Little League teammates Aiden Flora and Vince Benetti are now big-time players for Iowa State

Cyclone Fanatic · Oct 4, 2026

Iowa State tight end Vince Benetti (left) and running back Aiden Flora (right) stand shoulder-to-shoulder after a recent game at Jack Trice Stadium. Photo by Jake Brend/Cyclone Fanatic.

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AMES — Iowa State teammates Aiden Flora and Vince Benetti grew up on the edge of town in Adel, but little league baseball bound them together.

“From, like, 8-U up,” Benetti said last month.

Now Big 12 dreams stand front and center for the former…