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Iowa State Daily Friday, February 2, 2018

STUDENT LIFE

BY EMMA WILSON contributor to the Daily

Lillie’s legacy:

The story of a farming legacy left to a young woman and her dreams of fulfilling it.

“She enjoyed it.

She was always out helping and still does when she comes home.”

-John Beringer, Lillie’s brother

From planting an extensively, beautiful garden each spring, to starting her own herd of Angus cows and calves, ever since Lillie Beringer was able to walk she’s spent her life outside.

When Lillie Beringer lost her hero, the man she grew up doing everything with, her dreams and goals became rooted in the Beringer Farm.

In the early afternoon of July 1, 2014, William Beringer spread his wings to be with the Lord. A man not only a father of eight children, a grandfather of 27 grandchildren and a great-grandfather of 30 great-grandchildren, but also a hunter, horseback rider, outdoor enthusiast and above all, an Iowa farmer. With a bright future and college career ahead of her, 18-year-old Lillie Beringer said goodbye to her whole world.

Now, a 21-year-old senior at Iowa State , Lillie Beringer studies her love of animal science three hours away from the family farm. With a vast legacy behind her and vivid dreams before her, Lillie Beringer has crafted a plan to turn her goals into those dreams all for a man she called grandpa.

Her grandfather, William Beringer, was an avid coon hunter, at first taking his children on his adventures through the Dubuque County forests, and then as his grandchildren grew, he showed them the ways of hunting, too. He was a man who spent his life outside in any weather imaginable to care for the cattle, his pride and joy.

However, all those titles William Beringer held, not one of them fit for his granddaughter. A man she admired, adored and idolized, those titles never seemed suitable for the man Lillie Beringer knew as grandpa.

“We were inseparable since I was born,” Lillie Beringer explained as she wiped a tear reminiscing in her old photo albums.

“I was always attached to his hip from cattle sales, to coon hunting or just anything on the farm,” she spoke passionately pointing to a tattered photo of a young Lillie Beringer holding recently shot raccoons. “It was always just grandpa and I together.”

A hero is how Lillie Beringer simply explains him. The man she turned to for a simple question on the farm to a deeper understanding of her life and the lives around her. With his simple smile and corny jokes, Grandpa Beringer was the man who knew how to take a rainy day and make it sunny.

“I spent my first two years in college at Black Hawk [College] East in Kewanee, Illinois that was only about two hours from home and after my grandpa’s passing, I couldn’t get myself to go farther,” Lillie Beringer said. “But that was also only a two-year program and I knew I wanted a four-year degree, so transferring to Iowa State to finish it seemed ideal for me to do.”

As a youngster and into her high school years, Lillie Beringer’s friends couldn’t find her on the soccer field or at football games, but found her in the silent pastures with gentle Angus cattle, alongside her Grandpa Beringer.

“Lillie wasn’t ever much for doing sports or attending events in high school, but she was really active in showing her horses in 4-H and FFA,” said her best friend Elle Hoffman. “I

think she just wanted to be wherever her grandpa was and he was so proud watching her compete in all those horse shows.”

Lillie Beringer ’s mom, S heila Beringer will be the first to admit Lillie Beringer’s Grandpa Beringer and dad spoiled her, buying her first horse, Trigger, for her at the lively, young age of 11.

“A lot of Lillie’s foundation for the farm started when she got Trigger,” Sheila Beringer said. “She rode that horse up every stream and back down ever stream in Dubuque County and still rides him today. I didn’t want the kids to have 4-wheelers at that young of an age so their source of transportation became their horses.”

Lillie Beringer spent the majority of her childhood with her grandfather, riding horses through the country side, regularly taking trips across the state and surrounding Midwestern states to enjoy cattle sales and with a little urge from Lillie Beringer, maybe bringing some home to add to their herd.

“The day Lillie turned 14, she went and passed the drivers test to get her permit,” said John Beringer, Lillie Beringer’s dad. “Two days later, she drove Grandpa 100 miles north to a cattle sale in Decorah, just the two of them.”

