Sioux Falls Football Week 8 Notes “The Key to the City” Sioux Falls (4-3, 2-1 NSIC South) vs. Augustana (3-4, 1-2 NSIC South) Saturday, October 26, 2013 6:30 p.m. CST Bob Young Field (5,400)
The Broadcast Live Stream: The University of Sioux Falls will provide a free live stream of Saturday’s NSIC matchup at http://client.stretchinternet.com/ client/siouxfalls.portal# TV: The game will be broadcast on KDLT with former Viking head coach Jim Heinitz in the booth. KDLT is available via satellite on channel 46 and over the air on channel 46.1 and 5.1. Most cable subscribers can view KDLT on channel 5. Radio: KWSN (AM 1230/FM 98.1) will air Saturday’s game. Player interviews and the Jed Stugart pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Tom Frederick and Tim Hiatt will team up to call the play-by-play. Fans can also tune into the game at KWSN.com. 10/26/13 Game Officials: Scott Hill [LJ], Dave Lundquist [Ref], Tim McGowan [Ump], Pat Milinovich [SJ], John Page [HL] ,Tom Stephan [BJ] & David Wittman [FJ].
Football History
First game: 1902 Last Playoff Appearance.......2010 (NAIA National Runner-up) First Year of Football ........................................................1902 All-Time Record (Years) ...............................394-401-2 (94th) Number of Conference Championships (Last) .........19 (2010) Number of National Championships (Last).................4 (2009) All-Americans........................................................................94 Player of the Year Award winners...........................................4 All-Conference Selections....................................................27
2013 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 07 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 05 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 02 Nov. 09 Nov. 16
@ Minnesota-Duluth L, 32-7 NORTHERN STATE W, 45-37 @ University of Mary L, 17-10 CROOKSTON W, 52-7 @ SMSU W, 55-48 WINONA STATE L, 45-40 @ Concordia-St. Paul W, 47-7 AUGUSTANA 6:30 p.m. @ Upper Iowa 6 p.m. MINNESOTA STATE 1 p.m. @ Wayne State College 1 p.m.
* Bold indicates a home game USF Athletics would like to thank this week’s official game sponsor, First PREMIER Bank.
Scoring Early: The Cougars needed just 1:32 to get on the scoreboard in the blowout win at Concordia-St. Paul, as Carrington Hanna connected with Josh Angulo for a 37-yard touchdown on the game’s 8th play. It was the third time in six games this season (and third straight game) that USF has scored on its first possession. The Streak is Over When Carrington Hanna replaced an injured Luke Papilion under center last Saturday, something very strange happened. For the first time in 20 games, Hanna played a football game without making a catch. The streak started on 10/29/11 vs. Minot State and ended on 10/12/13 versus Winona State. Entering this week’s showdown with Augustana College, Hanna has 1,324 career receiving yards to go with 13 touchdown grabs. Will USF Get Out Of Its Own Way? USF’s worst enemy through its first seven games has been penalties; the Cougars were slapped with nine infractions for a total of 65 yards in the win at Concordia-St. Paul. USF has struggled with penalties the majority of the season and as a result stand as the second-most penalized team in the league (72.1 yards per game). Only the Winona State Warriors have had more flags thrown in their direction (76.0 yards per game). NSIC Conference Football Standings North Division Duluth 3-0 St. Cloud State 2-1 U-Mary 2-1 Northern State 2-1 Crookston 2-1 MSU Moorhead 1-2 Bemidji State 0-3 Minot State 0-3
Conference 6-1 6-1 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 2-5 1-6
Streak W4 W2 L1 W2 W1 L2 L3 L5
South Division MSU-Mankato 3-0 Winona State 3-0 Sioux Falls 2-1 Upper Iowa 1-2 Augustana 1-2 SMSU 1-2 Wayne State 1-2 Concordia 0-3
Conference 7-0 5-2 4-3 4-3 3-4 3-4 2-5 3-4
Streak W7 W5 W1 L1 W1 L1 L2 L3
AROUND THE NSIC THIS WEEK Saturday, October 26 Winona State @ MSU-Mankato..................................................1 p.m. U-Mary @ MSU-Moorhead.........................................................1 p.m. Minot State @ Crookston............................................................1 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul @ Wayne State............................................1 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth @ Bemidji State........................................2:30 p.m. Northern State @ St. Cloud State...............................................4 p.m. SMSU @ Upper Iowa..................................................................6 p.m. Augustana @ Sioux Falls.......................................................6:30 p.m.
