Welcome to the first post from Inside the Alley! We are hard at work planning what is sure to be another exciting season of men’s and women’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum! There is plenty to look forward to this upcoming season, like Hilton After Class next week before Hilton Madness and that team out east Iowa coming to Ames the week before finals, Tennessee coming to town in January for the men’s Big 12/SEC Challenge, and as always, exciting Big 12 competition. We’re looking forward to seeing all of you at Hilton this upcoming season!
Meet the members of Cyclone Alley Central Committee for 2017-2018:
Hannah Adams
Major: Junior in Elementary Education
Hometown: Farmington, MN
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Social Media
Why Hannah joined CAC: I love Iowa State basketball, Iowa State fan, and being involved! What better committee to be on?
Favorite Cyclone: Solomon Young
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Beating Iowa in 2015
Becca Ahrendsen
Major: Sophomore in Agriculture Communications
Hometown: Clarence, IA
Year on CAC: 1st year
Role on CAC: Marketing
Why Becca joined CAC: To
develop my marketing skills and also because I love Iowa State basketball!
Favorite Cyclone: Lindell Wigginton
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Comeback against Oklahoma in 2015!
Coley Bergren
Major: Junior in Journalism
Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Year on CAC: 1st year
Role on CAC: Social Media
Why Coley joined CAC: I love basketball!
Favorite Cyclone(s): Monte Morris, Deonte Burton, and Hallice Cooke (miss u)
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Last year in the NCAA Tournament when they played in my hometown.
Jessica Brown
Major: Junior in Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Sioux City, IA
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Operations
Why Jessica joined CAC: HILTON MAGIC BABY
Favorite Cyclone: Solomon Young
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Lexi Albrecht’s 3 pointer over Texas Tech 2016
Jonathan Chicken
Major: Senior in Event Management
Hometown: Waukee, IA
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Social Media, Inside the Alley blog
Why Jonathan joined CAC: I joined because of my love for Cyclone basketball. I am a firm believer that Cyclone Alley is a big part of what makes Hilton Magic real, and I want to help by being apart of the team that makes Hilton Coliseum a death trap for opposing teams. I also want to go into sports marketing as a career, so this is a great experience to get into that!
Favorite Cyclone(s): Current-Donovan Jackson, Past-Rahshon Clark, Future-Lindell Wigginton
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: The day College Gameday came to Ames, and the Cyclones beat Kansas in front of the whole country.
Sarah Ruby Clark
Major: Junior in Elementary Education
Hometown: Albia, IA
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Operations
Why Sarah joined CAC: I love basketball and was looking for a club/committee to call home! Found that Cyclone Alley was a perfect fit for me last year and am so happy to be back this year!
Favorite Cyclone(s): All time favorite – Fred Hoiberg and Current favorites – Donovan Jackson and Nick Weiler-Babb
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Hosting the game watch in Sukup for the Kansas game and beating them!
Georgia Garrett
Major: Sophomore in Kinesiology and Health – Exercise Science
Hometown: Ottumwa, IA
Year on CAC: 1st year
Role on CAC: Operations
Why Georgia joined CAC: The atmosphere, front row basketball seats, and new friends
Favorite Cyclone: Bridget Carleton
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: The Baylor game last year (energy of the crowd and the dogs in the halftime show)
Amanda Gavin
Major: Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: New Lenox, IL
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Operations
Why Amanda joined CAC: Iowa State basketball is amazing!
Favorite Cyclone: Nick Weiler-Babb
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Winning against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse last season.
Blake Heitman
Major: Junior in Marketing/Management
Hometown: Roselle, IL
Year on CAC: 3rd year
Role on CAC: Former co-chair, marketing
Why Blake joined CAC: I joined because I love Iowa State basketball. I also want to work in sports marketing some day, so this opportunity made a lot of sense for me. I applied freshman year because I wanted to get involved with something I loved that would benefit me towards accomplishing my career goals. Since being selected, I’ve enjoyed every second of my time on this committee.
Favorite Cyclone(s): All-Time: Monte Morris Current: Nick Weiler Babb
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Naz Long hitting two game tying buzzer beaters against Oklahoma State in 2014!
Jess Manthe
Major: Senior in Marketing and Ag Business
Hometown: Kewanee, IL
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Co-chair
Why Jess joined CAC: To get to know people who love Cyclone Basketball as much as I do while using my marketing degree to promote Cyclone Alley to students.
Favorite Cyclone: Matt Thomas
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: When Matty Ice dunked on KU
Michelle Mathis
Major: Junior in Marketing
Hometown: Muscatine, IA
Year on CAC: 1st year
Role on CAC: Marketing
Why Michelle joined CAC: I joined Cyclone Alley because I love basketball season and wanted to contribute to Hilton Magic!
Favorite Cyclone(s): Past-Naz Mitrou-Long, Current-Donovan Jackson
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Beating Iowa in 2015 or taking down #1 Oklahoma in 2016.
Ben Schraeder
Major: Junior in Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Co-chair
Why Ben joined CAC: I joined Cyclone Alley because Iowa State sports has always been my biggest passion, and this was the best way for me to try an impact the success of the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Favorite Cyclone: Donovan Jackson
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: My favorite memory will always be the most recent win against Kansas, so beating them in comeback fashion in Lawrence last year.
Hannah Zulk
Major: Junior in Kinesiology
Hometown: Spencer, IA
Year on CAC: 2nd year
Role on CAC: Operations
Why Hannah joined CAC: I joined Cyclone Alley because I love Iowa State Basketball and I love sharing what I love with other people. To be able to get more people involved at games and drive their passion for ISU is a unique opportunity I can achieve through Cyclone Alley.
Favorite Cyclone: Nick Weiler-Babb
Favorite Cyclone Basketball Memory: Rushing the court after beating Iowa my freshman year
