Bulldog Weekly Report (Nov. 5)

By Concordia University, Nebraska on Nov. 5, 2019 in Athletic Announcements

Bulldog Athletic Association Athlete of the Week

Female: Delani Fahey, Basketball

A sophomore from Ord, Neb., Fahey totaled 25 points (7-for-14 from 3-point range) in wins over Simpson University (Calif.) and No. 9 University of St. Francis (Ill.) at last week’s Cattle Classic. Fahey, who is averaging 12.0 points per game, was named to the All-Cattle Classic Team.

Male: Carter Kent, Basketball

A sophomore from Crete, Neb., Kent helped Concordia to wins last week over Dickinson State University (N.D.) and No. 9 Benedictine College (Kan.) while putting up a combined 32 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Kent scored the game-winning basket in the upset of Benedictine.

2019-20 BAAM Athletes of the Week
Oct. 29 – Brevin Sloup (basketball) / Kylahn Heritage (cross country)
Oct. 22 – Camryn Opfer (volleyball)
Oct. 15 – Lane Napier (football) / Marissa Hoerman (volleyball)
Oct. 8 – Caleb Goldsmith (soccer) / Tara Callahan (volleyball)
Oct. 1 – AJ Jenkins (football) / Rebekah Hinrichs (cross country)
Sept. 24 – Derek Tachovsky (football) / Kendra Placke (golf)
Sept. 17 – Moises Jacobo (soccer) / Kara Stark (volleyball)
Sept. 10 – Carlos Orquiz (soccer) / Amie Martin (cross country)
Sept. 3 – Eduardo Alba (soccer) / Emmie Noyd (volleyball)

2019-20 BAAM Athletes of the Month
September – Derek Tachovsky (football) / Emmie Noyd (volleyball)

News and notes:

20th annual Cattle Classic sets new records: The 20th annual Cattle Classic ran successfully last week (Nov. 1-2) while setting new records for the event by generating more than 13,000 canned goods and $2,400 for the Blue Valley Community Action's Food Pantry. Concordia and Cattle Bank & Trust partner each year on the basketball event that features four men’s and four women’s basketball games. Coaches Ben Limback and Drew Olson both guided their squads to 2-0 weekends at the Cattle Classic.

Erin Lokke eighth after first let of Olympic Trials: Now a graduate student and coach at Concordia University, Erin Lokke continues to make a name for herself on both the national and international stages. Her involvement in shooting sports has taken her to places like Abu Dhabi, Colorado Springs, San Antonio, Kerville, Texas, and of course Oak Creek Sporting Club in Brainard, Neb. Back in September, Lokke ventured to Kerville and placed eighth at the part one of the U.S. Olympic Trials in skeet. For an update on Lokke’s standing, click HERE.

Shooting sports program wraps up fall season: Head coach Scott Moniot’s Concordia shooting sports program has concluded the competition season for the fall. Last weekend (Nov. 2-3) the Bulldogs competed at the ACUI Midwest Championship in Grand Island, Neb. The event marked the sixth this season for Concordia, which now takes a break in the schedule until the ACUI Super Shoot in late January/early February. For more details on the program, click HERE.

Bulldog Coaches Show airs every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT: The Bulldog Coaches Show is underway in its fourth 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 2018-19 season, Bulldog football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball contests will be aired live on Max Country. Tyler Cavalli 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 fourth 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 is partnering 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.

