Augustana's football team came together in the Elmen Center prior to the start of spring football drills for the 2nd Annual Viking Olympics.
Designed as the final testing of Augustana's offseason conditioning program, Viking players participated in a series of different events. Billed as an annual event, Viking Olympics stresses the importance of camradery, leadership and unity as well as athletic performance.
A major focus of Viking Olympics is the spirit of competition by putting the offense vs. the defense by position. The Viking players must compete at the highest level in order to gain a win for their team.
The Olympics culminated with a show of strength as the players compete in a tug of war.
When the points were totaled at the end of the day, the defense came out on top.
Viking Olympics ResultsPosition Key:OL/DL: Offensive/Defensive Linemen
Middle: Linebackers/Tight Ends/Quarterbacks
Skill: Defensive Backs/Wide Receivers/Running Backs
Event Winners by PositionBench Press (Reps of 225)OL/DL: Nick Skibsted / Mike DuFrane, 23*
Middle: Nick Ovenden, 26*
Skill: Tommy Ellingworth, 15
Medicine Ball TossOL/DL: Kevin Knapp, 26-9*
Middle: Tommy Flyger, 23-4
Skill: Andrew Phillips, 23-2*
Broad JumpOL/DL: Chris Koopman, 9-1.5
Middle: Brandon Rolloff, 9-9.5
Skill: Ryan Rothenberger, 9-7.75
Vertical JumpOL/DL: Craig Bosch, 32*
Middle: Riley Garrigan, 36*
Skill: Dustin Rice, 37.5*
800 meter runOL/DL: Andy Johnson, 2:46.00
Middle: Alex Moses, 2:29.19
Skill: Dustin Randall, 2:28.06*
SprintOL/DL: Andy Johsnon, 14.48
Middle: Tommy Flyger, 14.1
Skill: Dustin Rice, 13.52
300-yard shuttleOL/DL: Chris Koopman, 40.9*
Middle: Brandon Rolloff, 38.67*
Skill: Tommy Ellingworth, 36.9*
40-yard dashOL/DL: Nick Bentele, 5.2
Middle: Riley Garrigan, 4.75
Skill: Dustin Rice, 4.65
Obstacle Course RelayOL/DL: Defense
Middle: Offense
Skill: Offense
Slalom RelayOL/DL: Defense
Middle: Defense
Skill: Offense
Tug Of WarOL/DL: Offense
Middle: Defense
Skill: Defense
*New Viking Olympics Record
For the 2005 Viking Olympics results,
click here.
