NOTE: The next Bulldog Weekly Report will be released on Jan. 13, 2026.
Bulldog Athletics Association Member (BAAM) Athletes of the Week
Female: Adysen McCarter, Track & Field
A sophomore from Overton, Neb., Adysen McCarter began the indoor season impressively as she broke the school record in the triple jump at the Concordia Early Bird. She landed at 39’ 1” for an NAIA automatic national qualifying mark. McCarter also helped the 4x4 to an NAIA B standard (3:54:26 converted time) and ran 7.96 in the 60 meters. She is a Pre-Chiropractic major.
Male: Jonny Jurchen, Track & Field
A sophomore from Seward, Neb., Jonny Jurchen quickly locked up a spot at the national meet by clocking in at 12:30.61 in the 3,000-meter racewalk at the Concordia Early Bird. A 2025 NAIA All-American, Jurchen ranks No. 2 nationally in the event. Jurchen is majoring in Chemistry.
2025-26 BAAM Athletes of the Month
November – Ava Greene (volleyball) / Brooks Kissinger (basketball)
October – Kierstynn Garner (soccer) / Adam Van Cleave (football)
September – Carson Fehlhafer (football) / Katie Welker (shooting sports)
2025-26 BAAM Athletes of the Week
Dec. 9 – Ashley Keck (volleyball); Brooks Kissinger (basketball)
Dec. 2 – Brooks Kissinger (basketball); Kristin Vieselmeyer (basketball)
Nov. 18 – Oliver Benson (soccer); Braxtyn Koch (football); Kristin Vieselmeyer (basketball)
Nov. 11 – Ava Greene (volleyball); Brooks Kissinger (basketball)
Nov. 4 – Kierstynn Garner (soccer); Hugo Garrote (soccer)
Oct. 28 – Keeli Green (cross country); Vaughn Hendrickson (cross country)
Oct. 21 – Addie Kirkegaard (volleyball) / Taylor Slaymaker (soccer); Adam Van Cleave (football)
Oct. 14 – Oliver Benson (soccer); Kierstynn Garner (soccer)
Oct. 7 – Carlos Collazo (football); Katie Welker (shooting sports)
Sept. 30 – Hugo Fuentes & Nick Velders (tennis) / Peyton Atwood (football); Sadie Mares (soccer)
Sept. 23 – Oliver Balazs (soccer); Katie Welker (shooting sports)
Sept. 16 – Carson Fehlhafer (football); Ella Waters (volleyball)
Sept. 9 – Sam Blevins (shooting sports); Molli Martin (volleyball)
Sept. 2 – Emery Custer (golf); Slade Leicht (soccer)
Aug. 26 – Kierstynn Garner (soccer); Ashley Keck (volleyball); Sean Stratman (soccer)
News and notes:
BAAM luncheons are held every Tuesday (when classes are in session) at 12 p.m. CT inside the Dog House Grill, located in the Janzow Campus Center. The luncheons feature reports from head coaches who are in season at the time. For information on how to join BAAM, click HERE. It is not a requirement to be a BAAM member in order to attend the weekly luncheons.
Trio of Bulldog coaches honored during fall: Three Bulldog coaches earned recognition for their work this fall. The honors went to:
• Angie Boldt, Volleyball – 2025 GPAC Assistant Coach of the Year; 2025 AVCA NAIA Mid-North Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
• Freddie Myles, Lifting Sports – 2025 Iowa-Nebraska Weightlifting State Organization (WSO) Coach of the Year.
• Jason Weides, Men’s Soccer – 2025 Men’s Soccer NAIA Plains Region Staff of the Year.
Fehlhafer, Henson named NAIA Football All-Americans: Two defensive players from the Concordia Football program earned NAIA All-America awards. On Dec. 11, defensive lineman Carson Fehlhafer (first team) and safety Daylon Henson (third team) were named 2025 NAIA All-Americans by the America Football Coaches Association. For more on their accolades, click HERE.
Fall seasons-in-review: The fall sports season is in the books. For detailed season recaps, check out the links below. The final GPAC regular season place finishes by sport were second for women’s soccer, second for volleyball, third for men’s cross country, third for football, third for men’s soccer and fifth for women’s cross country.
