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Two phone calls and a four-hour Zoom call stood in the way of former Iowa State wrestler and graduate assistant Willie Miklus making his dream come true - to become a wrestling coach.
After having no set plan following his time competing in Ames, Miklus was finally of...
Alexander Robinson, ISU's fourth all-time leading rusher, in action. (Photo courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications).
Alexander Robinson felt alone. He felt homesick — sitting in Ames, Iowa, three hours south of his home, the Twin Cities.
Sp...
Carter Bykowski in action during the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl. (Photo courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications)
Weight plates clinked and crashed.
Players strained and shouted, powering through each set to the point of exhaustion.
It’s summer and it...
Former ISU standout linebacker Marc Lillibridge making a tackle (Photo courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications)
Marc Lillibridge stood on the sideline wearing a T-shirt and a neck brace instead of shoulder pads and a jersey. A devastating injury durin...
Kantrail Horton, in action for ISU. Horton helped ISU to back-to-back Big 12 titles and an Elite Eight appearance. (Photo courtesy ISU Athletics Communications)
[Author’s note: During these many sports-less weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyclone Fanatic ...
Former Cyclone star Marquis Gilstrap playing against Texas in the 2009-10 season. (Photo courtesy ISU Athletics Communications).
[Author’s note: During these many sports-less weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyclone Fanatic has been re-running many of my “Wher...
Former ISU star receiver Todd Blythe blasts through a Kansas State defender. (Photo courtesy ISU Athletics Communications)
[Author's note: During these many sports-less weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyclone Fanatic has been re-running many of ...
Dec 28, 2019; Orlando, Florida, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell runs out with teammates prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
A June return?
&n...
“It is what it is.”
A wood carving of that expression appears on a shelf in Jamie Pollard’s office.
To some, those words amount to a cliche.
For Iowa State’s Director of Athletics — who stresses honesty and transparency in everything he doe...
Former Iowa State star defensive lineman Brent Curvey in action against Iowa. (Photo courtesy Iowa State athletics communications)
[Author's note: We're re-running many of my "Where Are They Now" stories during the coming days/weeks/months and whenever possible, I'm inc...
