Augustana Magazine | Number 1 | Summer 2003Contents
9 Guess Who? Among the ten alumni to be inducted into the Augustana Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame is this former two-sport athlete from Batavia, Ill., as well as a basketball player with records for scoring and rebounding which have stood for 30 years. 16 Our new president The last time Augustana named a new president, Captain and Tennille were at the top of the charts and Jimmy Hoffa was not missing. Meet Steven Bahls, who in October will be inaugurated as Augustana’s eighth leader. 20 Louise Nathanson At the age of four, she began a performance career which would take her to some of the world’s most fabled concert halls. But for the past 23 years, her primary audience has been made up of some very fortunate Augustana students.
In the news… About campus (page 2) • Sports desk (page 7) • Faculty matters (page 11) • Alumni news (page 33) • Final shot (page 44)
On the cover President Steven Bahls in the Denkmann Memorial Building (portrait by Jon Van Allen).
1 About campus Exhibiting scholarship Eleven current and former students saw their work published as part of an extensive research project on 19th- On March 10, while introducing Steven Bahls as the next president of Augustana College, century American artist James McNeill Whistler, funded by Augustana’s Paul Brenda Barnes—chair of the Board of Trustees—announced the Board’s decision to salute Bahls’ A. Anderson Endowment in the Arts. predecessor by naming the Augustana Library in his honor. Although the formal dedication of the An exhibition in the Augustana Art Thomas Tredway Library would wait until Commencement Weekend, Barnes’ announcement was Museum, a companion catalogue and the first of several tributes to Tredway as he prepared to associated programs on campus all made up Tracing Line Through Time: leave the post he’d held for 28 years. ) Two weeks later, a A Whistler Centenary Exhibition, visit to campus by Libby Larsen, one of America’s leading organized by Dr. Catherine Carter O composers, heralded a unique homage both to Tredway’s Goebel, who holds the Paul A. leadership and to an extraordinary friendship which has Anderson Chair in the Arts at the College. sustained him for nearly half a century. Together with Working with Dr. Mary Em Kirn, Tredway, Bruce Carlson—a former student and long-time The language of music. professor of art history, and Sherry director of the Twin Cities’ Schubert Club—and Arthur During Libby Larsen’s March visit Maurer, museum director, Goebel Mampel—a retired pastor and prolific poet—made up what NEW NAME, NEW LEADER directed past and present students in to campus for the premiere of her researching pieces for the 116 -page was jokingly referred to as the Council on Despair, an The addition of Thomas Tredway’s name to its walls catalogue, which included selections Come Before Winter, she took part isn’t all that’s new at Augustana’s library. In February, itinerant forum which has convened regularly for decades. from the Thomas B. Brumbaugh ) Carlson invited Larsen to compose a musical setting of in Augustana’s Institute for Leadership Carla Tracy—who’d served as interim director since last Collection, the largest art donation in one of Mampel’s most compelling poems, Come Before and Service by meeting with students summer—was named to the post on a permanent basis. Augustana’s history. Three art history majors—Elizabeth Blazevich, Jennifer Winter, the title of which comes from Paul’s second letter Tracy says she intends to continue emphasizing the five and sharing insights gleaned from Emedi and Michelle Rambo, all ’03, to Timothy. Its world premier on March 25 in Wallenberg core tenets which have come to define the library’s place her Grammy Award-winning career. wrote essays and delivered lectures Hall featured internationally-renowned baritone Håkan on campus. on the three stages associated with “Music allows dialogue with the Hagegård and pianist Margo Garrett performing with “First, we’re here to support the curriculum of the Whistler’s major print portfolios. Catalogue entries were also the Augustana Choir and Chamber Orchestra. The poem inner self about things that can’t be College, which is distinct from trying to collect and researched and written by current preserve every aspect of human knowledge. Next, the Tredway: from president to pizza guy is about friendship, and includes the lines “Come at an articulated in other ways,” Larsen said. and former students Carrie Garda, books and resources we collect in that process are here inconvenient hour/ just before “Being a composer means ordering