Meet Preview: 2022 Concordia Indoor Invite

By Jacob Knabel on Feb. 8, 2022 in Track & Field

SEWARD, Neb. – For the fourth and final time this indoor season, the Concordia University Track & Field program will play the role of meet host. The Bulldogs are getting set to put on the annual Concordia Indoor Invite, which is slated to feature athletes from 13 colleges and universities. Previously this season, Head Coach Matt Beisel and company have hosted the Bulldog Early Bird (Dec. 10-11), the Concordia Polar Dog Invite (Jan. 22) and the Concordia Classic (Feb. 4).

Meet Info

Concordia Invite
Saturday, Feb. 12 | Fieldhouse | 12 p.m. CT
LINKS
--Live Results (Black Squirrel Timing)
--Tickets (also sold on site)
--Event Schedule (PDF)

Live Streaming Links

·        Running Events: https://www.youtube.com/c/BulldogTrackandField    

·        Men’s & Women’s High Jump: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCnWh95Lz6dW3OUosomZyoA    

·        Women’s Long Jump / Triple Jump (north runway): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWMXJ0G97vIWXuBqGS3Iww    

·        Men’s & Women’s Throwing Events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqn-dBHnX9YmlOunOX9cweA    

·        Men’s & Women’s Pole Vault & Men’s Long Jump / Triple Jump (infield jumping events): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIerIQe-tQv53fnpGwp_wTQ

Competing Teams
Bellevue University
Benedictine College (Kan.)
Bethel College (Kan.)
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University
Doane University
Friends University (Kan.)
Grand View University (Iowa)
Hastings College
Kansas Wesleyan University
Mid-America Nazarene University
Southwestern College (Kan.)
York College

Among the highlights from last week, the Bulldogs turned in fresh NAIA ‘B’ standard marks during competition at the Concordia Classic and the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite. Those marks came courtesy of Rachel Battershell (400 meters), Chase Berry (pole vault), Abigail Gerber (shot put), Kylahn Heritage (mile) and Abi Wohlgemuth (weight throw). In addition, Erin Mapson produced a new personal best in the pole vault by clearing 12’ 9 ½,” which puts her No. 3 on the program’s all-time indoor list. Through five weekends of indoor meets, Concordia athletes have combined for 16 ‘A’ standards and 16 ‘B’ standards. Below is a summary of the automatic national qualifying marks.

·        Men’s distance medley relay (9:29.48)

·        Women’s 4x400m relay (3:52.96)

·        Women’s 4x800m relay (9:29.48)

·        Andy Amos – weight throw (57’ 10 ½”)

·        Amira Cummings – pole vault (11’ 6 ½”)

·        Morgan De Jong – weight throw (55’ 10 ½”)

·        Abigail Gerber – weight throw (53’ 4 ¼”)

·        Rylee Haecker – 1,000 meters (2:56:45)

·        Sarah Lewis – 400 meters (57.34); 60 hurdles (8.87)

·        Wyatt Loga – high jump (6’ 8 ¼”)

·        Erin Mapson – pole vault (12’ 9 ½”)

·        Josie Puelz – pole vault (13’ 2 ¼”)

·        Sarah Ragland – weight throw (57’)

·        Calvin Rohde – mile (4:15.18)

·        Chris Wren – weight throw (64’ 1 ¾”)

In the NAIA national ratings index released last week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the Bulldogs landed at No. 2 on the women’s side and at No. 17 on the men’s side. In addition, Concordia boasted the NAIA’s No. 1 event squads for the men’s weight throw, women’s weight throw, women’s pole vault, pentathlon and women’s 1,000 meters. The Bulldogs also ranked No. 2 in the women’s shot put.

The Concordia Invite will serve as one last opportunity to improve marks and seeding for the 2022 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The conference meet will be hosted by Doane on Feb. 18-19. The event schedule can be found HERE.