2013 USF ROSTER
USF By the Numbers
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 Jeremy Hudson 2 Carrington Hanna 3 Nephi Garcia 4 Wes Smith 5 Brady Rose 6 Erick Albeck 7 Matt Young 8 Josh Angulo 9 Korbin Lawler 10 Khiry McDonald 11 Aaron Hanna 12 Devin Flesher 13 Tosin Adedeji 14 Garrett Rowe 15 Luke Papilion 16 Kyle Athmann 17 Alex Aesoph 18 Thomas Marshall 19 Solomon St. Pierre 20 Bradley Hatfield 23 Jordan Johnson 24 Garrett Shutt 26 John Tidwell 28 Ryan Graber 29 Joseph Hlushak 30 Dakota Fiene 31 Michael Mehling 32 Cameron Ostrom 33 Clint Wilson 34 Joel Martens 35 Conor Schoepp 36 Alex Marquignon 37 Ryan Adams 38 Jess Williams 40 Nathan Lucs 41 Michael Tolkamp 42 Jonathan Talbot 43 Thad Campbell 44 John Batinich 45 Andrew Solie 46 Max Mickey 47 Broughan Jantz 48 Carter Ahlers 50 Jase To’omalatai 54 Tyler Swanson 55 Korben Leegaard 56 Derek Delaney 57 Grant Schindler 58 Chris Harris 60 Michael Cruciotti 62 Chance Cumming 63 Chris Pettyplace 67 Jesse Springer 68 Richard Guarascio 69 Evan Gentry 71 Terry Huber 72 Brock Murdock 73 Max Koehn 74 JT Surgant 75 Shane Hyronimus 76 Antonio Oliver 77 Trevor Wescott 78 Sam Dooyema 79 Matt Baty 81 Nicholas Stanke 84 Austin Vanhove 85 Cody Moon 86 Jace Bunkers 87 Trey Naasz 88 Tait Johannsen 89 Christian Dick 91 Jerry Brady 93 Jordan Wenborg 95 Mitchell Rosenbloom 97 Jarrett Grabbe
Pos. DB QB RB RB RB WR QB WR QB WR DB DL DB DB QB WR K DE DB K DB WR DB DB RB RB LB LB LB DB LB DB LB LB LB LB LB DB LB LB RB DB LB OL DL DL OL LB LS OL OL LS OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE TE TE K TE TE TE DL DE DL DL
Ht. 6-0 6-2 5-7 5-7 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-6 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-7 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-8 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2
Wt. 176 222 185 170 205 210 187 200 206 210 202 247 160 208 220 170 184 230 171 185 179 193 191 201 184 186 200 210 228 176 194 197 200 202 200 223 200 195 220 199 170 205 209 300 262 288 275 255 225 270 328 268 250 276 250 270 236 272 294 290 309 250 260 380 235 237 230 198 238 225 203 253 249 261 295
Yr. RFr. Sr. Jr. Sr. RFr. RFr. Fr. RFr. RFr. Sr. Sr. Sr. RFr. Jr. Fr. RFr. RFr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. RFr. RSo. Sr. RFr. RFr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. RFr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. RFr. Jr. So. Fr. RFr. Fr. RFr. Jr. RFr. Jr. Sr. Jr. RFr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. RFr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. RFr. Jr.
Hometown (Previous School) Visalia, Calif. (Kings Christian) Streetsboro, Ohio (U Cal Penn.) Palm Desert, Calif. (College of the Desert) Brunswick, Ga. (Northern Iowa) Cumberland, Wis. (Cumberland) Janesville, Wis. (Parker) Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt) Tea, S.D. (Tea Area) Ocala, Fla. (University of South Dakota) Sacramento, Calif. (Sacremento CC) Paradise, Calif. (Butte CC) Brooklyn Center, Minn. (Park Center) Henderson, Nev. (Coronado) Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Bird Island, Minn. (BOLD) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) Jacksonville, Fla. (Reedley) Wagner, S.D. (Wagner) Manteca, Calif. (San Joaquin Delta College) Platte, S.D. (Platte-Geddes) Reno, Nev. (Galena) Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview) Sioux Falls, S.D. (O’Gorman) Loveland, Colo. (Mountain View) Cottonwood, Minn. (Lakeview) Las Vegas, Nev. (College of the Desert) Buffalo, Wyo. (Buffalo) Piedmont, S.D. (Sturgis Brown) Hartford, S.D. (Tri-Valley) Watertown, S.D. (Watertown) Paris, FR (Sainte-Norie) Douglas, Wyo. (Douglas) Wall, S.D. (Wall) West Des Moines, Iowa (Waukee) Lawton, Iowa (Lawton Bronson) Grass Valley, Calif. (Sierra College) Platte, S.D. (Platte-Geddes) Sunnyvale, Calif. (Butte CC) North Platte, Neb. (Maxwell) Holden, Mo. (Holden) Agoura Hills, Calif. (Nevada Union) Flandreau, S.D. (Flandreau) Kahuku, Hawaii (Pasedena City College) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell County) Neligh, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha) Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls) Ripon, Calif. (Modesto JC) Elizabeth, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) Evergreen, Colo. (College of San Mateo) Citrus Heights, Calif. (Mesa Verde) Denver, Colo. (Mullens) Naples, Fla. (Naples) Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian) Yankton, S.D. (Yankton) Linden, Calif. (Sacremento CC) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) St. Louis, Mo. (Nebraska-Omaha) Worthing, S.D. (Black Hills State) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Eastern Arizona) Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South) Luverne, Minn. (Luverne) Pinson, Ala. (Eastern Arizona) Eau Claire, Wis. (Regis) Garretson, S.D. (Garretson) Eldorado, Wis. (Laconia) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Wanger, S.D. (Wanger) Greeley, Colo. (University) Jackson, Calif. (American River College) Cannon Falls, Minn. (Vermillion CC) St. Paul, Minn. (St. Paul Johnson) Blair, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha)
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Ryan Adams Tosin Adedeji Alex Aesoph Carter Ahlers Khadel Akindolire-King Erick Albeck Josh Angulo Kyle Athman Ryan Bader Dalton Bass John Batinich Matt Baty Keenan Baynard Jerry Brady Damon Brown Andy Buchele Jace Bunkers Josh Butler Thad Campbell Michael Cruciotti Chance Cumming Grant De Haai Derrick Delaney Christian Dick Sam Dooyema Dakota Fiene Devin Flesher Robert Fulton Nephi Garcia Evan Gentry Jarrett Grabbe Ryan Graber Richard Guarascio Carrington Hanna Aaron Hanna Chris Harris Bradley Hatfield Terry Huber Jeremey Hudson Joseph Hulshak Shane Hyronimus Broughan Jantz Andy Jarosz Tait Johannsen Jordan Johnson Isaac Josephson Max Koehn Derek Landis Korbin Lawler Korben Leegaard Nathan Lucs Alex Marquignon Thomas Marshall Joel Martens Brian Mayberry Khiry McDonald Michael Mehling Max Mickey Cody Moon Jordan Mueller Brock Murdock Trey Naasz Daulton Olinger Antonio Oliver Cameron Ostrom Luke Papilion Chris Pettyplace Brady Rose Mitchell Rosenbloom Garrett Rowe Austin Schaffer Grant Schindler
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1. The Cougars are currently the 3rd-down masters of the NSIC (and 6th in the nation) with a 50.0% conversion percentage. 2: USF tallied 195 yards on ground last week (on 50 carries) but slipped from 1st to 2nd in the NSIC for rushing offense (296.3 yards per game). The Cougars are 8th in the NCAA Division II (Harding leads the way with an average of 403.3 yards per contest) 6: Straight games Nephi Garcia has surpassed 100 yards rushing. He ranks 4th in the NSIC and 18th in all of NCAA Division II. 16: The Cougars’ NCAA D-II ranking for kickoff returns (25.04). In contrast, Augustana is currently ranked 98th (19.35).
