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TABLE OF CONTENTS VIKING QUICK FACTS General Information Augustana College Facts ...... 1 General Information Baseball Quick Facts ...... 1 School: ...... Augustana College Table of Contents ...... 1 Founded: ...... 1800 Media Information / Media Outlets ...... 2 Location: ...... Sioux Falls, S.D. (141,000) Administration ...... 3 Enrollment: ...... 1,750 School Colors: ...... Navy and Yellow Team Information Nickname: ...... Vikings Head Coach Tim Huber ...... 4 National Affiliation: ...... NCAA Division II Assistant Coach Bryce Ahrendt, JaColby Anderson, Conference: .Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Mark Moriarty, Landon Danelson ...... 5 Home Field: ...... Augustana Soccer Complex Athletic Trainers ...... 6 Numerical / Alphabetical Rosters ...... 7 Administration Player Bios ...... 8-16 President: ...... Rob Oliver 2009 Season Results / Statistics ...... 17-18 Athletics Director: ...... Bill Gross Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference ...... 19-20 Assistant Athletic Director: ...... Jeff Holm Viking Baseball Record Book ...... 21-23 Sr. Woman Administrator: ...... Ann Traphagen Faculty Athletic Representative: . . . . .Marcia Entwistle Augustana College Director of Athletic Development: ...... Jon Eng Athletic Athletics ...... 24-25 About Augustana ...... 26 Coaching Staff About Sioux Falls ...... 27-29 Head Coach: ...... Tim Huber Athletic Facilities ...... 30-31 Alma Mater, Year: ...... Minnesota State (2001) Athletic Venues ...... 32-33 Record at School (yrs): ...... 27-23 (2 Years) Ronken Field Fence Construction ...... 34 Career Record (yrs): ...... 125-94-1 (5 Years) Viking Championship History ...... 35 Baseball Office Phone: ...... (605) 274-5541 2009 Schedule ...... BC Best time/day to reach coach: . . . . .Weekday Mornings Assistant Coach: . . .Bryce Ahrendt, Jacolby Anderson Graduate Assistants . .Mark Moriarty, Landon Danelson

Team Information Overall record last year: ...... 27-23 Conference record/finish: ...... 17-14/ 6th Conference Tournament Finish: ...... 5th Position Starter returning/Lost: ...... 6/3 Starting Pitching returning/Lost ...... 3/ Letterwinners returning/Lost: ...... 21/11

Sports Information Baseball SID: ...... Regan Tekavec Credits SID Office Phone: ...... (605) 274-4335 The 2009 Augustana College soccer yearbook is a production of the Augustana College sports information office. Design assistance was provided by Peg Ustad. SID Cell Phone: ...... (719) 439-4695 Photography credits go to Inertia Sports Media, Bruce Conley and T.J. Nelson. SID E-Mail Address: . . . . [email protected] The yearbook was printed at Sisson Printing (covers) and Augustana Central Sports Information Fax: ...... (605) 274-5298 Services (inside pages). Website: ...... www.GoAugie.com 1 MEDIA INFORMATION/MEDIA OUTLETS

Media Information RADIO STATIONS TELEVISION STATIONS The Augustana College sports information office looks forward to KIKN (100.5 FM) FB, Men’s KDLT-TV (NBC) working with members of the media during the 2009 Viking soccer BB Mark Ovenden & season. The following information is designed to assist the media with Jeff Fylling Jason Anschutz its coverage of the Vikings. For additional information, please contact 5100 S. Tennis Lane 3600 S. Westport Ave. Sports Information Director Kevin Ludwig at (605) 274-4335. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Phone: (605) 361-0300 Phone: (605) 361-1357 Media Credentials Fax: (605) 361-5410 Fax: (605) 361-3982 Requests for media and photography credentials should be Web: www.kikn.com Web: www.kdlt.com received by the Augustana College Sports Information Office no later than 24 hours prior to the competition. Requests should be directed KWSN (1230 AM) KELO-TV (CBS) to Sports Information Director Kevin Ludwig at (605) 274-4335. Craig Mattick & John Gaskins Jay Elsen, David McCoy & Credentials will be mailed if time permits or they can be picked 500 S. Phillips Ave. David Brown up at the ticket window. Credentials will be issued to working media Sioux Falls, SD 57104 501 S. Phillips Ave. only. Credentials are non-transferable and should be in clear view at Phone: (605) 357-5814 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 all times. Fax: (605) 336-0415 Phone: (605) 357-5692 Web: www.kwsn.com Fax: (605) 336-0202 Photography Web: www.keloland.com Photographers are limited to the marked areas around the field, ESPN (99.1 FM) Women’s BB in accordance with NCAA guidelines. Photographers ARE NOT Brad Peterson & Warren Swain KSFY-TV (ABC) allowed to shoot in the team box areas, and are asked to shoot on 5100 S. Tennis Lane Erik Thorstensen & the side opposite of press row. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Tim Peters Phone: (605) 361-0300 300 N. Dakota Ave. Weekly Interviews Fax: (605) 361-5410 Sioux Falls, SD 57102 Members of the media should arrange all interviews with Web: www.espn991.com Phone: (605) 373-7376 coaches and players with SID Kevin Ludwig at (605) 274-4335. A 24- Fax: (605) 336-2067 hour notice is appreciated. Keep in mind that the best time to NEWSPAPERS Web: www.ksfy.com conduct a phone interview with head coach Brandon Barkus is Argus Leader weekday mornings. On game days, no player interviews will be Beat Writer: Matt Zimmer INTERNET MAGAZINE allowed until the conclusion of the game. 200 S. Minnesota Ave. Inertia Sports Media PO Box 5034 Dave Eggen Practices Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5034 PO Box 91133 Most Viking practices are open to the media. ALL interviews Phone: (605) 331-2265 Sioux Falls, SD 57109-1133 conducted before practice must be finished 5 minutes prior to Fax: (605) 977-3933 Phone: (605) 941-1958 practice. Players and coaches will also be available for interviews for Web: www.argusleader.com Web: www.inertiasports.net 20 minutes following practice. Once practice starts, interviews with coaches and players are prohibited. Contact SID Kevin Ludwig at The Mirror CONFERENCE (605) 274-4335 for practice times and location. Interviews requiring Augustana College Northern Sun Intercollegiate additional time can be arranged. 2001 S. Summit Ave. Conference Sioux Falls, SD 57197 Nick Kornder Postgame Services Phone: (605) 274-4423 1601 St. Anthony Ave, Suite Following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, head coach Brandon 920 Barkus and Augustana soccer players will be available for interviews. WIRE SERVICE St. Paul, MN 55103 During home games, players will be escorted to press row to meet Associated Press Phone: (651) 288-4017 with the media. Coach Barkus will meet with the media following 330 N. Main Street Fax: (651) 224-8583 player interviews. He too will be available at press row. A member of PO Box 1125 Web: www.northernsun.org the Augustana sports information office will be available to assist in Sioux Falls, SD 57101 arranging postgame interviews. Complete result packets, including a Phone: (605) 332-3111 play-by-play, will be provided as soon as possible after the game at Fax: (605) 332-3931 press row. Follow the Vikings on GoAugie.com Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Media and fans alike can follow all of Augustana’s athletic Nick Kornder, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, is the media relations contact at the NSIC office. Kornder’s office and cell teams through the Vikings’ official web site, www.GoAugie.com. phone number is (651) 288-4017 and his e-mail address is In 2008 Augustana Athletics partnered with a new internet [email protected]. The fax number is (651) 224-8583. You can host company, Internet Consulting Services (ICS), based in visit the NSIC on the internet at http://www.northernsun.org/. Syracuse, N.Y. With the help of ICS, Augustana will continue to provide current news, information and statistics. There are several features on the new GoAugie.com web site that will assist the media in covering the Vikings. First, you can sign up to be included on the article e-mail list. Whenever a new story is posted to the site, you will receive that article in your e-mail inbox. Or you can subscribe to the RSS feeds function. In either case, you can either select certain sports that you wish to receive articles, or you can select them all. GoAugie.com is also the place to go when you can’t be at the game. For select sports, GoAugie.com will provide live stats, audio broadcasts or web casts. Click the Multimedia link on the front page to access these features. 2 THE ADMINISTRATION

President Director of Athletics Rob Oliver Bill Gross

Rob Oliver was elected to serve Bill Gross has served as Director as Augustana College’s 23rd of Athletics at Augustana College president in January of 2006 following since 1986. He joined the Augustana a national search. athletic staff in 1979 as Assistant Oliver is no stranger to Men’s Basketball Coach and was the Augustana. Prior to his appointment Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the as president, he was an associate college from 1983-92. From 1995- professor and chair of the Augustana 2005 he also held an academic department of business. “We have leadership role at the college as to reach out and tell the Augustana story, and it’s a wonderful HPER Department Chair. As Director of Athletics, Gross has story,” said Oliver, who is a past chair of the Augustana Board been a leader in the growth and expansion of the Augustana of Trustees and served 12 years on the Board. He began Athletic Program. He has been directly involved in the teaching at Augustana in the Fall of 2004. planning and fundraising for new athletic facilities on the Prior to joining the Augustana faculty, Oliver was the Augustana campus including the Elmen Center (1989), Southern District President of Wells Fargo Bank of South Bowden Field (1991) and Ronken Field (1993). Dakota. His banking career spanned 27 years, all with Wells Gross also played a key role in planning and fundraising Fargo. for the renovation of the Bill Hall Football Complex in 1994, He served as an adjunct instructor at The University of the resurfacing of the outdoor track in 1997, the Elmen Center South Dakota School of Business and Graduate School of Enhancement Project in 2003, and the Hall Football Complex Business. He has been an instructor with the Sioux Falls & Sanford Gymnasium project in 2006. Gross is currently chapters of the American Institute of Banking and the American involved in a leadership role in planning and fundraising for Institute of Financial Education. $13,000,000 in new on-campus facilities which include Oliver majored in economics at USD, graduating in 1975. Kirkeby-Over Stadium, the Larson Track & Field Complex, He received an MBA from USD in 1977, and attended The and a soccer field. Plans call for all of these new facilities to University of Delaware’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking in be completed by the fall of 2009. 1988, and 1990-91. Women’s athletics at Augustana have also seen He currently serves as a board member of Communication tremendous growth during Gross’ tenure as Director of Services for the Deaf, is a volunteer with Sioux Empire United Athletics. He was an active leader in the development of the Way, and is a member of the Sioux Falls Downtown Rotary college’s Gender Equity Plan. Under this plan existing Club. He is the past chair of the Sioux Empire United Way women’s sports programs have received improved funding Board of Trustees, the Civic Fine Arts Center Board of and new sports have been added. During Gross’ time as Directors, the Avera McKennan Hospital Board of Trustees, Director of Athletics at Augustana, the program has expanded and the Volunteers of America Board of Directors. to 18 sports (nine for men and nine for women) with over 380 Oliver and his wife, Angie, are the parents of two student-athletes now participating. daughters, Andrea and Laura. Gross has also been an active leader on both the conference and national levels. During Augustana’s years in the North Central Conference, he served on numerous conference committees. At the NCAA level, he has served two terms on the North Central Men’s Basketball Regional Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and is a past member of the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Board. Gross has also taught a variety of management and leadership skills workshops over the years. In 2004 his article entitled “Perspectives on Leadership” was published in the Athletic Administration magazine. As head men’s basketball coach at Augustana, Gross’ teams posted a 154-101 record. In his nine years as head coach, he guided the Vikings to eight winning seasons. His 1988-89 team recorded a 23-7 overall record and won the North Central Conference Championship. During Gross’ time as head coach, Augustana advanced to NCAA Division II Regional Tournaments in 1986, 1988, and 1989. Gross is originally from Hayfield, Minn. As a basketball player at Augustana from 1969-73, he was named to the All- North Central Conference team three times. After earning his degree in 1973, he played one year of professional basketball in Europe. He then coached at the high school level in Mitchell, S.D. and Marshall, Minn., before returning to join the Augustana athletic staff in 1979. He earned his Master’s Degree from the University of South Dakota in 1979. Bill and his wife, Sheree, have three children: Jennie, Chris, and Sara. 3 HEAD COACH TIM HUBER

Tim Huber begins selection in 2001. The Mavericks won the NCC title in 1997, his second year as 1999, 2000 and 2001. the Augustana baseball head coach. Huber, a native of Belle Plaine, Minn., graduated from Huber posted a 27-23 Minnesota State in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in sport record in 2009 after management. He earned a master’s degree in educational the Vikings won 27 leadership with a physical education emphasis from games combined in Southwest Minnesota State in 2004. the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Also in 2009, the Vikings were one of six teams to make the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference post season tournament after being picked to finish 11th in pre- season coaches poll.

Huber comes to Augustana after four successful years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn. In his four seasons, Huber posted a 98- 71-1 record. The Blue Knights’ record improved each season under Huber’s guidance. After inheriting a team that went 5- 30 the season before his arrival, Huber led the Blue Knights to a 19-20-1 record in 2005. He followed that by directing DCTC to a 23-17 record in 2006. The team finished fourth in the Minnesota Community College Conference and he was THE TIM HUBER FILE named the MCCC Southern Division Coach of the Year. Hometown: Belle Plaine, Minn. In 2007, Huber led DCTC to a 25-18 record before directing High School: Belle Plaine High School the Blue Knights to a 31-16 record in 2008. This season Playing Career: Minnesota State, 1997-01 DCTC was ranked in the top 15 in the national rankings, Bachelor’s Degree: Sports Management, finished third at the state tournament and advanced to the Minnesota State (2001) regional tournament. At regionals, the Blue Knights lost in Master’s Degree: Educational Leadership, the championship game, 1 win shy of advancing to the Southwest Minnesota State College World Series. (2004) Prior to DCTC, Huber spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as an assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State University Tim Huber’s Coaching Record Book in Marshall, Minn. Working with the hitters and outfielders, Year School Record Highlights SMSU led the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2005 DCTC 19-20-1 South Division Coach of the Year batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and runs batted in 2006 DCTC 23-17 during the 2003 season. Those totals all ranked among the 2007 DCTC 25-18 top 3 single-season totals in SMSU history. As a result, 5 2008 DCTC 31-16 Mustang hitters were named to the All-NSIC Team while 2 DCTC Record 98-71-1 others received honorable mention recognition. 2009 Augustana 27-23 NSIC Tournament Participant 2010 Augustana 16-10 In addition to his college coaching experience, Huber has 3 Augustana Record42-36 years of experience as a head legion baseball coach in West Career Record141-104-1 St. Paul, Minn., and Marshall.

