Cyclone Club Athlete of the Week: Rachel Joseph

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State track & field's Rachel Joseph has been named the Cyclone Club Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Desert Heat Classic last weekend.

Joseph won the 400m with a 50.79 which is a top-25 time in the world, top-10 mark nationally and the No. 2 time in the Big 12 this season. The time broke Arizona's Drachman Stadium facility record (50.90) which had stood for 21 years (Monique Henderson, UCLA, 2004).

Two hours later, Joseph reset her 200m school record with a wind-legal 23.36, a top-15 mark in the Big 12.

Iowa State closes regular season Friday, May 9 hosting the Cyclone Twilight at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

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The Cyclone Club spearheads the fundraising efforts for the Iowa State Athletic department and gifts of all sizes directly impact the lives of over 450 student-athletes at Iowa State. Annual Cyclone Club gifts provide ISU student-athletes the opportunity to compete in their sport at the highest level, while preparing them to utilize their Iowa State degree once their athletic careers have concluded. Iowa State Athletics does not receive any State or University funding to operate, thereby making it one of the nation's only financially self-sufficient athletic programs.

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