It’s official: the turnaround is complete.

After a two-and-a-half year drought, the ISU men’s golf team won a tournament Tuesday and did so in convincing fashion.

Following a runner-up finish in its last tournament, the Cyclones won the Wolfpack Classic in Reno, Nev., with a final team score of 842.

That mark was good for a seven-stroke win, and it also shattered the school record (850) for a 54-hole tournament. The record had stood since 1997.

“It’s been a long couple years of battling through and getting our teeth kicked in, and these guys have been working hard,” said coach Jay Horton. “To finally get the opportunity to win one, and to close it off the way we did, was very satisfying.”

The Cyclones were tied for second place in the 18-team field heading into the final round but shot an incredible 10 under par as a team to seal the victory.

Iowa State was led by junior Joe Cermak, who tied for third-place overall with a final score of 210. Senior Rodney Hamblin was right behind him with a personal-best score of 211. But it took a total team effort to get the win. The Cyclones did not count one score above par on any round throughout the tournament.

“Collectively, we all played really well. One of us didn’t win the tournament, but overall, we played the best as a team,” Hamblin said. “We didn’t count a score over par, and that hasn’t happened in my time here.”

Hamblin is one of the few Cyclone golfers that was around the last time they won a tournament. Afterward, he said he couldn’t describe the feeling of finally winning again.

“I really can’t tell you,” he said. “This is my fourth year, and we haven’t won since my freshman year. It’s a long time overdue I guess. It feels great.”

Since this was their first tournament win in so long, the golfers must have been playing well above their talent level, right? Horton was quick to dispel that myth.

“We just played solid; they’ve been capable of this all along,” he said. “Now it’s just a matter of trying to set our goals higher and higher all the time. We know we can compete with anybody, and we’re just not going to settle for average.”

The Cyclones will get a break from travel when they head to Cedar Rapids for the upcoming Big 4 Championship on Oct. 16.