Bulldog Weekly Report (Jan. 25)

By Jacob Knabel on Jan. 25, 2022 in Athletic Announcements

Bulldog Athletic Association Member (BAAM) Athletes of the Week

Female: Rylee Haecker, Track & Field

A sophomore from Davenport, Neb., Haecker shined again last week while helping the 4x800 meter relay qualify for nationals in a time of 9:29.48 (after conversion) at the Polar Dog Invite. Haecker ran an 800 meter split of 2:19 and then later won the mile. Haecker is also qualified for nationals in the 1,000 meters.

Male: Calvin Rohde, Track & Field / Gage Smith, Basketball

An impressive indoor season continued for Rohde (Reed City, Mich.) at the Polar Dog Invite with an automatic national qualifying time of 4:15.18 (after conversion) in the mile. Rohde ranks fifth nationally with that time. He also has produced ‘B’ standards this season in the 1,000 and 3,000 meters.

Smith, who hails from Elizabeth, Colo., recorded a combined 36 points and 18 rebounds last week in games against Morningside and Northwestern. Smith notched a double-double (18 points and 11 rebounds) in the win over Morningside. He is averaging 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds on the season.

Previous BAAM Athletes of the Week
Jan. 18 – Carter Kent (basketball) / Rylee Haecker (track & field)
Jan. 11 – Carter Kent (basketball) / Mackenzie Toomey (basketball)
Dec. 14 – Carter Kent (basketball) / Sarah Lewis (track & field)
Dec. 7 – Carter Kent (basketball) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)
Nov. 30 – Noah Schutte (basketball) / Taysha Rushton (basketball)
Nov. 16 – Korrell Koehlmoos (football) / Bree Burtwistle (volleyball)
Nov. 9 – Camden Sesna (cross country) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)
Nov. 2 – Carter Kent (basketball) / Camryn Opfer (volleyball)
Oct. 26 – Peyton Mitchell (football) / Lexie Kreizel (volleyball)
Oct. 19 – Lane Napier (football) / Kalie Ward (soccer)
Oct. 12 – Caydren Cox (football) / Kalee Wiltfong (volleyball)
Oct. 5 – DJ McGarvie (football) / Sarah Schwacher (shooting sports)
Sept. 28 – Wyatt Hambly (shooting sports) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)
Sept. 21 – Camden Sesna (cross country) / Lina Kirst (soccer) / Grace Reiman (cross country) / Carly Rodaway (volleyball)
Sept. 14 – Caydren Cox (football) / Mikeila Martinez (soccer)
Sept. 7 – Drew D’Ercole (golf) / Ivan Yabut (golf) / Erica Heinzerling (volleyball)
Aug. 31 – Martin Herrera (soccer) / Camryn Opfer (volleyball)

BAAM Athletes of the Month
December – Carter Kent (basketball) / Sarah Lewis (track & field)
November – Noah Schutte (basketball) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)
October – Lane Napier (football) / Camryn Opfer (volleyball)
September – Caydren Cox (football) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)

News and notes:

BAAM luncheons are held every Tuesday 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.

Game/event days on campus: Concordia Athletics continues to welcome fans to its venues for sporting events. Currently, there are no attendance limits. Before visiting road venues involving Bulldog teams, fans should be sure to check the spectator policies on those particular campuses. Other locations may require the use of face coverings. Once again, fans attending varsity sporting events at Concordia are able to purchase advance tickets online via HomeTown Ticketing. Tickets will also be sold on site on the day of events. Should any policies or protocols for fans change, updated information will be available on the athletics fan information page HERE.

Men’s Basketball senior class about winning in all aspects: The group of four-year student-athletes within the Concordia Men’s Basketball program have had a heavy hand in the success experienced in recent seasons. In addition, the group represents what the program aspires to be. Christian character. Toughness. Resilience. Class acts. Servant leaders. High academic achievers. Winners. That’s the legacy the seniors will leave behind. For more on a group that includes the likes of Carter Kent, Gage Smith, Klay Uher and Justin Wiersema, click HERE.