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16: Cougars’ NSIC ranking for time of possession (25:38). 19: Consecutive winning seasons for USF football.
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199: Points USF has scored in its four victories. They have been held to 57 combined points in losses to UMD, U-Mary and Winona State. 407: Passing yards for Carrington Hanna versus ConcordiaSt. Paul, making him the first Cougar signal caller with 400 passing yards since Chad Cavender (2006). 715: Number of yards that the Cougars have already surpassed last season’s rushing total by; USF picked up 1,359 yards on the ground in 2012 and have 2,074 yards through the first five games (and 23 rushing scores). 734: Days it had been since Carrington Hanna played quarterback for the Cougars prior to Saturday’s game at Concordia-St. Paul. He had last been USF’s signal caller on Oct. 15, 2011; a 44-20 win against Black Hills State. 829: Nephi Garcia’s rushing total through the Cougars’ first seven games; 237 more yards than USF’s leading rusher (592) gained in the entire 2012 season. Where the Cougars Rank Nationally As of October 20 USF ranks in the top 25 of the NCAA DII in 7 statistical categories. Category
Individual/Team
National Rank
Blocked Punts Allowed
Team
T-1st (0)
3rd Down Conversion %
Team
6th (.500)
Rushing Offense
Team
8th (296.3)
Scoring
Luke Papilion
2nd (14.0)
Rushing TDs
Luke Papilion
3rd (14)
Points Responsible For
Luke Papilion
20th (120)
Kickoff Returns
Wes Smith
25th (27.3)
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USF-Augustana: the Key to the City Series NCAA Football teams annually compete in more than 150 regular-season trophy games, and each of those games owes its beginning to the University of Arizona and Arizona State. On November 30, 1899, Thanksgiving Day in Temple, the then-Arizona Territorial Normal School defeated Arizona 11-2 before a reported crown of 300. Also dating from 1899 is the battle of the Little Brown Jug (1909), which involves the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, some misgivings about water and a 30-cent jug. The great thing about traditional rivalries is that everything old is renewed again. Sportswriters and radio personalities alike revert to the old clichés—throw the records out the window or this one is for all the marbles! Which is why from 1896-2011, Iowa State and Missouri waged war for the Telephone Trophy—a halfred, half-yellow rotary phone that commemorates an incident that occurred before the 1959 game between Iowa State and Missouri. Somehow the wires of the telephones that connected the coaches’ boxes to the
field became crossed and as a result, each set of coaches knew exactly what the other staff was saying during preparations for the grudge match. There is also the Keg of Nails (Cincinnati/Lousiville, 1929), an exchange believed to have been initiated by fraternity chapters on the UC and U of L campuses, signifying that the winning players in the game were “tough as nails.” Victors are awarded such gems as Paul Bunyan’s Axe (Minnesota-Wisconsin), Chief Caddo (Northwestern State-Stephen F. Austin) and the Sawhorse Dollar (Dartmouth-Princeton). Entries into the “The Winning Team Gets What?” category include Myron Claxton’s Shoes (Occidental-Whittier, 1901), the Stagg Hat (Lycoming-Susquehanna, 1993) and the Goat Trophy (St. Olaf-Carleton, 1919). The Goat Trophy is a wooden trophy (made by a St. Olaf custodian), which is the prize for the winner of the Carleton - St. Olaf football game every year in the Cereal Bowl.
The Territorial Cup, commonly referred to as the “Duel in the Desert” between the University of Arizona and Arizona State, has been certified as the oldest traveling trophy in the NCAA.
This brings us to the “Key to the City,” which is the reason you have made the trek to Bob Young Field, named for former USF head coach and NAIA Hall of Famer Bob Young. Sioux Falls (1883) and Augustana College (1860) have both been around since the Chester A. Arthur administration. These South Dakota city rivals had met infrequently since 1922, as Sioux Falls (formerly known as Sioux Falls College) was a longtime NAIA powerhouse and only joined the Division II ranks as a full member in 2012. This proved to be the perfect opportunity for the two colleges—whose campuses are located less than a mile apart—to start a trophy game as the 2012 contest marked the first time in 26 years that the two had met on the gridiron. The “Key to the City” game was thereby established in 2012 and noted wood carver Arne Bortnem designed the traveling trophy to be awarded to the winner of today’s game. USF defeated Augustana College in double-overtime, 32-31, on Oct. 20, 2012 and have had possession of the trophy for the last 359 days. The “Key to the City,” trophy commissioned by Sanford Health, bears the logos of both Augustana College and the University of Sioux Falls. The score of each game will be etched under the logo of the winning team. Bortnem (above) carved the key from the wood of an Aspen tree from the family farm near Nunda, South Dakota.
Since 1946 the Whittier Poets & Occidental Tigers have played for a pair of bronzed cleats, worn by 1940 Whittier graduate Myron Claxton.