Women’s Basketball

  • Two weekends of action are in the books for the top-ranked Bulldogs, who have been impressive in the early going. Fourteenth-year head coach Drew Olson’s squad steamrolled both opponents at last week’s 20th annual Cattle Classic. Concordia rolled to a 123-45 victory over Simpson University (Calif.) on Nov. 1 and then cruised to a 107-46 win over ninth-ranked University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Nov. 2. The Bulldogs are now 4-0 with a 24-game win streak that dates back to last season. For more information on Concordia women’s basketball, click HERE.
  • Three of the season’s first four games have resulted in utter destruction for the Bulldog opponents – only one of which has been unranked. Concordia already owns wins over No. 2 Southeastern University (Fla.), No. 9 St. Francis and No. 12 Sterling College (Kan.). The Bulldogs have produced point totals of 107, 63, 123 and 107 so far this season. That equates to an average of exactly 100 points per game (second most in NAIA Division II).
  • Last week’s contest versus Simpson was decided very early. Concordia scored the game’s first 37 points, including 15 by senior point guard Grace Barry. The Red Hawks did not get their first points of the evening until the final few seconds of the opening quarter. In that 10-minute stretch, the Bulldogs forced 20 turnovers (17 steals) and went 15-for-23 (.652) from the floor. Eight different Concordia players registered in the scoring column in that period.
  • By game’s end in the Simpson win, six Bulldogs reached double figures in scoring: Barry (15), Claire Cornell (13), Colby Duvel (11), Delani Fahey (11), Taylor Farrell (11) and Mackenzie Koepke (10). Another five players had either eight or nine points: Taryn Schuette (9), MacKenzie Helman (8), Rebecca Higgins (8), Philly Lammers (8) and Rylee Pauli (8). The 123 team points is believed to be a program single-game record, eclipsing the previous best of 121 in a 121-72 triumph over Johnson & Wales University (Colo.) in 2012. For a full recap of the Simpson game, click HERE.
  • A day later, the Bulldogs hit St. Francis hard with a 24-3 run in the second quarter. That spurt was highlighted by white hot shooting from Fahey, who knocked in 11 points in a four-possession span by making four-straight shots (three from 3-point range). That run provided Concordia with a 46-16 lead. The advantage never dipped below 21 points the rest of the way against a Fighting Saints program that reached the second round of the national tournament in 2019. For further details on the game, click HERE.
  • It’s very early, but the national rankings across the board are eye-popping. Amongst NAIA Division II squads, the Bulldogs rank first in steals per game (25.8), second in scoring (100.0), fourth in scoring margin (+49.3), fifth in turnover margin (+14.5), sixth in 3-point field goals per game (13.0), eighth in field goal percentage offense (.490), 13th in field goal percentage defense (.293) and 15th in scoring defense (50.8). Concordia has done this while playing a schedule ranked by Massey Ratings as the 23rd most challenging in the nation (combining NAIA Division I and II).
  • The Bulldogs will be idle this week. They have plenty of time to prepare for their GPAC opener next Tuesday (Nov. 12) when Midland (1-2) will be in Seward for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff. The next seven games on the slate will all be against conference opponents. Concordia will wait until its Christmas break trip to Florida (Dec. 20-21) before dipping back outside of the conference.

