For the fifth time in six years, Concordia Cross Country will open a season at the Augustana Twilight. The 2023 meet will get underway at 8:40 p.m. CT from Sioux Falls, S.D. Head Coach Matt Beisel begins year eight of his tenure.
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.
The NAIA released their 2023 cross country national preseason poll on Thursday (Aug. 24) morning ranking the women No. 23 to start their 2023 campaign.
Expectations grow for the Bulldogs as the GPAC league office revealed the preseason cross country polls for both the men and women. The men and women garnered second in the polls while moving up from last season's preseason positioning.
For the third-straight year, Concordia Cross Country will ring in a new season at the Augustana University Twilight. That event on Sept. 1 will kick off a slate complete with six regular season outings in 2023.
As announced by the USTFCCCA on Jan. 26, both Bulldog squads have been recognized as All-Academic Teams and eight student-athletes have been honored as All-Academic Athletes.
Paced by Kylahn Freiberg, the Concordia women placed 27th nationally at the 2022 NAIA National Championships. Meanwhile, Camden Sesna finished his cross country career by running under 26 minutes in the 8k.
Twenty-five Bulldogs from the Concordia Cross Country teams have been named 2022 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The men's team led the nation in Scholar-Athletes while the women's team ranked second.
Eight Bulldogs are gearing up to represent the Concordia University Cross Country programs at the 2022 NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Tallahassee, Fla. The qualifiers include the women's team and Camden Sesna.
As officially announced by the NAIA on Tuesday (Nov. 8), the Concordia women's team and Camden Sesna individually have qualified for the 2022 NAIA Cross Country National Championships. The race will be held Nov. 18 in Tallahassee, Fla.
The Concordia Cross Country teams returned to campus on Aug. 20 in preparation for the 2024 season. Head Coach Matt Beisel believes both squads will again be highly competitive within the GPAC.
At Concordia, Calvin Rohde found the ideal university for him to grow and flourish athletically while also enabling him to expand upon his talents as a musician. The experiences have included national meets and Christmas at Concordia.
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.
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.
Both 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.
Concordia 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.
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.