A flat and fast course along with strong competition from numerous rival GPAC schools provided an excellent opportunity for the Concordia Bulldogs to take another positive step forward on Saturday as they competed in the Briar Cliff University Invitational at McCook Lake, S.D.
Hot weather and a challenging course could not slow the Concordia Bulldogs as the competed in the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, MN. The Concordia women continued to impress, placing 11th of 37 teams in the Maroon II race while the men’s squad took a positive step forward, placing 24th of 37 teams.
The Concordia University cross country teams opened up their 2015 seasons on the hilly course at the annual Woody Greeno Invite in Lincoln, Neb. The women placed fourth out of 14 teams in the college division while the men finished in 13th among 15 teams in the college division.
Three days away from officially opening the season, the Concordia University women’s cross country team has returned to the national top 25 rankings.
Most people don’t understand why they do what they do. In fact more often than not, the sanity of someone who would put him or herself through immense amounts of discomfort for the sake of competing in a race – is questioned.
Both perennially successful Concordia University cross country programs received national respect last week. Head coach Kregg Einspahr’s Bulldog men and women garnered votes in the NAIA Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 polls.
For the third-consecutive year, exactly 12 Bulldog cross country runners have earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades, as announced by the NAIA on Monday.
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.
While 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.
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.
Alum 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.
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.
The 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.
Cross country teams chock full of key returners are getting set to officially open up their 2018 seasons on Friday night. Head coach Matt Beisel's squads are led by seniors Taylor Grove and Thomas Taylor.
Led by Molly (Engel) Christensen, head coach Kregg Einspahr's 2004 women's cross country team dominated its conference competition, galloped to a national runner-up finish and into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
Led by Emily Deschaine and Pat Wortmann, head coach Matt Beisel's cross country squads are on the upswing. A large class of freshmen has brought a new energy to preseason training.
Emily Sievert fought injury and then brushed aside her crutches for an all-conference finish and a berth in the cross country national championships. Here's how she did it.
Cross Country
Cross Country
Cross Country