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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joins Cyclone fans at rally in Dublin ahead of game day

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joins Cyclone fans at rally in Dublin ahead of game day
ON KANSAS STATE. THE ENERGY IN IRELAND HAS BEEN ELECTRIC. OH MY GOSH. I MEAN IT HAS BEEN SO NEAT TO SEE IN SO MANY CYCLONE FANS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY OUT TO WATCH THEIR TEAM IN DUBLIN. STACEY AND SCOTT, EVEN SOME LEADERS FROM IOWA THERE PAYING A VISIT BEFORE THE BIG GAME. YEAH. YOU KNOW, YOU CALL THIS PLACE BEN. YOU CALL IT THE PLACE TO BE. THAT’S RIGHT. AND EVERYBODY JUST SO HAPPY TO BE HERE. HEY, YOU’RE ON THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. B, YOU GET TO SEE YOUR TEAM. SEE, YOU’RE WITH ABOUT 10,000 OTHER PEOPLE JUST LIKE THAT. IN THAT SAME SITUATION, ALL BONDING OVER THEIR LOVE FOR THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES. THAT’S RIGHT. MARION SQUARE WAS ROCKING TODAY DURING THE PEP RALLY. CYCLONE NATION IS HERE. THE BAND HAD THE CROWD PUMPED. THE IOWA STATE SPIRIT SQUAD GOT THE CROWD DANCING. THOUSANDS OF FANS WERE THERE. ONE OF THOSE FANS, IOWA STATE ALUM GOVERNOR REYNOLDS. I CAUGHT UP WITH HER FOR A ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW. HOW DO YOU FEEL AS THE GOVERNOR OF IOWA AND THIS TEAM IS PLAYING ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE? OH, I’M SO EXCITED. I AM SO PROUD. I AM SO HONORED TO BE HERE. IT HAS BEEN A BUSY COUPLE OF DAYS. WE LANDED YESTERDAY AND WE WENT OUT TO THEIR LYONS RESEARCH FARM. THAT WAS FANTASTIC. YEAH, THE GOVERNOR HIT THE GROUND RUNNING YESTERDAY BEFORE JOINING THE CYCLONES. FAN FUN. THE GOVERNOR ATTENDED THE AG TECH SUMMIT AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DUBLIN. THE GOAL IS TO GROW ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC TIE
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Updated: 5:55 PM CDT Aug 22, 2025
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joins Cyclone fans at rally in Dublin ahead of game day
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Updated: 5:55 PM CDT Aug 22, 2025
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Cyclone fans and Iowa leaders gathered in Dublin's Merrion Square on Friday for a lively pep rally ahead of the team's international game. The Iowa State Spirit Squad and band energized thousands of fans, including Iowa State alum and Gov. Kim Reynolds.Reynolds expressed her enthusiasm for the event, saying, "Oh, I'm so excited, I am so proud, I am so honored to be here. It has been a busy couple of days. We landed yesterday and we went out to their Lyons research farm, that was fantastic."Before joining the Cyclone fan festivities, Reynolds attended the Ag-Tech Summit at the University College Dublin. The summit aimed to grow economic and academic ties between Ireland and both Iowa and Kansas.

Cyclone fans and Iowa leaders gathered in Dublin's Merrion Square on Friday for a lively pep rally ahead of the team's international game.

The Iowa State Spirit Squad and band energized thousands of fans, including Iowa State alum and Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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Reynolds expressed her enthusiasm for the event, saying, "Oh, I'm so excited, I am so proud, I am so honored to be here. It has been a busy couple of days. We landed yesterday and we went out to their Lyons research farm, that was fantastic."

Before joining the Cyclone fan festivities, Reynolds attended the Ag-Tech Summit at the University College Dublin. The summit aimed to grow economic and academic ties between Ireland and both Iowa and Kansas.