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Bortnem carved the key from the wood of an Aspen tree from the family farm near Nunda, South Dakota. “Nearly all my life,” is Bortnem’s response to the question of how long he has been carving. “If my diapers had pockets, I would have been carrying a pocket knife,” Bortnem said. “It was a 4-H camp chip carving project that really got me interested in carving. My mother took me to the library to find a book on carving and whittling so I could learn more.” Soon after, Arne and his cousin, Paul, became partners in the purchase of a $5 X-Acto carving set. Arne eventually bought out his cousin and still uses the tools on occasion. Bortnem graduated from Augustana in 1965 with a major in English and a minor in philosophy. He also found his way into the classrooms of legendary Augustana art professors, Ogden Dalrymple and Palmer Eide. He served in the military for two years after graduation and following his discharge began teaching. His professional path was altered when he saw images of sculptor Korzack Ziolkowski working on the Crazy Horse Monument in the Black Hills. “I thought the man was having a lot more fun than me, so I went out there with the intention of learning from him. Then I met a gentleman in Custer who helped my buy my first set of carving tools.” Bortnem lives in Sioux Falls where he owns Hillhouse Originals. Bortnem’s childhood fantasy was to build an underground dwelling in a hillside east of Nunda. It never became a reality, but it was the inspiration for the name of his wood carving business.
No Name 35 Conner Schoepp Jai Seltzer ST Sheperd 24 Garrett Shutt 4 Wes Smith Jr. 45 Andrew Solie 67 Jesse Springer 19 Solomon St. Pierre 81 Nicholas Stanke Hayes Stone Dillon Suhr 74 JT Surgant 54 Tyler Swanson 42 Jonathan Talbot 26 John Tidwell 41 Michael Tolkamp 50 Jase To’omalatai Jason Towns Tanner Townsend Stuart Vanden Heuvel 84 Austin Vanhove 93 Jordan Wenborg 77 Trevor Wescott 38 Jess Williams 33 Clint Wilson Jake Wodka 7 Matt Young Zane Zentic
USF ROSTER CONT. Name Khadel Akindolire-King Ryan Bader Dalton Bass Keenan Baynard Damon Brown Andrew Buchele Josh Butler Grant De Haai Robert Fulton Andrew Jarosz Isaac Josephson Derek Landis Brian Mayberry Jordan Mueller Daulton Olinger Austin Schaffer Jai Seltzer ST Sheperd Hayes Stone Dillon Suhr Jason Towns Tanner Townsend Stuart Vanden Heuvel Jake Wodka Zane Zentic
Pronunciation Key Nephi Garcia (Knee-phi) Josh Angulo (On-gu-low) Tosin Adedji (Toe-sin) (Uh-dee-di-zhay) Khadel Akindolire-King (Ah-kin-door-lay) Kendrick Celestine (Cell-uh-steen) Michael Cruciotti (Crew-she-otti) Sam Dooyema (Doi-ma) Richard Guarascio (Ger-aus-e-o) Joseph Hlushak (Lu-shak) Shane Hyronimus (Ha-ronimus) Andrew Jarosz (Yar-osz) Tait Johannsen (Jo-hansen) Zach Lewallen (Lew-all-in) Nathan Lucs (Lukes) Joseph Hlushak (Lu-Shack) Alexandre Marquignon (Mar-king-gnon) Trey Naasz (Naz) Cameron Ostrom (O-strum) Grant Schindler (Schind-ler) Conor Schoepp (Schep) JT Surgant (Sir-gant)
Pos. RB K RB RB DL WR DB P/K DB OL LB LB DL OL DL DB RB OL DB OL DB WR K LB WR
Ht. Wt. 5-8 173 5-11 186 5-11 185 6-0 190 6-1 200 6-3 200 6-0 167 6-5 200 5-10 165 6-3 265 6-0 190 6-2 210 6-4 240 6-5 275 6-0 270 6-1 185 - 6-2 255 5-7 178 - 5-6 150 6-0 175 6-2 185 6-0 207 6-5 190
Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Fr. Eau Claire, Wis (Regis) Fr. Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central HS) Fr. Hills, Minn. (Hills-Beaver Creek) Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnehaha Academy) Fr. Fr. Milbank, S.D. (Milbank) Fr. Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sioux Falls Christian HS) Fr. Greeley, Colo. (Northridge HS) Fr. North Oaks, Minn. (Totino-Grace) Fr. Minneota, Minn. (Minneota HS) Fr. Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood) Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) Fr. Plymouth, Wisc. (Plymouth) Fr. Spring Lake Park, Minn. (Spring Lake Park) Fr. Hilbert, Wisc. (Hilbert) Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Horizon Christian Academy) Fr. Greeley, Colo. (Resurrection Christian HS) Fr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Cheyenne East HS) Fr. Adair, Iowa (Adair Casey HS) Fr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township) Fr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Castle Rock) Fr. Watertown, Wisc. (Lakeside Lutheran HS) Fr. Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) Fr. Fremont, Neb. (Fremont)
Players By Year
Players By State/Country South Dakota-19 California-13 Colorado-13 Minnesota-12 Wisconsin-9 Nebraska-5 Florida-4 Iowa-4 Missouri-3 Nevada-3 Wyoming-3 Alabama-2 Arizona-1 France-1 Georgia-1 Hawaii-1 Illinois-1 Ohio-1 Texas-1
Senior- 16 Junior- 21 Sophomore- 11 Redshirt Freshmen- 19 Freshmen- 32
JED STUGART 4TH SEASON AZUSA PACIFIC ‘94
Jed Stugart, who is in his fourth season as head coach at the University of Sioux Falls, has maintained the pride and tradition of USF football while steering the Cougars through the challenging transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II athletics. Stugart was introduced as USF’s 20th head coach on February 20, 2010. A Greeley, Colo. native with Midwest ties, Stugart has guided the Cougars to three consecutive winning seasons, 27 victories and an NAIA national championship appearance. Stugart owns a 31-10 record at USF and a career mark of 57-18. USF made its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference debut on August 30, 2012, and the Cougars announced their presence with authority with a 32-19 road upset of No. 16 St. Cloud State. The Cougars opened the 2012 campaign with five straight victories and finished 9-2 overall to secure their 19th straight winning season and fourth place in the 16-team NSIC. In 2011, thanks to its 29-10 victory over Minot State, USF finished its NCAA D-II provisional campaign with a 5-4 mark for its 18th winning season in a row. Even though the squad was ineligible to compete for a conference championship or postseason berth, the Cougars tallied several memorable moments and learned firsthand what it takes to compete and win at the NCAA D-II level. Under Stugart’s guidance, the Cougars proved not only that they could compete at the D-II level, but they could put a scare into NCAA Division I opponents. The Cougars put forth a valiant effort on the road in a 31-17 loss to FCS No. 23-ranked McNeese State University. After starting the 2011 campaign 0-3, the Cougars rolled off five straight victories and concluded the season with a heartbreaking 15-13 near-upset loss at then FCS No. 25 University of North Dakota. In his first season at USF, Stugart led the Cougars to a 13-1 record, fifth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) crown and fifth consecutive appearance in the NAIA National Championship Game. Before UNLV, Stugart spent three seasons as the head coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU), compiling a 26-7 record at the NAIA school located in Olathe, Kansas. After leading the Pioneers to an undefeated regular season, a Heart of America Conference title and second consecutive trip to the playoffs, Stugart was named 2008 NAIA Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.
