The Bulldogs will welcome athletes from 12 different institutions to the Concordia Classic on Friday. It will be the program's third home indoor meet this season. Select Bulldogs will also be at this weekend's Sevigne Husker Invitational.
The Bulldogs came away from the Beile Classic with nine performances that met the automatic national qualifying standard and eight event championships. New auto marks were turned in by the men's DMR, Abigail Gerber and Wyatt Loga.
For their fourth weekend of indoor competition, the Bulldogs will be at Doane for the Fred Beile Classic. Action on Saturday is set to begin at 11 a.m. CT. Concordia will be looking to add to its 13 automatic national qualifying marks.
Concordia landed men’s and women’s teams inside the top 20 of the initial NAIA National Rating Index for the 2022 indoor season. The women landed at No. 2 and the men checked in at No. 18.
Featured StoryAfter 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.
Final results from the Polar Dog Invited featured three fresh automatic national qualifying standards (seven total ‘A’ marks), 10 event titles and a pair of meet records. Concordia hosted athletes from eight institutions as part of the meet.
A season best effort at last week’s Nisely Classic has led to Concordia's Morgan De Jong being named the GPAC Field Athlete of the Week. The reigning GPAC weight throw champ, De Jong currently ranks second in the NAIA in the event.
Athletes from nine different institutions will be on hand for the 2022 Concordia Polar Dog on Saturday, which will include a women’s pentathlon and the usual lineup of field and running events.
Between two weekend meets, Bulldog athletes combined for nine event championships, six performances that met the automatic national qualifying standard and another seven marks that were recognized as ‘B’ standards.
An automatic national qualifying time produced by Rylee Haecker emerged as the big moment of the day as Concordia University Track & Field got back to action on Friday (Jan. 14) at the Graduate Classic hosted by the University of Nebraska.
Featured StoryThe slate is wiped clean as the Bulldogs look ahead to the 2025 outdoor season. The campaign will get started and late March and will move quickly to the GPAC championship meet in early May.
Featured StorySaturday at the 2025 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships wasn't just another day in the life of Adrianna Rodencal. Using a refined meet day routine, Rodencal accomplished another mountaintop moment.
Featured StoryWhile plenty of All-Americans and GPAC champions have departed, Head Coach Matt Beisel and company are eager to see how the pieces fit together for 2024-25 track teams with the usual lofty aspirations.
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She's one of a kind for so many reasons. In five years as a Concordia Bulldog, Josie Puelz not only won five NAIA national titles, she did so with class and that signature smile while living out her Christian faith.
Featured StoryThe collegiate journey for Chris Wren culminated with a hammer throw national title. This mountaintop moment was meant to be for Wren, who looks back at his Concordia experience and how it transformed his life.
Featured StoryWhile feeling the best she ever has physically and mentally, Hastings native Jenna Esch has thrived in her third and final year as a Bulldog. Says Esch, "It’s been really special what I’ve been able to do, especially with this group of people."
Featured StoryOn 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.
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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.
Featured StoryEnergetic and intensely competitive, Rylee Haecker has been described by coaches as "a gamer." Beyond athletics, Haecker is caring and outgoing, is a positive encourager of her teammates and is devout in her faith.
Featured StoryIf the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
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