Iowa State senior guard Grant Treiber says competition demanded by new offensive line coach Ryan Clanton will help the Cyclone offense make strides this season. ISU was last in the Big-12 in rushing a year ago by averaging 108 yards per game and they open this season on Saturday by hosting Northern Iowa.
Treiber says improvement has been evident in fall camp.
Treiber says they are excited for Saturday’s season opener.
Treiber is confident the offensive line will be much improved
Emotions will be running high on Saturday when the Iowa Hawkeyes take the field at Kinnick Stadium against Utah State. Receiver Nico Ragaini returned for his sixth and final year in the program.
Ragaini on any advice he will offer to the younger players.
The Hawkeyes enter the season considered one of the contenders in the Big Ten West. Junior defensive back Cooper DeJean.
DeJean says Utah State offers a challenge out of the gate.
Iowa State junior receiver Jaylin Noel says limiting mistakes will be a key against a veteran UNI defense. The Cyclones and Panthers collide in Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday in the season opener for both.
With several returning starters missing on offense, including quarterback and tailback, the Cyclones are young on offense.
Noel says under new offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, the Cyclones have been working to eliminate mistakes that can end drives.
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara hopes to play on Saturday when the Hawkeyes host Utah State in their season opener. The transfer from Michigan suffered a muscle strain in a public scrimmage this month and returned to practice last week.
McNamara says a decision will be made as kickoff approaches.
McNamara has returned to practice but says he is not taking part in every segment.
If he gets the green light McNamara says ready for it.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa redshirt sophomore Mia Magnotta was named the NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week it was announced Wednesday.
The Hawkeyes are coming off an undefeated opening weekend at the ACC/B1G Challenge, which included a shutout victory over No. 12 Wake Forest and a 3-2 overtime victory at No. 1 North Carolina.
Magnotta posted both wins in goal, recording her first shutout of her career vs. Wake Forest. The Forty-Fort, Pennsylvania native tallied a career high six saves against No. 1 North Carolina in her fifth career start.
No. 7 Iowa travels to Albany, New York on Friday to face Fairfield at 1 p.m. (CT).
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State returns to the Cyclone Soccer Complex on Thursday, August 31, following a three-game road stretch that saw the Cyclones go 1-2 to welcome nationally-ranked Memphis to Ames. Thursday’s match is set to kick off at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
It’s the second meeting in the past two years for the Tigers and Cyclones, as Memphis took the 2022 matchup, 3-0, in Tennessee. Iowa State will look to replicate the result of its lone ranked matchup from last year’s non-conference when it downed #24 Michigan, 3-2.
The Matchup: Iowa State (2-2) vs. #16 Memphis (3-1)
Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex // Ames, Iowa
When: August 31 – 6 p.m. CT
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: cyclones.com
From the Notebook
Leading the Cyclones
The Cyclones will look to steady the ship after a rough week on the road where they were unable to muster enough offensive support.
Four different Cyclones (Salomé Prat, Abigail Miller, Mira Emma and Lauren Hernandez) have goals to their names on the season, with Miller being the lone Cyclone to have at least two scores. ISU is 2-0 in games where it scored at least two goals and 0-2 when it scores one or less.
Two Cyclones have played all 360 minutes of action so far on the year, Hanna Reid and goalkeeper Avery Gillahan. Gillahan recorded her first career clean sheet against Northern Colorado in the first week of the season.
Scouting Memphis
Memphis will give the Cyclones their first ranked test of the season, as the Tigers went up one spot from last week’s ranking, defeating Ohio State 6-1 before falling at #7 Alabama 2-1.
The Tiger offense is balanced and dangerous, as six different Memphis players have at least two goals on the season. The Tigers are led by fifth-year senior Mya Jones, who holds a team-high seven points. Her two goals are tied for second-most on the team and her three assists lead all Tigers.