Lauren Habenicht, Larry Ion, Jr., you can/ when the calendar to be used, rather than protected. Third, we’re here to be Leesa Jackson, Tracy Skibitzki, Rachel sound in time and space so that you Sondag, Emily Soszko, and Florence will not permit/ when your teachers: it might be easier to fulfill students’ requests on our own, but in order to enrich their lives, we’d rather Staelens. The exhibition—which say something about what it means to show them how to do it. Fourth, we seek to be a place for community by facilitating all sorts of interdisciplinary Bidding suddenness/ will sway the was unveiled for a two-month show balance of things.” In a program be alive.” Just prior to her visit, Larsen interaction. Finally—and this runs through all of the rest—we need to have a service orientation. That means we last December—will return to the note by Tredway’s wife, Kate, was appointed to the John Kluge want to make the Library as easy to Augustana Art Museum from August 30 to October 11, in conjunction with she wrote that the three friends use as possible.” farewell Chair in Education at the Library the Whistler centenary observance at have met regularly over the years Over the summer, Tracy’s been of Congress. the University of Glasgow in Scotland. to “review the reasons for hope and despair which are always at the heart of long friendships.” leading the effort to bring online Also of note in the Museum this ) Although he did his best to avoid too much ado, the honors continued with the dedication of a new partnership which links year, 2003 marked the first time a current Augustana student received the Tredway Library on May 24. The ceremony was framed as a responsive prayer of thanksgiving, with intercessions led Augustana with 55 other academic an award in the Rock Island Fine Arts libraries in the Illinois Library by current and retired members of the Tredway administration. ) Tredway had his own way of marking the conclusion of Exhibition. Marc Nelson ’03 earned 39 years of service to Augustana (he joined the faculty in 1964 and became dean in 1970), in the form of a pizza party at Computer Systems Organization. third prize in the 27th annual juried which he and Kate dished out no fewer than 82 pizzas to more than 300 employees of every classification on campus. “My In essence, it means Augustana show for his High Water, an oil on canvas and steel with collage inspired first job at Augustana was as a dishwasher in the back of the kitchens, and back then we only dreamed of getting out front students and faculty will soon by Blues music pioneer Charley Patton. have a virtual library card granting with a server’s job,” Tredway told the crowd of his days as a student in the 1950s. “It’s looks as if I finally made it, just before Meanwhile, among the recipients of retirement.” ) Tredway’s last day on the job was June 30, which was proclaimed Thomas Tredway Day in the City of Rock access to college and university the exhibition’s annual high school Island by Mayor Mark Schwiebert, a 1972 graduate of the College. libraries across the state. scholarship awards is Carolyn Krueger ’07, daughter of 1974 Augustana graduate Joan Stockdale.
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Dahls announce $1.5 million The SARS outbreak also prompted the Called to Serve leaders named and responsive. They also told me that gift curtailment of another program involving Augustana’s new Center for Vocational Wallenberg Hall [venue for the quartet’s As Augustana welcomes Steven Bahls as three graduates. Catherine Bolm ’02, Reflection—the centerpiece of the $2- concert] is one of three finest places they’ve its eighth president [see p. 16], the College Patrice Schoolman ’02 and Heather Wright million, Lilly Endowment-funded Called ever played…and these musicians have is preparing for a new residence for its top ’00 were all taking part in the College’s to Serve initiative to help students explore been virtually everywhere.” The residency officer—the first official president’s house exchange program with Central China the meaning of vocation—now has both was supported by the Riverboat Develop- at Augustana since 1983. In May, John Normal University—also supported by the a home and a staff. The center’s offices, ment Authority, the Quad City Symphony Dahl ’68 and Robert Dahl ’74 announced Freeman Foundation—which gives recent located on the main floor of the Tredway Orchestra Association and the Community a $1.5 million gift from the charitable Augustana graduates the chance to teach in Library, will serve as headquarters for a Foundation of the Great River Bend. trust established by their