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An artist in shoulder pads
Senior football captain Jake Pecina only allows a few thoughts to enter his mind before a kickoff or punt. He knows that if he lets his mind wander, the years of skill and routine he has built in this motion will be for nothing.
The same focus that Pecina uses
A swing in the right direction
Carmen Jirelle wasn’t sure she would even travel with the Augustana women’s golf team this fall. Then she won a tournament.
Jirelle is one of six freshmen on this year’s roster, the program's largest incoming class in over 20 years. The team now rosters 11
Inside Augustana athletics’ filings: What 6 years of federal EADA data reveals
Between 2019 and 2024, Augustana’s annual spending on athletic teams rose by nearly $6 million. Over those years the university built a $72 million arena, launched Division I men’s ice hockey and added women’s acrobatics and tumbling.
Six years of Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) data