Bulldog Athletics Association Member (BAAM) Athletes of the Week
Female: Kristin Vieselmeyer, Basketball
A senior from Holyoke, Colo., Kristin Veiselmeyer tallied a season-high 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting as the Bulldogs won at Mount Marty, 66-59, on Nov. 25. Vieselmeyer is averaging a team best 14.8 points per game for an 8-0, ninth-ranked Concordia squad. Vieselmeyer is an Exercise Science major.
Male: Brooks Kissinger, Basketball
A junior from Ashland, Neb., Brooks Kissinger piled up 20 points while making 12-of-15 shots from the free throw line as Concordia won at Mount Marty, 84-75, on Nov. 25. Kissinger has hit the 20-point mark four times this season. Kissinger is studying Business Administration.
2025-26 BAAM Athletes of the Month
October – Kierstynn Garner (soccer) / Adam Van Cleave (football)
September – Carson Fehlhafer (football) / Katie Welker (shooting sports)
2025-26 BAAM Athletes of the Week
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.
Fall Sports GPAC All-Conference award winners: Fall sports are nearly complete for Concordia Athletics. Over recent weeks, a total of 42 Bulldogs earned GPAC All-Conference awards across the sports of cross country, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball. To view all-conference honorees by sport, follow the links below.
2025 GPAC All-Conference:
• Cross Country
• Football
• Men’s Soccer
• Women’s Soccer
• Volleyball
Powerlifting wraps up fall semester at Central Collegiate Cup Series: The second and final powerlifting meet of the fall semester took place the weekend of Nov. 22-23. The Bulldogs came away with team finishes of second place on the women’s side and third place on the men’s side. Twelve Concordia athletes broke school records in one or more categories. A junior from Crete, Neb., Leo Guiza (110 kg) was one of five Bulldogs to break school records across all categories, including cumulative total. The others who achieved that feat were Teya Badger (100 kg), Taylor Hedke (60 kg) and Katie Wilson (48 kg) on the women’s side and Dax Davis (56 kg) on the men’s side. Guiza became the first Concordia lifter to ever crack 800 kg for a total. A recap of the meet can be found HERE. The next powerlifting meet on the schedule is the Nebraska State Powerlifting Meet (Jan. 31-Feb. 1). Meanwhile, Bulldog Weightlifting is looking forward to this week’s Virus Weightlifting Finals (Dec. 4-7) in Daytona Beach, Fla. The weightlifters last competed on Oct. 18 at the Nebraska State Weightlifting Championships.
Fall seasons-in-review: Fall sport season-in-review articles have begun to roll out on the Concordia Athletics website. Follow the links below for detailed season recaps. 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 (coming soon)
• Volleyball (season still in progress)
Indoor track & field season opens with Bulldog Early Bird Meet: The 2025-26 indoor track & field season will get underway on Dec. 12-13 with the Bulldog Early Bird Meet inside the Walz Fieldhouse. The Early Bird will be one of four home meets hosted by Concordia this indoor season. This will be Head Coach Matt Beisel’s 10th season at the helm of Bulldog Track & Field. For a 2025-26 indoor season preview, click HERE.
Cheer-dance seniors to be honored on Saturday: In conjunction with home basketball on Saturday, seniors from the Concordia Competitive Cheer & Dance programs will be recognized. The seniors from cheer are LaCole Anno, Cadence Fulfs, Kalynn Jeardoe, Ara Maxwell, Lauryn Stanley and Meghan Strater. The two seniors from the dance program are Taylor Larsen and Elise O’Neill. The halftime ceremony will take place at halftime of the men’s basketball game versus Dakota Wesleyan.
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.
Men’s Soccer
· Final record: 12-9-1, 7-3 GPAC.
· NAIA National Championship Tournament:
o NAIA First Round – Advanced on PK’s vs. No. 24 Eastern Oregon, 4-2 (0-0 draw following 2 OT), on Nov. 20.
o NAIA Second Round – Lost at No. 2 MidAmerica Nazarene, 3-0, on Nov. 22.