Previous to MNU, he was on the staff at Northern Colorado from 1999-2006. Stugart was the defensive line coach before taking over the linebackers as defensive coordinator in 2003, the same year that the UNC defense ranked 16th in the nation in total defense and 13th in scoring defense. With the Bears he produced three defensive All-Americans and was part of two North Central Conference championship teams that made a pair of postseason appearances. Stugart earned three letters as a linebacker at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University, where he later began his coaching career. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1994 from APU and a master’s degree in communications from UNC in 2003. Stugart and his wife, Angie, have one son, Gunner, and one daughter, Gracie.
Assistant Coaches Assistant Head Coach.............................Robert Tucker Defensive Coordinator (Williamette, 1997) Offensive Coordinator.................................Ryan Grubb (Buena Vista, 1999) Special Teams/LB.....................Caesar Rivas-Sandoval (UC Davis, ‘99) Offensive Line.............................................Casey Meile (Augustana, 2002) Defensive Line..................................Tremaine Jackson (Texas Southern) Kickers/Punters..............................................Al Hansen (Sioux Falls, 1987) Linebackers......................................Brandon Andersen (Sioux Falls, 2011) Runninng Backs........................................Casey Peters (Sioux Falls, 2011) Wide Recievers....................................Dustan Hovorka (Sioux Falls, 2007) Tight Ends/Recruiting Assistant.................Jon Eastman (Sioux Falls, 2011) Defensive Backs........................................Rick Thomas (Colorado, 2011)
Augustana College Vikings
October 26 • Bob Young Field • Sioux Falls, S.D. • 6:30 p.m. General Information Name.....................................................Augustana College Location.....................................................Sioux Falls, S.D. Founded.......................................................................1860 Enrollment...................................................................1,800 Nickname.................................................................Vikings Colors..................................................Navy Blue and Gold Affiliation....................................................NCAA Division II Conference..........Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference President............................................................Rob Oliver Director of Athletics.............................................. Bill Gross Stadium (capacity)................Kirkeby-Over Stadium (6,500) Football Contact: Email: Office Phone: Head Coach: Jerry Olszewski Alma Mater/Year: UW-Steven’s Point, ‘93 Record at AC (Yrs.): 3-4 (1st Year) Career Record (Yrs.): 35-22 (6 Yrs.) Coaching Staff Defensive Coordinator/DB..............................Jake Dickert Wide Receivers/Recruiting.........................James Schrenk Linebackers/Special Teams.......................Brian Bergstrom Offensive Line................................................Matt Bacoulis Defensive Line..............................................Kelly Scholten Running Backs..............................................Wesley Lynch Defensive Backs..............................................Rob Carlisle Tight Ends.........................................................Chase King Strength & Conditioning..............................Brett Chambers Assistant Strength & Conditioning.................Logan Ogden Equipment Manager...............................................Bob Hall
History
First Year: 1920 All-Time Record: 379-450-15 All-Time Conference Record: 245-345-8 NCAA Playoffs: Three Years: 1988, 1989, 2010 All-Time Playoff Record: 1-3 Last Postseason Opponent: Minnesota Duluth Result: L, 24-13
Jerry Olszewski
Schedule / Results 2013 Schedule (3-4, NSIC) Sept. 7 MSU-Moorhead Sept. 14 @ Minot State Sept. 21 Bemidji State Sept. 28 @ SCSU Oct. 5 Wayne State Oct. 12 @ Minnesota State Oct. 19 Upper Iowa Oct. 26 @ Sioux Falls Nov. 2 Concordia-St. Paul Nov. 9 @ Winona State Nov. 16 SMSU
2012 Results (5-6 (5-6 NSIC)) Northern State W, 35-14 U-Mary L, 31-25 Crookston W, 61-0 Duluth L, 42-34 Wayne State L, 31-27 Minnesota State L, 52-14 Upper Iowa W, 66-20 Sioux Falls L, 32-31 Concordia-St. Paul W, 35-27 Winona State L, 73-35 SMSU W, 38-35
Team Information
2012 Record: 5-6 Conference Finish: 5-6 (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 45/15 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 Top Returners (2012 Statistics) Rushing Att. Yds. D. Newell 175 1,090 Passing A-C-I Yds. J. Heinrich 1-1-0 23 Receiving Rec. Yds. G. Gebhardt 56 795 Tackles S-A-T INT T. Vanasek 43-42-85 3 N. Kirby 25-43-68 0
Avg. TD 6.2 11 Pct. TD 100.0 1 Avg. TD 14.2 7 Sacks TFL 2.0 6.5 1.5 4.0
A Win Against Augustana Would... Series History First Meeting: Series Record: Current Streak: Stugart vs. AC: Olszewski vs. USF:
1922 1-19 1W 1-0 0-0
Last Meeting: 10/20/12 Sioux Falls, S.D. (Kirkeby-Over Stadium) USF 32 Augustana 31 *2OT
• Allow USF to maintain possession of the “Key to the City,” 4-foot tall key-shaped traveling trophy that was carved by local wood carver Arne Bortnem. USF won the first-ever “Key to the City” game in 2012. • Be the Cougars’ second-ever victory versus the Vikings. •Keep the Cougars in the mix for the NSIC South title. • Improve USF’s record at Bob Young Field to 45-2.