Lillie Beringer’s father, John Beringer, along with her grandpa, were often the two to immerse Lillie Beringer into the farm life allowing her to assist from the birthing of calves to running big equipment at a young age.

“I was a small kid and at first I wasn’t heavy enough to run a lot of the equipment and it would shut down if you didn’t have enough weight on the tractor seats, so I had to put a pretty good sized rock on some of the tractor seats to create enough weight for me to run them,” Lillie Beringer laughed. “A lot of the things I first started doing were little things and then as I got older I started doing a lot more of the work Grandpa couldn’t do anymore on the tractors and with the cattle.”

As Grandpa Beringer grew into his 80s and his heart began to fail him, Lillie Beringer was the one regularly visiting and caring for him, often talking about ideas for Lillie Beringer to build her herd of cattle while reminiscing on the days he farmed with horses.

In her 18 years, Lillie Beringer’s hero had never once let her down and she began to see the world through his eyes. The more time Lillie Beringer spent with him, the more his dreams of the family farm soon became Lillie Beringer’s dreams as well.

Lillie Beringer’s cousin, Lacie Dotterweich, who also attends Iowa State, enjoyed spending time with their grandpa on the farm and shares many memories of her upbringing with Lillie Beringer.

“Lillie and I are the same age so growing up together was basically like growing up with another sister,” Lacie said. “We fought and everything, but we also were always doing things together on the farm, her a lot more than me with our grandpa, but of all the family members, I see Lillie being the most successful with the farm in caring and building it.”

With her daily visits to Shady Rest Care Center, Lillie Beringer is blessed to be able to spend time with her one grandparent she still has: her 89-yearold Grandma Beringer. With a short

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PHOTO COURTESY OF EMMA WILSON Lillie Beringer got her first horse, Trigger at the age of 11. Lillie Beringer’s dream of running her family farm started with helping her grandpa, who died in 2014, work throughout her childhood. two-minute drive from the farm, Lillie Beringer stops in regularly to catch her grandma up on her cows and any changes with the farm, often bringing along a fresh baked pastry.

“Oh, Lillie, it’s good to see you back again this weekend,” Grandma Beringer said in a taint voice as she reached out her wrinkled hand to Lillie Beringer’s embracing in a long hug. “You’re always coming home a lot more often than your siblings aren’t you?” she joked to Lillie Beringer.

The two share the pastry and an update since their last visit as they relax in her Grandma Beringer’s room, decorated with love letters framed from her husband, William Beringer. Little keepsakes Lillie Beringer likes to re-read when she stops by, lightening her heart and keeping her memory of her hero alive.

“A lot of the time when I visit Grandma, we talk about memories of Grandpa and I swear I learn something new about that man every time I visit,” Lillie Beringer jokes. “You could not have met a couple more in love than my grandparents.”

After an afternoon spent reminiscing, Lillie Beringer heads home to present day, carrying on the legacy set before her filled not only with dreams, but also her plans.

The Dream

Lillie Beringer was never alone with her upbringing on the family farm. With two older brothers, Nicolas and Jesse, a younger brother Lee, and a younger sister Holly, Lillie Beringer is the middle child, the wild child according to Sheila Beringer, in the Beringer family of seven.

“Lillie was the drinker,” Sheila Beringer said.

“Nicolas never drank, Jesse never drank in high school, but my wild Lillie, and she did her fair share of drinking in high school.”

Lillie Beringer’s drinking was never serious, but it made her a standout from her family, rebelling in one of the various ways she did as a youngster. Hoffman was also often a part of the adventures they found themselves in.

“We’d have these wild cabin parties down by the Maquoketa River where Lillie’s grandparents had a cabin and it was back in the trees away from the

cops so we couldn’t get caught,” Hoffman said. “We’d decorate the place with Christmas lights and had music playing on the speakers and would just down there having a blast.”