Kaylie Bierman starts in the net for the Tigers, having played 293 minutes this season, making nine saves and allowing just two goals. Defender Sarah Hagg is the lone Tiger to have played all 360 possible minutes on the season, as the junior transfer from Eastern Illinois has yet to leave the field.
Series History
Iowa State and Memphis will meet for the fourth time this week, with all four meetings coming in the last five seasons. The Tigers hold a 3-0 advantage over ISU and have outscored the Cyclones 7-0 across the three previous matchups. The Tigers will play in Ames for the second time ever, having taken the previous matchup 1-0 in overtime.
Up Next
Iowa State will be back in action this Sunday, Sept. 3, as it welcomes UC Santa Barbara to Ames for a weekend matinee. Sunday’s action against the Gauchos is set to kick off at 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State freshman quarterback JJ Kohl has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list.
Kohl, a 6-7 signal caller from Ankeny, Iowa, joined the Cyclones in January of 2023 and is competing for action at quarterback this fall.
He was a consensus four-star recruit out of high school and arrived at Iowa State as a top-10 quarterback nationally according to ESPN and Rivals. Kohl was also an Under Armour All-America game participant.
He is one of three quarterbacks on the list of 37 players, joining Arizona State’s Jaden Rashada and UCLA’s Dante Moore.
Kohl and the Cyclones open the 2023 season Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium against UNI.
(Radio Iowa) – Thousands of Iowans will soon be taking short walks to remember the long lives of their loved ones who’ve been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, says there are Walks to End Alzheimer’s planned in 19 Iowa communities over the next several weeks.
It’s estimated there are 66-thousand Iowans living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and another 98-thousand Iowans are their caregivers. The walks are a time for all parties to come together, support each other, and to raise awareness — and funds.
Medical advances in recent months have offered much encouragement for people in the early stages of dementia. The treatments are proving effective at slowing the progress of Alzheimer’s, but a cure is still elusive.
The first walk in Iowa this fall is scheduled for Mason City on September 10th, with more to follow in: Ottumwa, Panora, Decorah, Harlan, Cedar Falls, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, Spencer, Muscatine, Des Moines, Sioux City, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, the Quad Cities, Ames, Burlington and Cedar Rapids.
Learn more and register for an event near you at: alz.org/iowawalks.
(Radio Iowa) – A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a truck on Tuesday afternoon near Fort Dodge. The victim is identified as 74-year-old Daniel Brown of Webster City. Reportedly, an eastbound 2018 Indian motorcycle operated by Brown collided with a 2010 International straight truck driven by 57-year-old Daniel Lundberg of Lehigh.
The Lundberg truck was traveling southbound on Johnson Avenue and was crossing Highway 20 when he reportedly failed to yield the right of way to the Brown motorcycle.
Brown was pronounced dead at the accident scene by the Webster County Medical Examiner. His body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Ankeny for an autopsy.
Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational
The Atlantic boys placed seventh at the Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational. The Trojans had 185 points. DC-G won their home meet with 34 points. The Mustangs had the top three place winners, led by champion Jack Every. Atlantic’s Alex Sonntag was 26th and Bennett Whetstone was 29th. Andrew Mehaffey of AC/GC was fourth overall.
Complete boys meet results are available HERE.
Claire Pellett led the Atlantic girls to a sixth place finish with 166 points. Pellett placed eighth overall. Belle Berg was 21st and Katrina Williams was 37th.
Complete girls meet results are available HERE.
Shenandoah Early Bird
Lindsey Sonderman of Harlan took the girls title at the Shenandoah Early Bird Cross Country Meet Tuesday. She helped lead her team to the title, as she was one of five Cyclone runners in the top ten. Allie Anderson was fourth, Brylee Schechinger was sixth, Emily Schechinger was eighth and Taylor Bieker was tenth.
Clarinda won the boys team title with Treyton Schaapherder winning the crown to lead his team. His teammate Kyle Wagoner was second. Hayden Hash was sixth and Alex Lihs placed eighth.
Check out the team results here: Shenandoah Boys Earlybird Shenandoah Girls Earlybird
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