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SKOL hosts inaugural hotdog eating contest

SKOL hosts inaugural hotdog eating contest

Thirteen: that’s how many glizzies Aman Gurung took down in the first ever SKOL hot dog eating contest. As fans trickled into Kirkeby-Over Stadium last Saturday to watch the Vikings take on MSU Moorhead, the real event of the day was unfolding just a bun’s throw away,

‘Ole’s Swim School’ to replace LTS

‘Ole’s Swim School’ to replace LTS

Augustana’s Learn to Swim (LTS) program looks different this fall. The program has a new name, curriculum and, for the first time, the entire university’s swim and dive team teaching its lessons. The program, which has offered lessons to children in the Sioux Falls community since 1989, is

Skating into hockey’s fourth season

Skating into hockey’s fourth season

The Augustana men’s hockey team is preparing to get back on the ice at Midco Arena this season with their first conference game against Northern Michigan University on October 30. The Vikings ranked third in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association media polls and fourth in the coaches poll. Last

Athletics adopts AI software to speed up content creation

Athletics adopts AI software to speed up content creation

This summer, Augustana Athletics signed an agreement with the artificial intelligence software company FanWord to assist in communication operations. The Vikings join a roster of more than 200 sports organizations across all three NCAA divisions and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), including fellow NSIC schools Minnesota State Mankato

Augustana welcomes back grad to coach volleyball

Augustana welcomes back grad to coach volleyball

Augustana’s new volleyball coach isn’t new to the program at all. In fact, she played for Augustana just three years ago. Erika Bute, a 2023 Augustana graduate and former Viking, was hired as head volleyball coach after Jennifer Jacobs resigned over the summer. Since then, the Vikings have

Vikings find their footing with two straight home victories

Vikings find their footing with two straight home victories

The Augustana Vikings bounced back from a rocky start to the season with a series of wins at home. The victories have given the Vikings some momentum as they look forward to their next home game against the University of Sioux Falls. The Vikings came back against Minot State with

Augustana adapts to new NCAA eligibility rules

Augustana adapts to new NCAA eligibility rules

Augustana athletic officials are adjusting to a new NCAA rule that eliminates redshirting, replacing it with a fixed five-years of eligibility that starts either when the student turns 19 or when they graduate high school. Previously, redshirting an athlete allowed programs to safeguard an athlete’s eligibility by limiting