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Concordia University, Nebraska had the highest number of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics scholar-athletes in the nation for the 2008-09 academic year. Seventy-four Bulldogs earned the NAIA scholar-athlete status, 16 more than second place University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, Ind.

The major rival of both the men and women, Nebraska Wesleyan, ended the Bulldogs season in second round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament this past weekend. The Concordia men fell 5-2 in the second round to the Prairie Wolves after defeating Dordt in the opening round 7-2. The Bulldog women fell 5-1 to Nebraska Wesleyan in the second round after having an opening round bye.

Concordia University, Nebraska announced Wednesday night that seniors Michael Saalfeld and Whitney Stichka have been named as Concordia's Athletes of the Year for 2008-09.