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Going by the “Cyclones” as their nicknames, the Iowa State Cyclones are the college football team of Iowa State University. Playing their games at the Jack Trice Stadium, the first group of athletes was formed in 1892. Like any other team?s stadium, Jack Trice traces its roots from the Iowa state athlete who suffered a fatal injury while playing for the Cyclones.
The name “Cyclones” was adapted in 1895, because before that, the team was known as the “Cardinals.” The name also had a very interesting story, as it was derived from a Chicago tribune headline “Struck by a Cyclone,” because it was during those times when Iowa was hit by major tornadoes. This name also helped Iowa State make it to the world of football.
Its official school colors are cardinal and gold, and their school mascot has an equally fascinating story to tell. The team uses a cardinal named Cy as their mascot, but before the match up between the Cyclones and the Buffaloes on November 12, 2005, the spectators experienced real tornado when it struck Ames, Iowa. Luckily, the Iowa State Cyclones won over the Buffaloes 30-16.
Gene Chizik heads the team at present, and the Cyclones have had recent success in terms of bowl appearances. Missing only one game from 2000 to 2005, their other football rivals include the Iowa Hawkeyes, Colorado Buffaloes, Kansas Jayhawks, and the Missouri Tigers. They joined the Big 12 Conference in 1996, and in 2000, the team defeated Pittsburgh in the Insight Bowl for their first ever bowl win. Back in 1911 and 1912, the team also won two Missouri Valley Conference championships. Their first bowl game was in El Passo, Texas before a massive crowd and in the national TV. Coming in as an underdog, the team faced Louisiana State during that time. In 2000, their fans once again went to the Reliant Stadium for the New Year’s Eve showdown. By the end of the game, Jason Berryman of Iowa was awarded the game’s defensive MVP, with 12 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks and tackles for loss.
Iowa State Cyclones players who have made special contributions to football history include Seneca Wallace, Joe Beauchamp, David Archer, Matt Blair (one of the top linebackers in the National Football Conference during the height of his career, and earned Pro Bowl honors for six consecutive seasons), Stan Campbell and Troy Davis (who is now part of the Canadian Football Leage running with the Toronto Argonauts).
The latest news about the team is when Iowa State freshman Leonard Johnson was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after setting a record of 319 kickoff yards at Oklahoma State. According to their coach Gene Chizik, Johnson also has some real blocking and was also in three tackles, including one for loss.
Sports enthusiasts shouldn?t enjoy the game from their TVs at home, instead, watch the games to experience the action and cheer their favorite sports team. On November 8, 2008, the team will battle it out with the Colorado Buffaloes as they compete against each other at the Folsom Field.
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Would swimming 2-3 hours a day help me with swim team?
I am planning to be on swim team this summer and it’s like 5 months away. This girl also said that I should go to the iowa games up in Ames (which is like for people who are EXTREMELY good). Would swimming 2-3 hours a day for the next 5 months help with swim team for me to help me get good times? And would that help me do good at the iowa games if I do good during the summer? I really would like some answers please. Thank you so much! 
Quality is always better than quantity. If you basically know how to swim, you should easily get onto some level of the swim team. However, if you want to go to a meet that’s for people who are really good, you need to also have good technique and endurance. Just swimming 2-3 hours won’t cut it, if you don’t work on technique and endurance. However, it will help if you follow specific workouts designed to help you improve. You can find these workouts at http://www.goswim.tv/entries/s/3/practices.html. Here, you can find specific workouts for almost anything, from working on your kick to working with cords. You can also find practices for every level and choose from the ones that work for you. Ultimately, if you work on these things and read many articles on technique and work on the points they tell you about, you will easily get onto the team. There, the coach will help you to further improve. Also, doing well over the summer will not guarantee that you will do well at the Iowa Games, since anything can happen, but it gives you a pretty good chance of doing well. After all, if you can swim fast when you are tired and not tapered at small meets, you should be able to swim faster at championships when you are more pumped up and tapered. Also, dry land workouts would help you to build muscle and get stronger. Adding a dry land regimen in addition to your normal swimming program will help you to improve even more quickly. Good luck with your swimming!
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