I athletes with nationally ranked programs. Cody and the Iowa State wrestling team compete at the NCAA championships beginning Thursday in St. Louis. Sarah and the Cyclones gymnastics team play host to the Big 12 championships Saturday. Iowa State wrestling coach Bobby Douglas jokes about the gene-pool possibilities. Cody and Sarah aren't the only ones living at their Schilletter Village apartment complex across the road from Ames' Veenker Memorial Golf Course.
Ability lives there, too.
In the final Amateur Wrestling News rankings this season, he is No.2 behind top-ranked Eric Juergens of Iowa. At the Big 12 championships on March 5, Sanderson pinned Nebraska's Todd Beckerman in 3 minutes 26 seconds to win the title. He was named outstanding wrestler. Old age has cost him 15 minutes. But I have to have time to stretch out before I go.