· Links: 2025 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: A historic season for Head Coach Jason Weides’ program is in the books. The 2025 team became the first in program history to advance at the NAIA National Championships. In nail-biting fashion in the first round of the national tournament, Concordia outlasted No. 24 Eastern Oregon University in a penalty kick shootout, 4-2, on Nov. 20. The shootout was necessary after the two sides played to a scoreless draw through 110 minutes (including two overtimes). In the shootout, keeper Inigo Chavarria saved two shots and striker Ridards Busmeisters supplied the clinching PK. In the program’s two previous trips to the national tournament (2015 and 2022), the Bulldogs were beaten in their first game. In the 2025 second round, Concordia played competitively in what amounted to a 3-0 loss to site host and second-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. The Bulldogs actually outshot the Pioneers, 10-9. The result meant that Concordia ended the season at 12-9-1 overall. As part of the journey, Concordia went from an 0-4 start to GPAC tournament champions. Eight Bulldogs earned 2025 GPAC All-Conference awards, headlined by first team honors for Busmeisters, the team’s top offensive threat with 10 goals on the season. In 18 years at the helm of the program, Weides has won 183 games. Concordia will head into the offseason while looking forward to the resumption of training in the spring semester.
· For continued coverage of the men’s soccer program throughout the offseason, check out the program’s homepage HERE. For a feature on the 2025 team’s “uncommon” journey to the national tournament, click HERE.
Volleyball
· Current record: 25-3, 15-1 GPAC; seeded No. 3 at the NAIA National Championships.
· NAIA National Championship Tournament:
o NAIA Opening Round – Won vs. Florida National, 25-17, 25-15, 25-10, on Nov. 22.
· Links: 2025 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The 16th national tournament win in program history occurred on Nov. 22 as the Bulldogs took down Florida National, 25-17, 25-15, 25-10, in the NAIA Opening Round. The contest marked the fifth straight year that Concordia has hosted in the opening round. Ashley Keck produced 10 kills and 11 digs, and the Bulldogs outhit the Conquistadors, .350 to .010. In the back row, Emma Brueggemann starred with 18 digs. The latest win means that Head Coach Ben Boldt’s program has reached the final site of the NAIA National Championship for the seventh year in a row. The national tournament resumes this week as Concordia takes on No. 22 Dakota Wesleyan and No. 14 The Master’s University (Calif.) as part of Pool D at the national tournament. The final site is made up of eight separate pools with three teams each. One team will emerge from each pool and advance to the single elimination bracket, which begins with the quarterfinals on Saturday. The semifinals will take place on Dec. 8 with a national champion to be crowned the following day on Dec. 8. In program history, the Bulldogs have advanced as far as the quarterfinal round on three occasions (2020, 2021 and 2024). The No. 3 seed is Concordia’s highest ever on the national stage.
· For a feature on the volleyball senior class, click HERE.
· For additional news and notes on Concordia Volleyball, check out the team’s homepage HERE.
· This week – NAIA National Championship Tournament:
o NAIA Pool Play – Wednesday, Dec. 3 vs. No. 22 Dakota Wesleyan (19-11), 7:30 p.m.
o NAIA Pool Play – Friday, Dec. 5 vs. No. 14 The Master’s (24-3), 6:30 p.m.
o NAIA Quarterfinals – Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. TBD, time TBD (if advance out of pool play).
o NAIA Semifinals – Monday, Dec. 8 vs. TBD, time TBD.
o NAIA National Championship – Tuesday, Dec. 9 vs. TBD, time TBD.
Cross Country
· Most recent:
o 2025 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 21.
· Links: 2025 Schedule | Roster | NAIA Polls: Men | Women
· Notable: The 2025 cross country season is complete. Keeli Green and Vaughn Hendrickson represented Concordia at the 2025 NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Tallahassee, Fla., on Nov. 21. It was a memorable day for Green, who became the 11th competitor in women’s program history to earn All-America honors. The Arlington, Neb., native ran the 6k in 21:50.5, placing her 26th in a field of 333 runners at the national meet (top 40 finishers are All-Americans). In the men’s 8k race, Hendrickson clocked in at 26:12.6 and placed 139th. Hendrickson earned All-America honors as a freshman in 2024. Head Coach Matt Beisel’s programs have produced at least one All-American in three straight seasons with Kylahn Freiberg also garnering such distinction in 2023. The national championships came two weeks after the 2025 GPAC Championships, which saw the Bulldogs place third on the men’s side and fifth on the women’s side. The Concordia men narrowly missed out on a team at-large bid. Next up for the distance crew will be the indoor track season, which will kick off with the Bulldog Early Bird Meet on Dec. 12-13.
· For additional news and notes on the Concordia Cross Country teams, click HERE.