Huber, an outfielder, enjoyed a stellar playing career at Minnesota State University, Mankato from 1997-2001. He was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection (1999 and 2001) and was an All-Central Region First Team

4 VIKING ASSISTANT COACHES

MARK MORIARTY finished with a .302 batting average and collected 10 home Graduate Assistant Coach runs, 11 doubles, 37 RBI’s and 48 runs. Prior to Minnesota State, Danelson played two years at Mark Moriarty is entering Miles Community College in Miles City, Mont. In his his second year as the pitching freshman season he was named Mon-Dak Conference MVP coach for the Viking baseball and was a two-time All-Mon-Dak performer. Danelson holds team. school records in almost all statistical hitting categories for Moriarty made an the Pioneers, including career batting average (.403), single- immediate impact in his first season slugging percentage (.740), career slugging season in 2009. He helped the percentage (.711), single-season home runs (11), career Vikings’ pitching staff improve its home runs (21), single season RBI’s (48), career RBI’s (94) team ERA by 1.44 points. and career total bases (217). Moriarty, who pitched for During the summer of 2003, Danelson played in the the St. Paul Saints of the Northwoods League for the Mankato Moondogs before American Association, during the transferring to Minnesota State. summer of 2009, came to Augie after earning a degree in A native of Great Falls, Mont., Danelson earned a Business Management and Marketing from St. Scholastica bachelor’s degree in sports management from Minnesota in Duluth, Minn. where he was a four-year starting pitcher State in 2006. He is working toward his master’s degree in from 2003-2007. education from Augustana. While playing for St. Scholastica, he finished his career with a 2.80 ERA and 23 wins, which is 3rd all-time in St. JACOLBY ANDERSON Scholastica baseball history. He also recorded 257 Volunteer Assistant Coach strikeouts, which is the second most in school history at St. Scholastica. He earned All-Upper Midwest Conference JaColby Anderson is in his honors three years and All-America honors in 2006. first season as an assistant coach Moriarty was also the winning pitcher for the Madison for the Vikings. Mallards in the 2004 Northwoods Championship Game. He played at Augustana in While with the Mallards he went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA. 2008 and 2009 as a catcher and Since graduating from college, Moriarty has worked at pitcher. the Minnesota Baseball Academy in Rogers, Minn. and In his junior season he Squeeze Play in Sioux Falls, where he is a pitching coach. boasted a .205 batting average and started in 26 games for the LANDON DANELSON VIkings. As a senior he hit .339, Graduate Assistant Coach collecting 39 hits and 21 RBI. He had a 4.44 career ERA as a pitcher, throwing 94.2 Landon Danelson is innings in a Viking uniform and striking out 70 batters. entering his first year as a He graduated from Augustana in 2009 with a degree in graduate assistant coach for the special education and elementary education. Augustana baseball team. He will work primarily with outfielders and hitting. BRYCE AHRENDT Danelson comes to Volunteer Assistant Coach Augustana after spending 2008 as an assistant coach for Bryce Ahrendt is in his first Oklahoma Panhandle State season as an assistant coach. He where he coached defense and played for the Vikings from 2004- hitting. The team recorded 15 wins that season after winning 2007. just six games the season before. Ahrendt was a relief pitcher In 2007 he served as a hitting and outfield coach for for the Vikings and had a 5.13 Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he helped the career ERA in 107 innings team to a 45-10 record and a first-place finish in the North pitched. He appeared in 55 Central Conference regular season and the conference games with six starts, totaling tournament title. The team was the No. 1 North Central nine career saves and 89 career Regional seed and saw four first team All-NCC performers, strikeouts. including his brother, Zach. After leaving the Vikings, Ahrendt spent one season with Danelson spent the 2006 season assistant coaching for the San Angelo Colts of the United Baseball League in San Bethany Lutheran College. Angelo, Texas. Danelson enjoyed a standout playing career at Minnesota He graduated from Augustana in 2007 with a degree in State, where he was a two-year starter and letterwinner for physical education. the Maverick baseball team. In his senior season Danelson helped the team to a 36-17 record and boasted a .376 batting average. He blasted 9 home runs and recorded 11 doubles, 41 RBI’s and 36 runs and was named to the All- North Central Conference Team. The season before he 5 VIKING ATHLETIC TRAINERS

BRIAN GERRY Dakota State University in 2001 with bachelor’s degrees in Program Director / Head Athletic Training and HPER. Athletic Trainer / Assistant He received his master’s degree in Sports Administration Professor from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2003.

Brian Gerry is the Program Director of the Athletic Training EMILY WHITING Education Program (ATEP), MS / ATC which is an accredited education program for Augustana College. Emily Whiting is in her seventh He is also the Head Athletic year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the football team. Trainer at Augustana. She is Gerry has been associated primarily responsible for the with Augustana for 16 years. He volleyball, women’s basketball and started teaching in 1993 and softball teams and shares duties became the Program Director and Head Athletic Trainer for with the cross country and track Augie in association with his Coordinator of the SPORTS 1 and field teams. progam for SVH in 1996. She also works for the He has served as the head football athletic trainer for the Sanford POWER program at past 12 years. From 1993-1996 Gerry was an adjunct Sanford Hospital during the instructor within the HPER department as served as the summer months. Coordinator of the SPORTS 1 program. Whiting is no stranger to Augustana. She graduated from In 1996, Gerry began his role as Program Director and Augie with honors in 2002 with a degree in Athletic Training Head ATC while also serving as the Coordinator of the and Exercise Science. She was the first-ever recipient of the SPORTS 1 program. He held these dual roles from 1996- Dr. Jeff Behrens Student Athletic Trainer Scholarship award in 2001 and in 2001 he became an exclusive Augie employee 2001. serving as the Program Director of Augie’s ATEP and the Whiting, a Garretson, S.D. native, then served as a Head Athletic Trainer of the Viking athletic department. graduate assistant Athletic Trainer at Indiana State University For six years prior to coming to Augustana, Gerry was where she received her master’s degree in Athletic Training in the Head Athletic Trainer for Rhodes College in Memphis, 2003. Tenn., and for one year prior to that he was an assistant Whiting and her husband Jason live in Sioux falls and have athletic trainer for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. two sons Cade and Brendan. Gerry was awarded the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the Sioux Falls Family Practice Residency Program in 1997. BRANDON WELLS This was and still is the only time a non-physician has MS / ATC ever won such an award. Gerry, a Sioux Falls native, graduated from Washington High School in 1980 and Brandon Wells begins his graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in first year as an Assistant Athletic 1985 with a degree in Physical Education and Health Trainer at Augustana. Education. While there, he played football and baseball for He works primarily with the the Mustangs. football and men’s basketball, as He received his M.S. in Athletic Training from Indiana well as the men's and women's State University in 1987. Brian and his wife Kelli have three track and field teams. children: Jennifer, Matthew and Nathan. Prior to coming to Augustana, Wells served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer ANDY BOEHNKE at Minnesota State University, MS / ATC Mankato, working primarily with football. During that time he also served as an assistant Andy Boehnke is in his sixth athletic trainer at the Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in year as an Assistant Athletic Mankato, Minn. In the summer of 2006 he served as a Trainer at Augustana College. Summer Training Camp Intern for the Cleveland Browns. His primary sport A native of Arlington, Wis., Wells graduated from the responsibilities include women’s University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2007 with a major soccer, men’s basketball, wrestling in athletic training and a minor in strength and conditioning and baseball and he shares the coaching. team duties of cross country and He received his master’s degree in exercise physiology track and field. He also works for from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2009. the Sanford POWER program at Sanford Hospital during the summer months. Prior to coming to Augustana, Boehnke served as a graduate assistant Athletic Trainer with the Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in Mankato, Minn. for two years. A Henry, S.D., native, Boehnke graduated from South 6 2010 ROSTER

No. Name B-T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Previous School 1 Drew Heithoff R-R IF 5-8 185 Jr. Yankton, S.D. Yankton HS 2 Nate Hewes R-R IF 5-10 170 Fr. Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area HS 3 Brian Knight L-R OF 6-1 180 So. Maple Plain, Minn. Orono HS 4 Chris Glynn S-R IF/OF 5-10 175 Fr. Waseca, Minn. Waseca HS 6 Andy Ahrendt R-R IF 5-8 160 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln HS 7 Deryk Marks R-R IF/C 5-10 180 Jr. Cottage Grove, Minn. Iowa Central CC 8 Chris Ward R-R OF 5-8 165 So. Mankato, Minn. Mankato East HS 9 Clarke Comer S-R 1B 6-2 170 Fr. Los Osos, Calif. Morro Bay HS 10 Bret Severtson R-R RHP 6-6 205 Jr. Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau Public HS 11 Kenny Lidke L-L LHP 6-3 200 Jr. Chaska, Minn. Chaska HS 12 Tyler Pierson R-R RHP 6-1 210 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln HS 13 Luke Larson R-R RHP 6-0 175 So. Dassel, Minn. Dassel-Cokato HS 14 Jose Martinez R-R IF 6-0 175 So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS 15 Joran Clute R-R RHP 6-5 185 Fr. Hawley, Minn. Hawley HS 16 Corey Johnson R-R OF 5-11 175 So. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids HS 17 Bennett Johnson L-L LHP 6-4 195 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS 18 Nick Lehnen R-R RHP 5-10 170 Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS 19 Ezra Campbell L-L LHP 6-3 185 Jr. Rochester, Minn. Mayo HS 20 Nick Seliski R-R RHP 6-1 180 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn. St. Cloud Cathedral HS 21 Patrick Carroll R-R RHP 6-3 190 Fr. Hopkins, Minn. Edina HS 22 Ben Ludwigson R-R C 6-2 195 Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HS 23 Nate Baumann R-R OF 6-1 200 Jr. Marshall, Minn. Marshall HS 24 Dan Larsen L-L OF 5-9 180 So. Mankato, Minn. Mankato East HS 25 Spencer Taylor R-R IF 6-0 180 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt HS 26 Jacob Lehnen R-R 2B 5-10 165 Fr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville, HS 27 Per Nestingen R-R RHP 6-6 230 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. South HS 28 Ben Van Kekerix L-L LHP 6-4 190 Fr. Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon HS 29 Brendan Koistinen L-L 1B/OF 6-2 185 Fr. Watertown, S.D. Watertown HS 30 David Foster R-R RHP 6-5 185 So. Big Timber, Mont. Sweet Grass County HS 31 Dan Morrison L-L 1B/OF 6-4 205 Sr. Pipestone, Minn. Pipestone Area HS 32 Gates Cook R-R OF 6-3 210 Jr. Fremont, Neb. Fremont HS 33 Nate Alfson R-R C 6-3 195 Jr. Pipestone, Minn. Pipestone Area HS 34 Grant Larson R-R RHP 6-2 220 Fr. Eagan, Minn. Burnsville HS 35 Josh Mensch R-R 1B/RHP 6-3 265 Fr. Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka HS 37 Charlie Dubanoski R-R IF/C 5-10 185 Jr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS 40 Brian Duxbury R-R OF 5-11 170 Fr. Salem, S.D. McCook Central HS 41 Sam Gotham R-R IF/RHP 6-2 190 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie HS 42 Eric Docken R-R RHP 6-1 170 Fr. Beresford, S.D. Beresford HS 43 Zach Cimburek L-R OF 5-11 185 Fr. Black Hawk, S.D. St. Thomas Moore HS 44 Tyson Gau R-R RHP/OF 6-1 170 Fr. Alexandria, SD Hanson HS 49 Derek Hansen L-R IF/RHP 6-2 195 Fr. Fergus Falls, Minn. Fergus Falls HS Head Coach: Tim Huber Assistant Coaches: Mark Moriarty, Landon Danelson, JaColby Anderson, Bryce Ahrendt

7 PLAYER PROFILES

#19 – NICK LEHNEN #31 – DAN MORRISON Senior • Right-Handed Pitcher Senior • Infielder / Outfielder R-R • 5-10 • 170 L-L • 6-4 • 205 Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS Pipestone, Minn. / Pipestone Area HS 2009: 11 appearances…0 games 2009: 32 games played…18 started…7.2 innings pitched…had a games started…had a .242 batting 7.04 ERA…struck out five batters. average…scored 15 runs on 15 2008: Six appearances…one game hits…had three home started…had a 17.00 ERA…struck runs…recorded 11 RBI’s….961 out seven batters. 2007: One fielding percentage. 2008: 13 appearance at pitcher…0 games games played…11 games started…also played in three games as a pinch hitter…had started…fourth on the team in batting average with a 0.00 ERA…struck out one batter. .314…third on the team in slugging percentage with .514…scored five runs on 11 hits…had one home run Career Stats – Nick Lehnen and seven RBI’s. 2007: Five games played…0 games Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO started…second on the team with a .400 batting 2007 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0 1.0 1 average…scored two runs on two hits…also had nine 2008 17.00 0-0 6 1 0 0-0 0 9.0 7 appearances and one start at pitcher…15.1 innings 2009 7.04 0-0 11 0 0 0-0 0 7.2 5 pitched…8.81 ERA with eight strikeouts. 2006: Sat out Total 11.72 0-0 18 1 0 0-0 0 17.2 13 season as a redshirt.