Men’s Basketball

  • The Bulldog men’s basketball team capped a perfect basketball weekend at the 20th annual Cattle Classic by pulling out a wire-to-wire contest in the last of eight games at the event. While hosting for the first time this season, Concordia blew by Dickinson State University (N.D.), 90-62, on Nov. 1 and then edged NAIA Division I ninth-ranked Benedictine College (Kan.), 66-65, on Nov. 2. Seventh-year head coach Ben Limback’s squad has jumped out to a 4-0 start. For more information on Bulldog men’s basketball, click HERE.
  • After placing eighth in the GPAC last season, Concordia did not earn a whole lot of love in the preseason polls. It was picked to by league coaches to again place eighth. However, the early going has shown the Bulldogs to be clearly improved over last season. Both of the team’s Cattle Classic foes were either ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA national preseason polls. Benedictine, a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, won 31 games last season and reached the second round of the NAIA Division I national tournament. This past weekend’s results vaulted Concordia 19 spots up to No. 47 nationally in Massey Ratings, which combines NAIA Division I and II.
  • The Bulldogs dominated their opening game of the Cattle Classic. They shot 50.7 percent from the field while holding Dickinson State to a 31.8 percent clip. Five Concordia players reached double figures in scoring: Tanner Shuck (18), Brevin Sloup (15), Sammy Adjei (14), Carter Kent (14) and Sam Scarpelli (10). Chuol Biel also had a nice evening while contributing eight points, 13 rebounds and two blocked shots. The Bulldogs held a mammoth, 51-31, advantage on the boards. For more details on the game, click HERE.
  • Sloup and company actually controlled play in the first half against a strong Benedictine program and built a lead as large as 16 points. The Ravens eventually came all the way back and took a 65-64 lead with 13.8 seconds left after Chris Jackson nailed back-to-back 3-point field goals. On the next possession, Concordia perfectly executed a set play that resulted in the game-winning layup by Kent. The Crete native Kent (18) joined Sloup (19) and Scarpelli (10) as double-digit scorers. For more on the victory, click HERE.
  • Shuck has now moved into the top 20 on the program’s all-time scoring list. Already this season, Shuck has passed Mark Cutler (1,126), Scott Hannon (1,149), Ben Limback (1,158) and Robby Thomas (1,170) to position himself at exactly No. 20 with 1,174 career points. The native of Grand Island, Neb., could wind up in the top 10 before his time as a Bulldog comes to an end. Shuck needs 233 more points to eclipse Scott Beck (1,406) for 10th place. Shuck has drained 239 3-point shots in his career.
  • Through four games, Concordia’s early leaders in key statistical categories are Sloup in scoring (18.8), Biel in rebounding (8.8) and blocks (1.5), Scarpelli in assists (3.0) and Shuck in steals (1.25). Scarpelli got the call in the starting lineup last week with Justin Wiersema sidelined by injury. The Bulldogs were also without key reserves in Grant Wragge and Tanner Wubbels. Both are expected to make a return to the court sooner rather than later. A transfer from Clark Community College, Scarpelli has been a welcome addition to the backcourt. He has improved the team’s overall quickness at the guard position.
  • Concordia is in the midst of a nine-day stretch without a game. The Bulldogs will have ample time to get ready for their GPAC opener next Tuesday (Nov. 12) when Midland (2-1) will be at Walz for an 8 p.m. tipoff. Six of the next seven games will be against GPAC opponents with the lone exception being the Nov. 23 tilt at Nebraska Christian College.

Volleyball

  • A six-match win streak fell by the wayside in a matchup with No. 8 Jamestown on Oct. 31, but a special season continues for the Bulldogs. Concordia locked itself into a GPAC quarterfinal home match on Saturday by bouncing back with a four-set win over Dakota Wesleyan on Nov. 3. The showdown with the Jimmies went to five sets (the Bulldogs took two of the first three). Head coach Ben Boldt’s squad stands at 22-4 overall and at 11-4 in GPAC play and has guaranteed itself a third-place finish in the GPAC standings. For more on Concordia volleyball, click HERE.
  • The swift turnaround has been quite striking for a program that endured a 9-19 season in 2017. In the first season with coaches Ben and Angie Boldt, the Bulldogs improved to 15-12 in 2018 prior to this season’s breakthrough. Concordia has put together a profile that warrants an at-large bid to the national tournament (should it not win the GPAC tournament). The Bulldogs should at least hold steady in the NAIA national poll (a new one will be released on Wednesday). It was ranked 17th in the poll announced on Oct. 23. Massey Ratings has consistently regarded Concordia as a top 10 squad throughout this fall.
  • The program honored its group of seven seniors prior to the match with Dakota Wesleyan. That group includes Kaylie Dengel, Jenna Eller, Katie Funk, Harlie Himmelberg, Kaci Hohenthaner, Raymi Marquardt and Emmie Noyd. In terms of volleyball accomplishments, Noyd has put together the most notable career, which includes two second team All-GPAC honors. Noyd has saved her best season for last, currently averaging 3.46 kills per set while hitting .332. Dengel has also been a regular in the starting lineup.
  • It looked like it may be a celebratory night in Seward last Thursday after a Bulldog hustle play led to a Jamestown error to cap the third set. Concordia had effectively bounced back from the opening set to take the next two. From the right side, sophomore Arleigh Costello really got going in the third set when she hammered four of her team high 13 kills. Noyd (12) and Kara Stark (11) also reached double figures in kills. The Bulldogs actually had two more kills (50-48) than the Jimmies, but the overall defensive play of Jamestown made the difference. Standouts Britta Knudson and Corina Ruud were in on eight blocks apiece as Jamestown owned an 18-9 advantage in blocks. For more on the Jamestown match, click HERE.
  • In Sunday’s win, freshman Kalee Wiltfong went off for a career high 19 kills. It was a match in which Dakota Wesleyan made Concordia earn it. Wilfong and company needed 20 kills to gain the upper hand in the first set and set the tone for the day. The Tigers gave the Bulldogs some fits in the second set with their blocking, but some slight adjustments did the trick. While Wilfong enjoyed a big day, three teammates also put down at least 10 kills: Camryn Opfer (15), Kara Stark (11) and Emmie Noyd (10). Junior setter Tara Callahan racked up 56 assists while playing the role of maestro in the balanced attack. For a recap of the Jamestown match, click HERE.
  • The regular season will conclude at No. 1 Northwestern (27-0, 15-0 GPAC) on Wednesday (first serve at 7:30 p.m. CT). The Red Raiders, who have clinched the GPAC title outright, are looking to polish off a perfect regular season. The quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament will get underway at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday from Walz Arena. The opponent will be determined after all conference matches finish up on Wednesday.

