Each fall there’s a new push for Iowa State fans to catch all the Cyclone action.

But “all” isn’t the appropriate term. What “all” really means for most ISU fans, is football and men’s basketball. That’s unfortunate.

There is plenty of “Cyclone action” outside of football and men’s basketball that can be just as exciting and even more successful.

ISU is home to some of the most successful nonrevenue athletic programs in the country. This fall is no exception.

ISU’s men’s cross country team, the defending national champion, is the most noted. Four members of last season’s award-winning squad return to defend the title — this time in Ames.

The 1995 NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held on ISU’s new course, part of the Southwest Athletic Complex.

The women’s cross country team also shows promise. Gone is last year’s NCAA qualifier Jo Fairclough, but the Cyclones return six of their top runners.

Head Coach Jackie Nunez and the ISU volleyball should provide for some exciting action as well. The Cyclones, ranked 30th in a recent USA Today poll, will try to improve on last year’s record-setting season. The Cyclones lost only three players to graduation and beat highly regarded Nebraska in a preseason match last spring.

New women’s soccer coach Cathy Klein has her work cut out for her in the team’s inaugural season, but Klein is a veteran coach who made a name for herself by continuing a winning program at Creighton.

ISU’s nonrevenue sports are traditionally successful in the colder months as well.

In the shadow of Tim Floyd’s much-talked-about and highly visible men’s basketball program is an emerging women’s program that has more potential now than ever.

Theresa Becker’s resignation as the head women’s basketball coach last semester was a blow, but Bill Fennelly, former head coach at Toledo, should provide dynamic leadership. He is a proven winner and Becker laid the foundation for a solid year in 1995.

If you don’t live and die by college hoops, Bobby Douglas’ wrestlers also provide plenty of excitement for ISU fans. Douglas, a former U.S. Olympic coach, is nothing less than a winner. He gets the most out of his athletes and his teams are almost always among the best in the nation.

The women’s gymnastic team may be poised for a strong year, too. The Cyclones and Head Coach Amy Pyle are committed to rocking Hilton Coliseum — even when the baskets are locked away in the storage closet.

Perhaps the most promising program is the men’s swim team. Last year, Head Coach Trip Hedrick put together one of the most successful squads in ISU history. The Cyclones won the Big Eight title and are looking for bigger things this year.

Don’t discount the women’s swim team, either. Turnarounds are in the air at ISU and Cyclone pools have been faster than ever in recent years.

And though not a varsity sport, the always-successful Cyclone Hockey Club gives its fans more blood, sweat and wins than any program on campus. Head Coach Al Murdoch is the winningest coach ever, in all sports in ISU history, and the upcoming season will be another strong year.

So let ISU’s fall and winter “minor” sports know that Cyclones haven’t forgotten them.

Catching all the Cyclone action should, after all, mean more than buying a football ticket and voting for a Mayor that will not be seeking re-election.

Chris Miller is a junior in journalism and philosophy from Marshalltown. He is the news editor of the Daily.