Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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the successful tradition that Augustana has an, toyed is visible in many at the caiiege's programs - - including athietics. For the fourth consecutive year, the Augustana Vihihgis toathaii team made the trip down ta Phenix City, Aiabama, and returned with a Division iii national championshha. This fact, incredi- bie in its own merit, is matte evenI mare incredible when one considers that they have aceempiished this feat without iesihg a game in titty outings. the hard work and dedication that went into estabiishing Au- gustana a5 a Division iii teethah' power was aided along by many. For the senior members at the team however, the 4th championship marked the end of their cnhege careers which saw their neat perfect record tainted eniy by an ironic tie. For them, the championshhr Victory was especiathr memorable. Aiang With their valuable educations, the graduating seniors tee ve Augustana having accomplished an uni preeedented achievement in ah' a! coiiege faathail. The road to Phenix 01'th next year is not expected to be easy, but with nine of eleven starters returning to the ettensive lineup next year, prospects for success in the upcoming season are very strong. the Augus- tana faethaii team is dedicated hard working, have yet to have theirgames withouta toss record broken, t '. , and will he ON THE RUN tor a 5th national cham- 1::ieh5hipI next year. The phrase ON THE RUN signiiies progress. it sgniiies a never-endihg quest for goals that wiii benefit the ihdividuei, but also the rest at the world. Throughout the years Augustana has stood as a medium through which students ha ve been given the opportunity to do just that - to better themselves; to better the wnrin'. the Augustaha tradition has been ON THE RUN far 125 years, The schaoi centiniiaih! produces individuats who leave the cam- pus weir armed to take on whatever the inture brings, and in a way that contributes to themselves amt to others. The tone standing practice at educat- ing to instaii a sense of humanity is the ideai that has aiiowed Augustana Coiiege to keep ON THE RUN't for so tang. it is an ideai that is reinforced by the people who administrate here. the people who teach here, and the people who study here The result is a caiiege community that is invatuahh usetui ta soci- ety, it is a community that is canstantiy in testing in the future white keeping in touch with the past. in order to reach an ultimate objective. it is an abjec- h've that ties somewhere in the days at years ahead that is based upon hope, hope for the betterment at manhimt it is a hope that burn eiernaih bright.