Cheer/Dance underway with competition seasons: The 2022 competition seasons got underway last week for Concordia Cheer and Dance, which hosted events on Jan. 19 in conjunction with home basketball. Head Coach Mandi Maser’s cheer team made a big splash by turning in a score of 71.425 and winning a triangular with Morningside and Peru State College. Meanwhile, the dance squad earned a score of 63.85 and was defeated by the Mustangs in a dual. Check out recaps on the Concordia Athletics website for further details. Both teams will have a busy stretch this Wednesday through Friday as they host a triangular with Hastings and Peru State on Wednesday, take part in a competition at Doane on Thursday and then appear at the Midland Invitational on Friday evening. For more on the Concordia Cheer and Dance programs, click the following links: Cheer | Dance.

Puelz legacy of excellence: Roughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia. Said Josie when discussing the support of her family, “They know how much I enjoy being at Concordia and what this school has done for me.” Check out the feature on the Puelz family that originally appeared in the winter edition of the Broadcaster Magazine by clicking HERE.

Concordia Invitational Tournament canceled: In conjunction with the participating Concordias, Concordia University, Nebraska announced the cancellation of the 2022 Concordia Invitational Tournament on Jan. 7. CUNE was set to host the event in both 2021 and 2022, however, the tournament was canceled both years due to concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the region and nationally. The CIT announcement does not impact any other previously scheduled events. The Bulldog Basketball teams continued action this past week within league play. For more on the cancellation of CIT, click HERE.

Bulldog Coaches Show airs every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT: The Bulldog Coaches Show is underway in its seventh year of existence. 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 2021-22 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 and basketball. Frank Greene is in his seventh season calling Concordia volleyball.

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 in 2019-20, Concordia Athletics partnered with PrestoSports for live video and statistical streaming. For more details on this change, click HERE. Check team schedules/results pages for webcast dates. Scrimmages, exhibitions and junior varsity events are not broadcasted.

Track & Field

·        Three weekends of indoor competition are in the books for the Bulldogs, who are back into the swing of things in conjunction with the second semester at Concordia. In last week’s action, the Bulldogs hosted the annual Concordia Polar Dog Invite, which included athletes from eight institutions. The yields included 10 event titles, three fresh automatic national qualifying standards (seven total marks met the ‘A’ standard) and a pair of meet records. The previous week, Concordia athletes competed at both the Graduate Classic hosted by the University of Nebraska and the Scott Nisely Memorial Classic hosted by Doane. For more information on Concordia Track & Field, click HERE.

·        Below is a list of the Bulldogs who achieved marks at the first three weekends of meets that were reported to the national leaderboard. It should be noted that several times were converted for the national performance list. The overall program tally on the season includes 13 automatic national qualifying standards, 11 ‘B’ standards and a pentathlon point total that ranks top five in the NAIA.

o   Women’s 4x400m relay – A (3:53.73)

o   Women’s 4x800m relay – A (9:29.48)

o   Women’s distance medley relay – B (12:28.44)

o   Andy Amos – A, weight throw (57’ 10 ½”)

o   Jordyn Anderson – B, shot put (43’ 7 ¾”); B, weight throw (51’ 10”)

o   Olivia Buschow – B, weight throw (52’ 10 ¾”)

o   Amira Cummings – A, pole vault (11’ 6 ½”)

o   Morgan De Jong – A, weight throw (55’ 10 ½”)

o   Abigail Gerber – B, weight throw (53’ ¾”)

o   Rylee Haecker – A, 1,000 meters (2:58.77)

o   Brady Klute – B, weight throw (54’ 7 ½”)

o   Sarah Lewis – A, 400 meters (57.34); A, 60 hurdles (8.87)

o   Wyatt Loga – B, high jump (6’ 7”)

o   Erin Mapson – A, pole vault (12’ ½”)

o   Hannah Newton – B, high jump (5’ 5”)

o   Josie Puelz – A, pole vault (13’ 2 ¼”)

o   Sarah Ragland – A, weight throw (56’ 2”)

o   Amy Richert – No. 4 in NAIA in pentathlon (3,407); B, high jump (5’ 5”)

o   Calvin Rohde – A, mile (4:15.18); B, 1,000 meters (2:30.21); B, 3,000 meters (8:38.77)

o   Chris Wren – A, weight throw (64’ 1 ¾”)

·        A national qualifier and All-GPAC runner in cross country, sophomore Calvin Rohde has picked up where he left off in the fall and has been the team’s top distance runner during indoor track. The native of Reed City, Mich., clocked a mile time of 4:18.43 (converted to 4:15.18 on the national list) in the mile in a winning performance at the Polar Dog Invite. That time ranks No. 5 in the NAIA. Rohde has also produced ‘B’ standards in the 1,000 and 3,000 meters as part of his stellar season.