Hoffman also reminisced on the popular floating trips Lillie Beringer and other friends would take down the Maquoketa River on hot summer days to cool off.

“One time after a floating trip, Lillies dad came and picked up about 30 of us that went in the back of his stock trailer that he had just got done hauling cattle in,” Hoffman said, laughing as she put her hands over her eyes. “He didn’t even clean it.”

With the adventures and fun came the work Lillie Beringer and her sister Holly Beringer, loved to do. However, all three of her brothers found no enjoyment at all in the farm life, attending college to pursue other passions and careers.

“I’ve always looked up to Lillie,” said her sister Holly Beringer, a senior at Cascade High School.

“I don’t always tell her that, but as my older sister she was like having a mother hen. She was pretty protective of me and I guess I constantly wanted to be doing whatever she was doing. The boys didn’t do a lot of the things Lillie and I did because I don’t think they enjoyed it, but Lillie still does so much more than me.”

The older Beringer brothers work and live in Cedar Rapids. Jesse Beringer works as a caseworker, Nicolas Beringer, in operations management, and Lee Beringer attends Kirkwood Community College, all just a short one-hour drive from the family farm.

“The boys did things on the farm when they had to, but Lillie does them because she wants to,” John Beringer said. “I had this old 706 Farmall tractor that didn’t have a cab on it. When she was little, Lillie would sit on the fender next to me and watch me chore when it was cold out, and I mean damn cold but it never bothered her. She enjoyed it. She was always out helping and still does when she comes home.”

John said it only makes sense for him to see Lillie Beringer take over the farming operation because she knows the needs of the crops, the commitment to the animals and continues to cultivate a passion

for agriculture with her plans and goals for the farm.

“I guess I consider myself a little out of the norm of what a girl would usually do,” Lillie Beringer said.

“They’re not necessarily really seen as a farmer, let alone someone who is running big equipment and doing everything that consists of being on a farm, but I can confidently say I can see myself doing this and I just want to prove everybody wrong that I can do it.”

John Beringer and Sheila Beringer are excited for their daughter to return home and have an interest in taking over the operation, but they do voice their concerns to her often, allowing her to know farming isn’t always easy.

“All I can tell her is that we work really hard and if she wants to work that hard that’s completely fine,” John Beringer said. “But I also think there’s a lot easier ways to earn a living, but Lillie wants to and can work hard.”

Lillie Beringer had the opportunity to purchase an acreage of her very own five miles from the farm she knows like the back of her hand. She jumped on the idea of moving back home after college, and in May, will be returning home with a full time job as an animal nutritionist, as well as establishing a plan to take over the operation.

“I have so many goals and ideas for what I want to do with the farm and I just have to constantly remind myself that its all going to take time and a lot of work, but it’s work that I want to do. Ideally, in 5-10 years what I want out of the farm is to see more growth on the row-crop side and continue to grow my cow-calf herd.”

For Grandpa

Lillie Beringer walks through the pasture to greet her cattle with freshly ground corn mixture seeming as though she has a gift of corralling them to the bunk, an instant connection between each one just as she had with her grandpa.

“Everything that I do is for my grandpa,” Lillie Beringer said. “Everything I work for is for my grandpa. All my goals and what I want to do with the Beringer farm is to give back to what my grandpa has started for me and I can’t wait to come home and start.”

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GEESE RETURN TO IOWA STATE Hundreds of Canadian geese have made Lake LaVerne their home this winter. Some scientists believe that geese are overpopulating by breeding freely at man-made, predator-free bodies of water, like Lake LaVerne.

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An officer investigated a property damage collision at East Campus Parking Deck (reported at 9:53 a.m.).

Madeline Elaine Mock, age 20, of 2026 Hawthorn Court Dr Unit 7216 - Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of alcohol under the legal age at 72 Frederiksen Court (reported at 3:18 p.m.).

