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A 2018 Shoutout

Les Mwirichia
December 13, 2018

Kobe Hold’s It Down

Les Mwirichia
November 30, 2018

Do Better

Les Mwirichia
November 16, 2018

Meet the ISU Flag Boy

Les Mwirichia
November 15, 2018

Hook Those Horns

Les Mwirichia
November 15, 2018

“The ISU Coach”

Les Mwirichia
November 8, 2018

Special Announcement

Les Mwirichia
November 4, 2018

November’s New Beginnings

Les Mwirichia
November 1, 2018

Big 12 Champs

Les Mwirichia
November 1, 2018

Homecoming!

Les Mwirichia
October 26, 2018

HackISU, Brock Paper Scissors and the Appeal.

Les Mwirichia
October 19, 2018

Brocktober

Les Mwirichia
October 12, 2018

A special edition featuring Student Gov. President Julian Neely and VP. Juan Bibiloni.

Les Mwirichia
October 12, 2018

Les & Kobe Show: Team USA’s Amanda Vestri & Cailie Logue drop by

Les Mwirichia
October 5, 2018

A Weekly Recap

Les Mwirichia
September 28, 2018

The Les & Kobe Show: Get Ready for Cy-Hawk

Les Mwirichia, and Kobe Gaines
September 6, 2018

Les & Kobe Show: Welcome Cyclone Nation

Kobe Gaines and Les Mwirichia
August 31, 2018
Iowa State sophomore Jasmine Staebler runs the third leg of the womens distance medley relay at the Drake Relays in Des Moines April 29, 2017. The Cyclones finished third with a time of 11:28.90.

UPDATE: Staebler and Luque compete at the NCAA Indoor Championship

Kobe Gaines
March 9, 2018

Cyclones race to college station to participate in the NCAA Indoor Championships

Kobe Gaines
March 8, 2018
Iowa State junior Jhoanmy Luque competes in the womens triple jump at the Drake Relays in Des Moines April 29, 2017. Luque finished second with a best jump of 13.12 meters, behind Tori Franklin, who competed unattached. 

Luque and Staebler travel to College Station for the NCAA Championships

Kobe Gaines
March 1, 2018
Iowa State junior Johanmy Luque jumps during the triple jump at the Drake Relays on April 29. Luques jump of 43-0 1/2 landed her in second place behind Tori Franklin. 

Iowa State women’s track and field finish in fourth place in Big 12 Championship

Kobe Gaines
February 25, 2018
Iowa State junior Jhoanmy Luque competes in the womens triple jump at the Drake Relays in Des Moines April 29, 2017. Luque finished second with a best jump of 13.12 meters, behind Tori Franklin, who competed unattached. 

Iowa State women’s track and field finish day one of the Big 12 Championship

Kobe Gaines
February 23, 2018

The Big 12 Indoor Championship comes to Ames for the weekend

Kobe Gaines
February 23, 2018
Iowa State senior Jhoanmy Luque competes in the womens long jump at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 9, 2018.

Cyclone women impress at Iowa State Classic

Kobe Gaines
February 10, 2018
Iowa State junior Jhoanmy Luque competes in the womens triple jump at the Drake Relays in Des Moines April 29, 2017. Luque finished second with a best jump of 13.12 meters, behind Tori Franklin, who competed unattached. 

Day one of the Iowa State Classic was full of solid performances for Iowa State women track and field

Kobe Gaines
February 9, 2018
Iowa States Jasmine Staebler crosses the finish line during the womens 800-meter relay at the Drake Relays in Des Moines April 28. The Cyclone relay of Larkin Chapman, Erinn Stenmann-Fahey, Evelyne Guay and Staebler placed second with a time of 8:41.10.

Iowa State set to host the Iowa State Classic this weekend

Kobe Gaines
February 9, 2018
Sophomore Erinn Stenman-Fahey runs in the womens 800-meter Feb 24. during the Big 12 Track and Field meet. Stenman-Fahey came in fifth with a time of 2:08.40. 

Cyclone women riled up competition this weekend at the Husker Invitational

Kobe Gaines
February 3, 2018
Iowa State junior Jhoanmy Luque lands during the triple jump at the Drake Relays on April 29. Luques jump of 43-0 1/2 landed her in second place behind Tori Franklin, who competed unattached.