• Football
• Women’s Soccer
• Men’s Soccer
• Volleyball
Weightlifting, powerlifting squads conclude fall semester competition: Ten Bulldogs made their way to Daytona Beach, Fla., for the 2025 Virus Weightlifting Finals, an event that showcased hundreds of lifters from a wide range of age groups. Following action that unfolded from Dec. 4-7, Kaiden Mima emerged as a national champion and was one of four Concordia University, Nebraska Weightlifting athletes to earn top three place finishes within the under 20 division. In another major highlight, the Bulldog men placed fifth as a team in open division competition. The other top-three place finishers for Concordia (in the junior division) were Enzo Mancini (second at 94 kg), Abigail Nelson (third at 53 kg) and Marcus Sweet (third at 79 kg). A full recap from the event can be found HERE. Head Coach Freddie Myles’ weightlifting and powerlifting programs will resume their seasons in the second semester. Both teams competed twice during the fall semester.
Bulldog Coaches Show airs every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT: The Bulldog Coaches Show has returned for an 11th year. The show airs live for a half hour every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT on KTMX-FM 104.9 Max Country. The weekly feature can also be heard live via 104.9 Max Country’s website or by downloading the Max Country app. Throughout the 2025-26 season, Bulldog football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball contests will be aired live on Max Country. Parker Cyza serves as the host of the coaches’ show as well as the play-by-play voice for football, basketball and volleyball. In addition, Eric Allgood will call select volleyball matches in place of Cyza.
Concordia Sports Network: Live webcasts for most home varsity contests can be accessed by visiting https://www.cune.edu/athletics/watch-bulldogs at game time. Beginning with the 2023-24 academic year, Concordia Athletics began a partnership with Hudl for live video streaming. Live webcast links for away contests are publicized in sport specific releases that preview action for that particular week. Scrimmages, exhibitions and junior varsity events are not broadcasted via the Hudl account. For select JV streams, check out that specific sport’s Facebook page.
Indoor Track & Field
· Number of 2025-26 Meets: 1.
· Last week:
o Hosted the Bulldog Early Bird Meet on Dec. 12-13.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | TFRRS Performance Lists
· Notable: The 2025-26 indoor season officially kicked off this past weekend as Head Coach Matt Beisel’s programs hosted the seventh annual Bulldog Early Bird Meet. When the dust settled, Concordia athletes had combined for six event championships, four NAIA automatic national qualifying standards, four NAIA B standards and two school records. The new program standards were set by sophomore Adysen McCarter in the triple jump (39’ 1”) and senior Adrianna Rodencal in the 60-meter hurdles (8.43). Both of their marks automatically qualified them for the national meet. Others who locked up spots at the NAIA indoor meet were sophomore Jonny Jurchen and freshman Jack Habegger, both in the 3,000-meter racewalk. Jurchen set a new personal best while finishing in 12:30.61, less than three seconds off last year’s NAIA national champion. Meanwhile, B standards came from the women’s 4x400-meter relay, Josiah Edwards (weight throw), Luke Hammang (racewalk) and Sam Olson (racewalk). The 4x4 (converted time of 3:54.26) was made up of McCarter, Rodencal, Tayden Kirchner and Kayla Kirchner. The Bulldog Early Bird event champions included the men’s 4x8, women’s 4x8, Edwards (weight throw), Evan Hill (pole vault), Trenton Kumm (800 meters) and McCarter (triple jump). The meet featured athletes from 15 different institutions. The indoor season will resume along with the start of the second semester at Concordia. Next up will be the UNL Graduate Classic (Jan. 16-17) and the Scott Nisely Memorial Classic (Jan. 17). For a closer look at the track & field teams, check out our season preview linked HERE.
· For additional news and notes on the track & field programs, click HERE.
· Up next:
o Friday, Jan. 16 / Saturday, Jan. 17 – UNL Graduate Classic.
o Saturday, Jan. 17 – Nisely Memorial Classic (hosted by Doane).
Women’s Basketball
· Current record: 10-2, 6-2 GPAC; ranked No. 9 in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Won at Midland, 98-37, on Dec. 10.
o Lost at No. 1 Dordt, 79-57, on Dec. 13.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The final conference games of the first semester took place last week as the ninth-ranked Bulldogs went on the road twice. Concordia used a 28-0 first-half closing run on the way to a 98-37 pummeling of Midland on Dec. 10. Three days later, a tight first half gave way to a 22-point victory (79-57) for top-ranked Dordt over the Bulldogs in an NAIA top 10 matchup. In the win at Midland, Concordia forced 40 turnovers and got double-figure scoring outputs from Raelyn Kelty (15), Kristin Vieselmeyer (12) and Sara Harley (11). Sammy Leu led the defensive efforts with six steals. In the defeat in Sioux Center, Iowa, the Bulldogs shot only 31.4 percent (22-for-70) from the floor and fell despite forcing 31 more turnovers (Dordt had a sizable 63-23 rebound advantage). Savi Butterfield paced Concordia with 15 points while Bree Bunting added 10 points. Vieselmeyer swatted four Defender shots. Head Coach Drew Olson’s squad is now 2-2 this versus ranked teams this season having defeated No. 18 Arizona Christian University and No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) at the Cattle Classic. Through 12 games, Concordia boasts four players averaging 8.6 points or more per game: Vieselmeyer (12.5), Bunting (9.7), Leu (9.2) and Ayla Roth (8.6). The Bulldogs are headed to a much warmer location this week as they look forward to playing at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic on Thursday and Friday. On day one of the event, Concordia will take on third-ranked and undefeated Campbellsville University (Ky.).