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ROSTER No. Name Pos. 1 Lucas Wainman K/P 2 Trey Heid QB 3 Noah Huisman WR 4 Grant Gebhardt WR 5 Matt Gerry WR 6 Jackson Rynda LB 6 Nick Tschida DB 7 Tanner Foth DL 8 Darren Niklason WR 9 Nate Kirby LB 10 Justin Heinrich QB 11 Chase Marso QB 12 Brett Watercott WR 13 Nathan Merriman QB 14 Justin Brown DB 15 Gabe Dunn K/P/DB 16 Keyvion Mayhan DB 17 Chad Curry DB 18 Ben Albrecht K 19 Matt Heller WR 20 Dajon Newell RB 21 Thomas Vanasek DB 22 Anthony Tucker DB 23 Ashford Kromah DB 24 Malik Glass WR 25 Devon Alber DB 26 Garrett Earl DB 27 Connor Skelton WR 28 CJ Ham RB 29 Joe Robel DB 30 Jackie Davis RB 31 Jukka Rysgaard LB 32 Thomas Wapelhorst DB 33 Ross Peterson LB 34 Steven Miller LB 35 Jordan Johnson DB 36 Teagan Brown DB 37 Nevin Andreas LB 38 Justin Greenway RB 39 Jason Greenway RB 40 Anthony Huber FB 41 AJ Scarborough DB 42 Ben Skelly LB 43 Mitch Petersen WR 44 Scott Stark RB 45 Zac Johnson DB 46 Paul Ingram DL 47 Brandon Mohr LB 48 Christiaan Malinowski LB 49 Turner Gaines DB 50 Joel Slinden DL 51 John Waters LB 52 Sam Thorson LB 53 Jake Lee DL 54 Collin Holt LB 55 Alex Hasse OL 56 Mitch Johnson LB 57 Corey Puterbaugh LB 58 Bruce Manz OL 59 Jacob Dancler LB 63 Zach Richter DL/LB 64 Nick Brant OL 65 John Roche OL 66 Brian Long OL 67 Malcolm Willett OL 68 Tom Green OL 69 Dylan Baker OL 70 Nick Lucido OL 71 Quinn Schmalz DL 72 Chris Mathieu OL 73 Sam Lee OL 74 Kyle Griffin OL 75 Trevor Houser OL 76 Nick Pappas OL 78 Joe Schiller DL 79 Lance Briard DL 80 Charlie Hayes WR 81 Trevor DeSchepper WR 82 Logan Ferrozzo WR
Ht. 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-2
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Hometown Previous School Oviedo, Fla. Paul J. Hagerty (St. Olaf College) Lakeville, Minn. North Mason City, Iowa Mason City Burwell, Neb. Burwell Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington Montgomery, Minn. Montgomery-Lonsdale Watertown, Minn. Watertown-Mayer Onida, S.D. Sully Buttes Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Sioux Falls, S.D. Tri-Valley Fairmont, Minn. Fairmont Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Becker, Minn. Becker Niwot, Colo. Niwot Littleton, Colo. Columbine Mason City, Iowa Newman Catholic San Bernardino, Calif. Roosevelt Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley (St. Olaf College) Fargo, N.D. North Lakeville, Minn. South Lakeville, Minn. North Lakeville, Minn. North (Winona State) Indianola, Iowa Indianola Brooklyn Center, Minn. Totino-Grace St. Paul, Minn. Central Manchester, Iowa West Delaware County Community Yorkville, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy Littleton, Colo. D’Evelyn Duluth, Minn. Denfeld Blaine, Minn. Blaine Omaha, Neb. Central Thisted, Denmark Thisted Gymnasium Scribner, Neb. West Point Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt Indianola, Iowa Norwalk Community Lakeville, Minn. South Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell Mitchell, S.D. Mitchell Ethan, S.D. Ethan Red Oak, Iowa Fremont Mills Lakeville, Minn. North Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn Denison, Iowa Denison Brawley, Calif. Union Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington (South Dakota State) Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial Omaha, Neb. Burke Grove City, Minn. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Clear Lake, Iowa Newman Catholic Groton, S.D. Groton Blue Earth, Minn. Blue Earth Area Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North Mankato, Minn. West Lakeville, Minn. North Minneapolis, Minn. Washburn Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo South Dakota Tea, S.D. Tea Area Lakeville, Minn. South Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niquel (Orange Coast College) Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs Omaha, Neb. Westside Victoria, Minn. Holy Family Catholic Littleton, Colo. Columbine Jenks, Okla. Jenks Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury Humboldt, S.D. Montrose Blue Earth, Minn. Blue Earth Area Anoka, Minn. Anoka Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie Mason City, Iowa Mason City Coon Rapids, Minn. Totino Grace Springfield, Minn. Springfield Lakeville, Minn. North Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg Roseville, Minn. Concordia Academy
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Matt Menard Nick Lee Jake Bartscher Brady Boike Nate Winter Jordan Meyer Alex Baldwin Cole Snyder Jake Weiss Jamal Samaha Andy Jirik Bryson Hamilton Zac Oslica Zach Sirek Mo Kromah Mitch Gade
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Littleton, Colo. D’Evelyn Blue Earth, Minn. Blue Earth Area South Dakota State Alexandria, S.D. Hanson Maynard, Minn. MACCRAY St. Olaf College Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley Elk River, Minn. Elk River Windsor, Colo. Windsor Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt South Dakota State Zimmerman, Minn. Zimmerman Savage, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels Clear Lake, Iowa Clear Lake Bellevue, Neb. West New Prague, Minn. New Prague Dakota County TC Brooklyn Center, Minn. Totino Grace Northern Iowa Rochester, Minn. Century
