BRIDGEPORT, Pa — Jersey Merrick (Chicago, Ill./Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences), Olivia Parry (Sr., Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville) and Carli Udovich (Sr., Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) were among 72 Augustana College student-athletes recognized at the 2025-26 Blanket Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 17. In order to receive a varsity “A” letter blanket, an Augustana athlete must compete in the same sport for four years and earn at least three varsity letters.
The trio helped the Vikings post a combined 72-23 record during the 2023 (17-6), 2024 (20-4), 2025 (16-9) and 2026 (19-4) seasons with four Top Three finishes at the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division III Championship (First Place: 2023, 2024, 2025; Third Place: 2026) and a trio of Third Place marks at the USA Water Polo Division III Collegiate Championship (2023, 2024, 2025).