parents, Arthur Wuhan. When a teacher at the university variety of programs aimed at deepening and Dorothy Dahl, which will fund con- contracted SARS in April, officials there students’ thinking about career choices and Mabry Awards inaugurated responded by hospitalizing 40 students struction of the Dahl President’s Residence, community service. Augustana’s Enhanced Cultural Curric- and faculty, and placing another 200 in as well as a new program to encourage After a nationwide search, Dr. Elaine ulum Committee (EC³) has honored one quarantine. By the end of that month, the leadership development on campus. Winter was hired as the first director of the of its founders with the creation of the three Augustana graduates were on their Arthur Dahl attended Augustana in center. While working for an international Eddie Mabry Award on Diversity. Mabry, way home, two months ahead of schedule. the 1930s and twice served on its Board of professional association, Winter engaged in who retired last year after 12 years as a Trustees; his son John was recently elected her own vocational reflection, which gave member of the religion department, made to his second term on the Board, and Good chemistry her an appreciation of the importance of numerous contributions to diversity and younger son Robert is a 1995 recipient of The next time you crack open a textbook, prayerfully asking questions about why multiculturalism while at Augustana. On the Augustana Alumni Association’s Out- and the textbook itself doesn’t crack, think we’re here and what is expected of us. “I May 15, he attended a campus reception standing Achievement Award. The home— of Ed Falberg. The analytical chemist, who don’t think we can do anything more honoring the first-ever Mabry Award to be built on the south rim of the ravine attended Augustana in the 1920s, began his important than fulfilling our life’s purpose,” winners. which rolls down to the Slough—will career with Armour Meat Packing before Winter says. “It’s not always easy to identify Prizes were given both for analytical include public areas for hosting College going to work for Joanna Western Mills, a this purpose, but until we do I suspect we and creative works which explored either HURTY events, as well as private living quarters Chicago-based textile firm. Along the way, will feel vaguely uncomfortable and diversity in the United States or issues MARK for the president’s family. he not only served the military in World incomplete. When we are living our life related to non-Western cultures outside BY
The gift’s other component will estab- War II by developing improved camouflage ‘on purpose,’ we’re often amazed at the Kristen Glass and Dr. Elaine Winter the U.S. In the analytical category, Megan PHOTO lish a scholarship initiative to recognize techniques, he also pioneered a process in synchronicity we find in the universe. Life Panther ’03 won first prize for an essay and encourage student leaders. Under the book manufacture that left the spine pliant isn’t trouble-free, but there is definitely a which help students integrate intellectual Ehrlich says. “They were a remarkable on the Falun Dafa religious movement Dahl Leadership program, students selected yet strong, meaning the book would stay sense of ease and confidence that infuses it.” and faith considerations in making life- combination of talents and personalities in China, which included both textual during their junior year to become Dahl open without flipping shut, and its binding Winter will be assisted by Kristen Glass, defining decisions. who just got better as they rehearsed and analysis and her own observations while Scholars will receive financial support for wouldn’t crack so easily. who says she learned about the program played together.” In its very first year taking part in Augustana’s 2001 fall term their senior year, when they’ll also be Before Falberg passed away several years associate position via the ELCA website. “I Quartets come of age together, the quartet had the opportunity in East Asia. Woody Loverude ’04 won invited to participate in leadership develop- ago, he’d made provision for an estate gift was excited about a job that would combine This year marked the maturation of an to join that year’s Augustana Choir tour, top honors in the creative category for his ment programs prior to graduation. The of $100,000 ; funds which not only helped vocational reflection with academics and idea that first took form four years ago meaning that among its earliest public poem Nights in Sarajevo. Not all honorees selection of Dahl Scholars will be based create Falberg Computation