Points of Pride

Athletics

Cael's undefeated career

Cael Sanderson's undefeated wrestling career which ended in 2002, (159-0) and included four NCAA championships, holds the Number 2 spot in the list of most outstanding achievements in the history of college sports by Sports Illustrated magazine.

Most dominant mascot

Iowa State's Cy mascot was awarded CBS Sportsline.com's 2007 "Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth."

High graduation rate for student-athletes

Iowa State student-athletes registered a graduation rate of 70%, outperforming the undergraduate population (68%) for the fourth time in school history according to figures released by the federal government.

Record ticket sales

Iowa State sold a school-record 30,728 season football tickets for the 2006 season and registered the two largest crowds (55,518 vs. Northern Iowa and 55,338 vs. Nebraska) in Jack Trice Stadium history.

Cyclone Alley

Cyclone Alley is known in the college basketball circles as being one of the loudest, passionate and loyal student sections in the nation. Prior to this season, ESPN.com picked Hilton Coliseum as the "Hot Arena" in the Big 12. Coaches in the league noted that "regardless of talent, the Cyclones have a home cort like no other."

400 games

Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly won his 400th career game in the 2006 season opener.

State bragging rights

Iowa State won the 2006 Cy-Hawk Series (all sports competition) over Iowa for state bragging rights for the first time in the two-year history of the award.

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The 2005 Iowa State women's soccer team became the first Division I-A program in the state to make the NCAA Tournament field.

Super Six gymnastics team

The 2006 Iowa State gymnastics team won the Big 12 Conference title and qualified for the Super Six for the first time in program history.

High GPAs

Iowa State student-athletes posted a higher grade-point average than the undergraduate student body in 2005-06.

NCAA champion

Nate Gallick won the NCAA championship in the 141-pound class at the 2006 national wrestling meet. He was undefeated during the season.

Big 12 Gymnast of the Year

Gymnast Janet Anson became the school's first-ever Big 12 Gymnast of the Year in 2006, leading the Cyclones to their second conference title in seven years.