After scoring the first five points of Saturday‘s game versus Kansas State, junior Kelsey Bolte officially reached the 1,000-point milestone.

Bolte became just the 22nd player to score 1,000 points, joining such ISU players as Angie Welle, Lindsey Wilson, Stacy Frese, Lindsey Medders, Tracy Gahan, Heather Ezell and current Cyclone Alison Lacey.

“This really wasn’t something I thought about,” Bolte said. “But it feels really good and I’m really happy it happened at Hilton.”

This is the second in a two-week span of Cyclones reaching career milestones. The week before Bolte’s achievement, Lacey notched her 500th assist and became the first Cyclone to reach 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.

And with the accomplishment comes a sense of relief for Bolte. Although she said she did not really think about it prior to the game, she is happy it is over so she can move on.

The way Bolte reached her 1,000th point seems only fitting. Only two minutes into the first half, she hit her team-leading 66th 3-pointer of the season as well as the 170th of her career.

Before Saturday‘s game, Bolte received a text message reminding her of how close she was. After reading the message, she admitted to being scared it may have a negative effect on her game.

“Someone texted me before the game and I thought I was probably going to get jinxed,” Bolte said. “I was kind of nervous, but I only needed five points and I’m glad I got it right away so I didn’t have to think about it.”

Coach Bill Fennelly was the first to congratulate her once the announcement of her 1,000th point was made. However, because of the low scoring of Saturday’s game, Fennelly was afraid he might have hurt the team with what he told Bolte.

“I hugged her and I said, ‘Just make sure you don’t stay at 1,000 all night,’” Fennelly said. “I think I might have jinxed the team.”

Bolte’s achievement comes as no surprise for Fennelly. She may only be a junior and this may only be her second season as a full-time starter, but according to Fennelly, Bolte has been positively contributing to the team since day one.

“It’s a great honor for her,” Fennelly said. “That’s a big thing, it’s a milestone for every basketball player who comes to the collegiate level. You talk about a kid who has another year to go and who has impacted our team from the day she walked on campus.”

With one more year of eligibility left, Bolte has the opportunity to join the ranks of the top 10 scorers in ISU history.