Women’s Soccer

  • The regular season is in the books for the Bulldogs, who got the results they needed last week in order to lock up a spot in the conference tournament. It took double overtime on Oct. 30, but Concordia managed to edge Doane, 3-2, thanks to a Michaela Twito golden goal. This past weekend, the Bulldogs splurged and defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 4-1, in Mitchell, S.D. Head coach Chris Luther’s squad is now 6-10-2 overall and 6-4-2 in conference play (sixth place). For more information on Bulldog women’s soccer, click HERE.
  • For the first time since 2015, Concordia was unable to earn a top-four placement in the final conference standings. That means the Bulldogs will have to do some work on the road if they are to make a run in the GPAC tournament. Concordia hopes to extend an active streak of five-straight appearances in the GPAC postseason championship game. The Bulldogs won GPAC tournament titles in 2014 and 2016.
  • The seven goals scored last week represented a major turn of events for a squad that has often struggled to find the back of the net. Luther made a couple of tweaks to his lineup that appeared to have made a big difference. Kaley Heinz, Tori Cera and Twito each scored a goal in the win over Doane and Mikeila Martinez, Twito, Cera and Morgan Raska delivered a goal apiece at Dakota Wesleyan. Prior to last week, Concordia had scored a combined five goals in its previous seven games.
  • The Bulldogs have often lived on the edge this season, no matter the opponent. They have now played in seven overtime games and a total of 13 overtime periods. The contest against Doane marked the five double overtime tilt over a six-game stretch. Concordia is 2-3-2 in those overtime games. Twito joined Brynn Suddeth as the second Bulldog to notch a golden goal this season. There will be no more ties going forward with postseason play up next.
  • The matchup with Doane was much closer than most of the recent meetings between the two sides. Concordia won the 2018 meeting by a 5-0 score. However, last week’s matchup was dominated by the Bulldogs in ways not measured by the score. Concordia held a 23-9 advantage in the shot count. Cera was most active with four shots, including three on goal, to go along with a goal and an assist. For more on the game, click HERE.
  • The Bulldogs had not scored more than three goals in any one game this season until the outburst at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia registered 17 total shots and 10 shots on goal. It also generated nine corner kicks. The Bulldogs held a precarious 2-1 lead for much of the second half until Cera and Raska surfaced with a goal apiece after the 80-minute mark. In goal, keeper Lindsey Carley made six saves. For more on the victory in Mitchell, click HERE.
  • The season will be on the line on Thursday when sixth-seeded Concordia pays a visit to third-seeded Jamestown (12-6, 10-2 GPAC) for the quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament. Kickoff from North Dakota is set for 7 p.m. CT. The two sides met in Seward on Oct. 26 with the result being a 1-0 win for the Jimmies. The victor on Wednesday will advance to the semifinals and play either second-seeded Hastings or seventh-seeded Northwestern next Tuesday (Nov. 12).