Laboratory, programming. I was also very interested in in Augustana’s music department. Even appearances was a performance at Alice were literary: second prize in creative on academic achievement and leadership but will also establish a scholarship and an the service learning aspect of the program,” before then, Dr. Janina Ehrlich, associate Tully Hall in New York. works went to Leesa Jackson ’03 for a series demonstrated in co- and extra-curricular endowed fund honoring Dr. Harry Nelson says Glass, an alumna of Gustavus professor of music, noticed the College As members of that first group graduate, of idiomatic wax batiks she’d created in activities. ’35, who taught mathematics at Augustana Adolphus College who’s done graduate was attracting ever-increasing numbers other quartets have formed in each of the African, Japanese, Mediterranean and from 1946 to 1988. In June, several mem- work at the Lutheran School of Theology of highly talented string musicians, subsequent classes. As a sort of reward to ancient Egyptian motifs. Programs fall prey to SARS bers of Falberg’s family—including his at Chicago. “I understand vocation as how thanks in large part to the growth of the graduating pioneers, Ehrlich was able Dr. Esteban Loustaunau, who serves on Having claimed more than 800 lives, sister, Gladys Hoff ’58—gathered on we are called to live our life in the context such endowments as the Deisenroth and to secure a visit to campus last spring by EC³, says that while the committee applied Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome campus to celebrate the naming of the of the world around us,” Glass says. “How Morgan Scholarships. the internationally-acclaimed Arianna some of its own budget toward the inaugu- (SARS) now appears to be in abeyance. lab in Augustana’s Science Building. can we best use our gifts and passions to Working with faculty colleagues Deb- String Quartet—one of whose members, ral year of the Mabry Awards, members Still, the manner in which the early stages Dr. Randall Wanke, chair of the enrich the world in which we live?” orah Dakin and Dr. Susan Stone, Ehrlich cellist Kurt Baldwin, had once been a hope gifts from alumni—particularly of the contagion confounded Chinese chemistry department, says students will As part of its efforts to assist students brought four gifted first-years together in student of Ehrlich’s. The ensemble’s former students of Dr. Mabry—will sustain authorities caused the postponement of use the lab for a variety of advanced-level in their own deliberation of such questions, the fall of 1999 to study not just as indi- members held a mini-residency in March the program in years to come. a planned study trip—supported by the calculations, including problems related the Center for Vocational Reflection will vidual musicians, but also as a quartet. which included master classes and a public Freeman Foundation of New York—which to molecular structure. “Chemistry is still coordinate internship and service-learning It helped that two of these were twin concert. A fitting tribute would have had sent 30 students and six ruled by doing experiments,” Wanke says, opportunities, and administer grants and brothers—Ben and Dan Lorentzen, both “Arianna definitely wants to come When Glen Brolander came to interview faculty members touring China over the “but computation helps us learn more from fellowships targeted to the development of ’03, who play viola and violin, respectively. back,” Ehrlich says. “They found our for the job of Augustana’s assistant summer. what we observe.” curricular and co-curricular programs “This group became the flagship,” students to be well-prepared, very bright comptroller, he was still wearing his Army
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Team highlights by Dave Wrath ’80, sports information director / Photos by Steve Woltmann For complete stats and schedules, visit
Pat Marsh All-Star reunion created the Lutheran School of Theology Tiedge made sure the “trimmings” included geared toward violence prevention. Baseball Coaches Association’s Division III all-stars. 