Career Stats – Dan Morrison Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT #27 – PER NESTIGEN 2007 .400 5-0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 2008 .314 13-11 35 5 11 4 0 1 7 1-1 Senior • Right-Handed Pitcher 2009 .242 32-18 62 15 15 4 0 3 11 2-2 R-R • 6-6 • 230 Total .275 50-29 102 22 28 8 0 4 18 3-3 Minneapolis, Minn. / South HS

2009: 11 appearances…9 games started…one complete…43.1 innings pitched…struck out 26 batters…had a 2-2 record. 2008: 10 appearances…10 games started…46.2 innings pitched…had an 8.29 ERA…posted a 1-1 record…struck out 48 batters. 2007: 11 games played…four games started…19.1 innings pitched…had a 3-3 record…had an 11.17 ERA…struck out 16 batters.

Career Stats – Per Nestigen Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO 2007 11.17 1-3 11 4 0 0/0 1 19.1 16 2008 8.22 1-5 10 10 0 0/0 0 46.2 48 2009 5.61 2-2 11 9 1 0/0 0 43.1 26 Total 7.74 4-10 32 23 1 0/0 1 109.1 90

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#1 – DREW HEITHOFF #6 – ANDY AHRENDT Junior • Infielder Junior • Infielder R-R • 5-8 • 185 R-R • 5-8 • 160 Yankton, S.D. / Yankton HS Sioux Falls, S.D. / Lincoln HS

2009: 50 games played…50 games 2009: 31 games played…24 games started…all at 2nd base…third on the started…played mostly at third base…had team with a .343 batting a .267 batting average…scored 15 runs average…scored 42 runs on 58 on 16 hits…collected eight RBI’s…third hits…had 34 RBI’s….934 fielding on the team in assists with 42….898 percentage…led the team in runs fielding percentage. 2008: 22 games scored and hits…led the team in stolen bases with 22…led played…17 games started…played mostly at second base…had a the team in multiple hit games with 18. 2008: 11 games .291 batting average, which was fifth on the team…scored 18 runs played…11 games started…played all games at second on 16 hits…had five RBI’s…had a .947 fielding percentage…2007: base….275 batting average…scored 12 runs on 11 Sat out season as a redshirt. hits…recorded 9 RBI’s….985 fielding percentage…led the team in triples with two…sat out majority of the season due Career Stats – Andy Ahrendt to injury and received a medical redshirt. 2007: 32 games Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2008 .291 22-17 55 18 16 1 0 0 5 0-2 played…28 games started…played mostly at 3rd 2009 .267 31-24 60 15 16 4 1 0 8 0-0 base…fourth on the team with a .319 batting Total .278 53-41 115 33 32 5 1 0 13 0-2 average…scored 23 runs on 29 hits…recorded 9 RBI’s and belted one home run…had a .909 fielding percentage…third on the club in runs scored.

Career Stats – Drew Heithoff Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2007 .319 32-28 91 23 29 2 1 1 9 2-4 2008 .275 11-11 40 12 11 3 2 0 9 1-2 2009 .343 50-50 169 42 58 13 0 0 34 22-24 Total .327 93-98 300 77 98 18 3 0 52 25-30

#7 – DERYK MARKS Junior • Infielder / Catcher R-R • 5-10 • 180 Cottage Grove, Minn. / Iowa Central CC Before Augie: Played two seasons at Iowa Central Community College…as a sophomore, started all 55 games at shortstop…third on the team in batting average with .335…scored 41 runs on 59 hits…belted five homeruns and recorded 49 RBI’s….942 fielding percentage…led the team in doubles with 18…freshman year, hit .308 with 13 doubles, 28 RBIs, while scoring 45 runs…earned NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

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#10 – BRET SEVERTSON Total 6.60 6-4 15 9 1 0/0 0 58.2 34 Junior • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-6 • 205 Flandreau, S.D / Flandreau Public HS

2009: 23 appearances…0 games started…32.0 innings pitched…had a 2-0 record…led the team with a 2.81 ERA…set a school single-season saves record with seven…set a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference single-season saves record with six…only allowed 10 earned runs all season…recorded 16 strikeouts…named to the 2009 All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference second team. 2008: Eight appearances…two games started…18.2 innings pitched…had a 9.16 ERA and a 1-2 record…recorded 11 strikeouts.

Career Stats – Bret Severtson Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO 2008 9.16 1-2 8 2 0 0/0 0 18.2 11 #12 – TYLER PIERSON 2009 2.81 2-0 23 0 0 0/0 7 32.0 16 Total 5.15 3-2 31 2 0 0/0 7 50.2 27 Junior • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-1 • 210 Sioux Falls, S.D / Lincoln HS

2009: 13 appearances…12 games started…65.1 innings pitched…third on the team with a 5.07 ERA…had a 5-6 record…led the team with 42 strikeouts. 2008: 11 appearances…11 games started…56.1 innings pitched…had a 6.71 ERA…had a 1-5 record…struck out 36 batters.

Career Stats – Tyler Pierson Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO 2008 6.71 1-5 11 11 1 1/0 0 56.1 36 2009 5.07 5-6 13 12 1 0/0 0 65.2 42 Total 5.83 6-11 24 23 2 1/0 0 122.0 78

#11 – KENNY LIDKE Junior • Left-Handed Pitcher L-L • 6-3 • 200 Chaska, Minn. / Chaska HS 2009: 12 appearances…nine games started…one complete game…56.1 innings pitched…sixth on the team with a 5.81 ERA…had a 6-4 record…recorded the most wins on the club…second on the team in strikeouts with 33. 2008: Three appearances…0 games started…2.1 innings pitched…had a 23.4 ERA. 2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt. Career Stats - Kenny Lidke Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO 2008 23.14 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 1 2009 5.91 6-4 12 9 1 0/0 0 56.1 33 10 PLAYER PROFILES

#19 – EZRA CAMPBELL #23 – NATE BAUMANN Junior • Left-Handed Pitcher Junior • Outfielder L-L • 6-3 • 185 R-R • 6-1 • 200 Rochester, Minn. / Mayo HS Marshall, Minn. / Marshall HS

2009: 10 appearances…seven 2009: 46 games played…44 games games started…35.2 innings started…played mostly in right pitched…had a 3-5 record…second field…second on the team in batting average with .347…led the team in on the team with a 4.29 ERA…had slugging percentage with 27 strikeouts. 2008: Six .693…scored 39 runs on 52 hits…led appearances…two games the team with 46 RBI’s…led the club started…18.2 innings with 14 home runs…named to the All-Northern Sun pitched…second on the team with a 2.89 ERA…had a 2-0 Intercollegiate Conference First Team…named to the 2009 record…struck out 10 batters. ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region Second Team. 2008: 35 games played..34 games started…35 runs on 52 Career Stats – Ezra Campbell hits…second on the team with a .400 hitting Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO percentage…leads the team in slugging percentage with 2008 2.89 2-0 6 2 0 0/0 0 18.2 10 .669…second on the team in runs scored…led the team 2009 4.29 3-5 10 7 1 0/0 0 35.2 27 with 18 multi-hit games…was the only freshman named to Total 3.81 5-5 16 9 1 0/0 0 54.1 37 the 2008 All-North Central Conference first team.

Career Stats – Nate Baumann Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT #20 – NICK SELISKI 2008 .400 35-34 130 35 52 9 1 8 33 2-4 2009 .347 46-44 150 39 52 8 1 14 46 12-13 Junior • Right-Handed Pitcher Total .371 81-78 380 74 104 17 2 22 79 14-17 R-R • 6-1 • 180 St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral HS #32 – GATES COOK 2009: One appearance…0 games started…0.1 innings pitched. 2008: Junior • Outfielder Sat out season due to injury. 2007: R-R • 6-3 • 210 Five appearances…one game Fremont, Neb. / Fremont HS started…12.2 innings pitched…had a 6.39 ERA…had a 1-1 record…struck 2009: 38 games played…33 games out 14 batters. started…led the team with a .351 batting average…scored 24 runs on Career Stats – Nick Seliski 34 hits…second on the team with a Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO .435 on-base percentage…had two 2007 6.39 1-1 5 1 0 0/0 0 12.2 14 home runs and 17 RBI’s. 2008: Five 2009 99.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 games played…0 games Total 9.00 1-1 6 1 0 0/0 0 13.0 14 started…scored one run…also had one appearance at pitcher…2.0 innings pitched…4.50 ERA.

Career Stats – Gates Cook Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2008 .000 5-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2009 .351 38-33 97 24 34 3 0 2 17 7-9 Total .340 43-33 100 25 34 3 0 2 17 7-9

#33 – NATE ALFSON Junior • Catcher R-R • 6-3 • 195 Pipestone, Minn. / Pipestone Area HS Before Augie: Played the 2009 season at Mesabi Range Community College in Virginia, Minn…earned All- Minnesota and All-Division honors…played the 2008 season at Ridgewater Community College…started at catcher and batted nearly .350… led team to the state and regional championship crown.

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#37 – CHARLIE DUBANOSKI #8 – CHRIS WARD Junior • Catcher / Infielder Sophomore • Outfielder R-R • 5-10 • 185 R-R • 5-8 • 165 Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East HS

2009: 50 games played…48 games 2009: 24 games played…three started…fifth on the team with a games started…had a .125 batting .314 batting average…scored 37 average…scored three runs on one runs on 48 hits…and seven home hit. runs and was second on the team in RBI’s with 40…2008: 15 games played…eight games started…scored one run on five hits with two RBI …had a Career Stats – Chris Ward Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT .952 fielding percentage. 2009 .125 24-3 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 4-5 Career Stats – Charlie Dubanoski Total .125 24-3 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 4-5 Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2008 .179 15-8 28 1 5 0 0 0 2 0-0 2009 .316 50-48 152 37 48 11 2 7 40 2-5 #13 – LUKE LARSON Total .294 65-56 180 38 53 11 2 7 42 2-5 Sophomore • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-0 • 175 Dassel, Minn. / Dassel-Cokato HS

2009: Six appearances…two games started…9.0 innings pitched…had a 5.00 ERA…struck out seven batters.

Career Stats – Luke Larson Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO 2009 5.00 0-0 6 2 0 0/0 0 9.0 7 Total 5.00 0-0 6 2 0 0/0 0 9.0 7

#3 – BRIAN KNIGHT Sophomore • Outfielder L-R • 6-1 • 180 Maple Plain, Minn. / Orono HS

2009: 16 games played…6 games started…scored two runs on six hits…had a .100 batting average. 2008: Sat out as a redshirt.

Career Stats – Brian Knight Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2009 .100 16-6 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 1-1 Total .100 16-6 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 1-1

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#24 – DAN LARSEN Sophomore • Outfielder L-L • 5-9 • 180 Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East HS

2009: Three appearances…two innings pitched.

#30 – DAVID FOSTER Sophomore • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-5 • 185 Big Timber, Mont. / Sweet Grass County HS

2009: Five appearances…0 games #14 – JOSE MARTINEZ started…3.2 innings pitched…had a 9.82 ERA…struck out one batter...also a Sophomore • Infielder member of the Augustana basketball R-R • 6-0 • 175 team. Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS

2009: Six games played…0 games Career Stats – David Foster started…had a .200 batting Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV I P SO average…scored one run on one 2009 9.82 0-0 5 0 0 0/1 0 3.2 1 hit…had a .750 fielding percentage. Total 9.82 0-0 5 0 0 0/1 0 3.2 1 2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Career Stats – Jose Martinez Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2009 .200 6-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 Total 200 6-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0

#16 – COREY JOHNSON Sophomore • Outfielder R-R • 5-11 • 165 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS

2009: 17 games played…eight games started…played mostly in left field…scored one run on seven hits…had a .200 batting average…had a 1.000 fielding percentage. 2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Career Stats – Corey Johnson Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT 2009 .250 17-8 28 1 7 2 0 0 6 0-0 Total .250 17-8 28 1 7 2 0 0 6 0-0

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#4 – CHRIS GLYNN #2 – NATE HEWES Redshirt Freshman • Infielder / Outfielder Freshman • Infielder S-R • 5-10 • 175 R-R • 5-10 • 170 Waseca, Minn. / Waseca HS Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area HS 2009: Sat out season as a redshirt. High School: three-year starter and High School: A three-year letterwinner…earned All-Suburban letterwinner and starter…helped lead East Conference honors in his senior the Blue Jays to a 15-9 record and a season as well as All-Minnesota South Central Conference Honorable Mention…boasted a .367 Championship…was the starting batting average and recorded 2 second baseman and leadoff hitter home runs and 18 RBI’s…helped as a junior… started at shortstop and batted the leadoff lead the Ponies to a 21-8 record and a Minnesota State position as a senior. Runner-up finish…as a junior also earned All-SEC honors and was named Defensive Player of the Year…also a two- year letterwinner in hockey. #9 – CLARKE COMER Redshirt Freshman • Infielder S-R • 6-2 • 170 #15 – JORAN CLUTE Los Osos, Calif. / Morro Bay HS Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher 2009: Sat out season as a redshirt. R-R • 6-5 • 185 High School: A two-year starter and Hawley, Minn. / Hawley HS letterwinner for the Morrow Bay High School Pirates…as a senior he High School: A three year starter batted .347 and scored seven runs and letterwinner …in his senior on 26 hits…recorded 13 season, went 5-1 with a 4.00 ERA in RBI’s…named All-Los Padres 36 innings of work, while striking out League Honorable Mention…batted .240 as a 46 batters…earned All-Heart O'Lakes junior…scored four runs on 12 hits with seven RBI’s. Conference honorable mention honors…also led the team to a section championship and a fourth place finish at state…as a junior, went 6-1 with a 1.60 ERA in 44 innings pitched and struck out 40 batters for a 17-3 Nuggets team…named All- Conference and All-Section…recorded 2 saves and a 2.39 ERA as a sophomore in 14 2/3 innings on the mound…was also a two year letter winner for the Nuggets basketball team.

