Senior Garrett Craig used to find himself protecting the quarterback during “Friday night lights,” but nowadays Craig finds himself hitting the books.
Craig was raised in the football culture,...
It is officially October, and that means that the fall athletics seasons are in full swing, as Augustana athletic teams are approaching the midpoint of their seasons.
The men’s water polo team has...
Aug. 11, David Thompson, former Augustana women’s cross country coach, announced his resignation from the position to team members via email. Thompson also said he would start as NYU’s head coach of...
The faculty mentor program at Augustana is designed to support student athletes by providing each sports team a faculty mentor.
Men’s soccer captain, senior Nicholas Dispensa, has turned to his...
Trigger Warning: This article discusses eating disorders/disordered eating.
The pandemic has pushed college athletics as close to the breaking point as it can. Reducing crowds, limiting team bonding and...
David Thompson has been the head women's cross country and track coach for almost seventeen years. Thompson was a three time national champion in college in track and field. He started coaching at North...
The Knut Erickson Academics Award is an award given to the top male and female student athletes who attend the blanket award ceremony every spring. The athletes who qualify for an academic blanket are...
Madison Mayer is a junior on the women’s cross country team here at Augustana. She is from Rolling Meadows, Illinois and went to Rolling Meadows High School. Madison ran in high school and joined the...
Even though fall sports have been put on hold by COVID-19, not all is lost for some Augustana sports teams. Cross country and women’s golf have made the most of the pandemic by finding alternative forms...
After a promising start to the season with a first place finish at the WIU Early Bird Invitational, the Augustana men's cross country team followed up with another strong performance at the Luther All-American...
After 40 years of unparalleled success as head coach for the Augustana women’s track and cross country teams, Coach Fred Whiteside announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 2015 track and...
The Augustana cross country team has been advancing throughout the year meet by meet.
Before the year started, the team was not ranked in the national polls, but after their first meet, the team was ranked...
