Seth Miller
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Vikings’ tennis teams wrap up regular seasons
The Augustana women’s tennis team claimed its 13th-straight NSIC regular season championship after a weekend sweep against the University of Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State University on April 15-16. The No. 23 nationally ranked Vikings ended their regular season with a 17-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 NSIC record. “It’s one of those…
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Acrobatics and tumbling finishes inaugural season
The Vikings’ acrobatics and tumbling team concluded its inaugural season with a tri-meet sweep over Trine University and Adrian College in Indiana. The Vikings totaled 251.085 points, with Indiana-located host Trine scoring 229.800 and Adrian scoring 219.770. The two wins bring their regular season record to 5-2. “Our last meet may be the lowest-scoring meet…
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Wrestling wraps up season with All-American honors
Augustana wrestling saw four wrestlers compete in the 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, with one wrestler taking home All-American honors. Sophomore Jaxson Rohman at 125 pounds, senior Hunter Burnett at 141 pounds, senior Kolby Kost at 174 pounds and senior Cade Mueller at 184 pounds made the trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March…
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Vikings football welcomes new offensive coordinator
Tyler Paopao has been named offensive coordinator of the Augustana University football team. Paopao will join the AU staff after five seasons as the wide receivers and tight ends coach at the University of South Dakota. Previously, Paopao spent time as the offensive coordinator at Eastern Oregon and as a coach at Southeastern Louisiana. “[Paopao’s]…
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Acrobatics and tumbling competes in inaugural event
The Augustana Acrobatics and Tumbling team achieved its first win at a meet on Feb. 19 against the Concordia-Wisconsin Falcons by a score of 261.805-239.940. The meet got underway with the Vikings tallying 36.550 points in the compulsory, outpacing the home Falcons who scored 32.500 points. Augustana went on to also win the next two…
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Wrestling earns national praise in preseason polls
The Vikings’ wrestling team started its season ranked fifth in the nation in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Preseason Division II poll and second in the NSIC Preseason coaches poll, behind only St. Cloud State. Along with the team ranking, six Viking wrestlers are individually ranked in their respective weight classes. “We brought back a…
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Scholten family bonds over Augustana football
Kelly Scholten earned all-conference honors as an offensive lineman for the Augustana Vikings back in 1995. Now, with two of his sons on the team, Scholten plays the role of father and coach to this year’s football lineup. In his ninth season as a coach, Scholten is in charge of special teams and the defensive…
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Women’s swimming and diving propelled by young group
Fueled by fresh talent, the Augustana women’s swimming and dive team sits at No. 8 nationally, its highest rank in the program’s history. The Vikings are 10-0 through four meets this season, and in four NSIC Women’s Swimming and Diving releases, two Viking freshmen have earned NSIC Swimmer of the Week honors. In her first…
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Key to the city stays north of 26th street
The Vikings were unable to finish a late comeback in the Key to the City game on Oct. 1. No. 11 nationally ranked Augustana moved to 4-1 on the season after falling 31-24 to the University of Sioux Falls last Saturday at Kirkeby Over Stadium. With 10:03 remaining in the game, USF senior running back…
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No. 10 Football moves to 4-0 and still looking for more
Defense prevailed for No. 10 Augustana football as they took down their in-state rival Northern State 21-13 on Saturday, Sept. 24. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Wolves gained possession of the ball at their own 20-yard line. With the score 14-10 Augustana, Northern looked to take the lead. On the first play,…