Julia Ruocchio

Joined: Mar 26, 2026

Kansas State Wildcats forward Taj Manning (15) shoots the ball against Kansas Jayhawks during the Sunflower Showdown game inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Sep 6, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones defensive lineman Domonique Orange (95) reacts late in the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

Nov 9, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Iowa State Cyclones helmets on the bench during the first quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Iowa State football head coach Jimmy Rogers talks to media during NFL football pro-day at Bergstrom Football Complex on March 24, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State defensive line coach Jalon Bibbs talks to media during the football defensive coaches media opportunity at the university’s Stark Performance Center on Feb. 13, 2026, in Ames, Iowa.

Football

Iowa State Cyclones first-year defensive line coach Jalon Bibbs highlighted a returning standout performer.

Jan 2, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger, guard Tamin Lipsey (3) and guard Nate Heise (0) watch the Cyclones play the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

The Iowa State Cyclones are well represented on the CSC Academic All-District First Team with a chance to be Academic All-Americans.