Briasia M Bell, age 20, of 2026 Hawthorn Court Dr Unit 7216 - Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

Lynsey Ann Miller, age 21, of 2026 Hawthorn Court Dr Unit 7216 - Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 72 Frederiksen Court (reported at 3:18 p.m.).

Jada Simone Simpson, age 20, of 2026 Hawthorn Court Dr Unit 7216 - Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Keep politics out of sports

The two don’t mix

BY TOM.KELLY @iowastatedaily.com

Last week, columnist Frank Bruni wrote a piece in the New York Times titled, “The Existential Hell of This Year’s Super Bowl,” with the subhead, “It’s the Patriots—again—and a metaphor for Trump’s America.”

In the column, Bruni not only remarks that he is bored by and tired of the New England Patriots’ success, but also argues the Patriots—as well as their Super Bowl opponent—illustrate, as he sees it, the inequity and vice rampant in “Trump’s America.”

Bruni writes, “The Patriots perfectly embody our income-inequality era and the tax reform that President Trump recently signed. Their good fortune begets more good fortune.”

Presumably, Bruni does not mean the Patriots staff members and players are being paid more on average than their National Football League counterparts—they aren’t—or the Patriots staff members and players are giving their employees bonuses or increasing their employees’ hourly wage.

How, then, do the Patriots “perfectly embody our income-inequality era,” or tax reform? Ticket and merchandise sales are the result of consensual monetary transactions between fans and the Patriots organization. Television contracts and advertising revenue are, in part, the result of being popular, and popularity, at least in regards to sports, is mostly tied to a team’s on-field success, or lack thereof.

Also, while it is true that, in many endeavors, past or present success often leads to success in the future, Bruni fails to show a correlation between businesses lauding recent tax reform, and the continued success of the Patriots. He is simply reading politics into a situation which is entirely apolitical.

However, Bruni’s ire is not solely directed toward the Patriots.

“These Eagles aren’t cuddly underdogs,” he writes. “They have fans so famously obnoxious that after Sunday’s rout, some of them

MAX GOLDBERG/ IOWA STATE DAILY New York Times columnist Frank Bruni compared the Super Bowl to Trump’s America. Columnist Tom Kelly would rather not politicize a nonpartisan sporting event.

threw beer cans at a Vikings team bus as it pulled away from the stadium. Sore winning: I wonder which of our amazing leaders taught them that.”

The suggestion that Philadelphia Eagles fans behaved inappropriately after the Eagles won the NFC Championship two weeks ago because they were mimicking Donald Trump is preposterous, if for no reason other than the fact that Trump won the state of Pennsylvania by only seven-tenths of a percentage point, and Hillary Clinton won 82 percent of the vote in Philadelphia County.

Sports evoke strong emotions in fans; disreputable behavior and inter-team hostility existed long before Jan. 20, 2017.

Finally, Bruni states the defeats of two teams from lesser-known sports cities is proof of, as he sees it, the Trump administration’s bias towards so-called East Coast “elites.”

“Football, like Trumpism, likes to believe that it’s about working-class folks in the heartland. But this year’s Super Bowl, like the Trump administration, bows to the Acela corridor. It nearly brought together two teams from underexposed cities, Jacksonville and Minneapolis... So much for the little guy.”

Once again, Bruni sees correlation where none exists. The games were not rigged in favor of the “elites.” The Jaguars and Vikings were not cheated.

Nor could it necessarily be said, for example, Eagles players are all arrogant “elites” who, simply because Philadelphia is a historically prominent and athletically-storied city, do not typify the demographics or qualities of the citizens of Philadelphia.

Tiring of the Patriots’ success is understandable. But viewing something as nonpartisan as a sporting event through the lens of politics is a slippery slope.

We already live in a politically polarized society. If sports continue to be unnecessarily politicized, pre-existing divisions will only be exacerbated, further fraying the social fabric.

EDITORIAL

Politics requires participation Democracy simply does not work without an engaged electorate. Our representative democracy requires two things from us and our fellow citizens—to be informed and to vote. The Iowa State Daily Editorial Board encourages you to do both by engaging with candidates and voting in the Iowa Caucuses on Monday.

