Sanderson, Welle, Curtis honored

Four-time undefeated national champion wrestler Cael Sanderson, two-time All-American center Angie Welle and four-time All-American high jumper Gina Curtis have been named Iowa State’s male and co-female student-athletes of the year, respectively, by the ISU athletic awards committee.

The most decorated collegiate wrestler in history, Sanderson capped off his senior season career with a 159-0 record. Sanderson propelled Iowa State to a second-place team finish at the NCAA Championships. The Heber City, Utah, native recently won the U.S. National Freestyle Open title by beating Lee Fullhart 4-0.

Welle ended her brilliant four-year career as the all-time leading scorer (2,149), rebounder (1,209) and shot-blocker (155) in ISU women’s basketball history. She averaged career-highs in both scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (11.3) in 2001-02.

Curtis, a junior from Brooklyn Park, Minn., once again defied the odds by earning All-America honors in both the indoor and outdoor high jump in 2001-02. She was second in the high jump at the NCAA indoor championship and fourth in the NCAA outdoor championship. Curtis has accomplished all of these feats after enduring four knee surgeries, forcing her to switch jumping legs from the left to right.

-ISU media relations

Sanderson up for four ESPY awards

Former ISU wrestler Cael Sanderson, possibly the best collegiate wrestler of all time, has been nominated in three categories for the 10th Annual ESPY Awards.

Sanderson is nominated for best male athlete, best record-breaking performance and best male college athlete. The awards will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on July 10 at 8 p.m.

Other athletes receiving multipe nominations include Tiger Woods, Barry Bonds and Annika Sorenstam.

In March, Sanderson completed his collegiate career with a 159-0 record and his fourth national title for the Cyclones.

-Jeff Raasch

Kansas game to be televised

The Aug. 31 Kansas at Iowa State football game will kick off at 11:30 a.m. at Jack Trice Stadium and be televised as part of the Big 12 Conference’s TV syndication package. It is the third Iowa State game that has been selected for television.

The Cyclones open the season with a matchup against the Florida State Seminoles in the national spotlight. Fox Sports Net affiliates will televise the game nationally from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

The Sept. 14 game versus the Iowa Hawkeyes will also be shown nationally via ESPN2.

-Jeff Raasch

Sanderson to sign Wheaties boxes

Four-time undefeated national champion wrestler Cael Sanderson will sign Wheaties boxes at the Lincoln Center Hy-Vee, 640 Lincoln Way, this Saturday from 1-3 p.m.

Sanderson recently won his second U.S. Open title at 184 pounds and will compete in the World Team Trials June 21-23 in St. Paul, Minn.

In 2001 Sanderson was a World Team Trials champion, and hopes for another championship to secure a spot on the U.S. team for the 2002 World Championships in September.

-Jeff Raasch