selection committee comprised of Iowa State administrators and athletic alumni.
2024 Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
Rich Binek (1971-74) – Wrestling
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- Two-time All-American (1972, 1973)
- NCAA Champion at 177 pounds (1973)
- Finished third at NCAA Championship (1972)
- Member of two NCAA Champion teams (1972, 1973)
- Big Eight Champion at 177 pounds (1972)
- Compiled 77-16-2 overall record
- Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame (2015)
Melvin Ejim (2011-14) – Men’s Basketball
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- First Team All-American by Basketball Times (2014)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (2014)
- First Team All-Big 12 (2014)
- Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2013, 2014)
- Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year (2014)
- Three-time All-Big 12 selection (2012-14)
- First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2014)
- One of three players in ISU history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in career
- Led the Big 12 in rebounding at 9.3 rpg (2013)
- Led ISU to Big 12 Tournament title and NCAA Sweet Sixteen (2014)
- Second-most career rebounds in ISU history with 1,051
- Member of Team Canada’s third-place finish at the FIBA World Cup (2023)
Victoria Henson (2007-10) – Volleyball
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- Two-time AVCA All-American (2009, 2010)
- First Team All-American by the AVCA (2010)
- Three-time First Team All-Big 12 (2008-10)
- Three-time AVCA All-Central Region First Team (2008-10)
- Two-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2008, 2009)
- Led ISU to four NCAA Championships, two Sweet Sixteens and one Elite Eight appearance
- Two-time Big 12 kills leader (2008, 2010)
- Iowa State’s career leader in kills with 1,726
Lyndsey Medders (2004-07) – Women’s Basketball
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- Honorable Mention All-American by the AP (2007)
- Two-time First Team All-Big 12 (2006, 2007)
- Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year (2007)
- Nancy Lieberman Award finalist (2007)
- Played on two NCAA Tournament teams (2005, 2007)
- NCAA assists leader at 7.7 apg (2006)
- Two-time Big 12 assists leader (2006, 2007)
- Third-most assists in ISU history with 719
- The 22nd overall pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft
Kelechi Osemele (2008-11) – Football
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- First Team All-Big 12 (2011)
- First All-American by Sports Illustrated (2011)
- Three-time All-Big 12 pick (2009-11)
- Started final 44 games while leading ISU to a pair of bowl games
- No. 60 pick in NFL Draft (2012)
- Starter on Baltimore’s Super Bowl (XLVII) champion team (2013)
- First Team All-Pro (2016)
- Two-time Pro Bowl selection (2016, 2017)
- Started all 101 games in his nine-year NFL career (2012-20)
Mike VanArsdale (1984-88) – Wrestling
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- Three-time All-American (1985, 1986, 1988)
- NCAA Champion at 167 pounds (1988)
- Big Eight Champion at 167 pounds (1988)
- 108 career victories
- Two-time Olympic alternate (1996, 2000)
- Six-time member of the U.S. National Freestyle Team
- Won a World Cup Title at 213 pounds (1997)
- A professional UFC fighter from 1998-2005
- Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame (2011)
