Madison Baier first met Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky at a summer league camp ahead of their freshman year. Baier said they knew of each other, but didn’t really know one another, and the first thing that stood out was Blaskowsky’s trademark bun.
“I remember thinking,” Baier said, “if she had another bun on the other side of her head, she’d look like a teddy bear. I even told her that. She’s just so, she has a baby face.”
That was four years ago. In the time since, Baier and Blaskowsky formed an unshakeable bond while leaving their respective marks on the Iowa State women’s basketball program.