Men’s Basketball
· Current record: 6-2, 3-0 GPAC; ranked No. 24 in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Won at Mount Marty, 84-75, on Nov. 25.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The win streak has reached five with action set to resume following a break for Thanksgiving. In last week’s one contest, the Bulldogs earned an 84-75 win at Mount Marty. Four Concordia players reached double figures in scoring: Brooks Kissinger (20), Jaxon Stueve (18), Tate Odvody (13) and Dane Jacobsen (10). In addition, Logan Wilson snagged a career-high 15 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals. Off the bench, Garret Johnson netted nine points on three treys and Zac Kulus returned from injury to supply eight points. A few days earlier, Jacobsen and Kissinger both notched 21 points as the Bulldogs won 78-73 at No. 3 Northwestern, the GPAC’s preseason favorite. The win streak also includes victories over Oklahoma City University, Clarke University (Iowa) and Waldorf. In the early GPAC standings, Concordia and Briar Cliff are tied at the top with 3-0 league marks. Head Coach Ben Limback’s squad was impressive enough in November to crash the NAIA coaches’ poll (released on Nov. 26) at No. 24. Kissinger has already pulled in two GPAC Player of the Week awards and is averaging 18.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. GPAC play heats up this week as the Bulldogs will host Doane on Wednesday and Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday. These will be the team’s final two home games of the calendar year 2025.
· For additional news and notes on the men’s basketball program, click HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Dec. 3 vs. Doane (5-4, 1-2 GPAC), 7:45 p.m.
o Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (5-4, 2-2 GPAC), 3:45 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
· Current record: 8-0, 4-0 GPAC; ranked No. 9 in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Won at Mount Marty, 66-59, on Nov. 25.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The unbeaten ride continued through the week of Thanksgiving. Head Coach Drew Olson’s squad has moved to 8-0 (4-0 GPAC) after winning at Mount Marty, 66-59, on Nov. 25. In Yankton, S.D., the Bulldogs put together strong first and third quarters and then held on in the fourth quarter despite an extended offensive drought. Kristin Vieselmeyer enjoyed a big night as she went for a season-high 23 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the floor. She added six rebounds and two steals to her stat line. Bree Bunting (14) also scored in double figures. Bunting, Sammy Leu and Ayla Roth (seven combined steals) helped force 28 Lancer turnovers. As part of the strong defensive effort, Mount Marty shot only 34.5 percent from the floor. The contest was actually Concordia’s closest this season (each of the previous seven wins came by margins of 21 points or more). The Bulldogs have started 8-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Through eight games in 2025-26, Concordia is averaging 95.4 points compared to 53.0 for its opponents. Vieselmeyer leads the team with an average of 14.8 points per game. The unbeaten mark will be put on the line twice this week with home matchups versus Doane and No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan. In the early going, Concordia (4-0) and Dordt (3-0) are the lone GPAC teams with undefeated conference records.
· For additional news and notes on the women’s basketball program, click HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Dec. 3 vs. Doane (2-4, 0-3 GPAC), 6 p.m.
o Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan (5-2, 3-1 GPAC), 2 p.m.
Wrestling
· Current dual record: 3-1, 3-1 GPAC; receiving votes in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week – GPAC Day of Duals No. 1:
o Won vs. Briar Cliff, 27-13, on Nov. 25.
o Won vs. Waldorf, 32-16, on Nov. 25.
· Links: 2025-26 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA National Rankings
· Notable: The 2025-26 season has featured four conference duals and three tournaments thus far. Just before Thanksgiving, the Bulldogs competed at GPAC Day of Duals No. 1 at Morningside on Nov. 25. The upper weights led the way for Concordia as it earned GPAC wins over Briar Cliff, 27-13, and Waldorf, 32-16. The Bulldogs went a combined 9-1 in the back half of their lineup. At 165 pounds, returning national qualifier Cole Price starred as he went 2-0 with a major decision and a pin. In a milestone performance, Hunter Weimer picked up his 50th career collegiate win as he wiped out his Briar Cliff counterpart by technical fall at 184 pounds. Ten Concordia competitors came away with at least one win on the day. At heavyweight, Gabe Kant ran his team high win total to 10 this season. In the latest NAIA ratings, the Bulldogs dropped out of the top 25 team ratings. Three Concordia wrestlers are currently rated at the national level: Stevie Barnes (20th at 141), Torrance Keehn (17th at 197) and Kant (19th at 285). Head Coach Josh Watts’ squad now stands at 3-1 in conference duals – a record that includes a win over Hastings and a loss at No. 8 Doane. Next up, the Bulldogs will compete at this Saturday’s Doane Open in Crete.
· For additional news and notes on the wrestling program, click HERE.
· This week:
o Saturday, Dec. 6 at Doane Open, 9 a.m.