2004, which will reunite him at Chicago. Thanksgiving decorations and the singing Dr. Margaret Farrar, assistant professor Also, while she didn’t nab All-American honors, Hayley Since retiring in 1992, Brolander has of traditional harvest-time hymns, such as of political science and one of the Coffee- with an old teammate in leading the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Hallstrom capped one of the most storied athletic careers served as chairman of the Swedish Council We Gather Together. house coordinators, says $2,700 was raised cultural exchange trip to Cuba. • Marsh, a 1988 Augustana graduate, will in Augustana history with the CCIW’s Softball Player of the of America, a consortium of nearly 200 As Joseph returns to Christ College at the March 10 event—some $300 more serve as assistant coach to Tim Fader ’91, who was a freshman Viking wrestler Year award. groups which work to preserve Swedish in Bangalore, India, and Romarate heads than the previous year’s total. The funds Meanwhile, Augustana’s list of Verizon Academic during Marsh’s senior season. Fader went on to collect two All-American heritage in America, in addition to his back to Central Philippine University in are used by Family Resources in providing All-Americans keeps getting longer. Already ranked sixth continuing service on the advisory board of Iloilo City, the Freistat Center is gearing emergency housing for victims of domestic certificates and is now head coach at Wisconsin-LaCrosse. • Marsh was in the nation for its number of such honorees, Augustana Augustana’s Swenson Swedish Immigration up to host the next two participants in violence. originally tabbed to accompany the US All-Stars on a trip this summer which this year saw the addition of three track and field stand- Research Center. A member of Sweden’s the program, which is administered by would have included Bulgaria and Turkey, but tensions in the Middle East outs in Mike Bartlett, Manda Geerts and Nick Johnson. Order of the Polar Star, Brolander was the United Board for Christian Higher They join three members of last fall’s football team— cancelled the trip. Instead, Marsh and Fader will lead a squad of 15 Division named Swedish-American of the Year in Education in Asia. The next two scholars, Todd Baldwin, Adam Guy and Bob Paulin—in bringing 1998 by the Swedish Embassy in Washing- from Thailand and Taiwan, will arrive in III All Stars during a two-day freestyle competition in 2004 against the the number of Academic All-American Vikings to 105, ton and the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. January. Cuban Olympic team. In 2005, Marsh will move up to head coach in leading ranking Augustana just behind Penn State in scholar- an exchange trip to Great Britain. athlete honorees.
6 Augustana Magazine | Summer 2003 7 Sportsdesk ‘Biggest class yet’ The Augustana Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame now numbers 65, thanks to the election of the largest Mike Kane class of inductees to date. Dave Wrath ’80, the College’s sports information director, says this was also one of the most difficult years for the selection WOMEN’S BASKETBALL conference first team by Chris Beard, who committee. “There were more athletes in this Winter Sports 14 wins, back to back led the team in hitting with .422; and cohort who’d achieved national recognition than Despite a schedule that had the Vikings on Ernie Jack, who graduates in second place in any other we’ve considered, and that made it the road for the final six games of the season, on the school’s career home run list with tough,” Wrath says. If you’d like information on the MEN’S BASKETBALL Augustana completed the campaign with a 23. Jeff Dunn was a second team all-CCIW October 17 induction banquet, please contact Kathy League co-champs 14-9 record, and a third place finish in the selection, while being named to the Verizon Chinlund in the athletics office at 309/794-7521, or The Vikings were back atop the College CCIW. That’s two straight 14-win seasons for Academic All-District squad. Teddy Grothe’s by e-mail at [email protected]. Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin for the first second-year head coach James Black, who 12 saves in his senior season led the nation time in ten years, finishing in a three-way saw his squad snap long losing streaks and will likely stand for some time among The Hall of Fame’s Class of 2003: Augustana’s pitching records. Head coach tie with Carthage and Illinois Wesleyan (the against both Wheaton and Millikin. Melissa Ken Anderson ’71 still holds no fewer than Greg Wallace notched his sixth straight 20- first tripartite crown in the CCIW’s 57 years). DeRycke became the first Viking named first- 15 records at Augustana. After earning two All- plus win season, while his Vikings made their Drew Carstens earned a second straight MVP team all-CCIW since 1993 (Keesha Brooks), American nods, three all-conference selections fifth conference tourney appearance. nod from his teammates in a season capped and finishes her college career in second and seven letters (three in basketball), he went with a first-team All-American selection by place on