The Cyclones are getting riled up for the Husker Invitational this weekend

Kobe Gaines
February 2, 2018
Sophomore Jasmine Stabler runs in the womens 800-meter Feb. 24 during the Big 12 Track and Field meet. Stabler came in 4th with a time of 2:08.23. 

Iowa State women’s track earns personal records at Razorback Invitational

Kobe Gaines
January 27, 2018
Sophomore Megan Schott runs in the Womens 5000 Meter Feb 24th during the Big 12 Track and Field Meet. Schott came in 16th with a time of 16:57.765

The No. 22 ranked Cyclone women head to Arkansas

Kobe Gaines
January 25, 2018
Sophomore Erinn Stenman-Fahey runs in the womens 800-meter Feb 24. during the Big 12 Track and Field meet. Stenman-Fahey came in fifth with a time of 2:08.40. 

Cyclone women knock off the dust at Larry Wieczorek Invitational

Kobe Gaines
January 20, 2018
Sophomore Jasmine Stabler runs in the womens 800-meter Feb. 24 during the Big 12 Track and Field meet. Stabler came in 4th with a time of 2:08.23. 

Iowa State women’s track and field going back to Iowa City for unfinished business

Kobe Gaines
January 18, 2018
Frank Rizzo

Cyclones track and field get experience in Frank Rizzo signing

Kobe Gaines
January 17, 2018
Athletes participate in the biking portion of the triathlon. 

Fourth annual InCydeman Indoor Triathlon kicks off this weekend

Kobe Gaines
January 12, 2018

Iowa State women’s cross country finishes 20th in the NCAA National Championship

Kobe Gaines
November 18, 2017
Iowa State distance runners Cailie Logue and Anne Frisbie run side by side during the womens 6k at the NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional held at Iowa State on Nov. 10. Logue placed 3rd overall for the womens division with a time of 20:14. Frisbie placed 9th overall for the womens division with a time of 20:28. The womens team placed first overall with a score of 90.

Iowa State women’s cross country looks for three peat this postseason

Kobe Gaines
November 16, 2017
Senior Perez Rotich runs to a 190th-place finish at the NCAA Cross-Country Championship on Nov. 19, 2016, at the Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. 

Iowa State women’s cross country prepares for Midwest Regionals

Kobe Gaines
November 8, 2017

Cyclones running into the Big 12 Championships

Kobe Gaines
October 27, 2017
BUs Anna West, competes in the Womens Race of the 2016 Big 12 Cross Country Championship at at the Rawls Golf Course, Lubbock, TX

Iowa State Women’s Cross Country Preview

Kobe Gaines
October 12, 2017
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Leading by example, Annie Firsbie’s adventure with Iowa State cross country

Kobe Gaines
September 21, 2017
The Iowa State womens cross-country team won its fifth Big 12 Championship in six years Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. 

Iowa State women’s cross country prepares for first meet of the season

Kobe Gaines
August 30, 2017
Aaron Hauser, left, and Cory Soehren, right, return a serve during the MIVA Championships at Northern Illinois in March, 2017.

No. 9 Iowa State men’s club volleyball ready to take on national tournament

Kobe Gaines
April 12, 2017
Club president Kendra Kehrli helps to lead the Iowa State judo club in practice several times a week, while training to compete at the World University Games this fall in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Judo star to represent her club, country in competition

Kobe Gaines
March 27, 2017
The Iowa State Cricket Club poses for a photo at the Midwest Regional Championship. 

Cricket Club expanding ahead of spring season

Kobe Gaines
March 6, 2017

Cricket Club expanding ahead of spring season

Kobe Gaines
February 27, 2017
The Iowa State Lacrosse Club lost its coach, Courtney French (back in the grey shirt), in December. Now the team will attempt to make its third straight nationals appearance. 

After coach leaves, lacrosse club strives to have another successful season

Kobe Gaines
February 16, 2017
Iowa State senior Alejandra Galvis watches for the ball at the outdoor Kansas match on April 10. Galvis won her doubles match with freshman Annabella Bonadonna. The Cyclones would go on to lose overall 4-2.

Cyclones Fall to Kansas State in Big 12 Championships

Les Mwirichia
April 28, 2016
Iowa State freshman Annabella Bonadonna jumps for the tennis ball at the match against Kansas on April 10. The Cyclones fell 4-2. Bonadonna ranked first nationally in her age group in 2011 and 2013 before attending ISU.

