Following a monster performance at the Bronco Invite, Addie Shaw has been named both GPAC and NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week for the top-ranked Bulldogs.
Concordia Track & Field is getting set to host a meet for the first time this outdoor season. The Bulldogs will be one of seven teams on hand for the Concordia Outdoor Invite (April 9-10).
In an impressive showing, Bulldog athletes combined for 15 automatic national qualifying standards, 15 event titles and two school records at the Bronco Invite.
In the initial set of 2021 NAIA national outdoor rankings, the Concordia women have landed at No. 1 while the men checked in at sixth. The Bulldogs have produced 12 marks that appear on the national list.
National best marks in separate throwing events have led to Jacob Cornelio and Addie Shaw being named GPAC Athletes of the Week. Both Cornelio and Shaw are past national champions.
Four throwers represented Concordia at the Baker Relays on Saturday (March 27) and combined to produce three automatic national qualifying marks. It was the Bulldog debut for Elizabeth Stottlemyre.
In the first outdoor meet of 2021, Bulldog athletes combined for four automatic national qualifying marks, five ‘B’ standards and nine event titles while in action at the Viking Relays.
Featured StoryFresh off a thrilling 2021 indoor season, the Bulldogs have high hopes for the spring. The roster has been beefed up for outdoor track & field, which is back after a year hiatus in 2020.
A total of 22 Bulldogs collected 2021 NAIA indoor All-America honors courtesy of their performances at the national championships. The list includes national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz.
On the final day of the NAIA indoor national meet, the Concordia men wrapped up a 12th place finish while six more individuals earned All-America awards. The women placed third a day earlier.
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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