·        On the women’s side, sophomore Rylee Haecker has led the way for the distance crew. At the Polar Dog Invite, Haecker ran a split of under 2:20 for a 4x800 meter relay that cruised to an automatic national qualifying time of 9:36.04 (converted to 9:29.48 on the national list) and placed first. Haecker was joined in the 4x8 by teammates Grace Reiman, Keri Bauer and Grace Oberg. Haecker also placed first in the mile while finishing in 5:18.69. The Bulldog women’s team now boasts NAIA auto times in the 4x8 and 4x4 relays and a ‘B’ standard in the distance medley relay.

·        There will be plenty of representation for Concordia in the women’s pole vault at the national meet. A four-time All-American, Erin Mapson will be headed back to nationals once again after she cleared 12’ ½” last week. Teammates Amira Cummings and Josie Puelz had previously qualified in the pole vault. Puelz (two-time national champion) took the Polar Dog meet off but is expected to return to action soon. All three Bulldogs are ranked in the top 10 nationally in the pole vault with Puelz currently sitting second.

·        Assistant coach Ed McLaughlin is working with one of the nation’s top crews of weight throwers. On the women’s side of things, Sarah Ragland moved up to No. 2 in the NAIA with her season best of 56’ 2” at the Polar Dog. Right behind her on the national list is Morgan De Jong (55’ 10 ½”). In addition, Jordyn Anderson, Olivia Buschow and Abigail Gerber all own ‘B’ standards in the weight throw. As for the men, Chris Wren (64’ 1 ¾”) and Andy Amos (57’ 10 ½”) rank fourth and ninth, respectively, on the NAIA national list. Brady Klute also has produced a ‘B’ standard.

·        Event champions for the Bulldogs at the Concordia Polar Dog included the women’s 4x8, Rachel Battershell (400 meters), Gabby Diamond (triple jump), Haecker (mile), Jacob Jennings (400 meters), Wyatt Loga (high jump), Mapson (pole vault), Ragland (weight throw), Rohde (mile) and Zach Zohner (pole vault). Event runners up included Brittney Aitken (200 meters), Jacee Pfeifer (600 meters), Joel Rathe (long jump), Sydney Reichert (pole vault), Amy Richert (pentathlon), Faith Williamson (1,000 meters) and Wren (weight throw). Richert finished the Polar Dog with a pentathlon point total of 3,378, just off her personal best of 3,407 that currently ranks No. 4 in the NAIA.

·        Remaining regular season meets will include the Fred Beile Classic (Jan. 29), the Concordia Indoor Classic (Feb. 4), the Sevigne Husker Invitational (Feb. 4-5) and the Concordia Indoor Invite (Feb. 12). Next week’s Beile Classic will be hosted by Doane. Looming in less than a month are the GPAC Championships, which will take place at Doane on Feb. 18-19.

Women’s Basketball

·        Last week’s slate was as challenging as it can get within league play. The program isn’t one to celebrate moral victories, but the 19th-ranked Bulldogs did compete down to the wire in losses against both, No. 8 Morningside, 68-62 in overtime, and at No. 14 Northwestern, 74-68. Concordia dropped two tight games this regular season to the Mustangs while splitting with the Red Raiders. Head Coach Drew Olson’s squad now stands at 12-9 overall and at 9-6 in the GPAC. The Bulldogs currently reside in sixth place in the league standings, but they are just one half-game behind three teams that are tied for third. For more information on Concordia Women’s Basketball, click HERE.