SCOUTING AUGUSTANA COLLEGE On The Road Again • Augustana takes to the road this week for the fourth time this season. • Augustana is 0-3 in road games this season. • Augustana has averaged 11.5 points while allowing 24.7 points per road game this season. • The Vikings have averaged 206.7 yards of total offense per road game this season. • Last week, Augustana gave the top-ranked team in the country, Minnesota State, a run for its money on the road. • Augustana led Minnesota State 10-7 heading into the fourth quarter. Stout Defense • Augustana ranks first in the NSIC and 13th in the nation in fewest points allowed. • Augustana has allowed just 16.9 points per game this season. • Augustana has allowed just 15 total touchdowns this season. • The Vikings have allowed 110.3 rushing yards per game this season, 4th-best in the NSIC and 25th nationally. • Augustana ranks fifth in the NSIC and 31st in the country allowing 326.7 yards of total offense per game this season. The Ground Game • Augustana won its first game of the season when rushing for less than 100 yards against Upper Iowa last week. • Augustana rushed for 67 yards, led by Trey Heid’s 43 yards on 11 attempts against the Peacocks. • Augustana has rushed for five touchdowns this season. • Dajon Newell leads Augustana with 291 yards on 99 attempts. • Newell has rushed for one touchdown and 41.6 yards per game. • CJ Ham has rushed for 248 yards on 69 attempts. • Ham is averaging 3.7 yards per carry and 39.7 yards per game. • Trey Heid has rushed the ball 74 times for 165 yards and a team-high three touchdowns. • Heid averages 2.2 yards per carry and 27.5 rushing yards per game. Heid Shines • Redshirt Freshman quarterback Trey Heid had a breakout game against Upper Iowa last week. • Heid finished the game 13 of 22 passing for a season-high three touchdowns and 232 yards. • Heid also rushed for 43 yards on 11 attempts and a touchdown. • Heid threw his longest touchdown pass of the season, a 52-yard connection, while throwing 4 passes of 36-plus yards. NSIC/NCAA Statistics • Augustana ranks 12th in the NSIC and 139th in the country averaging 20.0 points per game. • Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks 13th in the country in fewest points allowed, giving up just 16.9 per game. • Augustana’s defense ranks fourth in the NSIC and 25th in the country allowing 110.3 rushing yards per game. • Augustana ranks third in the NSIC and 27th in the country with 2.86 sacks per game (20 total sacks). • Augustana ranks fifth in the NSIC and 15th in the nation with 10 fumble recoveries this season. • Augustana ranks 14th in the NSIC and 153rd in the country averaging 267.3 yards of total offense per game. • Augustana ranks fifth in the conference and 31st in the NCAA in total defense allowing 326.7 yards per game. • Augustana ranks 13th in the NSIC and 134th in the nation averaging 106.1 rushing yards per game. • Augustana ranks 12th in the NSIC and 131st in the country averaging 161.1 passing yards per game.
2013-14 Team USF Members Diamond Team
Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Eidsness Titus and Carol Evans Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hinks, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Jacobsen Mr. Verle W. Jucht Mr. and Mrs. Loren Long Mr. and Mrs. James Norberg Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vanhove Mr. Lawrence A. Yuen Mr. Bob and Diane Young CorTrust Bank First PREMIER Bank Principal Financial Group Mr. Alvin C. Schoeneman, Jr.
Gold Team
Mr. William A. Ballenger Captain and Mrs. Richard E. Barcus Mrs. Beverly P. Beier Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Bertsch Mr. and Mrs. Joel Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Decker Dr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery M. Veltkamp Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Watley Sullivan’s Inc. New York Life Great Plains - General Office Mr. and Mrs. Lyle B. Terveen
Purple Team
Mr. and Mrs. Loren R. Eggebraaten Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Eidsness Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Farner Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Garry Mr. and Mrs. Don Gohl Mr. and Mrs. Merle Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klinsing Mr. and Mrs. Todd J. Knutson Ms. Jane Olinger Mr. and Mrs. Ricard Porter Mr. John D. Richter Mr. and Mrs. Todd J. Schlekeway Mr. and Mrs. Delwin R. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Miles S. Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. DeMent Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Woodden
Last Time They Met: 10/20/12 Cougars Win 2OT Thriller Versus Rival Vikings
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The Vikings were forced to punt on their next possession, but punter Drew Behrens pinned the Cougars on their own 12-yard line and Perkins was sacked in the endzone two plays later to make the score 14-2 in favor of the Cougars.
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TOM LILLIBRIDGE ’67 2013 SOUTH DAKOTA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Thank you, Tom, for your service to profession, South Dakota and USF. • USF Board of Trustees, Chairman • USF Foundation Board, Current Member and Former Chairman • Tom and Cindy Lillibridge Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation at USF • First Fidelity Bank • Great Lakes of South Dakota Association • National Music Museum Board • Preserve South Dakota • South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry • South Dakota Games, Fish and Parks Foundation • South Dakota Heritage Fund Board
There were many reasons for USF to celebrate inside Kirkeby-Over Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon as the USF football team held on for a thrilling double-overtime win over Augustana College, 32-31. The Cougars (7-1, 3-1 NSIC South) registered their first-ever win against the Vikings (3-5 NSIC, 1-3 NSIC South). It was also USF’s first overtime victory since 2001. The anticipation was thick prior to the kick-off, as a stadium-record 7,120 fans observed a matchup that had not taken place since the Reagan administration. The winner of today’s game also received the “Key to the City,” a traveling trophy that has been created for the renewed rivalry. After the Vikings failed to score on their opening drive, the Cougars drove 80 yards on 15 plays to score the game’s first points on a two-yard rush by Kristian Porter take a 7-0 lead. The teams exchanged punts before the USF senior quarterback Taylor Perkins connected with three different receivers on a fourminute second quarter drive that was capped by a nine-yard touchdown run by Perkins to give the visiting Cougars the 14-0 lead.