Both the Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Iowa are holding party caucuses on Monday at 7 p.m. Across the state, voters can attend the voting location for their precinct and conduct party business. Because official party business is being conducted, caucus goers must be a registered voter with that party. However, same-day voter registration will be allowed at the caucus location if you need to change party affiliations.

Several important things happen at the caucus regardless of the political party. Each caucus will establish rules and roles according to the state party and the people in the room. Delegates are selected for county, district and state

conventions which take place in the subsequent months. Additionally, caucus goers will have the opportunity to influence and change the party platform, the document that outlines what the party believes about certain issues.

Participating in a caucus is a great way to make your voice heard within the party as these are the people who go on to vote for the final party platform and the candidates who will represent the party in the general election.

Democrats have more at stake during this caucus as the field of candidates for various offices is crowded. Eight Democrats are running to replace Gov. Kim Reynolds, four are running in the 4th Congressional District (including Story County) to replace Rep. Steve King and two are running for secretary of state to replace Sec. Paul Pate.

That is not to say Republicans get a pass at this year’s caucus. Party platforms need to be updated to reflect the ever-changing values and positions of the people who make up the party. In Iowa, this can only be done through the party

caucus system.

It is important to note that both parties will also have a primary on June 5.

This is a ballot vote where voters select who they want to represent the party in the general election in November.

However, if none of the candidates receive 35 percent or more of the vote, then the decision is passed on to the party delegates who were chosen during the caucuses. Moreover, party platforms and issues will only be discussed and voted on at the caucuses and following conventions.

Again, this is especially important for Democratic members as it is unlikely that any of the eight candidates will surpass the 35 percent threshold in the June primary.

Whether or not you like the two-party system, it is how our country operates.

Isn’t it time for young, passionate and educated voters to mold the parts to our likeness?

Find out more about your party’s caucus, candidates and issues at iowademocrats.org and iowagop.org.

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SPORTS

Iowa State Daily Friday, February 2, 2018

Iowa State looks to beat Baylor again SARAH HENRY/ IOWA STATE DAILY Freshman Lindell Wigginton had five assists during the game against West Virginia on Jan. 31.

BY BRIAN.MOZEY @iowastatedaily.com

The basketball was flying from player to player during Iowa State’s possessions on Wednesday night against No. 15 West Virginia.

Whether it was a pass into the paint, a toss to the 3-point line or an alley-oop pass, the Cyclones were passing it to the right player at the right time. Along with the assists, Iowa State was dominant in the paint with 32 rebounds, 10 being offensive.

Those two aspects of the game allowed the Cyclones to upset the Mountaineers at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday with a 93-77 final score.

Iowa State will need to utilize these two parts of the game efficiently to take down the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas, on Saturday.

“I thought our effort was good [in the West Virginia game],” said coach Steve Prohm. “We shared the ball. Twenty assists on 36 baskets. That’s terrific.”

Iowa State earned its first Big 12 win of the season against Baylor on Jan. 13 at Hilton Coliseum. During that win, the Cyclones recorded 18 assists on 26 field goals made.

After the West Virginia win, Prohm talked about the team’s goal of 60 percent field goals made coming from assists. Iowa State reached that goal last game against the Bears as the Cyclones assisted on 69.2 percent.

The only problem is 10 of those 18 assists came from redshirt junior guard Nick Weiler-Babb, who will be out of this upcoming game.

Weiler-Babb was out against West Virginia and Iowa State found its way to 20 assists from a combination of four players. Sophomore forward Solomon Young thinks assists will help the Cyclones score easier and get in the rhythm of the game.

“We’re a lot better team when we move the ball around,” Young said. “Then the team has to guard everyone on the floor. You can’t sag off of anyone because everyone’s a threat.”

Donovan Jackson had seven assists, Lindell Wigginton and Zoran Talley Jr. had five assists and Jakolby Long had three assists. Prohm expects the same type of passing against Baylor if the Cyclones want to come out with a win.