·        Prior to playing two more opponents ranked in the top 15 nationally, the Bulldogs’ strength of schedule was rated fifth in the NAIA in the official calculations released last week by the NAIA. Concordia also landed at No. 24 in the official ratings percentage index (RPI). Based on the most recent NAIA coaches’ poll, the Bulldogs have played nine games against teams that are currently ranked in the top 25. The profile includes wins over No. 9 Wayland Baptist University (Texas), No. 14 Northwestern and No. 21 Dakota State University (S.D.). Concordia has played half of the teams ranked in the NAIA top 10.

·        In the home matchup with Morningside on Jan. 19, the Bulldogs rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second quarter to eventually force overtime. Concordia entered the game having already won two overtime home games (over Northwestern and Doane). Seward High School alum Kayla Luebbe led the charge while equaling a career high 20 points (9-for-10 from the field) to go along with seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals. However, the Bulldogs struggled from the perimeter offensively (5-for-33 from 3-point range) and a 10-0 run by the Mustangs to begin overtime made the difference. Sierra Mitchell added to her all-time school record point total at Morningside with 16 more tallies.

·        Concordia also got down by double digits in the second quarter at Northwestern before rallying behind a 26-point outing from Taysha Rushton. The two sides were tied (62-62) midway through the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs were held to two field goals the rest of the way. Mackenzie Toomey added 10 points and seven rebounds for Concordia while Kayla Luebbe produced nine points. Both teams were cold from 3-point range – the Bulldogs went 4-for-22 and the Red Raiders went 4-for-20. Taylor VanderVelde notched 16 points and 13 rebounds for Northwestern. Concordia had won the previous seven meetings with the Red Raiders.

·        Rushton reached the 20-point mark for the 12th time in her career. Her single game career high remains the 32 points she scored in this season’s opener against Bellevue. At 16.8 points per game, Rushton ranks tied for third among GPAC players in that category, trailing only Doane’s Mak Hatcliff (23.1) and Dordt’s Ashtyn Veerbeek (18.7). Through 51 career collegiate games, Rushton has amassed 781 points. That total ranks No. 1 among current Bulldogs. The team’s next leading scorer after Rushton is Sadie Powell at 8.3 points per game.

·        Luebbe has been a real challenge to contain once she catches the ball in the post. She’s shooting 56.7 percent from the floor and averaging 8.0 points per game. The matchup against Morningside has often been a favorable one for the native of Bee, Neb. Her 20-point game last week tied the career high she also had in the regular season meeting at Morningside last season. In addition, Luebbe posted 15 points on 7-for-7 shooting versus Morningside at the 2021 national tournament. Luebbe has now scored seven or more points in each of the last six games. She is the team leader with 17 blocked shots this season.

·        It isn’t rocket science. When the shots have fallen, Concordia has shown it can beat really good teams and even blow out above average opponents (like the 90-58 home win over Dakota Wesleyan). Over the current three-game skid, the Bulldogs have shot below 40 percent each time out. Even with some of those struggles, Concordia ranks second among GPAC teams in scoring offense (75.4 ppg). In terms of shooting percentages, the Bulldogs sport conference rankings of seventh in overall field goal percentage (.411), sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.310) and eighth in free throw percentage (.681).

·        Concordia will look to get back into the win column on Wednesday when it welcomes Hastings (10-10, 6-8 GPAC) to town for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff. The Bulldogs were on their game in the first meeting with the Broncos, which resulted in a 91-69 victory in Hastings. Concordia has had the upper hand in each of the last five meetings. Due to the cancellation of CIT, the Bulldogs will take this weekend off from game action. The month of February will feature six remaining GPAC regular season contests.

Men’s Basketball

·        The stated goal for the 2021-22 has been to win the GPAC regular season title, a feat the program has not accomplished since the conference was formed in 2000. The margin for error tightens with each loss. In last week’s action, Concordia got a monkey off its back by solving Morningside in an 83-68 home victory on Jan. 19. Three days later, the Bulldogs were leaky on the defensive end in a 92-77 loss at Northwestern. Those results leave Head Coach Ben Limback’s squad at 17-5 overall and at 10-4 within the GPAC. Concordia resides in second place, two conference losses behind Briar Cliff (10-2 GPAC). In addition, Northwestern (9-4), Jamestown (8-5) and Morningside (8-5) are lurking in the rearview mirror. For more information on Concordia Men’s Basketball, click HERE.