· For additional news and notes on the women’s basketball program, click HERE.
· This week – Hoops in Hawaii Classic:
o Thursday, Dec. 18 vs. No. 3 Campbellsville (13-0), 1:15 p.m. HST / 6:15 p.m. CST.
o Friday, Dec. 19 vs. Providence (8-3), 11 a.m. HST / 4 p.m. CST.
Men’s Basketball
· Current record: 8-4, 5-2 GPAC; ranked No. 24 in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Lost at Midland, 82-67, on Dec. 10.
o Lost at Dordt, 84-71, on Dec. 13.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: It was a tough week on the road for the 24th-ranked Bulldogs, who were tripped up by both Midland and Dordt. The 82-67 loss at Midland snapped a seven-game win streak and handed Concordia its first conference defeat of the season. In the outing in Fremont, Brooks Kissinger tallied 25 points, five rebounds and three assists. Jaxon Stueve added 10 points and six rebounds. In the loss at Dordt, senior guard Zac Kulus piled up a career-high 21 points on the strength of 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Three teammates reached double figures: Kissinger (12), Tate Odvody (12) and Stueve (11). Point guard Dane Jacobsen added nine points, six rebounds and four assists. For the week, the Bulldogs allowed their opponents to shoot 48.8 percent from the field and were outrebounded, 87-61. Concordia also struggled mightily from the foul line (16-for-36). During the seven-game win streak, Head Coach Ben Limback’s squad outscored its foes, on average, 92.0 to 69.9. The Ashland, Neb., native Kissinger continues to stand out while averaging 19.4 points per game. The Bulldogs will attempt to get back in the win column on Friday when they will be in Olathe, Kan., to take on MidAmerica Nazarene University. Concordia defeated the Pioneers by an 89-55 score last season in Seward. The Bulldogs will go up against nonconference opponents in each of their next three outings.
· For additional news and notes on the men’s basketball program, click HERE.
· This week:
o Friday, Dec. 19 at MidAmerica Nazarene (9-5), 6 p.m.
Wrestling
· Current dual record: 3-1, 3-1 GPAC; receiving votes in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Most recent:
o Competed at Doane Conner Oppenheimer Open on Dec. 6.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA National Rankings
· Notable: Tournament action resumed on Dec. 6 as 15 Bulldogs represented Concordia Wrestling at the Conner Oppenheimer Open hosted by Doane. Most notably, Cole Price placed third at 165 pounds and Gabe Kant placed fourth at heavyweight. Among Price’s five contested wins were four that came with bonus points (three pins and a technical fall). Price then won by decision, 6-0, over Arizona Christian’s Nicholas Pina in the third-place match. Ranked No. 19 in the NAIA at heavyweight, Kant earned three pins while faced with a challenging bracket. Kant pinned the NAIA’s No. 5 heavyweight in the quarterfinals and eventually lost to NAIA No. 3 in the third-place match. In other highlights, Hunter Weimer went 3-1 at 174 and Gabe Lujan posted four wins at 125. Twelve of the 15 Bulldogs recorded at least one win at the tournament, which featured open and amateur divisions. Head Coach Josh Watts’ squad has finished first semester competition. The season to date has included four tournaments and four duals. Concordia stands at 3-1 in duals. The next event on the schedule will take place on Jan. 8 when the Bulldogs host a triangular of duals with Friends University (Kan.) and Midland. In the latest NAIA national rankings released on Dec. 11, four Concordia wrestlers landed on the list: No. 23 Steven Barnes (141), No. 21 Cole Price (165), No. 19 Torrance Keehn (197) and No. 15 Gabe Kant (285).
· For additional news and notes on the wrestling program, click HERE.
· Up next:
o Thursday, Jan. 8 dual triangular with Friends / Midland (dual times are 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m.).