#17 – BENNETT JOHNSON Freshman • Left-Handed Pitcher L-L • 6-4 • 185 Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS High School: A two-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Lakers…was selected for the MN Lions All Star Team, named All-State HM by St. Paul Pioneer Press as a senior…was named 2nd team all- metro by the Star Tribune after helping the Lakers to a 23-3 record as a junior…posted a 1.90 ERA with 62 strike outs in 43 innings of work, to finish with the best record in the state at 8-1…also earned All- Minneapolis City Conference honors in 2008…as a sophomore, went 1-0 on the season and highlighted the season with 15 strike outs in a single playoff game.

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#21 – PATRICK CARROLL #29 – BRENDAN KOISTINEN Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher Freshman • Infielder / Outfielder R-R • 6-3 • 190 L-L • 6-2 • 185 Hopkins, Minn. / Edina HS Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS High School: Started two years and High School: Started and lettered earned two letters…as a senior he four seasons in South Dakota led the Hornets in all statistical Summer Legion and Rec League pitching categories and recorded a 3- baseball…tallied 112 RBIs and 135 2 record…also earned two saves and hits…in 2008, finished first team all- boasted a 2.27 ERA…in the starting state and was named to the all- rotation as a junior…prior to his junior regional team…also competed two season, Carroll played on the Hornet football team. years in football and one year in basketball at Watertown High School. #22 – BEN LUDWIGSON #34 – GRANT LARSON Freshman • Catcher R-R • 6-2 • 195 Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi HS R-R • 6-3 • 220 Eagan, Minn. / Burnsville HS High School: A two year starter and letterwinner…in his senior season, High School: Participated in both batted .400 with 30 hits, 28 RBI and spring high school and summer three homeruns…was named to the Legion baseball…posted a 7-0 Classic Suburban All-Conference record as a senior with a 0.82 team, All-State HM by the St. Paul ERA…had 78 strikeouts in 66 innings Pioneer Press and was selected for pitched…named to the All-State and the Minnesota Lions All Star Team…as a junior, went .392 All-Conference team…as a junior, with 31 hits, 20 RBI to earn All-Conference honorable helped lead his team to the American Legion State mention honors, as well as being named to the All-Legion Tournament with a 7-2 record, an ERA of 2.14 with 53 team…also lettered and started three seasons for the strikeouts in 63 innings pitched…at Burnsville High School, Zephyr’s football team. was a letterwinner with a 4-3 record, 4.11 ERA in 30 2/3 innings…also competed two seasons on the Burnsville football team and one season on the basketball team. #26 – JACOB LEHNEN #35 – JOSH MENSCH Freshman • Infielder R-R • 5-10 • 165 Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher / Infielder Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS R-R • 6-2 • 265 Wayzata, Minn. / Minnetonka HS High School: A letterwinner from Burnsville High School…started as a High School: Two-year letterwinner senior…had a .374 batting average in at Minnetonka High School…as a that year…older brother Nick also senior, earned All-Classic Lake plays on the team. Conference Honorable Mention and team Most Improved Player honors…recorded a 2.63 ERA…also had a .323 batting average and drove in 21 runs. #28 – BEN VAN KEKERIX #40 – BRIAN DUXBURY Freshman • Left-Handed Pitcher L-L • 6-4 • 190 Freshman • Outfielder Sheldon, Iowa / Sheldon HS R-R • 5-11 • 170 Salem, S.D. / McCook Central HS High School: A four-year letterwinner…had a 1.25 ERA in 63 High School: A four-year starter and innings of work…recorded 71 letterwinner…batted . 352 with three strikeouts…had an 8-3 record and home runs and 35 RBI’s as a was named to the All-Conference senior…batted .369 in 179 at bats in second team…earned the Golden his junior campaign…recorded 20 Arm award for best pitcher…as a doubles, 4 home runs and 30 RBI, junior, posted a 2.88 ERA in 56 innings with 59 while going 803 with a 3.16 ERA as a strikeouts…his sophomore season, he posted a 3.32 ERA in pitcher to make the All-Region team…also a four-time 46 1/3 innings with 36 strikeouts…helped lead his Sheldon letterwinner in golf, three-time letterwinner in football and team to district championships in 2006 and 2007, and was two-time letterwinner in basketball. district runner-up in 2008.district runner-up in 2008. 15 PLAYER PROFILES

#41 – SAM GOTHAM #44 – TYSON GAU Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher / Infielder Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-2 • 190 R-R • 6-1 • 170 Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie HS Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson HS High School: A two year starter and High School: A three-year starter letterwinner…as a senior, helped the and lettwinner at Hanson HS…also a Eagles to a 22-8 record and a two-year captain…as a senior, led Consolation Championship at the the team to a Class B State Runner- state tournament… also earned All- up finish…posted a .480 batting Conference honors in 2009…as a average with seven home junior, helped his team to a 17-10 runs…posted a 2-0 record as a record…also lettered for two seasons and started one pitcher…had a 0.81 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 23 innings of season for the football team. work…named team MVP and Pitcher of the Year…earned Academic All-South Dakota honors…as a junior, collected first team all-state and all-region honors…also named first #42 – ERIC DOCKEN team all-region as a sophomore and participated in the South Dakota High School All-Star Game. Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher R-R • 6-1 • 170 Beresford, S.D. / Beresford HS #49 – DEREK HANSEN High School: Four-year starter and Freshman • Right-Handed Pitcher / Infielder letterwinner, while captaining his L-R • 6-2 • 195 junior and senior squads…in 2009, Fergus Falls, Minn. / Fergus Falls HS pitched 25 innings, giving up 33 hits and walked 10 batters while striking High School: A two-year starter and out 29 batters…went 2-3 with a 2.24 letterwinner for the Otters…in 2009, ERA…was named 2nd team All-State was selected to the Minnesota Lions in Class B…in his junior season he batted .330 and also All Star Team…his team finished 2nd recorded a .516 slugging percentage and a .459 on-base in the state tournament and he was percentage with a pair of home runs in 2008…is also a four- name All-State HM by St. Paul time letterwinner in football and three-time letterwinner in Pioneer Press…in his junior season, basketball. batted .292 with 3 home runs, 16 RBI and a .352 on-base percentage…is also a three-time letterwinner and starter in #43 – ZACH CIMBUREK football and basketball. Freshman • Outfielder L-R • 5-11 • 185 Black Hawk, S.D. / St. Thomas Moore HS High School: A three-year starter and letterwinner…as a senior, batted .446 with six home runs and 55 RBI’s…earned All-State honors as an outfielder and the Big Stick award at the South Dakota State tournament…helped his team to a 2nd place finish in the state tournament…as a junior, posted a .382 batting average with 75 RBI…60 hits in his junior season of summer ball…set a Legion Post 320 home run record with 15…earned All-State honors…team finished fourth in state…batted .276 as a sophomore to help his team make a state tournament appearance…is also a four- time letterwinner in football and three-time letterwinner in basketball.

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2009 Augustana Baseball Statistics Overall Statistics for Augustana College (as of Jan 07, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 27-23 Home: 13-6 Away: 11-11 Neutral: 3-6 Northern Sun: 17-14

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

Cook, Gates...... 351 38-33 97 24 34 3 0 2 17 43 .443 8 8 17 1 .435 2 1 7-9 73 4 3 .963 Baumann, Nate...... 347 46-44 150 39 52 8 1 14 46 104 .693 17 2 30 3 .415 2 1 12-13 86 8 8 .922 Heithoff, Drew...... 343 50-50 169 42 58 13 0 0 34 71 .420 13 7 14 1 .404 4 0 22-24 98 113 15 .934 Anderson, JaColby... .339 43-39 115 28 39 11 0 6 21 68 .591 16 9 27 3 .457 0 0 2-2 171 37 6 .972 Dubanoski, Charles.. .316 50-48 152 37 48 11 2 7 40 84 .553 19 7 27 1 .407 4 0 2-5 147 13 8 .952 Strum, Ian...... 308 50-50 159 38 49 6 3 6 36 79 .497 17 8 26 4 .389 6 2 13-15 71 143 10 .955 Green, Jeff...... 297 40-37 128 21 38 7 0 3 29 54 .422 9 3 19 4 .357 0 1 1-3 66 40 10 .914 Hill, Tom...... 290 50-47 162 35 47 16 1 6 35 83 .512 23 2 31 2 .383 1 2 14-17 88 3 1 .989 Miller, Nolan...... 286 33-27 77 17 22 4 1 3 13 37 .481 12 4 14 0 .404 1 1 1-1 17 1 2 .900 Ahrendt, Andy...... 267 31-24 60 15 16 4 1 0 8 22 .367 9 3 10 2 .378 2 4 0-0 11 42 6 .898 Morrison, Dan...... 242 32-18 62 15 15 4 0 3 11 28 .452 6 2 17 1 .319 2 1 2-2 138 11 6 .961 ------Anderson, Mitch...... 286 19-9 28 6 8 0 0 0 1 8 .286 9 0 9 1 .459 0 0 1-1 18 2 0 1.000 Johnson, Corey...... 250 17-8 28 1 7 2 0 0 6 9 .321 2 0 13 0 .300 0 1 0-0 12 0 0 1.000 Martinez, Jose...... 200 6-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 0 2 0 .333 0 0 0-0 0 3 1 .750 Shows, Tim...... 188 8-7 16 4 3 0 1 0 3 5 .313 4 0 4 0 .333 1 0 2-2 3 2 0 1.000 Ward, Chris...... 125 24-3 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 3 0 4 0 .364 0 0 4-5 11 0 0 1.000 Knight, Brian...... 100 16-6 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100 3 0 4 0 .217 0 0 1-1 10 0 0 1.000 Taylor, Spencer...... 000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 Larsen, Dan...... 000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 306 50-50 1438 332 440 89 10 50 300 699 .486 171 55 269 23 .394 25 14 84-100 1051 477 81 .950 Opponents...... 293 50-50 1404 297 412 86 13 24 260 596 .425 211 63 223 34 .403 23 19 45-60 1056 429 80 .949

LOB - Team (315), Opp (373). DPs turned - Team (45), Opp (30). CI - Team (1), Anderson, J. 1. Picked off - Hill 4, Strum 2, Miller 2, Baumann 1, Heithoff 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Severtson, Bret..... 2.81 2-0 23 0 0 0/0 7 32.0 26 11 10 9 16 6 0 0 113 .230 1 6 0 2 1 Campbell, Ezra...... 4.29 3-5 10 7 1 0/0 0 35.2 37 32 17 25 27 9 1 0 146 .253 11 10 2 3 3 Pierson, Tyler...... 5.07 5-6 13 12 1 0/0 0 65.2 72 49 37 27 42 16 2 4 256 .281 3 12 1 8 6 Anderson, JaColby... 5.36 4-3 10 9 0 0/1 0 40.1 54 27 24 13 29 9 3 3 166 .325 3 1 0 1 1 Nestigen, Per...... 5.61 2-2 11 9 1 0/0 0 43.1 41 30 27 40 26 3 2 2 162 .253 8 10 0 2 2 Lidke, Kenny...... 5.91 6-4 12 9 1 0/0 0 56.1 72 44 37 22 33 18 2 3 231 .312 7 5 1 3 4 ------Larson, Ryan...... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Larson, Luke...... 5.00 0-0 6 2 0 0/0 0 9.0 8 5 5 8 7 3 0 0 34 .235 1 1 0 0 0 Green, Jeff...... 6.65 4-1 15 1 0 0/0 2 21.2 17 18 16 21 15 1 0 1 77 .221 6 4 0 2 0 Lehnen, Nick...... 7.04 0-0 11 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 12 8 6 10 5 2 0 2 31 .387 0 4 0 1 1 Kontz, Cody...... 7.71 0-0 10 0 0 0/0 0 9.1 15 8 8 4 4 6 1 2 43 .349 0 0 0 0 0 Cook, Gates...... 9.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 .250 0 0 0 0 0 Foster, David...... 9.82 0-0 5 0 0 0/1 0 3.2 4 6 4 5 1 1 0 1 14 .286 2 3 0 0 0 Duffy, Tim...... 10.80 1-0 12 0 0 0/1 0 15.0 26 30 18 14 14 4 1 3 72 .361 5 6 1 1 1 Morrison, Dan...... 10.80 0-1 1 1 0 0/0 0 3.1 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 18 .556 0 0 0 0 0 White, Justin...... 16.88 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 6 9 5 3 1 3 1 0 16 .375 0 1 1 0 0 Larsen, Dan...... 27.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 4 6 6 4 1 1 0 1 9 .444 2 0 0 0 0 Strum, Ian...... 27.00 0-1 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 7 .571 1 0 1 0 0 Seliski, Nick...... 99.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 4 .750 0 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 5.96 27-23 50 50 4 1/1 9 350.1 412 297 232 211 223 86 13 24 1404 .293 50 63 7 23 19 Opponents...... 7.03 23-27 50 50 8 0/0 7 352.0 440 332 275 171 269 89 10 50 1438 .306 44 55 4 25 14

PB - Team (11), Anderson, J. 6, Anderson, M. 2, Baumann 2, Dubanoski 1, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (6), Lidke 2, Pierson 1, Lehnen 1, Anderson, M. 1, Anderson, J. 1, Opp (10). SBA/ATT - Anderson, J. (28-38), Baumann (15-18), Nestigen (10-13), Dubanoski (8-9), Pierson (3-8), Campbell (6-7), Severtson (3-6), Green (3-4), Duffy (4-4), Anderson, M. (3-4), Lehnen (3-3), Lidke (1-2), Morrison (1-2), Strum (1-1), Larson, L. (1-1). 17 2009 RESULTS

