For the first time since 2013, Concordia will have the honor of hosting the GPAC outdoor championship meet. The meet will take place Friday and Saturday. Fans are welcome.
The consistent excellence of Jacob Cornelio was on display again on Saturday (April 24) as he won the hammer competition at the Drake Relay. He was one of 12 Bulldogs to compete on the day.
Rachel Battershell added a national qualifying time in the 400 while highlighting Friday (April 23) at the Drake Relays. Thirteen Bulldogs were in action in Des Moines.
In action at the Prairie Wolf Invite, Bethany Shaw notched a new automatic national qualifying mark, Dagne' Buck produced a big PR and five Bulldogs won event titles.
Due to her performances in the hurdles, Rachel Battershell has earned GPAC honors for the second week in a row. Battershell owns auto times in the 100 and 400 hurdles.
Concordia Track & Field will send athletes to both the Prairie Wolf Invite and the Drake Relays in the final week prior to the upcoming GPAC Championships.
In another successful outing, Concordia Track & Field produced 15 performances that met the automatic national qualifying standard and won 12 event titles at the Dutcher Memorial.
For the second week in a row, Addie Shaw has been tabbed the NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week. Shaw increased her NAIA best mark in the shot put while winning two events.
Concordia Women's Track & Field swept GPAC weekly awards as Rachel Battershell and Addie Shaw took the honors. Both Bulldog standouts starred at the Concordia Invite.
Rachel Battershell starred in three different events in highlighting the Concordia Invite (April 9-10). Bulldog athletes combined for 10 auto marks and 11 event titles.
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.
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If 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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