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Hawkeyes own Drake Relays sprint medleys
DES MOINES — The Iowa women’s sprint medley team was just finishing talking to reporters after a victory lap Saturday when they turned their attention to the television set over their shoulders. Bethany Praska, Tiffany Hendricks, Ashley Liverpool and Erin Jones got to catch the final lap as the Hawkeye men’s sprint medley group finally [...]
Drake Relays appearances becoming tough gig for Jones
DES MOINES — Saying no to the Drake Relays is a scary proposition for Lolo Jones. But the Des Moines native knows someday soon she may be forced to decline an invitation to run over hurdles at Drake Stadium, possibly even next year. Jones finished second Saturday in the 100-meter hurdles, the third straight year [...]
Sims top hopeful for Iowa State in draft this week
AMES – The start to this year’s NFL Draft won’t include any names from Iowa State. But come Saturday, there could be a handful of Cyclones hearing their names called in the later rounds and a few more signing free agents deals once the seven-round draft is finished. ISU has a half-dozen or so pro [...]
Cyclone QB job remains up for grabs
AMES — Iowa State’s quarterback derby heads into the off-season with Saturday’s spring game the final proving ground before decision time hits in the fall. Bottom line: The job is still there for the taking. Coach Paul Rhoads and a few thousand fans at cool and windy Jack Trice Stadium saw a mixed bag between [...]
Fierce battles along O-line should make position deep for fall
AMES — Tom Farniok can see the writing on the wall. And he’s going to do everything he can today and until Iowa State’s season opener against Northern Iowa not to see someone else’s name scrawled above his. The red-shirt freshman sits atop the depth chart at center heading into the Cyclones’ spring football game [...]
No rush to judgment
AMES — Paul Rhoads is in no rush to name a starting quarterback. “I don’t need to be,” the Iowa State coach said Tuesday while meeting with reporters before Saturday’s spring football game. “I have plenty of time.” Rhoads has a few more practices and a summer’s worth of strength and conditioning work to evaluate [...]
Depth adds options on defense at ISU
AMES — Defensive line coaches Curtis Bray and Shane Burnham have something they haven’t had much of the last two years — options. Figuring out their best options will take them well beyond this spring, once members of Iowa State’s recruiting class hit campus. The Cyclones need better production and will play whoever can provide [...]
Garrett states case in Portsmouth event
AMES — His former coaches and teammates know and believe. Now it’s time for Diante Garrett to show those holding NBA jobs he can be an employee at that level. The Iowa State point guard is one of 64 college seniors playing in front of scouts and general managers this week at the Portsmouth (Va.) [...]
ISU linebackers want defense to be feared
AMES — Jake Knott is coming off one of the greatest seasons a linebacker has ever had at Iowa State. Even more impressive is that Knott did it in his first season as a starter. The junior-to-be says he was simply being a good soldier in collecting 130 tackles, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, a [...]
Backfield battle shaping up
AMES — Say this about Iowa State running backs coach Kenith Pope: the man believes in his guys. None of his tailbacks have started as the feature back, been in the program for longer than two years, nor carried the ball more than 47 times. Doesn’t matter. Pope is brimming with confidence in what, right [...]