That passing came from key rebounds by Iowa State’s post players, specifically Cameron Lard and Young. That duo combination recorded 23 of the 32 total rebounds last night for the Cyclones. Once the rebound was captured, it was passed to one of the guards who would lead Iowa State into a fast break.

“Those [Baylor] guys are big and physical and long,” Prohm said. “We got to do a great job on the glass… we need to be physical in the post.”

Prohm said there were possessions against West Virginia where the Iowa State post players were slamming into guys and boxing out for rebounds. There were other times the Cyclone players were letting them have the rebounds.

For Prohm and his staff, it’s about consistency and making sure it’s the same mentality on every rebound and every pass throughout the entire 40 minutes.

Iowa State beat Baylor 75-65 from the help of Wigginton’s 30-point performance, but Talley Jr. knows the Bears will be looking for revenge.

Baylor is at the bottom of the Big 12 standings with a 12-10 overall record and a 2-7 Big 12 record. Iowa State is just above them with a 12-9 overall record and a 3-6 Big 12 record. It’s a battle of creating a winning streak for Iowa State and not being at the bottom of the standings for Baylor.

“We’re going to have to come out there swinging,” Talley Jr. said. “Throw the first punch.”

Wrestlers change weights

BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State took its lumps on a road trip to Oklahoma, losing to the Sooners and Oklahoma State. The Cyclones shook up their lineup, and the changes resulted in athletes filling in at different weights.

The Cyclones board the bus again for duals against North Dakota State on Friday and South Dakota State on Sunday.

The aftermath of Kanen Storr’s transfer resulted in an opportunity for redshirt sophomore Markus Simmons. Storr — Iowa State’s starting 141-pounder for the first 11 duals — left a hole in the Cyclone lineup.

“Markus is a guy that’s got tons of potential,” said Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser. “We assigned Simmons to [assistant coach] Derek St. John...if Markus Simmons follows Derek St. John to a T, he’s going to be a guy who’s going to be really, really solid by the end of the year.”

Redshirt freshman Ian Parker plugged the hole at 141-pounds, and Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser handed the 133-pound reigns over to Simmons.

Simmons has competed in six duals at 133-pounds, compiling a 2-4 record, but the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, native matched up with some opponents.

On Sunday, Simmons lost 6-2 to Oklahoma State’s Kaid Brock, the No. 3 133-pounder, according to Intermat. Simmons lost three other matches to top-20 wrestlers, but Simmons managed to keep the matches close, losing two by decisions and one by a major decision.

Simmons has competed against a slew of quality athletes, but this weekend he may find his toughest match of the season in Iowa State’s dual against South Dakota State on Sunday.

Headlining South Dakota State’s wrestling program is junior 133-pounder Seth Gross. Gross suffered his first loss on Jan. 18 in a match.

The Jackrabbits battled the Wyoming Cowboys on Jan. 18, and Gross elected to jump up to 141 for the dual to face Bryce Meredith, No. 1 141-pounder according to Intermat; Meredith pinned Storr in Hilton earlier this year.

Meredith edged Gross out 4-2, but other than that Gross has cruised in his junior season, pinning his last five 133-pound opponents.

“I know he’s really good on top, he doesn’t stop,” Simmons said. “I just have to wrestle my match.”

Simmons said the key against Gross will be to stay in positions that he likes and avoiding spots where Gross can turn Simmons.

After Simmons, the new 141-pounder, redshirt freshman Ian Parker, anchors the Cyclone lineup. Parker excelled at his new weight, knocking off Oklahoma’s Mike Longo and Oklahoma State’s two-time NCAA Champion Dean Heil, resulting in Parker receiving Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.

The transition to 141-pounds resulted in a smooth switch for Parker and Iowa State. Parker benefits by avoiding weight cuts to make 133-pounds.

