Up against strong GPAC competition like Dordt and Doane, the Bulldogs made improvements as the men's and women's teams placed inside the top four in Sioux Center. Keegan Beisel and Vaughn Hendrickson were the lead Dawgs.
Concordia Cross Country is set to be in action in back-to-back Saturdays. Next up is the Holiday Inn Express Classic hosted by Dordt. The Bulldogs are coming off meet championships at the Briar Cliff Invite.
Just three meets into his collegiate career, freshman Vaughn Hendrickson has already been honored twice by the GPAC as the conference's Runner of the Week. Hendrickson won the Briar Cliff Invite.
Both Concordia Cross Country squads came away with Briar Cliff Invite championships on Saturday (Oct. 5) while led by the likes of Hannah Beintema and Vaughn Hendrickson in North Sioux City.
In meet No. 3 of the 2024 season, Concordia Cross Country will compete at the Briar Cliff Invitational, a meet that annually features a large field of GPAC squads. The meet will take place in North Sioux City, S.D.
The highest placing GPAC competitor at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite, Vaughn Hendrickson earned GPAC Runner of the Week accolades. Hendrickson ran the 8k race in 25:51.3.
In executing a strategic gameplan, the Bulldogs put together two solid races at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday (Sept. 21). The Bulldogs were paced by Vaughn Hendrickson and Hannah Beintema.
Meet No. 2 of the 2024 Concordia Cross Country season will have the Bulldogs headed to Mahoney Golf Course for the Greeno/Dirksen Invite. This will be the third-straight year the program has competed in this meet.
Thanks to a school record four-mile time of 19:22.17 at the Augustana Twilight, sophomore Trey Robertson has been named the GPAC Runner of the Week. Robertson placed first among GPAC/NAIA runners.
The season opening Augustana Twilight went about as well as Head Coach Matt Beisel could have hoped. Concordia teams laden with depth both placed in the top eight in a strong field in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Featured StoryEven 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.
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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.
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Featured StoryLed 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.
Featured StoryEmily 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.
Featured StoryConcordia University will officially kick start the 2016 season this Saturday under the guidance of a new leader. Head coach Matt Beisel's teams are eyeing top-three GPAC finishes.
Featured StoryAfter 24 years under Kregg Einspahr, Concordia cross country is in the midst of a transition with first-year head coach Matt Beisel at the helm.
Featured StoryConcordia women’s cross country has again become a mainstay among the NAIA’s top-ranked squads. The 2015 Bulldogs have made six appearances in the national poll.
Featured StoryMost 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.
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Augustana University TwilightYankton Trail Park | Sioux Falls, S.D.Cross Country
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