Jackie (Vanni) Shanks
@vannishanks.bsky.social
Professor Emerita of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa State University. Metabolic engineering.
My 3 favorite plays in the BB game today...
1. Lipsey faking out the defender on a drive in the first half when we were struggling to score
2. Toure scoring on a drive in the 2nd half, then hustling to get back on defense
3. Batemon for the 3! Rinse, repeat on the cyclone spin cycle...
#bluecy
1. Lipsey faking out the defender on a drive in the first half when we were struggling to score
2. Toure scoring on a drive in the 2nd half, then hustling to get back on defense
3. Batemon for the 3! Rinse, repeat on the cyclone spin cycle...
#bluecy
February 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
My 3 favorite plays in the BB game today...
1. Lipsey faking out the defender on a drive in the first half when we were struggling to score
2. Toure scoring on a drive in the 2nd half, then hustling to get back on defense
3. Batemon for the 3! Rinse, repeat on the cyclone spin cycle...
#bluecy
1. Lipsey faking out the defender on a drive in the first half when we were struggling to score
2. Toure scoring on a drive in the 2nd half, then hustling to get back on defense
3. Batemon for the 3! Rinse, repeat on the cyclone spin cycle...
#bluecy
The scoreboard is real.. no AI! Just Cyclones on the loose... # bluecy
January 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The scoreboard is real.. no AI! Just Cyclones on the loose... # bluecy
Such a pleasure to see the resiliency by the Cyclone Women despite the setbacks that have occurred this season! They are gritty. And Coach, super resilient. CONGRATS #bluecy
Milestones for ISU WBB in 84-70 win over No. 21 Texas Tech:
1. Audi Crooks surpasses 2,000 career pts.
2. Jada Williams surpasses 1,000 career pts.
3. Sydney Harris notches the first double-double of her career.
4. Bill Fennelly has most Big 12 wins (297) in league history.
#BlueCy
1. Audi Crooks surpasses 2,000 career pts.
2. Jada Williams surpasses 1,000 career pts.
3. Sydney Harris notches the first double-double of her career.
4. Bill Fennelly has most Big 12 wins (297) in league history.
#BlueCy
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Such a pleasure to see the resiliency by the Cyclone Women despite the setbacks that have occurred this season! They are gritty. And Coach, super resilient. CONGRATS #bluecy
Love this graphic!
This pretty much sums up what Iowa State did to Purdue today. Go Cyclones! #BlueCy
a cartoon of a boy and a girl standing in a field of pumpkins
Alt: Sally from the Peanuts shaking and screaming at Linus.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Love this graphic!
Absolutely!
Thanks Cyclones MBB we desperately needed something to be happy about. What a dominating win over #1 Purdue.
#bluecy
#bluecy
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Absolutely!
Reposted by Jackie (Vanni) Shanks
Thank you TJ and Team! You guys delivered a HUGE win when #CycloneNation couldn't have needed it more. I love you all! #BlueCy
December 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thank you TJ and Team! You guys delivered a HUGE win when #CycloneNation couldn't have needed it more. I love you all! #BlueCy
Couldn't be at game today, but followed on my cellphone. Great win Cyclones! And, Grinnell offensive tackle Will Slagel has committed to ISU! Cry harder Hawkeyes! 🤯 Woo hoo! #bluecy
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Couldn't be at game today, but followed on my cellphone. Great win Cyclones! And, Grinnell offensive tackle Will Slagel has committed to ISU! Cry harder Hawkeyes! 🤯 Woo hoo! #bluecy
Unbelievable! CYCLONES WIN! HELP us come up with a name for the good luck minion. Bman received it as a gift today. #Bluecy
We rubbed its head when we needed good luck or a good play
We rubbed its head when we needed good luck or a good play
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Unbelievable! CYCLONES WIN! HELP us come up with a name for the good luck minion. Bman received it as a gift today. #Bluecy
We rubbed its head when we needed good luck or a good play
We rubbed its head when we needed good luck or a good play
Jada Williams went to the locker room holding about 3 min left in game, now shes back on the bench with a massage gun, right hip #bluecy.
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Jada Williams went to the locker room holding about 3 min left in game, now shes back on the bench with a massage gun, right hip #bluecy.
ISU Women's up by 20 at halftime over Southern. Jada Williams has been impressive with her ball handling, defense and scoring. Passes to Audi down low should improve with time. Brown very active with assists and rebounds. Audi has been hit in the face/nose at least twice in the first half #bluecy
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
ISU Women's up by 20 at halftime over Southern. Jada Williams has been impressive with her ball handling, defense and scoring. Passes to Audi down low should improve with time. Brown very active with assists and rebounds. Audi has been hit in the face/nose at least twice in the first half #bluecy
Excited for the first game of the ISU Women's BB season. Exhibition with Oshkosh Wisconsin. Crooks and Brown combine for 22 of the first 27 points of the game. #BlueCy
October 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Excited for the first game of the ISU Women's BB season. Exhibition with Oshkosh Wisconsin. Crooks and Brown combine for 22 of the first 27 points of the game. #BlueCy
I sit behind the players families. Patterson's mama is smiling after that deflected pass by her son in the endzone. Cyclones up by 4. #bluecy
October 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I sit behind the players families. Patterson's mama is smiling after that deflected pass by her son in the endzone. Cyclones up by 4. #bluecy
I planned my retirement reception for the ISU-Iowa FB game weekend, for more family and friends to be in town. Now for an ISU victory! GO CYCLONES! #bluecy
September 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I planned my retirement reception for the ISU-Iowa FB game weekend, for more family and friends to be in town. Now for an ISU victory! GO CYCLONES! #bluecy