Augustana’s all-time field goal on to become an NFL MVP as quarterback of the d3hoops.com. The season which ended percentage list with a mark of .538. Becky SOFTBALL Cincinnati Bengals. with Augustana’s ninth conference title Ince was a third-team all-CCIW selection, Hallstrom nabs top honors Tim Dodge ’70 earned four letters as a wrestler, and also marked the end of college play for five topping off her senior season with the team’s Hayley Hallstrom wrapped up her college was twice named All-American in a 90-match career seniors who arrived on the scene at the same MVP award. Sophomore Kristen Pence once softball career by being named CCIW Player that included 37 pins. time as head coach Grey Giovanine. Brian again led the team in scoring (11.6), a feat of the Year. She was one of six Vikings to earn Hisel, Mike Nee, Mike Passananti, Adam she’d accomplished during her first season Roger Halstead ’71 swam his way to All-American all-conference honors this season, joined by Rue and Brent Wills began their Augustana last year. honors in six events between 1969 and 1971, while Annie Bandeko, Leann Barber, Heidi Hallstrom sojourn with a 10-15 season; over the next earning four letters. and Kristen Cerone on the first team, while three seasons they went 54-21 and helped Dave Jagger ’71, a four-time letter-winner and three- Jilian Widick was a second-team all- reestablish Viking dominance at the Carver INDOOR TRACK & FIELD time MVP in track & field, won CCIW championships conference selection. Barber, Cerone and PE Center with a home court record of 31-3. in long jump and triple jump three years in a row. Six qualify for nationals both Hallstroms were also named to the Great Both the men’s team under head coach Paul Lakes All-Region team. For the fourth straight Dennis Koster ’73 started all four years as a Olsen and the women’s team under head year, the Vikings bested 20 wins with a 26-14- defensive end and twice earned selection to All- Matt Kapraun, who went on to win All- by Craig Kreutzer, Ryan Kinslow and Nick coach Fred Whiteside nailed down third 1 record, 8-6 in the CCIW. Head coach Kris American football teams. He was Augustana’s first American honors at 141 pounds thanks to a Gehl in besting both records by more than place finishes in the CCIW this year, with Kistler put the finishing touches on her fourth four-time all-CCIW honoree. sixth place finish at the NCAA Division III two seconds. While Simcock won the men’s six athletes qualifying for the NCAA Division season with the graduation of five seniors John Laing ’73 led one of Augustana’s most storied nationals. Kapraun wraps up his career with MVP nod, women’s MVP Maura Milas was III nationals. Hurdlers Elyce Kluz and Tracy who came in when she did: Kim Ciesco, sports teams—the 1973 basketball squad which a record of 91-45, good for 16th place on the busy making her mark. After sitting out last Skibitzki; pole vaulters Manda Geerts, Jeff Hayley Hallstrom, Carrie Kepple, Lindsay finished third in the nation. His 2,035 points scored school’s all-time list, one spot behind fellow year to focus on softball, the sophomore Lindeman and Lindsey Mathias; and thrower MacLennan and Julie Untch helped Kistler and 1,335 rebounds still stand as Viking records. senior Sean Hoover, who leaves Augustana Milas quickly became new head coach Gary David Gonzalez all earned the national nod. reach a record of 106-64-2 at Augustana. with a record of 93-41. The Vikings hosted Ackerson’s top sprinter with season-best Tom Messmer ’71 lays claim to one of the best With a lob of 53’91⁄4”, Gonzalez finished his this year’s Great Lakes Regional Tournament, times in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. Her pitching records in the history of the College. He indoor career with a third straight conference finishing second behind Augsburg. Head 24.67 in the 50 is a mere half-second off the MEN’S TENNIS led all pitching statistics for three of his four letter- title in the 35-pound weight throw, breaking Coach Pat Marsh earned his second Coach of Augustana record set by Julie Konchan in Vikings battle back winning baseball seasons. his own school record in the process. He the Year award in three seasons at the helm, 1990. John O’Connor ’74 earned seven letters between was joined among event champions at the After starting the season with a 2-3 dual as Augustana won its 35th conference crown track and cross country, nailed down an All- conference meet in March by Mike Bartlett, meet record, the Vikings went on a 9-2 tear in 41 years of CCIW wrestling. American selection in 1974 and was part of the 1970 who set a CCIW record in the 