Kylahn Freiberg put a bow on her collegiate cross country career by collecting All-America honors at the 2023 national championship meet. Freiberg and the women's team placed 18th nationally while Calvin Rohde represented the men's program.
A group of 26 Bulldogs represented the Concordia Cross Country programs with 2023 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. The list includes 17 repeat award winners from the 2022-23 academic year.
The 2023 NAIA Cross Country National Championships will play out on Friday, Nov. 17 in Vancouver, Wash. The Bulldogs will be represented by their women's team and individual national qualifier Calvin Rohde.
Vancouver, Wash., will be the next stop on the journey for Concordia Cross Country. The women earned an automatic bid to the national meet while Calvin Rohde has qualified individually on the men's side.
Five Bulldogs earned All-GPAC awards on Saturday (Nov. 4) while leading Concordia Cross Country to conference place finishes of second on the women's side and third on the men's side. The women cemented a spot at the national meet.
The 2023 GPAC Cross Country Championships are set for Saturday (Nov. 4) at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, S.D. Coach Beisel's squads enter the meet with GPAC rankings of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
Led by Julie McIntyre, the Concordia women's cross country made a statement while defeating two top-10 ranked opponents as part of the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic. The women placed fourth overall while the men placed 10th (out of 23 on both sides).
Following a week off from competition, the Concordia Cross Country squads are preparing for the sixth and final meet of the 2023 regular season. The CSM/Doane NAIA Classic will feature some of the top squads across the NAIA.
Featured StoryKylahn (Heritage) Freiberg knew her schedule was going to be crazy, but she wouldn't have it any other way. A fifth year as a Bulldog has allowed her continued bonding with teammates and a chance to grow as a leader and team captain.
In the best overall team races of the season to date for Concordia Cross Country, the women placed third and the men placed sixth in competition at the 2023 Briar Cliff Invite. Individual leaders were standouts Kylahn Freiberg and Calvin Rohde.
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Kylahn (Heritage) Freiberg knew her schedule was going to be crazy, but she wouldn't have it any other way. A fifth year as a Bulldog has allowed her continued bonding with teammates and a chance to grow as a leader and team captain.
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Momentum has been building within the Concordia Cross Country programs as evidenced by both squads placing inside the top three of the GPAC last season. The Bulldogs return the bulk of their key performers while bringing in a freshman class large on quantity and quality.
Featured StoryBoth Concordia Cross Country teams are preparing themselves to make runs at NAIA national championship berths. Coach Beisel's Bulldogs will be led by the likes of returning national qualifiers Rylee Haecker, Calvin Rohde and Camden Sesna.
Featured StoryConcordia taught Andrew Walquist many lessons on how to build relationships, how to overcome emotional hardship, how to praise Jesus and how to become one of the best competitors in Concordia cross country and track history.
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Healthy and mentally rejuvenated, Kearney, Neb., native Camden Sesna has thrived this fall while leading the way for the Bulldogs at every meet. A year after a tough finish to cross country, Sesna sees a positive outlook ahead of him.
Featured StoryWhile focusing their mentality around the mottos of "step up" and "run as one," the Concordia Cross Country teams are putting behind last season. The Bulldogs have high hopes for 2021.
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The Concordia men's and women's cross country teams enter 2020 aspiring to "leave no doubt" as it pertains to their status on the conference and national levels.
Featured StoryAlum Dan Cloeter captured four-straight individual cross country conference championships and later won the first-ever Chicago Marathon. His remarkable career has also included 42 years as a pastor.
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Even in the time apart, sophomore-to-be Kylahn Heritage can feel the close bond between her cross country teammates. Heritage is "fired up" for the 2020 season and ready to see her teammates again.
Featured StoryThe Concordia women's cross country team closed the gap in 2019 while winning a GPAC title and placing 12th at the NAIA National Championships. This piece details the journey from preseason all the way to nationals.