Men’s Soccer

  • The finish to the GPAC schedule left a lot to be desired for the Bulldogs, but they can wipe the slate clean now that the postseason has arrived. Concordia won for just the second time in the month of October when it defeated Doane, 3-0, on Oct. 30 in the likely home finale of 2019. The Bulldogs were then beaten, 1-0, at Dakota Wesleyan on Nov. 2. Head coach Jason Weides’ squad once sat at 9-1 overall and now closes the regular season at 10-5-2 (5-4-2 GPAC; sixth place). For more information on Concordia men’s soccer, click HERE.
  • After a 4-0 start to GPAC play, the Bulldogs limped (somewhat literally considering the number of injuries) to the finish and went 1-4-2 over their final seven games of the regular season. Concordia went from receiving votes nationally and having GPAC title hopes to settling for a road game in the GPAC quarterfinals. During the aforementioned stretch, the Bulldogs were shut out by Hastings, Morningside, Briar Cliff and Dakota Wesleyan.
  • The victory over Doane marked the 10th this season and extended the program’s streak of 10-win seasons to eight. One of the more consistent programs in the league, Concordia hosted GPAC tournament quarterfinals contests each season from 2016 through 2018. In each of the past five years, the Bulldogs have advanced to at least the semifinal round of the GPAC tournament. They reached the pinnacle in 2015 with a GPAC tournament championship game upset of Hastings.
  • The three goals scored versus Doane were a welcome sight after Concordia had registered one combined goal over its previous four games. The goals were delivered by Isaiah Shaddick (23’), Ryan LeTourneau (79’) and Matthew Ho (84’) to make this a much more comfortable win than has been typical in the Concordia-Doane series history. The 2018 matchup in Crete culminated with a 2-2 double overtime tie. For more details on the game, click HERE.
  • The loss at Dakota Wesleyan prevented the Bulldogs from securing the No. 5 seed in the GPAC tournament. It was a disappoint result against a squad that had no shot of qualifying for the GPAC postseason. Concordia was outshot, 12-6, in a tough day on the attack. On a positive note, freshman goalkeeper Eduardo Alba returned to the lineup and made five saves. He made a crucial one-on-one denial just before halftime to keep the score at 1-0. For a recap of the contest, click HERE.
  • Perhaps the final seven games of the regular season would have turned out differently had the Bulldogs had better fortune this season from an injury standpoint. A grand total of three Concordia players appeared in all 17 regular-season games: David Carrasco, Moises Jacobo and LeTourneau. Starters in Roger de la Villa and Joao Pedro Verissimo were both lost for the season due to injuries. Virtually every Concordia starter has had to miss a game here or there because of injury.
  • Weides is hopeful of getting some of those injured players back for the postseason. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs will be at third-seeded Hastings (13-2-2, 9-2 GPAC) for a 7 p.m. CT GPAC quarterfinal clash on Wednesday. For the first time in the history of the GPAC, the Broncos failed to earn the league’s No. 1 seed. Wednesday’s winner will move on to the semifinals on Saturday and play either second-seeded Midland or seventh-seeded Jamestown.