·        The Bulldogs are hoping to hang onto a top 25 national ranking in the poll that will be released this week. In the computer calculations released last week, Concordia ranked in a tie for 12th in the NAIA ratings percentage index (RPI). In addition, Limback’s crew was rated as the second-best team in the North-Central region of the NAIA. The official coaches’ polls are sporadic, but the Bulldogs checked in at No. 23 on Dec. 15 before landing at No. 25 on Jan. 12. In terms of the GPAC, there has been a shakeup with Jamestown no longer ranked as the league’s top team. The Jimmies have suffered losses to Northwestern, Briar Cliff and Concordia since the calendar flipped to 2022.

·        The largest home crowd of the season came out for the hoops doubleheader with Morningside last week. The Bulldogs controlled the action most of the night while shooting 59.6 percent from the floor and limiting the Mustangs to just 39.1 percent shooting. An elite season continued for Carter Kent, who poured in 25 points while going 7-for-15 from the floor. In addition, Gage Smith (20 points and 11 rebounds) notched a double-double and Justin Wiersema supplied 13 points, five rebounds and three assists. It appears Morningside will play the rest of the season without Trey Brown, a First Team All-GPAC selection. Despite his absence, the Mustangs remain a dangerous foe with plenty of veteran talent.

·        Concordia struggled mightily to contain Northwestern All-American Alex Van Kalsbeek, who powered in 35 points on 14-for-19 shooting from the floor in what became a runaway win for the Red Raiders. It was also a fine outing for Trent Hilbrands, who netted four treys and totaled 19 points. Four Bulldogs reached double figures in scoring: Kent (19), Noah Schutte (17), Gage Smith (16) and AJ Watson (11). Kent scored 15 points in the second half. Ultimately, the Bulldogs had their six-game series win streak snapped.

·        Kent eclipsed a career milestone in the win over Morningside, becoming the ninth player in program history to surpass 1,500 career points. His 44-point week has pushed his current career total to 1,541. That means Kent is closing in on former teammate Tanner Shuck (1,579) for eighth place on the program’s all-time scoring list. Elsewhere on the school’s career lists, Kent ranks eighth in 3-point field goals (229) and ninth in assists (285). The Crete High School product is the current GPAC leader in free throw percentage (.883) and ranks in a tie for fifth in the conference in scoring average (18.0).

·        Dominance at home continues to be a theme. The program’s home win streak has reached 14 (10-0 this season) after last week’s victory over Morningside. Entering this week, every GPAC men’s basketball program has fallen in its most recent trip to Seward. Remarkably, 13 of the 14 home wins during the active streak have come by double-digit margins. The only exception was the 91-90 squeaker this season over Peru State College (Ryan Holt buzzer beating 3-pointer). On the flip side, Concordia has slipped to 3-4 in GPAC road games this season. The Bulldogs boast strong road wins over No. 11 Jamestown and Ottawa University (Kan.).

·        Last week, the Omaha World-Herald caught up with Limback to discuss the team’s bid for a GPAC regular season title. Limback was actually a player for the Bulldogs the last time they won a conference regular season championship – the 1995-96 season. At that time, Concordia played in the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference (NIAC) and was coached by Grant Schmidt. During the GPAC era, the Bulldogs have placed second in the league once (2004-05) and third three times. The program celebrated GPAC tournament titles in 2003, 2005 and 2020.

·        This will be a lighter week due to the cancellation of CIT, which was originally scheduled to be played this Friday and Saturday. That means this week’s sole focus is on Wednesday’s home matchup (7:45 p.m. CT tipoff) with Hastings (6-16, 1-11 GPAC). Concordia will attempt to extend a 12-game series win streak and earn a season sweep of the Broncos. The meeting in Hastings back on Dec. 11 resulted in an 81-66 Bulldog win.