2009 Augustana Baseball Statistics Game Results for Augustana College (as of May 11, 2010) (All games)

Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall Northern Sun Pitcher of record Attend Time ------/------Feb 1, 2009 at Arkansas Tech 5-6 L 5 8 3/ 6 8 3 7 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 Pierson (L 0-1) 170 1:55 Feb 1, 2009 at Arkansas Tech W 17-2 17 11 1/ 2 5 2 7 1- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 Nestingen (W 1-0) - 2:45 Feb 2, 2009 at Arkansas Tech W 9-5 9 14 1/ 5 12 3 9 2- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 Duffy (W 1-0) 110 3:05 Feb 03, 2009 at Harding 3-9 L 3 7 2/ 9 14 3 7 2- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 Morrison (L 0-1) 162 2:19 Feb 03, 2009 at Harding W 9-7 9 10 3/ 7 4 2 7 3- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 Green (W 1-0) - 2:33 Feb 04, 2009 at Harding 4-5 L 4 8 0/ 5 8 1 9 3- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 Anderson, J. (L 0-1) 125 2:37 Feb 22, 2009 at Missouri S&T W 16-10 16 12 3/10 11 2 7 4- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 Anderson, J. (W 1-1) 50 2:13 Feb 22, 2009 at Missouri S&T 7-18 L 7 11 5/18 13 3 7 4- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 Pierson (L 0-2) 50 2:21 Feb 23, 2009 at Missouri S&T W 8-1 8 12 1/ 1 6 1 9 5- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 Lidke (W 1-0) 35 2:25 Mar 05, 2009 vs Minnesota Duluth 9-10 L 9 11 3/10 13 2 7 5- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 Pierson (L 0-3) 93 2:36 Mar 16, 2009 U-Mary W 10-3 10 9 0/ 3 3 2 7 6- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 Anderson, J. (W 2-1) 73 2:05 Mar 16, 2009 U-Mary W 6-2 6 7 0/ 2 4 3 7 7- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 Pierson (W 1-3) 107 2:15 Mar 17, 2009 at Dakota Wesleyan Univ W 13-10 13 15 3/10 14 3 (10) 8- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 Severtson (W) 47 03:0 *Mar 21, 2009 vs #18 Concordia Univer 5-8 L 5 6 1/ 8 12 0 7 8- 6- 0 0- 1- 0 Anderson, J. (L 2-2) - 2:03 *Mar 21, 2009 vs #18 Concordia Univer W 13-1 13 15 1/ 1 3 0 7 9- 6- 0 1- 1- 0 Pierson (W 2-3) 213 6:11 *Mar 22, 2009 vs #18 Concordia Univer W 2-1 2 5 2/ 1 5 0 7 10- 6- 0 2- 1- 0 Lidke (W 2-0) - 1:45 *Mar 22, 2009 vs #18 Concordia Univer W 2-1 2 6 0/ 1 2 0 ( 8) 11- 6- 0 3- 1- 0 Green (W 2-0) 131 2:03 *Mar 28, 2009 Bemidji State 2-3 L 2 4 1/ 3 6 0 7 11- 7- 0 3- 2- 0 Pierson (L 2-4) 53 1:30 *Mar 28, 2009 Bemidji State W 4-3 4 5 0/ 3 6 1 7 12- 7- 0 4- 2- 0 Lidke (W 3-0) 100 1:56 *Mar 29, 2009 Bemidji State W 7-6 7 11 0/ 6 9 0 7 13- 7- 0 5- 2- 0 Green (W 3-0) 96 2:10 Apr 03, 2009 at NW Missouri State W 4-3 4 8 1/ 3 13 0 7 14- 7- 0 5- 2- 0 Severtson (W 2-0) 88 2:22 Apr 03, 2009 at NW Missouri State W 2-1 2 4 0/ 1 5 2 7 15- 7- 0 5- 2- 0 Lidke (W 4-0) 0 1:40 Apr 04, 2009 at NW Missouri State 3-9 L 3 4 1/ 9 8 5 7 15- 8- 0 5- 2- 0 Strum (L) - 2:25 Apr 04, 2009 at NW Missouri State 2-6 L 2 3 4/ 6 3 0 7 15- 9- 0 5- 2- 0 Campbell (L 0-1) 81 1:45 *04/08/09 at #27 Wayne State (Neb W 2-1 2 4 1/ 1 8 3 7 16- 9- 0 6- 2- 0 Campbell (W 1-1) - 2:00 *04/08/09 at #27 Wayne State (Neb 3-10 L 3 9 4/10 9 2 7 16-10- 0 6- 3- 0 Nestingen (L 1-1) 110 2:25 *Apr 10, 2009 at Winona State W 5-3 5 7 1/ 3 8 0 7 17-10- 0 7- 3- 0 Pierson (W 3-4) 117 1:52 *Apr 10, 2009 at Winona State 1-4 L 1 6 1/ 4 7 2 7 17-11- 0 7- 4- 0 Lidke (L 4-1) 97 1:36 *Apr 11, 2009 at Winona State 3-12 L 3 7 2/12 15 0 7 17-12- 0 7- 5- 0 Anderson, J. (L 2-3) 123 2:10 *Apr 11, 2009 at Winona State 5-6 L 5 7 2/ 6 6 3 7 17-13- 0 7- 6- 0 Campbell (L 1-2) 103 2:11 *Apr 15, 2009 Wayne State (Neb.) 4-7 L 4 8 3/ 7 8 1 7 17-14- 0 7- 7- 0 Pierson (L 3-5) 42 2:02 *Apr 15, 2009 Wayne State (Neb.) 6-10 L 6 8 2/10 10 4 7 17-15- 0 7- 8- 0 Lidke (L 4-2) 54 2:07 *Apr 19, 2009 St. Cloud State W 3-1 3 7 1/ 1 5 1 7 18-15- 0 8- 8- 0 Campbell (W 2-2) 77 2:00 *Apr 19, 2009 St. Cloud State 4-8 L 4 6 0/ 8 9 2 7 18-16- 0 8- 9- 0 Green (L 3-1) 82 2:23 *Apr 20, 2009 St. Cloud State W 4-2 4 7 1/ 2 6 2 7 19-16- 0 9- 9- 0 Pierson (W 4-5) 43 2:12 *Apr 20, 2009 St. Cloud State W 12-6 12 13 4/ 6 13 2 7 20-16- 0 10- 9- 0 Lidke (W 5-2) 57 1:42 *Apr 22, 2009 Upper Iowa W 9-0 9 11 0/ 0 5 1 7 21-16- 0 11- 9- 0 Anderson, J. (W 3-3) 64 2:00 *Apr 22, 2009 Upper Iowa 6-7 L 6 10 3/ 7 7 3 7 21-17- 0 11-10- 0 Campbell (L 2-3) 95 2:30 *Apr 24, 2009 SW Minnesota State 6-23 L 6 12 2/23 23 1 7 21-18- 0 11-11- 0 Pierson (L 4-6) 100 2:45 *Apr 24, 2009 SW Minnesota State W 19-9 19 14 2/ 9 11 2 7 22-18- 0 12-11- 0 Lidke (W 6-2) 100 2:55 *Apr 27, 2009 vs Southwest Minnesota 1-2 L 1 4 0/ 2 3 0 7 22-19- 0 12-12- 0 Campbell (L 2-4) - 1:37 *Apr 27, 2009 vs Southwest Minnesota 6-7 L 6 10 4/ 7 9 2 7 22-20- 0 12-13- 0 Nestingen (L 1-2) 232 2:30 *Apr 29, 2009 at Upper Iowa Univ. W 6-1 6 11 1/ 1 5 0 7 23-20- 0 13-13- 0 Pierson (W 5-6) 65 2:02 *Apr 29, 2009 at Upper Iowa Univ. 6-16 L 6 10 1/16 15 1 7 23-21- 0 13-14- 0 Lidke (L 6-3) 65 2:40 *May 02, 2009 Northern State W 11-4 11 10 2/ 4 6 2 7 24-21- 0 14-14- 0 Campbell (W 3-4) 206 2:29 *May 02, 2009 Northern State W 11-2 11 10 1/ 2 4 3 7 25-21- 0 15-14- 0 Nestingen (W 2-2) 206 1:40 *May 03, 2009 Northern State W 10-2 10 12 1/ 2 7 1 7 26-21- 0 16-14- 0 Anderson, J. (W 4-3) 127 2:15 *May 03, 2009 Northern State W 16-2 16 14 1/ 2 5 4 7 27-21- 0 17-14- 0 Green (W 4-1) 126 2:10 May 07, 2009 vs #18 Wayne State Coll 7-8 L 7 9 3/ 8 10 0 (10) 27-22- 0 17-14- 0 Lidke (L 6-4) 149 2:28 May 08, 2009 vs #27 Minnesota State 4-14 L 4 8 2/14 11 0 9 27-23- 0 17-14- 0 Campbell (L 3-5) 0 2:48

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Founded in 1932, the Northern championship teams and individuals as well as many Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) has national qualifiers. enjoyed a varied existence in the upper The NSIC has gained national recognition in recent years Midwest region it calls home. In the as six teams have won national championships. Winona spring of 1992 the Northern Sun State men’s basketball dynasty made three straight trips to Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) was the NCAA Division II national championship game, winning formed out of the merger of the NIC, the 2006 and 2008 games and losing the 2007 game on a the men’s conference, and the last second shot. During that period they won an NCAA women’s Northern Sun Conference record 57 consecutive games. Concordia University, St. (NSC). The NSC had existed since Paul garnered the first women’s title in 2007 as its women’s Butch Raymond Commissioner 1979. The NSIC is currently made up volleyball team won the national championship. In 2008 the of institutions from Iowa, Minnesota, Golden Bears lost their opening match, but rallied off 37 Nebraska, North and South Dakota. In the 2008-09 straight wins on their way to a second consecutive national academic year, the NSIC expanded to a 14-team league with championship. In one of the more surprising runs in all of the addition of Augustana College, University of Minnesota sports, the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs completed a perfect Duluth, Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Cloud 15-0 season. Capped off with the 2008 NCAA Division II State University. football national championship. The Bulldogs, limited to only Since 1932, various institutions have competed in the 24 scholarships by league rule, defeated multiple fully- NSIC. Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University funded teams, including No. 1 Grand Valley State and No. 3 Moorhead and Winona State University are charter members Northwest Missouri State in their unprecedented run. Finally, and have remained in the conference for the 76 years of its Minnesota State University, Mankato went 32-2 on their way existence. Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. to winning the 2008-09 women’s basketball national Cloud State were also charter members, but left the league championship in a barn-burner, defeating Franklin Pierce in 1981 (MSU left the league in 1969 and returned in 1977). 103-94 to set the NCAA Division II women’s basketball The University of Minnesota Duluth, which departed the championship record for total points scored in a game. league in 2005-06 through 2007-08 seasons, was also an Since 2000, the NSIC has participated in one of two original member. Other current members joined in later officially-sanctioned NCAA Division II football bowl games in years: Southwest Minnesota State University in 1969, the country. Dating back to 1948, the Mineral Water Bowl is Northern State University in 1978, Wayne State College hosted by the Quarterback Club of Excelsior Springs, Mo. (Nebraska) in 1998, Concordia University-St. Paul and the The game matches the highest-finishing team from the NSIC University of Minnesota, Crookston in 1999, the University of not selected for the NCAA Division II playoffs against the Mary and Upper Iowa University in 2006 and Augustana highest-finishing team from the Mid-America Intercollegiate College in 2008. The University of Minnesota, Morris Athletics Association (MIAA) not participating in the NCAA became a league member in 1966, however, the Cougars Division II playoffs. The first NSIC/MIAA meeting in 2000 opted for the NCAA marked the Mineral Water Bowl’s inaugural year of the NSIC OFFICE Division III ranks in Division II era. Winona State defeated Missouri Western 2003. Michigan Tech State, 43-41, in triple overtime, marking the Warriors first- Mailing Address: was part of the NIC ever postseason win at the Division II level. Augustana 1601 St. Anthony Ave, Suite 920 from 1969 to 1977 snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Mid- St. Paul, MN 55103 as well. America Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a 37-16 win Telephone: (651) 288-4017 Fax: (651) 224-8583 Before the NSIC over Missouri Western State in the 43rd Mineral Water Bowl. Web Site: www.northernsun.org became eligible for The NSIC Showcase television program returns to the National Collegiate airwaves again on Fox Sports Net North. Also, the Northern STAFF DIRECTORY Athletic Association Sun Spotlight radio show will air on stations throughout the (NCAA) Midwest for 20 weeks during the 2009- sports season. Over Butch Raymond championship the years the NSIC, comprised of schools of modest size, Commissioner competition in 1995, has provided extremely competitive intercollegiate athletic Erin Lind its member programs for its members. Although the programs are not Associate Commissioner / institutions had an designed to be equal to Division I athletics, many former Senior Woman Administrator extremely rich NSIC athletes have distinguished themselves in national and tradition in the international competition. Each member school emphasizes Nick Kornder National Association the educational, entertainment and unifying value of sports Assistant Commissioner of Intercollegiate while pointing with pride to the many advantages to be for Media Relations Athletics (NAIA). gained by attending these colleges and universities. As The NIC’s and some affiliated with the conference have coined, the NSIC Melissa Sewick NSC’s tenure in the quite possibly is, “the most competitive conference in NCAA Assistant Commissioner NAIA included Division II.” for Compliance several national 19 NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