“I felt amazing [at 141],” Parker said. “I felt like I do in practice, not like I have been at 133, feeling completely drained. [I was] tired of cutting weight all the time and not being able to put enough stuff back in my body.”

Longo and Heil challenged Parker in his first weekend at 141-pounds, but this weekend Parker receives a break from ranked opponents.

North Dakota State’s 141-pounders have failed to stay above .500 in duals this season, while South Dakota State’s Henry Pohlmeyer sports a 6-3 record in duals, including a win over Oklahoma’s Longo on Jan. 28.

Iowa State’s success will be influenced by 133 and 141, but a key weight for the Cyclones also lies at 165-pounds.

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State exploited Iowa State’s weakness at 165. Both Oklahoma teams earned pins over Iowa State at 165-pounds.

As a whole, the Cyclones slumped to 2-11 at the weight, including one win via forfeit. When asked about 165-pounds, Dresser replied with a unique idea.

“Actually, we’re thinking about shaving [assistant coach Brent] Metcalf ’s head and painting him,” Dresser said with a grin. “No, we gotta figure that out [at 165], someone’s got to step forward.”

LIFESTYLE

Friday, February 2, 2018 Iowa State Daily

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BY MANICHANH.NAONADY @iowastatedaily.com

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP 1. 1 package cream cheese, softened (8 oz package preferable) 2. 1/2 cup bleu cheese salad dressing 3. 1/2 cup Frank’s Redhot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, or any cayenne pepper sauce 4. 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 5. 2 cans Swanson Shredded Chicken, drained 6. Combine ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for five minutes, stir after three minutes until smooth.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP 1. 1/2 cup sour cream 2. 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 3. 1 tsp garlic powder 4. 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped 5. 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry 6. 1 package 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened 7. 1 package cream cheese, softened 8. 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 9. 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated 10. Combine ingredients in a bowl. Microwave on high for eight minutes until ingredients are melted, stirring after three minutes.

FAMOUS QUESO DIP 1. 1 lb. (16 oz) Velveeta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2. 1 can (10 oz) Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained 3. Combine ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for five minutes or until Velveeta is completely melted, stirring after three minutes.

MANICHANH NOANADY/ IOWA STATE DAILY

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NEWS

HOCKEY

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the crowds. But, the students had a riot in there.

So, we played in there for a good 25 years.

Gradually, we played more games there because we could make more money. The students loved it.

1992 The 1992 season is undoubtedly the pinnacle season for the cardinal and gold. After sharing the first regular season CSCHL title with Michigan-Dearborn, the program’s bid to win its fourth-straight conference tournament came up short. But it still had its eyes set on a national championship.

Ward: We were banged up a little bit. A couple teammates didn’t even make the trip.

Murdoch: We had a pretty good team that year, but we had a few injuries prior to nationals.

One guy had knee surgery. One guy had shoulder surgery. So, I thought that wasn’t a problem. We had depth, we would work through it.

So, we go out into the first game, which I believe was against Eastern Michigan, and we come out of that game tied because back then games could end in a tie. The players went onto the bus disappointed, but I told them not to sweat it. But then the next day in the next game, we tied again.

Once again the players were down and I told them not to sweat it.

The last tie gave Cyclone Hockey the worst seed in the tournament. However, they cruised by beating North Dakota State, which was a perennial powerhouse at that time, handily in the Final Four.

That win over the Bison pitted the team against Michigan-Dearborn once again, this time for a national title.

Ward: The only thing I remember is somehow getting to face off against Michigan-Dearborn in the final because they were actually an NCAA

Iowa State Daily Friday, February 2, 2018

Division I [team]. So, they had a bunch of players that actually stayed while they transitioned over to the ACHA. Murdoch: Michigan-Dearborn was an NAIA school and then an NCAA D3 school. That meant they still had scholarship players, while we didn’t.

Eight or 10 of their players were on scholarship.

Ward: Murdoch was always a great motivator.

He certainly got us up for that game.