ISU top tennis player questionable to play in Big 12s

Les Mwirichia
April 28, 2016
Iowa State junior Samantha Budai watches the ball in her singles match against Kansas on April 10. ISU fell 4-2. Budai scored with an 8-9 record at No. 1 singles last season.

ISU tennis focuses on finishing strong

Les Mwirichia
April 22, 2016
Iowa State junior Samantha Budai watches the ball in her singles match against Kansas on April 10. ISU fell 4-2. Budai scored with an 8-9 record at No. 1 singles last season.

Cyclone tennis sits at No. 7 in Big 12 with two games left

Les Mwirichia
April 17, 2016
Junior Samantha Budai prepares to hit the ball in the singles tennis match against Kansas on April 10. ISU fell 4-2. The Cyclones will face Baylor and Texas next week. Budai went 16-17 in singles during her sophomore year.

Cyclones 4-2 against Longhorns

Les Mwirichia
April 17, 2016
Iowa State freshman Annabella Bonadonna jumps for the tennis ball at the match against Kansas on April 10. The Cyclones fell 4-2. Bonadonna ranked first nationally in her age group in 2011 and 2013 before attending ISU.

Cyclones fall to No. 35 Baylor

Les Mwirichia
April 15, 2016
Iowa State junior Samantha Budai hits the ball at the Kansas match on April 10 at the Forker Tennis Courts.

ISU tennis finds strength in diversity

Les Mwirichia
April 13, 2016
Iowa State freshman Annabella Bonadonna jumps for the tennis ball at the match against Kansas on April 10. The Cyclones fell 4-2. Bonadonna ranked first nationally in her age group in 2011 and 2013 before attending ISU.

ISU tennis working on outdoor game after series split

Les Mwirichia
April 11, 2016
Ksena Pronina sits with teammate Samantha Budai during Iowa States tennis match against Augustana on Saturday, April 18.

Tennis victory against West Virginia stems back to scrimmage

Les Mwirichia
March 28, 2016
ISU VS UNI

Cyclones earn first conference win vs. West Virginia

Les Mwirichia
March 26, 2016
ISU VS UNI

Iowa State continues Big 12 play with West Virginia

Les Mwirichia
March 25, 2016
ISU VS UNI

ISU starter leaves team for 2nd time

Les Mwirichia
March 24, 2016
ISU VS UNI

Cyclones open conference play 0-2, No. 3 player no longer with team

Les Mwirichia
March 21, 2016

Cyclones suffer first conference loss

Les Mwirichia
March 18, 2016
The ISU tennis team poses after a 4-0 victory against UNI on Feb. 22.

Tennis team defeats Arkansas State 6-0

Les Mwirichia
March 10, 2016
ISU VS UNI

Regaining momentum in Arkansas

Les Mwirichia
March 10, 2016

Cyclones fall to 45th-ranked Minesotta

Les Mwirichia
March 6, 2016
ISU VS UNI

Women’s tennis team improves win streak

Les Mwirichia
March 5, 2016
The ISU tennis team poses after a 4-0 victory against UNI on Feb. 22.

Cyclones attempt to improve national ranking at Minnesota

Les Mwirichia
March 4, 2016
ISU VS UNI Squad

Women’s tennis’ Phippen out for season after wrist surgery

Les Mwirichia
February 24, 2016
Meet Vs Drake, UND, and Omaha

Women’s tennis team extends win streak to school record 7 straight

Les Mwirichia
February 20, 2016
Galvis

Women’s tennis redeems last season’s

Les Mwirichia
February 19, 2016
Alejandra Galvis

Cyclones prepare for Northern Iowa

Les Mwirichia
February 19, 2016

Another Perfect Weekend

Les Mwirichia
February 15, 2016

Closer to 3-0

Les Mwirichia
February 14, 2016

One of Three

Les Mwirichia
February 13, 2016

Big loss before big weekend

Les Mwirichia
February 11, 2016
Meet Vs Drake, UND, and Omaha

Cyclones Women’s Tennis improve to 4-1

Les Mwirichia
February 1, 2016

Cyclones tennis improve to 4-1

Les Mwirichia
February 1, 2016

ISU women’s tennis improve record

Les Mwirichia
January 30, 2016
Junior Alejanda Galvis gives herself a pep talk after losing her singles match against No. 10 Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State 4-0.

Cyclones readying for trio of weekend opponents in Des Moines

Les Mwirichia
January 29, 2016
April hiv

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