800 with a time to finish with an 11-5 record, 5-2 in the harriers squad which finished 12th in the nation. of 1:54.1. Women’s MVP Jennifer Smith set a CCIW. Paced by the first-team all-conference Spring Sports performance of Eric Hanson, Augustana Willie Van ’73 was a two-time All-American football new Augustana record in the 2000 with a 6: SWIMMING & DIVING finished tied for third in the league. It was selection at defensive tackle, started all four years 51.8 showing. BASEBALL Simcock adds five records the second all-CCIW honor for Hanson, who at Augustana, and was a 1972 co-captain with Matt Simcock continued his assault on Fifth straight 25-win season went 10-8 on the season and placed fourth at fellow inductee Dennis Koster. WRESTLING Augustana’s record books during his junior Mike Kane completed his Viking tenure number one singles at the league tournament. Kapraun, Hoover crack Top 20 Bob P. Wilson ’71 won four letters in cross country season, besting his own year-old marks in with All-American honors from the American Three players had third place finishes at the to go with his three MVP selections, and at one time It was a season of sixes for Augustana as the the 50 and 100 freestyle, while adding new Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association, tourney—Dan Rooney at number three singles, Matt Kapraun held three school records, including a blistering 20: team won its sixth straight CCIW champion- school records in the 100 backstroke, as well batting .406 in Augustana’s 28-15 campaign, Don Martinez at number five and Mike Sula at 04 in the four-mile. ship on the strength of six wrestlers claiming as the 200 and 400 free relays. Serving as which included a 13-8 third-place finish number six. individual conference titles. One of those was anchor in both relays, Simcock was joined in the CCIW. Kane was joined on the all-
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Vikings winning individual championships— Casey Jacobs in the high jump and Carol Reif with a second straight javelin title.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Vikes bring home gold No fewer than six of head coach Paul Olsen’s Vikings won CCIW titles this year, which marked Olsen’s 35th at the helm. Mike Bartlett, Brad Blake, David Gonzalez, Nick Johnson, Jeff Lindeman and Adam Talbot all won individual conference championships at the CCIW meet in May, in which the team finished second. In addition to winning the conference title, Lindeman was one of nine NCAA national meet qualifiers, and his pole vault of 16’3⁄4” was good for All-American honors and a sixth place national finish. Gonzalez—who qualified for nationals in both the discus and shot put—iced his Augustana career by besting his own school record in the hammer throw by nearly 20 feet at 161’3”. Talbot’s win in decathlon marked a second straight CCIW title, this time with a score of 6,092.
MEN’S GOLF First-year leads on links After graduating five players last year, head coach Grey Giovanine faced the 2003 campaign with only one starting senior on a team loaded with younger players. Thus it was appropriate that a sophomore, Cory Fleege, led a day-two charge at the CCIW meet in April with a 73 that tied for best round of the day and helped give the Vikings Manda Geerts a fourth-place finish. At the conference championship, Fleege finished fifth overall, two spots ahead of Joe Childers, whose Martinez and Sula teamed up for a third more than once. Julie Cassata and Jennifer season average of 78.7 over 14 rounds led place showing at number three doubles, Vortman each took a turn breaking the the team. His brother, John, finished his while Hanson and Rooney finished fourth at school mark in the 3000 steeplechase before collegiate career right behind Joe on the number one doubles. In June, Brad Dietzel Vortman let the ink dry on a time of 11:54.7 in season-average list with 80.6, also shot was named head tennis coach at Augustana, the final meet of the year. Jodi Stanton—who over 14 rounds. replacing Todd Creal, who served a one-year entered the season as a triple-jumper/ interim in the position. M sprinter—set a new record in the shot with a throw of 41’2”, and the hurdle shuttle relay squad of Laura Kendall, Elyce Kluz, Tracy WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Skibitzki and Jordana Taylor set a new school Three records fall mark with a time of 1:03.56. Head coach Fred Among the school records re-written during Whiteside led his team to a second place the 2003 campaign was one mark which fell finish at the CCIW meet in May, with two
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