Football

  • This has turned into another season of learning for what is still a fairly youthful Concordia football roster. The Bulldogs honored 18 seniors prior to kickoff this past Saturday. A tight game early got away from Concordia and resulted in a 27-7 win for the visitors from Midland. The back half of the schedule has not been easy for the Bulldogs, who have now dropped three in a row. Third-year head coach Patrick Daberkow’s squad is 3-6 overall and 3-5 in conference play (seventh place). For more on Concordia football, click HERE.
  • The turnovers are really mounting for the Bulldogs, who have been intercepted nine times over the past two games. The turnovers combined with a lack of a rushing attack have put the onus on a defense that has been more than solid throughout this season. Concordia was outgained by Midland, 418-263. The Warriors burned the Bulldogs with three touchdown passes going to Austin Harris via quarterback Noah Oswald. Midland has now won two in a row over the Bulldogs.
  • The lasting positive Concordia will take away from this fall is the never-ending grit shown by a defensive unit spearheaded by the linebacker core. On this particular Saturday, all four starting linebackers registered at least six tackles, led by a dozen from senior Derek Tachovsky. Junior Lane Napier and senior Zac Walter added 10 stops apiece. In the secondary, OJ Ferguson and AJ Jenkins both plucked an interception. The linebackers happen to be the team’s top four tacklers this season: Napier (99), Tachovsky (78), Riley Bilstein (63) and Walter (45).
  • Unfortunately, the career of senior running back Ryan Durdon has been cut short. The native of Decatur, Texas, suffered an injury at practice last week and did not play versus Midland. He concludes his career at No. 6 on the program’s all-time rushing list with 2,525 rushing yards. He also has exactly 3,000 yards from scrimmage and 22 total touchdowns. Durdon enjoyed his best season as a sophomore when he rushed for 1,247 yards and eight touchdowns.
  • The quarterback play has been improved overall this season, but Concordia may enter another offseason with the position up for grabs. Jake Kemp has gotten the lion’s share of the snaps and has completed 56.2 percent of his passes and has piled up 1,802 yards. Those numbers actually rank historically well for a Bulldog quarterback, but the turnovers over the past two weeks have led to the lopsided losses. Concordia also has freshman quarterback Wyatt Ehlers as a potential option moving forward. He’s seen action in seven games.
  • Back to the positives. The defense has made significant strides from last season. On the national leaderboard, the Bulldogs rank 13th in sacks (27), 14th in third down defense (27.9 percent), 19th in rushing defense (113.1), 24th in pass defense efficiency (107.2), 24th in scoring defense (18.9) and 26th in total defense. The only team to reach the 30-plus points against Concordia was Dordt, which had the benefit of short fields created by turnovers.
  • The Bulldogs will bring plenty of familiar faces back next season, but they will lose some major contributors on defense. Those losses will include the aforementioned senior linebackers as well as defensive line stalwarts in Kaleb Geiger and Aaron Rudloff. The former has become one of the GPAC’s most disruptive linemen. A native of Battle Creek, Neb., Rudloff has recorded 8.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. Those numbers should put him in line for first or second team All-GPAC accolades.
  • All that’s left on this season’s schedule is Saturday’s 1 p.m. CT game at No. 1 Morningside (8-0, 7-0 GPAC). The defending national champions don’t appear to have missed much of a beat from last season. They have scored at least 42 points in each game this season and their closes margin of victory was 22 points. The Mustangs own a 23-game win streak. Concordia last defeated Morningside in 2003.

Cross Country

  • After three idle weeks, both Bulldog teams returned to action on Oct. 26 at the Mount Marty Invite at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D. Concordia claimed the title on the women’s side and placed third on the men’s side. The meet featured nine squads in both the women’s 5k race and in the men’s 8k competition. It marked the fifth official meet of the 2019 season for head coach Matt Beisel’s teams. The most significant part of the season is up next. For more on Bulldog cross country, click HERE.
  • Beisel's Concordia men enter the GPAC championships ranked fifth in the conference according to the league's official poll. After placing fourth in the conference in 2018, the Bulldogs returned all-conference performer Wyatt Lehr, now a sophomore, and have seen a steady rise in performance from junior Jordan Lorenz. In its most recent time out, Concordia placed third at the Mount Marty Invite while Lehr and Lorenz were both top 10 individual finishers. Freshmen such as Camden Sesna, Owen Dawson and Antonio Blaine have added depth to the lineup. Other key veterans include sophomore Ethan Pankow and juniors Patrick Schneeberger and Christian Van Cleave.
  • The Concordia women have experienced a major breakthrough this season in cracking the NAIA top 25 (currently at No. 20) while taking the top spot in the official GPAC poll. The program is aiming for its first women's conference championship since 2005 and first team berth in the NAIA national championship meet since 2011. Three different Bulldogs (Rebekah Hinrichs, Amie Martin and Bailie Vanarsdall) have earned a GPAC Runner of the Week award this season. They have helped Concordia win meet titles at the Dean White Invite and Mount Marty Invite. Freshman Kylahn Heritage claimed the top finish among collegiate competitors at the Mount Marty Invite. The Bulldogs placed fourth in the GPAC in 2018. Hinrichs and sophomore Abi DeLoach were All-GPAC performers last season.
  • Now the sole focus is on the GPAC Championships coming up this Saturday (Nov. 9). It will be staged on the Dordt campus in Sioux Center, Iowa. The Bulldog women will enter the meet as one of the favorites alongside the host Defenders (ranked 23rd nationally). The men’s program last captured a GPAC title in 2012. The men have hopes of placing among the top four in the GPAC.