Pollard Welcomes Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup to Ames
ISU won the 2005-06 Series by a 13-6 margin
June 1, 2006
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard recently unveiled the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup as the athletic competition from the 2005-06 season has been completed. ISU won the second-annual Series, 13-6, with victories in soccer, football, men's and women's basketball and gymnastics (twice).
"We are honored and excited to have possession of the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk trophy," Pollard said. "It is a tangible sign of the outstanding team effort by all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff during the past year. We also really appreciate the opportunity that Hy-Vee has provided, to both the University of Iowa and to Iowa State University, to showcase two of the strongest athletic programs in the country. Our student-athletes, coaches and staff are 100% committed to continuing to work extremely hard this summer and next school year to make sure we keep the trophy in Ames for the foreseeable future."
Two points will also be awarded to an institution if the student-athlete graduation rate for all student-athletes is greater than the national average for all student-athletes, according to the annual graduation rate report issued each September/October by the NCAA.
This is the first time the Cup will reside in Ames after spending the inagural year at the University of Iowa.
About The Cup
The commemorative Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup stands more than 31 inches tall and weighs more than 19 pounds.
The Cup was manufactured by the RS Owens Company, which manufactures the Oscars, Emmy's, MTV MOONMAN and several of the Nextel and NASCAR series awards. RS Owens was commissioned to create this one of a kind cup to commemorate the interstate rivalry between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.
The Cup consists of 12 individually hand-crafted parts that are all hand finished, fitted, assembled and polished. After four levels of hand polishing, the Cup is plated copper, nickel and Heavy Silver.
The silver process consists of plating the cup with 100 percent pure silver for more than an hour with a technician overseeing the deposition of material. After the heavy silver is applied, the Cup is once again hand polished to a fine mirror finish. The last step is a baked clear coat designed to protect the finish for many years to come.
There were a total of more than 120 hours strictly in the production of this award.
RS Owens Co., is very proud to have had the opportunity to produce this symbol which stands for the class, integrity, and spirited competition shared by the participating institutions.
Competition Highlights
In the soccer match, Iowa State used two quick goals in the first 20 minutes of the game from senior forward Amy Flores and sophomore midfielder Renee de St. Aubin to defeat rival Iowa, 2-1.
Iowa State won for the sixth time in eight years in football as LaMarcus Hicks returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown and Iowa State capitalized on turnovers for all its points to stun then-No. 8 Iowa 23-3.
After a 20-15 loss on the mat Dec. 2, Iowa State bounced back with back-to-back hardwood victories. The ISU women claimed a 77-61 victory thanks to four players recording double-doubles, led by junior guard Lyndsey Medders' 20 points and a career-high 14 assists. The ISU men notched a 72-60 win over No. 12 Iowa on Dec. 9, paced by Curtis Stinson's 20 points.
In the pool, the Cyclone women's swimming and diving squad dropped a heartbreaking 156-144 loss that was decided by the final event of the evening.
The Cyclone gymnasts had the honor of clinching the Cup, defeating Iowa in Iowa City Jan. 28. ISU notched a decisive 195.700-193.375 win, led by All-American Janet Anson's 39.15 all-around score. Iowa State swept the individual titles as well. Anson recorded a 9.925 in the floor exercise, Laura-Kay Powell tallied a 9.85 on beam, Powell and Erin Dethloff tied with a 9.825 on vault, and Dethloff and Katie Lasher were among a group atop the uneven bars at 9.85.
On March 17, the ISU gymnasts completed a season sweep of Iowa with a 197.250-194.225 victory in the regular-season home finale at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State's overall team score was a season-high, and the Cyclones claimed their 25th victory over Iowa in the last 26 meetings. The Cyclones swept the top three places in the individual all-around standings, and claimed at least a share of the top spot in each of the four events.
In the final athletic event of the competition, Iowa State dropped a 3-2 decision on the softball diamond to Iowa. Late home runs by Cary Akins and Ashley Killeen comprised the Cyclone offensive output.
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