Following two personal bests at the Central College Invite, Jenna Esch earned her second GPAC Athlete of the Week award of 2024. Esch won meet titles in the 200 and 400 meters.
There were two school records, 17 event championships and a series of other impressive performances on March 28 as the Bulldogs competed at the Central College Invite in Pella, Iowa.
For many Bulldog athletes, the 2024 outdoor season will get started on Thursday at the Central Invite. The meet will be held at Schipper Stadium in Pella, Iowa, home to NCAA Division III Central College.
An automatic national qualifying mark in the shot put at the Bethel Invite led to Abby Gerber being named the GPAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week. Gerber is a two-time NAIA All-American.
In lieu of the Grand View Viking Relays, a group of 20 Bulldog throwers traveled to North Newton, Kan., for the Bethel Invitational. The yields included five automatic national qualifying standards.
On the heels of a fine indoor season, Concordia Track & Field sets its focus upon the 2024 outdoor campaign. The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon the All-America awards won by 15 individuals at the indoor national meet.
The ‘aha moment’ for Zach Zohner occurred during the middle of the 2023 indoor season when he decided he would no longer let the fear of injury monopolize his thoughts. The right mentality set him on a path to a national title.
Courtesy of their performances at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, 15 Bulldogs have earned All-America honors in one or more events. The list includes national champions in Zach Zohner and the women's 4x8.
A fine weekend in Brookings, S.D., culminated on Saturday (March 2) with a national title in the pole vault from Zach Zohner and team place finishes of third on the women's side and eighth on the men's side.
Day two of the NAIA national meet was a fruitful for Concordia Track & Field. Seven Bulldogs officially earned All-America awards and the 4x8 highlighted the day by winning the national title.
In a different era of Bulldog Athletics, Bob Schulze left a legacy as a four-sport athlete. Schulze may not have known exactly what he was getting into, but 58 years after his graduation from Concordia, he knows that God led him to the perfect place.
You couldn't have been around Concordia and not have known Liz King. The native of Billings, Mont., became the first throws national champion under Ed McLaughlin and endeared people to her with her personality.
The Ragland-Concordia connection dates back to 1986 when John Ragland enrolled at Concordia. John and his daughters Johanna and Sarah boast 10 combined All-America awards, but Concordia's meaning to them isn't about the accolades.
Jacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
With a bevy of past All-Americans back in the fold, the Bulldogs are looking to remain a player on the conference and national scenes. The 2022 outdoor season gets started on Saturday with the Viking Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
After nearly deciding to go elsewhere for college, Sarah Lewis felt something calling her to stay closer to home. Her presence at Concordia has been a blessing to a program that has taken off with the help of Lewis.
Roughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia.
Concordia Track & Field has reached meet week while readying to host the Bulldog Early Bird. The Bulldogs are coming off 2021 GPAC indoor placements of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
It had to be God's plan that resulted in Carol Bailey-Moravec landing at Concordia College in 1986. The next four years saw Bailey-Moravec achieve unprecedented success.
The accomplished Addie Shaw earned 11 All-America awards and two national titles in an incredible collegiate career. Shaw provided a reflection on her time at Concordia.