“She Held Me When No One Else Did”: Iowa State Star Audi Crooks Breaks Down After Reuniting With the Woman Who Quietly Helped Raise Her — and Learning She’s Still Working at 82 to Survive While reviewing community outreach files, Audi Crooks froze at a familiar name — the neighbor who once fed her, watched over her, and believed in her long before the spotlight. Within hours, Audi stepped in, securing safe housing and full-time care, creating an emotional reunion that moved Cyclones Nation to tears and revealed the most human moment of her journey.