Wrestling

·        The Bulldogs did not compete last week (originally had been scheduled to be at the Missouri Valley Invite, Jan. 21-22). Concordia’s most recent action took place on Jan. 14 when it dropped a 39-3 dual at fourth-ranked Doane. Head Coach Myron Bradbury came away from the loss encouraged by the progress he saw from many individuals within the lineup. The Bulldogs are 4-4 overall (2-3 GPAC) in duals and have competed in six tournaments this season. For more information on Concordia Wrestling, click HERE.

·        In the highlight of the night for the Bulldogs at Doane, TJ Huber shut out Lahina Kane, 4-0, in the 174-pound battle as the Gretna, Neb., native picked up his 10th victory of the season. Meanwhile, in close defeats, Isaac Agabin (125), Jeaven Scdordis (149), Issiah Burks (165) and Hunter Weimer (184) were clipped by decision. Unfortunately, Concordia had to scratch All-American Mario Ybarra from the lineup, wiping out a potential matchup between ranked combatants at 133.

·        Doane (11-3, 5-0 GPAC) flexed its muscles with pins at 133, 141 and 285 and by taking a technical fall at 197. Dominance has been the norm for two-time national champion Baterdene Boldmaa. He took out Conner Burrus in 2:29 in the 141-pound match. At heavyweight, the Bulldogs’ Jacob Telles (2021 GPAC champion) was finished off in 4:16 by NAIA third-ranked Odgerel Batkhishig.

·        The results so far in conference duals have included wins over Dakota Wesleyan, 32-13, and Midland, 32-18, and losses to Hastings, 29-17, Morningside, 26-8, and Doane, 39-3. At 2-3 in GPAC duals, Concordia resides in seventh place in the current standings. The Tigers are in the driver’s seat at 5-0 and are followed by Hastings (4-1), Morningside (3-1) and Briar Cliff (4-2) at the top of the heap. Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Bulldog program has claimed a total of nine conference regular season and GPAC/regional postseason championships.

·        In the most recent tournament (the Hastings Open on Jan. 8), Concordia wrestlers combined for 13 wins, including three via fall. Most notably, Scdoris placed fourth at 149 pounds and Burks reached the semifinals at 165. Scdoris (4-2), Huber (3-2 at 174) and Burks (2-2) led the way for the Bulldogs in terms of matches won in Hastings. In the 165-pound bracket, Burks won by major decision, 10-1, over Avila University (Mo.)’s Blake Becker and by decision over Pratt Community College’s Scott Radke, 8-2. With a chance at advancing to the final, Burks was pinned by Northwestern’s Blake Pomajzl, the GPAC’s fourth-ranked 165-pounder.

·        As part of his run at the Hastings Open, Scdoris earned a pin of NCAA Division II Augustana University (S.D.)’s Kenneth Lenger. The Milford High School product picked up two contested wins, including one over Trey Fischbach of Dickinson State University (N.D.). Meanwhile, Huber collected a pin of Dickinson State’s Lance Kettering. One win apiece was credited to Tracy Allen (149), Tavoris Smith (157), Jovon Howe (184) and Jack Hedke (285). Hedke’s victory came via fall over Avila’s Andrew Burnett. In sum, seven Bulldogs generated at least one win at the Hastings Open.

·        On the season, the following Concordia wrestlers have claimed at least 10 wins: Thomas Ivey (14-4), Jacob Telles (14-5), Mason Garcia (13-5), Tavoris Smith (13-13) and TJ Huber (10-8). The Bulldogs have been careful in terms of the load they have put on Ybarra, who carries a record of 8-2. The 2021 All-American has wrestled in just one tournament this season. He placed second in the 133-pound bracket at the open hosted by the University of Nebraska-Kearney. At some point, Ybarra will have a chance to avenge the 3-1 loss he suffered against Morningside’s Taylor Vasquez in a dual. From a pins standpoint, Telles and Garcia lead the way with eight and seven pins, respectively.

After an idle stretch of roughly two weeks, the Bulldogs will be back in action on Saturday for a significant lineup of GPAC duals set to take place inside The Arena Sports Academy in Sioux City, Iowa. Wrestling will begin at 11 a.m. CT with Concordia challenging Northwestern, Briar Cliff and Jamestown. Those three duals will complete the GPAC regular season slate.