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Academic All-American 1965 Harold Pierce 1966 Gary Sandbo 1987 Paul Limburg 1967 Gary Sandbo 1989 Jeff Jeremiason Dave Neiman 1992 Jason Lloyd 1968 Jim Moreland Gary Sandbo Academic All-Conference 1969 Dave Nieman 1970 Lee Brandt 1979 Ken Young 1971 Clayton Copple Tom Young 1972 Tom Kessinger 1980 Brad Arends 1973 Tom Kessinger Ken Young Randy Slobe Steve Mikkelson 1974 Steve Schultz 1981 Steve Mikkelson 1975 Hal Somer 1982 Steve Mikkelson 1979 Keith Severson Rob Robson 1980 Scott Bauer Steve Mikkelson 1983 Dave Hughes 1982 Dave Hughes 1986 Mike Grevlos 1983 Mark Payne Paul Limburg 1986 Mike Grevlos 1987 Mike Grevlos Paul Limburg Dave Gellerman 1987 Mike Grevlos Paul Limburg Dave Gellerman 1988 Ken Satre Paul Limburg Jeff Jeremiason 1990 Jason Lloyd Dave Gellerman 1991 Jason Lloyd Rob Johnston 1989 Jon Eng 1992 Brian Reinke Jeff Jeremiason Jason Lloyd Chad Hanna 1993 Neil Matthiesen 1990 Jon Eng Scott Barstad Jeff Jeremiason 1994 Neil Matthiesen 1991 Jason Lloyd Troy Steen 1992 Jason Lloyd 1995 Pete Roback Neil Matthiesen Dan Conrad 1995 Pete Roback 1997 Dan Conrad Ryan Hansen 1997 Todd Cady Ty Huber 1998 Ty Huber Jay Kirsch 1999 Ty Huber 1999 Scott Sebbo 2001 Dan Allard Jay Kirsch 2002 Dan Allard 2000 Brian Hunt Andy Salmela Brad Bornhorst 2003 Adam Waldorf Ryan Hawley 2004 Adam Waldorf 2001 Andy Salmela Owen Hoegh 2002 Andy Salmela Doug Groebner 2005 Adam Waldorf 2003 Brad Bornhorst Jeremy Schultz Louis Opatz 2006 Mike Loberg Kevin Wiessner Gary Walz 2004 Owen Hough 2007 Mike Loberg Kevin Ericson 2009 Cody Kontz Brandon Rolloff David Foster 2005 Jeremy Schultz Bret Severtson Gary Walz Nate Baumann Nate Schwartz 2006 Mike Loberg Drew Heithoff Gary Walz Chris Ward 2007 Mike Loberg Gate Cook 2008 Jake Pole Nate Baumann All-Conference Selections Ryan Kessinger 1962 Howie Bich 2009 Nate Baumann 1964 Rollie Larson Bret Severtson 21 VIKING BASEBALL RECORD BOOK

Hitting RBI’S Strikeouts 1. 8, Matt Plumoff vs. SMSU, 1996 1. 209, Owen Hoegh, 2001-04 Individual Career Records 2. 7, Brad Bornhorst vs. North Dakota, 2000 2. 158, Troy Wunderlich, 2003-06 Career Hits 3. 6, tied by 7 players 3. 146, Louie Opatz, 2003-06 1. 238, Gary Walz, 2003-06 4. 145, Jay Kirsch, 1996-99 2. 205, Brad Bornhorst, 2000-2003 Individual Season Records 5. 133, Nate Schwartz, 2005-06 3. 185, Andy Salmela, 1999-02 Hits 4. 181, Jason Lloyd, 1990-93 Earned Run Averages (Min. 50 IP) 1. 72, Jeremy Schultz, 2005 5. 178, Pete Roback, 1993-96 1. 2.26 Derek Ohme, 1998-2001 2. 69, Mike Loberg, 2006 2. 3.68 Jay Kirsch, 1996-99 3. 66 Andy Salmela, 2002 Career Doubles 3. 3.76 Bryan Van Gilder, 1992-95 4. 64, Andy Salmela, 2001 1. 44, Brad Bornhorst, 2000-03 4. 4.16 Owen Hoegh, 2001-04 64, Gary Walz, 2003 2. 42, Mike Loberg, 2004-07 5. 4.89 Troy Steen, 1993-96 6. 63, Gary Walz, 2006 3. 41, Gary Walz, 2003-06 63, Jeremy Schultz, 2003 4. 40, Andy Salmela, 1999-02 Victories 63, Gary Walz, 2005 5. 39, Dan Conrad, 1994-97 1. 20, Owen Hoegh, 2001-04 9. 62, Brian Hunt, 2000 2. 19, Troy Steen, 1993-96 10. 60, Neil Matthiesen, 1994 Career Triples 3. 16, Bryan Van Gilder, 1992-95 1. 12, Pete Roback, 1993-96 4. 15, Tom DeBoer, 2002-05 Doubles 2. 11, Joe Kieffer, 1992-95 15, Dan Allard, 1999-02 1. 18, Brian Hunt, 1999 3. 10, Doug Groebner, 1999-02 18, Dan Conrad, 1996 4. 9, Neil Matthiesen, 1992-94 Saves 3. 17, Mike Loberg, 2005 9, Mike Loberg, 2004-2007 1. 11, Louie Opatz, 2003-06 17, Andy Salmela, 2002 5. 8, Jon Eng, 1987-90 2. 9, Jay Kirsch, 1996-99 5. 16, Brian Hunt, 2000 3. 6, Tom DeBoer, 2002-05 16, Tom Hill, 2009 Career Home Runs 4. 6, Bryan Van Gilder, 1992-95 7. 15, Brad Bornhorst, 2000 1. 40, Brad Bornhorst, 2000-03 8. 15, Jason Lloyd, 1992 5. 5, Scott Barstad, 1990-93 2. 23, Sam Everson, 2002-05 3. 22, Andy Salmela, 1999-02 Triples 22, Nate Baumann, 2008-present 1. 8, Kyle Berg, 2003 Individual Game Records 4. 21, Mike Loberg, 2003-2007 2. 6, Pete Roback, 1996 Strikeouts 5. 20, Gary Walz, 2003-06 3. 5, Doug Groebner, 2000 1. 17, Clayton Copple, 1971 20, Joe Kieffer, 1992-95 2. 16, Ross Hawley, 2000 20, Dave Nieman, 1967-69 Home Runs 1. 15, Brad Bornhorst, 2003 No Hitters Career RBI’S 2. 14, Nate Bauman, 2009 6 pitchers vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 2006 1. 189, Brad Bornhorst, 2000-03 3. 13, Andy Salmela, 2001 (Troy Wunderlich, Ryan Larson, Mark Krogstad, 2. 147, Gary Walz, 2003-06 4. 11, Brad Bornhorst, 2001 Aaron Puckett, Brandon Hunt, Mike Loberg) 3. 145, Andy Salema, 1999-02 5. 10, Gary Walz, 2006 Ross Hawley vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 2000 4. 135, Sam Everson, 2002-05 10, Kevin Weissner, 2003 Chad Miller vs. Wayne State, 1989 5. 128, Dan Conrad, 1994-97 10, Sam Everson, 2003 Hal Somer, 1975 8. 9, Brad Bornhorst, 2000 Dave Neiman vs. Westmar (Iowa), 1967 Individual Game Records 9. 8, Nate Baumann, 2008 Hits 10. 8, Jake Pole, 2008 Perfect Games 1. 5, Jake Pole vs. Minnesota Duluth (5-3-08) Ross Hawley vs. Minn-Crookston, 2000 5, Jeremy Schultz vs. Nebraska-Omaha (4-24-05) RBI’S 5, Gary Walz vs. Central Arkansas (3-23-03) 1. 61, Gary Walz, 2006 5, Brad Bornhorst vs. North Dakota, 2000 2. 59, Andy Salmela, 2001 Individual Season Records 5, Ty Huber vs. Hillsdale (MI), 1998 3. 53, Brad Bornhorst, 2000 Appearances 4. 52, Sam Everson, 2003 1. 23, Bret Severtson, 2009 Doubles 5. 51, Brad Bornhorst, 2003 2. 20, Louie Opatz, 2006 1. 3, Terry Rauk, 2001 20, Tom DeBoer, 2005 3, Craig Krogstad, 2001 4. 19, Bryce Ahrendt, 2006 3, Pete Roback, 1994 Pitching 5. 18, Travis Pugliese, 2006 3, Neil Matthiesen, 1994 Individual Career Records 18, Tom DeBoer, 2003 3, Tom Hill, 2009 18, Jay Kirsch, 1997 Appearances 18, Jay Kirsch, 1996 1. 63, Louie Opatz, 2003-06 Triples 18, Scott Barstad, 1993 63, Tom DeBoer, 2002-05 1. 2, Kyle Berg vs. North Dakota State (5-9-03) 3. 57, Jay Kirsch, 1996-99 2, Ryan Hansen, 1996 Innings Pitched 4. 55, Bryan Van Gilder, 1992-95 2, Neil Matthiesen, 1994 1. 81, Owen Hoegh, 2004 5. 48, Owen Hoegh, 2001-04 2. 75, Owen Hoegh, 2003 Home Runs 3. 71, Nate Schwartz, 2006 1. 3, Brad Bornhorst vs. South Dakota (4-26-03) Innings Pitched 4. 70, Dan Allard, 2002 2. 2, Nate Baumann vs. North Dakota (4-28-08) 1. 236, Owen Hoegh, 2001-04 5. 65.2, Tyler Pierson, 2009 2, Ryan Kessinger vs. Nebraska-Omaha (3-28-08) 2. 191, Jay Kirsch, 1996-99 2, Mike Loberg vs. Minnesota Crookston (3-26-07) 3. 183, Dan Allard, 1999-02 Strikeouts 2, Mike Loberg vs. Southwest Baptist (3-9-07) 4. 171.33, Troy Wunderlich, 2003-06 1. 78, Owen Hoegh, 2004 2, Nate Binz, 1999 5. 153, Brian Bodnar, 1993-97 2. 72, Nate Schwartz, 2006 2, Scott Sebbo, 1997 153, Troy Steen, 1993-96 3. 65, Owen Hoegh, 2002 2, Dan Conrad, 1996 4. 63, Troy Wunderlich, 2006 5. 61, Nate Schwartz, 2005 22 VIKING BASEBALL RECORD BOOK

Earn Run Average (Min 25 IP) HOME RUNS, SEASON: Coaching Record 1. 1.65, Bryan Van Gilder, 1995 51, 2003 Year Coach Record Conf. 2. 1.80, Hal Somer, 1975 50, 2009 1915 Conrad Kjerstad 7-1 ---- 3. 2.50, Bryce Ahrendt, 2006 41, 2001 1922 A.S. Moore 2-3 ---- 4. 2.60, Jay Kirsch, 1997 40, 2005 1923 A.S. Moore 5-3 ---- 5. 2.61, Derek Ohme, 2000 38, 2006 1924 Carl Anderson 2-2 ---- 1927 Unknown 2-0 ---- Victories RBI’S, SEASON: 1934 Dean Cole 0-1 ---- 1. 8, Nate Schwartz, 2006 318, 2003 1935 Hugo Carlson 3-4 ---- 8, Owen Hoegh, 2004 318, 2000 1936 Hugo Carlson 3-0 ---- 3. 7, Jay Kirsch, 1996 309, 2006 1937 Hugo Carlson 3-3 ---- 7, John Sutton, 1992 300, 2009 1950 Jerry Thompson 0-6 ---- 5. 6, Nate Schwartz, 2005 269, 2005 1951 Jerry Thompson 1-0 ---- 6, Tom DeBoer, 2003 1952 Linn Wells 0-6 ---- 6, Ryan Hawley, 2000 FIELDING PERCENTAGE, SEASON: 1953 Linn Wells 1-5 1-3 6, Derek Ohme, 2000 .959, 1995 1957 Bob Burns 3-2 3-1 6, Troy Steen, 1994 .957, 1997 1958 Ken Kessinger 5-7 2-4 6, Clayton Copple, 1971 .956, 2002 1959 Ken Kessinger 6-8 0-6 .953, 1999 1960 Ken Kessinger 4-11 1-5 Saves .953, 2001 1961 Ken Kessinger 3-8 0-5 1. 7, Bret Severtson, 2009 1962 Ken Kessinger 3-10 1-5 2. 6, Louie Opatz, 2006 HIT BY PITCHES, SEASON: 1963 Ken Kessinger 0-10 0-6 3. 5, Bryce Ahrendt, 2007 59, 2007 1964 Ken Kessinger 9-5 5-3 5, Jay Kirsch, 1997 59, 2006 1965 Ken Kessinger 7-9 4-6 5. 4, Bryce Ahrendt, 2006 57, 2000 1966 Ken Kessinger 6-11 2-8 4, Scott Barstad, 1993 55, 2009 1967 Ken Kessinger 14-9 9-6 52, 2003 1968 Ken Kessinger 12-7 7-6 Team Records 1969 Ken Kessinger 12-15 6-11 STOLEN BASES, SEASON: RUNS SCORED, GAME: 1970 Ken Kessinger 11-13 7-11 84, 2009 29 vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 2000 1971 Ken Kessinger 14-12 8-12 83, 1994 23 vs. Univ. of Sioux Falls, 1997 1972 Ken Kessinger 8-14 6-7 75, 1995 21 vs. Minnesota Duluth, 2008 1973 Roger Thomas 6-18 5-15 60, 1997 21 vs. Northern State, 2000 1974 Ken Kessinger 9-16 4-9 1975 Ken Kessinger 4-11 4-8 DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED, SEASON: RUNS SCORED, SEASON: 1976 Ken Kessinger 14-26 5-15 45, 2009 362, 2000 1977 Ken Kessinger 9-15 3-9 42, 2002 348, 2003 1978 Ken Kessinger 13-19 7-11 40, 2000 347, 2006 1979 Dick Ronken 7-15 4-8 39, 2001 332, 2009 1980 Dick Ronken 16-19 9-7 37, 2005 311, 1994 1981 Willie Sanchez 8-26 3-13 1982 Scott Bauer 5-25 1-15 BATTING AVERAGE, SEASON: RUNS SCORED, BOTH TEAMS, GAME: 1983 Scott Bauer 4-15 3-8 .329, 1994 53: Sioux Falls 30, Augustana 23, 1997 1984 Dick Ronken 0-16 0-12 .320, 2000 1985 Dick Ronken 7-28 3-13 .319, 1992 HITS, GAME: 1986 Brad Pole 6-23 4-10 .310, 2005 23 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.), 1998 1987 Scott Timmer 12-25 4-10 .309, 2006 21 vs. Sioux Falls, 1997 1988 Scott Timmer 13-25 3-11 20 vs. South Dakota, 1997 1989 Scott Timmer 16-25 2-12 BASE ON BALLS, SEASON: 19 vs. Minnesota Crookston, 2007 1990 Scott Timmer 13-24 3-7 240, 2002 19 vs. St. Cloud State, 2006 1991 Scott Timmer 13-29 7-9 218, 2000 1992 Scott Timmer 22-19 4-7 213, 2005 HITS, SEASON: 1993 Scott Timmer 16-21 4-6 204, 2001 475, 2003 1994 Scott Timmer 27-14 7-5 474, 2005 1995 Scott Timmer 16-14 7-5 VICTORIES, SEASON: 455, 2000 1996 Scott Timmer 20-20 7-9 31, 2000 452, 2006 1997 Scott Timmer 15-21 9-7 30, 2006 440, 2009 1998 Brett McCabe 14-23 5-15 30, 2003 1999 Brett McCabe 16-22 8-12 27, 1994, 2009 DOUBLES, SEASON: 2000 Brett McCabe 31-16 8-12 99, 2000 2001 Brett McCabe 21-27 5-14 LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 90, 2002 2002 Jeff Holm 26-24 11-11 12 games, 1989 89, 2009 2003 Jeff Holm 30-21 19-9 86, 2001 2004 Jeff Holm 21-26 15-15 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 81, 2005 2005 Jeff Holm 26-29 8-12 16 games, 1984 2006 Jeff Holm 30-20-1 8-12 TRIPLES, SEASON: 2007 Dan Richards 14-24 4-13 EARNED RUN AVERAGE, SEASON: 19, 1994 2008 Dan Richards 13-30 8-15 7.68, 2007 16, 1996, 2003 2009 Tim Huber 27-23 17-14 7.40, 2008 15, 1993 5.95, 2009 4.34, 1994 4.64, 1999