The team got Murdoch’s message loud and clear as they defeated Michigan-Dearborn, 5-3. In that championship game, the team was led by forward Anfu Wang, who netted a hat trick.

Ward: [Wang] could flat out rip it. I mean, he was such a powerful skater and had one of the most accurate shots I have ever seen. He certainly led the charge in that tournament and in that game.

It was a closer game than the score showed. It was 5-3 with an empty net [goal]. So, it was a really tight game. On paper we were the underdog that game.

Even though it was a closer game than what it seemed, the program finally overcame its previous struggles in the national championship (it had lost three other times before that) to claim its first ACHA Division I national title.

Murdoch: I still remember guys singing getting on the bus to head home. And I swear, they sang for a good eight to 10 hours on the ride home.

They were setting up a parade in Ames because we won the National Championship. We get to the World’s Largest Truck Stop, pull in there and the bus driver tells me the engine blew. But he told me there was another a bus on the way. So, I call to tell people we were going to be three to four hours behind schedule. It was snowing and icy that day. So, by the time we arrived back to our home arena, we weren’t using cell phones a lot back in those days, so it was impossible to

gather everyone up again, but we were greeted by our loyal fans.

AN END OF AN ERA Al Murdoch came to Iowa State in 1969 to work on his master’s degree. He only expected to stay in Ames for a few years before heading back home to Neepawa, Manitoba. However, those few years turned into 43 and 1,070 wins.

Murdoch: TThe students would love if we won Friday and Saturday. If we did, I would go right in front of the band, take off my coat and swing it over my head. Then I would high five the kids and Paul Simon’s “ You Can Call Me Al” would play over the sound system.

The last time Murdoch would swing his coat over his head to the beat of “You Can Call Me Al” was after Cyclone Hockey swept No. 2 Minot State in a two-game series because during the following week on Nov. 19, 2013, he retired from coaching. Murdoch announced his retirement then because he wanted to go out on top and he wanted to make sure he had time to spend with his family when he was healthy.

Former Cyclone Hockey defenseman and assistant coach Brandon Clark: I was surprised

because he was a part of the program for 40 years.

He is kind of the glue of the program. He kept all of the alumni together. It was a bummer because I played for him for four years and I coached with him.

Although Murdoch’s retirement came in like a player checking an opposing player into the boards, former players had nothing but good things to say about him.

Ward: Al obviously started the program. I think he taught a lot of the guys there a lot more than just hockey. He taught them life skills.

Clark: Playing for Al, it was really interesting.

He is kind of an old-school coach. He demanded a lot from his players. He was a no nonsense, no

excuse person. But at the end of the day, I always knew he cared about me. He wanted me to be the best I can be, not only on the ice, but in life.

A BEGINNING OF A NEW ONE After Murdoch retired midway through the 2014 season, Jason Fairman was named the interim head coach and general manager of the program.

Fairman guided the team to the quarterfinals of the ACHA national tournament and a final record of 36-10-4-0 record.

Current Cyclone Hockey defenseman, Kody Reuter: He is very detail oriented. When he tells

us that he wants something done a certain way, he def initely expects us to follow through with that. I think that is something we pay attention too, as players, just focus on the little things, focus on the details.

Clark: I haven’t been involved with the program for almost three years. But what I hear from the players is that there are a lot of positive changes going on. As far as on ice, he has led them to a few good years. He led them to a national championship berth. But what I hear f rom players, they are enjoying [playing for Fairman].

Throughout Fairman’s four seasons as head coach, the program has consistently improved.

And during the 2015-16 season, Cyclone Hockey made it to the national championship game, only to lose a heartbreaker at the hands of Lindenwood.

Although there is no telling when the program will appear in, or win its next national championship, one thing is for certain: players and coaches alike will strive to ensure winning stays a way of life for Cyclone Hockey.

Reuter: We have been around for 50 years now.

The program has always been successful. So, we definitely try to focus on keeping that tradition going. Winning as much as we can and hopefully win some more championships.

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