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Kicking up dust: Professional bull riding comes to Sioux Falls

Eight seconds. That’s all. That’s how long a bull rider, with one hand tightly clenched around a rope and the other stretched towards the sky, needs to stay on the animal. But for the rider, those eight seconds are wild. At any moment, the muscular beast weighing 1,

Sink or Swim: Students clash in the deep end

Video shot and created by Gage Hoffman “Get out of the middle!” “Block the water!” “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” Spectators line the balcony of the Elmen Center swimming pool, shouting tips and encouragement as junior Justin Kooiman and sophomore Josh Schumaker slosh water

Softball ranked No. 12 in National Poll

The Augustana Softball team is building off of its solid NSIC debut with an 8-0 record and a No. 12 national ranking in the week seven National Fastpitch Coaches Association Poll. After doubleheader wins against St. Cloud State and SMSU the Vikings are looking to build off of their early

Irvine reflects on marathon career

Academic Dean Colin Irvine was 30 years old and in graduate school when he decided to try running a marathon. He ended up running 12. “[Conditioning] was always the part of sports that I liked the least,” Irvine said. “Ironically, when I took up running, I decided that because I’

Women’s golf takes sixth place at spring fling

The Augustana women’s golf team secured a sixth-place finish after spending spring break playing in the Augustana University Spring Fling in Palm Desert, C.A. Head coach Peggy Kirby said that she is looking forward to drier and warmer weather that will allow the team to get outside and

Rising in the ranks: Baseball alumni advance to professional play

After the baseball team’s championship win last season, pitchers Jacob Blank and Tyler Mitzel were able to leave their college baseball careers with one of the highest achievements that can be earned. But they didn’t have to leave their baseball careers altogether. Blank and Mitzel were able to

Cauble coordinates LTS program with 8 years experience

Brita Cauble ‘18 became Augustana Recreational Services’ youngest Learn to Swim (LTS) program coordinator in May of her sophomore year. Now the gig is her full time job. Mark Hecht, director of Rec Services, said that her experience with the program made her a great fit. Cauble went through the