23 AUGUSTANA ATHLETICS

A diversified athletic department offers talented young people many opportunities to compete in college athletics. Augustana offers 18 varsity intercollegiate sports, including 9 men’s sports and 9 women’s sports.

Men’s Sports Women’s Sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Golf Football Soccer Golf Softball Tennis Tennis Indoor Track & Field Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Wrestling Volleyball

On average, over 330 different individuals participate in intercollegiate athletics at Augustana. Most of these student- athletes are not on full-ride scholarships. In fact, most average athletic grants cover less than 40 percent of the cost of attending Augustana College with many students receiving merit scholarships and other financial aid. Katie Shandri (above) helped the soccer team to its best ATHLETIC SUCCESS record and first NCAA * Over 124 student-athletes have earned All-America Regional playoff game. She status in the past 15 years; one was named Division II led the team with seven goals Softball Player of the Year in 1991 and another in 1994, last season. another was named Division II Football Player of the Year for 1994, in 2000 one student-athlete was chosen as the NCAA National Division II Volleyball Player of the Year, and in 2005 one individual was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Division II National Championships. * Many of our teams are ranked in the top 20 nationally and participate in national playoffs each year. Molly Clark (Right) finished * Numerous student-athletes achieve all-conference and 10th in the 3,000-meter academic all-conference honors each year. steeplechase at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and * Augustana teams won 33 NCC championships in 13 Field Championships. different sports and have won 12 national championships in individual sports; participated in 58 national playoffs since 1978, in 8 different sports; earned 6 regional championships, 4 national runner-up finishes, and 1 national championship.

Wrestler Ty Copsey earned All-America honors for the second consecutive year by placing seventh at 197 pounds at the Division II Championships. The women’s golf team qualified for the Division II Championships for the second consecutive season in the spring of 2009. 24 AUGUSTANA ATHLETICS

The Augustana women’s Augustana consistently ranks among the national leaders in cross country team won attendance in men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball. the NSIC Championship before finishing in fifth ACADEMIC SUCCESS place at the 2008 NCAA * Augustana is among the NCAA leaders, regardless of Division II National division, in NCAA post-graduate scholarships and Academic Championships. It is the All-Americas. Vikings' best finish in * 42 student-athletes have earned Academic All-America school history. honors in the last 17 years. Megan Doyle (Left) and * 25 Augustana student-athletes have been awarded the women’s basketball NCAA post-graduate scholarships since the awards began in team finished the 2008-09 1972. season with a 20-10 * Over 90 percent of Augustana student-athletes record and a NCAA graduate, most in four years. Division II Central * 11 Augustana athletes were awarded the NCC's Stan Regional Championship Marshall Award, recognized as the league’s top student- tournament bid. athlete; seven athletes have been named the NCAA Woman of the Year for South Dakota; two athletes were named the MSC Division II Woman of the Year. THE AUGUSTANA ATHLETIC CLUB * Membership has been over 900 each year since 1989. Many of these members are families who enjoy Augie athletic events. * 55% of these members are not Augustana alumni; one- fourth of them are Sioux Falls businesses. * Funds raised support athletic scholarships. * Over $500,000 in scholarship and program support has been provided each of the past 14 years through the Augustana Athletic Club. * Each year over 150 Athletic Club volunteers provide over 40,000 hours in support of membership campaigns, women’s walk, auction, and golf tournament. David Foster (above) led the men’s basketball team to a 21-10 GENDER EQUITY record in 2008-09. The Vikings "At an institutional level, gender equity in intercollegiate also advanced to the NCAA athletics describes an environment in which fair and Division II Central Regional equitable distribution of overall athletic administrators are not Tournament for the second year in subject to gender-based discrimination. An athletics a row, where the Vikings reached the regional final. program can be considered gender equitable when the participants in both the men's and women's sports program Jason Donnelly (left) was named would accept as fair and equitable the overall program of the to the Academic All-America other gender." Football First Team, as well as the Academic All-District VII First --NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, Summer, 1993 Team in 2009. 25 ABOUT AUGUSTANA

AT THE HEART OF THE ARTS With the addition of the 24,000 square-foot Center for Visual Arts, the College continues to be a center for the performing and visual arts in the Sioux Empire. Twenty-four percent of Augustana students are involved in music ensembles, theatre productions and art exhibitions. The Augustana Band and The Augustana Choir tour nationally and internationally. The new Eide/Dalrymple Gallery hosts exhibitions every year of works by professional and student artists. The Theatre Department produces main stage shows including a musical and helps present Viking Varieties, one of the College’s core homecoming traditions. In addition, the College and the South Dakota Symphony partner to bring national and international string players to Sioux Falls through the Augustana String Quartet.

ALUMNI OUTCOMES Approximately 25 percent of Augustana’s graduating class attends graduate and professional school. Acceptance into medical school PURPOSE over the last three years has been 90 percent, twice the national Augustana is a selective, residential comprehensive (liberal arts annual average. In addition, 99 percent of those seeking and professional) college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in employment in the graduating class of 2008 report that they have America (ELCA). Its students enjoy a collegiate experience that found positions related to their field of study within eight months of combines a broad foundation in the liberal arts with preparation for graduation. professional careers and advanced study. Central to its mission are five core values: Christian, Liberal Arts, Excellence, Community PROMINENT GUESTS and Service. These values serve as the foundation for the Through the Boe Forum on Public College’s academic and student life programs. Affairs sponsored by the College’s Center for Western Studies, LOCATION Augustana has hosted an impressive Sioux Falls boasts a population that exceeds 150,000 and offers array of world leaders. Since the one of the Midwest’s most dynamic and robust business Forum’s founding in 1995, these environments. The city is home to an array of leading companies individuals have visited campus: in agribusiness, biotechnology, financial services, health care, high-tech manufacturing, retail and tourism. General Colin Powell 41st President George H. Bush RECOGNITION Former First Lady Barbara Bush Augustana’s fine reputation is affirmed by many outside sources, Former British Prime Minister John including Petersons 440 Colleges for Top Students. Princeton Major Review has also named Augustana a “Best Midwestern College.” Former Soviet President Mikhail U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the College in the top Gorbachev 10 of its classification and also a “Best Buy.” The Templeton Guide Archbishop Desmond Tutu recognizes the College among those that inspire students to lead Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan ethical and civic-minded lives. Harvard Schmarvard identifies Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani Augustana among “100 outstanding but underappreciated Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich colleges” in the U.S. Former Ambassador to Iraq Paul Bremer Former Vice President Al Gore STUDENTS Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox Approximately 1,750 students attend Augustana representing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor nearly 25 states. Ninety percent come from South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Sixteen percent are first- FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION generation college students and nearly 12 percent are alumni Contact the Office of Admission at 800.727.2844 or 605.274.5516 legacies. A growing international student population represents or visit www.augie.edu. more than a dozen foreign countries. The average ACT of the entering class in Fall 2009 is 25, one of the top entering academic profiles of any college or university in the region .

THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM The heart of the Augustana experience is a rigorous academic program taught by a remarkable collection of professors. All are passionate about their disciplines and their teaching. Publishing, conducting research, and attaining national prominence have helped to create the rich liberal arts environment that exists on campus today. More than 80 percent of Augustana’s full-time tenured and tenure-track professors hold the highest degree in their field. The College offers more than 50 majors and pre- professional specializations within a 4-1-4 academic calendar. Extensive internship, study-abroad and undergraduate research programs supplement the curriculum. Civitas, the College’s honors program, provides an environment for students who desire an even more challenging and rigorous intellectual experience. 26 SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Sioux Falls

1. On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Sioux Falls. 2. Augustana College started the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra 3. Sioux Falls is nationally recognized as the best center of health resources between Denver and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. 4. Sioux Falls' 2.3 percent growth between 2007 and 2008 ranks the city 34th among U.S. cities. No other city in the region has seen its population grow by as large a percentage as Sioux Falls since 2000. 5. For the fifth year in a row, the "Best Small Metro" area is Sioux Falls, according to the May 2007 issue of Forbes Magazine. 6. Sioux Falls has been named “The Most Livable City in America” by Money Magazine. 7. Sioux Falls offers over 400 options for dining out – ranging from locally owned restaurants and cafés to national chains. 8. The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science has played host to touring Broadway shows such as “Cats,” “Chicago,” “Cabaret,” “Rent,” and “Miss Saigon;” musicians Yo-Yo Ma, Indigo Girls, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben Folds, and The New York Philharmonic; and comedians Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld. In addition, artists such as Elton John, Tom Petty, Keith Urban, Miles From Sioux Falls To: Blue Man Group and the Newsboys have performed at the Sioux Falls Arena in recent years. Black Hills/Mount Rushmore – 350 9. Business Week once named Sioux Falls one of the Denver – 635 “Dazzling Dozen” Pockets of Prosperity because of its robust economy. Des Moines – 285 10. Sioux Falls has over 70 parks and recreation areas Fargo – 240 and an over 20-mile paved loop following the Big LeMars, Iowa – 85 Sioux River around the city. – Copy and photos courtesy of the Sioux Falls Convention and Minneapolis/St. Paul – 240 Visitor’s Bureau Norfolk, Neb. – 150 Omaha – 180 Pierre – 220 Rapid City – 350 Rochester – 215 Willmar, Minn. – 160

27 SIOUX FALLS - A CITY OF SPORTS CHAMPIONS

Sioux Falls features a very dynamic and successful of Independent Professional Baseball. professional sports scene, featuring four teams – the Sioux The Storm, Stampede and Skyforce all play at the Sioux Falls Storm of the United Indoor Football (UIF) Association, Falls Arena, which has a capacity of 10,000 seats. The the Sioux Falls Stampede of the U.S. Hockey League Canaries play at the Baseball Stadium, otherwise known as (USHL), the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the National The Birdcage. Basketball Developmental League (NBDL) and the Sioux Combined, the four teams have won 8 league Falls Canaries baseball team of the American Association championships, including 7 since 2005.

Sioux Falls Professional Sports Championships Sioux Falls Storm United Indoor Football Champions - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Sioux Falls Skyforce Continental Basketball Association Champions - 1996, 2005 Sioux Falls Stampede U.S. Hockey League Clark Cup Champions - 2007 Sioux Falls Canaries American Association of Independent Professional Baseball Champions - 2008

Sioux Falls Storm The Storm has enjoyed a remarkable 5-year run of success. In 2004, the Storm won the Pacific Conference title and was the top seed in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). However, the Storm fell in the NIFL championship game. 2005 brought change for the Storm as the team joined the United Indoor Football (UIF) Association. The Storm quickly became the most dominant team Shannon Poppinga during the UIF’s 4-year existence. The team played its best ball at the end of the 2005 season and won the inaugural United Bowl title. The Storm did not lose again until 2008 - a span of 40 games, the longest winning streak in professional sports history. The Storm went undefeated in 2006 and 2007 as they won their third-straight United Bowl championship. In 2008, the Storm lost 3 games during the regular season. However, the team was the No. 1 seed in the Western Division and went on to win its fourth straight UIF championship. The Storm’s roster and coaching staff contains several former Augustana players and current coaches. In 2007, former Viking Nate Fluit was named the UIF’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, while former assistant coach John Semchenko was chosen as the 2006 Co-Man of the Year for his work in the Sioux Falls community.

