Iowa State University's Cyclone ROTC Battalion ranks third among the 273 battalions in the United States based on cadet grades, physical fitness evaluations and performance at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course.

The placing of the battalion, which includes 85 student cadets from ISU, Drake University and Grand View College, comes in behind Notre Dame and the University of Michigan.

Five ISU senior cadets are ranked in the top 4 percent of 4,100 senior cadets in the United States and one senior cadet was first in his regiment of 380 cadets in the course.

The five ISU seniors in the top 4 percent and their national rankings are:
* Lanea Sudweeks, of Watertown, S.D., 38th.
* James Johnson, of Nevada, 58th.
* Mark Sudweeks, of Glenwood, 71st.
* Matt Slykhuis, of Cedar Falls, 130th.
* Mark Conway, of Cedar Falls, 150th.

Slykhuis also was the ISU cadet who finished first in his course regiment of 380 cadets. He earned perfect scores in the categories of physical fitness, land navigation and all leadership evaluations.

The 33-day course, held at Fort Lewis, Wash., is designed to develop and evaluate the cadets in between their junior and senior years. It is considered the most important training event for an Army ROTC cadet or National Guard officer candidate incorporating a range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate leadership ability.