Augustana received the kick after the safety and quickly found themselves at the USF 14-yard line with 36 seconds left in the first half. The Vikings struck again when Ben Parsley caught a jump ball in the corner of the end zone with 30 seconds left on the clock but Nick Bonte stuck up a big right paw and blocked the extra point to send the two teams to the locker room with USF leading 14-8. USF received the ball to start the third quarter and Perkins moved the ball into Augustana territory on a 16-yard run to the Viking 45 yard line. After another Perkins rush made it third-and-seven on the Augustana 10-yard line, the drive stalled and senior kicker Braden Wieking made it 17-8 USF with a 22-yard chip shot. The Vikings retaliated on their next drive, marching the ball 82 yards in eight plays to narrow the deficit to 17-15 with a six-yard scamper by C.J. Ham coupled with an extra point by Ben Albrecht. After a Cougar punt, the Vikings converted a pair of third downs and took their first lead of the game at 18-17 when backup kicker Drew Behrens nailed a 38-yard field goal. The Cougars had the ball to end the third quarter and moved it to the Augustana 46-yard line but a false start killed the drive and the Vikings took over on their own 20 after a touchback. The USF defense stopped Augustana on the next drive and its offense responded with a textbook 74yard drive void of third downs that ended with a 12-yard touchdown run by Jordan Taylor. A two-point conversion put the Cougars in front 25-18. Augustana moved right down the field while converting twice on third down and once on fourth down to keep their hopes alive. On fourth and five at the USF seven-yard line, Viking quarterback Josh Hanson found Isaac Jorgensen wide open in the flat and he walked into the end zone to set up the game-tying extra point. Behrens put it through the uprights to tie the game at 25. The Cougars took a knee with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. Augustana won the toss and chose to go on defense first and their defense stood tall, as Austin Luecke picked off a Perkins pass on first-and-goal to set up the Viking offense. The Vikings quickly moved to the USF goal line and all but had the “Key to the City” in their hands, but the Cougars blocked the 38-yard field goal attempt by Drew Behrens to send it to a second overtime. The Vikings started with the ball in the second overtime and scored on a four-yard dash by Hanson but USF’s defense blocked the extra point and the Vikings held a 31-25 lead with USF taking over on offense. The Cougars scored on a nine-yard pass from Perkins to Carrington Hanna to tie the game at 31. Braden Wieking nailed the extra point to finish off the Vikings with the 32-31 win. Perkins connected on 21 of 30 passes through the air for 238 yards with one interception and one touchdown. He also chipped in on the ground with a team-high 71 yards on 15 attempts. After failing to record a touchdown in the Cougars’ first seven games, senior running back Jordan Taylor responded with 32 yards on four carries with a touchdown. Jeremiah Oates tallied 129 yards on 10 catches, including a dazzling 23-yard catch through the Vikings defense in the fourth quarter. The senior trio of Eric Anderson, Robert Virgil and Matt White registered 12 tackles each, while classmate Nick Bonte posted 10 tackles with a team-high 2.5 for loss. Fellow seniors Michael Frericks and Brett Jensen notched eight and seven stops, respectively.
SHAWN & NANCY WEEKDAY MORNINGS 5AM-7AM USF-Augustana: The Mayor’s Cup Challenge Each year, the Augustana College and University of Sioux Falls athletic departments will compete headto-head in sixteen (16) common, equally weighted, sports to determine which school and their fan base can claim the bragging rights for that year. The winning school will be awarded the Mayor’s Cup. By placing equal emphasis on all sports, the series helps to build community awareness for less publicized Olympic sports. The series focuses on the message that “Every Game Counts” and that the rivalry between the schools is a year-long affair. The competition will go beyond the fields of sport and into the classroom and community. A point will be awarded to the athletic department whose student-athletes achieve the higher grade point average. Additional points will be awarded to the department who garners the most support from their students, alumni and fans in a year-long community event. Two events will be held each year and 1 point will be awarded per event.
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The University of Sioux Falls was awarded the final point of the 2012-13 Sioux Falls Mayor’s Cup Challenge while Augustana College walked away with the inaugural Mayor’s Cup Trophy as presented by First Dakota National Bank. USF student-athletes boasted a 3.25 grade point average
to take the end-of-year academic point and create a final score of 13 to 6.0 in favor of the Vikings. USF defeated the Vikings on the gridiron 32-21 (2 OT) on October 20 for its first Mayor’s Cup point. The Cougars also secured single points for men’s golf, women’s indoor track and field, the first Mayor’s Cup blood drive and end-of-year student athlete grade point average. Augustana won 11 points amongst 16 common sports this past year, taking the head-to-head competitions versus the Cougars in women’s soccer and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, men’s indoor track and field, women’s tennis, softball, women’s golf, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. Inclement weather forced a cancelation of the USF and Augustana softball contest and the Vikings were awarded the point based on final NSIC standings. The Vikings also won the second Mayor’s Cup blood drive. The Cougars and Vikings split the home-andhome in men’s basketball and a baseball double-header to create the final margin. The competition for this season’s Mayor’s Cup started on September 21 when USF hosted Augustana in volleyball. The Cougars knocked off the Vikings in five sets, 25-27, 25-27, 25-23, 28-26, 15-13.