Current Storm Players/Coaches with Augustana Ties Storm Coaches Storm Players Mark Blackburn

Mike Aldrich Shannon Poppinga Current Augustana Assistant Coach Former Augustana Player

Steve Olinger Mark Blackburn Current Augustana Assistant Coach Current Augustana Assistant Coach

Matt Lien Cory Johnsen Former Augustana Player Former Augustana Assistant Coach

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Sioux Falls Stampede The Stampede have enjoyed unparalleled success recently. The Herd gave hockey fans a season to remember in 2005-06, winning the Anderson Cup for having the best record during the regular season. The Stampede continued to roll in the playoffs, advancing to the Clark Cup Finals, where they lost to Des Moines in a decisive Game 5. But the Stampede rebounded in 2006-07 by winning the Clark Cup for their first-ever championship (below).

For numerous seasons, the Skyforce were among the top teams in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The Skyforce, who joined the CBA in 1989 Sioux Falls Canaries won 2 CBA titles (1996 and 2005). After 17 seasons The Sioux Falls Canaries have been a in the CBA, the Skyforce left the CBA after the 2005- mainstay in the Sioux Falls sports 06 season and joined the NBA Developmental landscape. In 2006, the Canaries League (D-League), where they are affiliated with the joined the newly-formed American Minnesota Timberwolves and the Charlotte Bobcats. Association of Independent During the 2007-08 season, the Skyforce advanced Professional Baseball, after a longtime to the semifinals of the D-League playoffs. affiliation in the Northern League. The Canaries have found success in this new league as they won the Northern League Championship in 2008. It was the team’s first playoff berth since 2001. Several former Major League Baseball players have played for the Canaries, as have some former Augustana baseball standouts.

29 AUGUSTANA FACILITIES

The most dynamic expansion of athletic facilities in the history of Augustana reflects the College’s commitment to NCAA Division II and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. In 2005, Augustana’s Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Plan for Athletics. One of the strategic plan’s primary goals was “strengthening the Augustana athletic program to compete at the highest levels in NCAA Division II.” “We intend to pursue national championships in every sport we compete in,” President Rob Oliver said in November, 2006, announcing the College’s decision to remain in Division II. To do so, Augustana would have to upgrade its athletic facilities in order to recruit top student-athletes. Since January, 2007, the College has committed more than $16 million to building new or improving existing athletic facilities. Augustana alumni, friends, and the Sioux Falls business community have enthusiastically embraced the college’s vision for new and improved athletic facilities on campus. Since approval of the strategic plan in 2005, more than $12 million has been raised from more than 200 donors in support of these projects. Elmen Center / Hall Forum The Elmen Center houses the recreation, athletic, and physical education departments. Since opening in February 1989, Augustana students, staff, and faculty, as well as the Sioux Falls community and region, have enjoyed attending a wide variety of events in the Elmen Center. Each year the Elmen Center is host to over 100 events consisting of athletic events, music events, youth rallies, lectures, swim meets, youth camps, clinics, and tournaments. The Elmen Center also serves as the core facility for the campus recreational sports and fitness activities. The 81,000-square-foot- facility is available over 110 hours each week for a variety of recreational activities. Augustana students, staff, and faculty may take advantage of a 25-yard swimming pool, two racquetball courts, the Hall Sports Forum, six locker rooms, two dry saunas, classrooms, a state-of-the-art training facility, and a multi-purpose/wrestling room that can be used for aerobic dance, martial arts, and wrestling. The Hall Forum is the home for Vikings men's and women's basketball teams as well as the Viking wrestling and volleyball teams. The 27,000 square foot performance area has a state-of-the art 176- yard running track, long jump pit, batting cage, and four multi-use courts. In 2007, a new center-hung scoreboard was installed in addition to permanent, back-lit signage and stats boards. During the Summer of 2008, the Hall Forum will underwent $50,000 in improvements. The basketball/volleyball playing court was repainted with the new Viking and NSIC logos included. Courtside chairs were also refurbished to include the new Viking logo. Plans for future renovation of the forum are also being reviewed. All work is designed to enhance the home court environment and fan experience. Bill Hall Indoor Baseball/Softball Complex The Bill Hall Football Complex at 37th Street and Lake Avenue underwent extensive renovation in 2007 and is now the Bill Hall Baseball & Softball Complex. The $40,000 project included gutting the interior and installing the Jerstad/Kessinger Batting Cages, areas for pitching and fielding, and a clubhouse for players. The facility was dedicated April 5, 2008 with special tributes to Ken Kessinger, head baseball coach for 20 years, and Sandy Jerstad, who won over 1,000 games as the head softball coach. She also led the Vikings to the 1991 national title and a runner-up finish in 1993. Larson Track & Field Complex / Soccer Complex $2 million has been designated for the construction of a new soccer field and track complex on the east side of Grange Avenue across from the Elmen Center. Trees lining the east side of Grange Avenue were removed and the existing hill reduced. The soccer field will be located along the southern border of the property north of 37th Street. The goal is to have the soccer field ready when the Vikings report for fall practice. Regular season games will be played at the new site beginning in September, 2009. The new on-campus track, named the Larson Track and Field Complex, will be laid out directly north of the soccer field.

30 AUGUSTANA FACILITIES

HALL FOOTBALL COMPLEX / SANFORD GYMNASIUM The Hall Football Complex and Sanford Gymnasium opened in Two regulation-size college wood basketball floors were installed November of 2007. The 28,000 square-foot, two-level building is on the second floor. attached to the south side of the Elmen Center. Currently, the Elmen Center Hall Sports Forum is the only indoor The addition has improved facilities for the student-athletes and area available for practice, intramurals, and gym recreation coaches who are part of the Augustana football program, and functions. provide much needed indoor practice facilities for all Viking sports Completed in 1989, the Elmen Center measured 84,000 square- teams. feet. In 2003, through the Elmen Center Enhancement Project, The first floor of the new facility houses the Hall Football 8,000 square-feet were added to the structure. Complex. Included are a locker room with 100 new lockers, a large With the addition of the Hall Football Complex and Sanford weight room, meeting rooms, offices, training room, and many other Gymnasium, the building now spans 120,000 square feet. amenities.

31 ATHLETIC VENUES

Elmen Center The Elmen Center is the home for Viking volleyball, basketball and wrestling home events. The Elmen Center has been the host for several regional volleyball tournaments as well as the 2000 Division II Volleyball Elite 8 Championships. With a seating capacity of approximately 4,000 fans, the Elmen Center provides the Vikings with a definite home court advantage.

Bowden Field Ronken Field The Viking softball team calls Bowden Field home. Located Ronken Field has been the home of the Viking baseball team west of the Elmen Center, Bowden Field, which opened in the since the 1993 season. Located just east of the Elmen Center, Spring of 1992, is one of the top softball fields in the Northern Ronken Field is a picturesque setting for college baseball. Sun Intercollegiate Conference. It has served as the host for Ronken Field recently constructed a new home plate and several NCAA Division II Softball Regional Tournaments and the pitcher’s mound before the 2009 season. Vikings went 16-0 at Bowden Field in 2008-09.

32 ATHLETIC VENUES

Huether Tennis Centre In the fall of 2009, Augie will have a new tennis home on Grange Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets. Mike and Cindy Huether of Sioux Falls have provided the lead gift toward the project that will cost approximately $300,000. The facility will be spread over 37,400 square feet compared to the current site’s 33,600 square feet

Augustana Soccer Complex The Augustana’s women’s soccer team will play its home games on campus for the first season in the program’s history after calling Yankton Trail Park home for the last 10 years. The Vikings will play on the new soccer complex (below) on the east side of Grange Avenue across from Kirkeby-Over Stadium and to the south of the future track and field complex (above).

Willow Run Golf Course Willow Run Golf Course (above) is the home course for the Viking men’s golf team. Recently, Willow Run underwent several renovations on a number of holes, making it one of the more attractive courses in Sioux Falls.

Prairie Green Golf Course Prairie Green Golf Course became the home course for the Viking women’s golf team in 2009.

Howard Wood Field Howard Wood Field serves as the home for Augustana’s track and field teams and was the home of the football team until 2008. In past few years, Howard Wood Field has undergone several upgrades, including the installation of field turf in 2003. One of the premier track and facilities in the region, Howard Wood Field continues to host the Dakota Relays. 33 RONKEN FIELD FENCE CONSTRUCTION

34 VIKING CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUSTANA’S TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Augustana was a member of the South Dakota Year Sport Division Intercollegiate Conference until 1941. Augustana then 1991 Softball NCAA Division II became a member of the NCAA Division II in the Spring of 1942 and joined the North Central AUGUSTANA’S TEAM NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP: Conference. In July of 2008, Augustana joined the Year Sport Accomplishment WOMEN’S CROSS Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 1977 Wrestling NCAA Division II 1993 Softball NCAA Division II COUNTRY 2000 Volleyball NCAA Division II 2008 2005 Wrestling NCAA Division II

AUGUSTANA’S INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL MEN’S GOLF MEN’S CHAMPIONS: Year Athlete Sport Title Won 2006 TRACK & FIELD 1978 Sam Herriman Wrestling 126 pounds 1942 1980 Jon Lundberg Wrestling 167 pounds BASEBALL 1980 Brian Parlet Wrestling 177 pounds 1981 Mark Bower Wrestling 142 pounds 2003 1985 Koln Knight Wrestling 190 pounds 1985 Keith Hanson Wrestling Heavyweight 1985 Jeff Gross Indoor Track 400 meters WOMEN’S GOLF 1986 Koln Knight Wrestling 190 pounds 1990 Chris Silva Indoor Track 800 meters 2007 VOLLEYBALL 1991 Chris Silva Indoor Track 800 meters 1992 Matt Kiesow Indoor Track 1500 meters MEN’S 1996 2000 1997 Debby Volkers Indoor Track High Jump 1997 2003 1997 Debby Volkers Outdoor Track High Jump BASKETBALL 1997 Jason Reitmeier Wrestling 142 pounds 1962 1989 1998 Debby Volkers Indoor Track High Jump 2004 Tom Meester Wrestling 184 pounds 1978 SOFTBALL 2005 Aaron Graumann Wrestling 125 pounds 2005 Tom Meester Wrestling 184 pounds 1982 1991 2005 Jen Buyske Outdoor Track Javelin 1983 1992 1986 1993 WRESTLING 1988 2006 1981 2005 NCAA Division II Playoffs 1990 Men's Basketball: (7) 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1988, MEN’S CROSS 1989, 2008 COUNTRY Women's Basketball: (10) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1991 1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008 Men's Cross Country: (7) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2006 FOOTBALL Women's Cross Country: (7) 1993, 1994, 1995, MEN’S TENNIS 1932 1936 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008 1947 1955 1933 1937 Football: (2) 1988, 1989 Women’s Golf: (2) 2008, 2009 1948 1960 1934 1939 WOMEN’S CROSS 1952 1965 Softball: (17) 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1935 1941 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 1998, 1999, 2000, COUNTRY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 2007 Volleyball: (14) 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Women’s Soccer: (1) 2008

WOMEN’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TENNIS BASKETBALL FOOTBALL 1982 1933 1936 1959 SOFTBALL MEN’S CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS/RUNNER-UP 1991 1998 COUNTRY 1993 1991

SOFTBALL VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING 1991 2000, RUNNER-UP 1977, RUNNER-UP VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING 1993, RUNNER-UP 2005, RUNNER-UP 2000 2005 35 20102010 SCHEDULESCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 7 vs. Rockhurst 5:00 p.m. Mar. 28 at Bemidji State* 12:00 p.m. Feb. 13 at CO School of the Mines 12:00 p.m. Apr. 1 vs. Morningside (1-9) 3:00 p.m. Feb.14 vs. Nebraska Kearney 11:00 a.m. Apr. 6 at Wayne State* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 27 at. Drury (1-9) 11:00 a.m. Apr. 10 vs. Winona State* 1:00 p.m. Feb. 27 vs. Wayne State (MI) (1-9) 5:00 p.m. Apr. 11 vs. Winona State* 12:00 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Wayne State (MI) (1-9) 10:00 a.m. Apr. 13 at Sioux Falls (1-9) 5:00 p.m. Feb. 28 at Drury (1-9) 4:00 p.m. Apr. 14 vs. Wayne State* 2:00 p.m. Mar. 11-17 SPRING TRIP Winterhaven, Fla. Apr. 17 at St. Cloud State* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 12 vs. Grand Valley (MI) (1-9) 9:00 a.m. Apr. 18 at St. Cloud State* 12:00 p.m. Mar. 13 vs. Nebraska Omaha 12:30 p.m. Apr. 21 at Upper Iowa* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 15 vs. Minnesota Crookston 1:30 p.m. Apr. 24 at Southwest Minnesota State* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 16 vs. Minnesota Duluth 9:30 a.m. Apr. 25 vs.Southwest Minnesota State* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 17 vs. Minnesota Crookston (1-9) 10:00 a.m. Apr. 28 vs. Upper Iowa* 2:00 p.m. Mar. 20 vs. Concordia-St. Paul* 1:00 p.m. May 1 at Northern State * 1:00 p.m. Mar. 21 vs. Concordia-St. Paul* 12:00 p.m. May 2 at Northern State * 12:00 p.m. Mar. 23 Sioux Falls (1-9) 3:30 p.m. May 6-8 NSIC Tournament TBD Mar. 24 Minnesota Crookston 2:00 p.m. May 13-16 NCAA Regional Tournament TBD Mar. 27 at Bemidji State* 1:00 p.m. May 22-29 NCAA Division II College World Series TBD

* Denotes Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Games Home Matches Played at the Ronken Field