If all goes as planned, Concordia Track & Field will finally have a Saturday meet this outdoor season. The Bulldogs are scheduled to compete at this weekend's Hastings Invite.
Conditions were cold and blustery, but the 2026 Concordia Outdoor Invitational carried on. The highlights included a school record for Adysen McCarter and 13 event championships won by Bulldogs.
Adrianna Rodencal did Adrianna Rodencal things at the Central Nebraska Challenge, qualifying for nationals in both hurdles events. She currently ranks No. 1 in the NAIA in the 100 hurdles.
The Concordia Invite has been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, April 6. The meet will mark the first of two at home this 2026 outdoor season for the Bulldogs.
There were heavy hearts on Sunday (March 29) as Concordia Track & Field kicked off the 2026 outdoor season. Concordia wore small wings and ribbons in honor of their teammates involved in the recent tragedy.
A personal best automatic qualifying time to begin the outdoor season yielded a GPAC Athlete of the Week award for Jonny The Jet Jurchen. He currently leads the NAIA in the 5,000-meter race walk.
The 2026 outdoor season officially kicks off this Sunday (March 29) at the Central Nebraska Challenge to be held at Kearney High School. One NAIA auto mark is already on the board thanks to Jonny Jurchen.
Featured StoryThe month of March has been characterized by incredible highs and lows for Concordia Track & Field. The Bulldogs will compete with heavy hearts as they open the outdoor season at the Central Nebraska Challenge.
Featured StoryIn many ways, Dr. Kregg Einspahr can relate to Forrest Gump. The Concordia icon has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things during a wildly successful career as an athlete, coach and academic.
Adrianna Rodencal lived a dream on Saturday (March 7) as she won the NAIA national title in the 60-meter hurdles. She was one of three Bulldogs to earn All-America awards on the weekend.
Featured StoryNot one to get too high or too low, senior Leah Larson has provided a calming presence for the Bulldog track and field jumps crew. The Norfolk, Neb., native has flourished in her senior season for nationally-ranked Concordia.
Featured StoryLed by stars such as Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams, the Concordia University track and field programs again have expectations of remaining a threat on the GPAC and national levels in 2019.
Featured StoryA state champion pole vaulter, Chase Berry will stay home and compete as a Bulldog. Along with Chase come lofty expectations. Because of circumstances he's faced, Chase is uniquely equipped to handle the expectations.
Featured StoryDr. Brandon Seifert is a prime example of what happens when a standout athlete combines focus and determination. In a defining moment, the now surgeon overcame significant injury and triumphed in impressive fashion.
Featured StoryAdrianna Shaw hasn't always loved throwing the discus, but it's safe to say it's grown on her. The idea of being a national champion is still sinking in for the latest Bulldog to climb to the top of the podium.
Featured StoryNearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
Featured StoryThe 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.
Featured StoryA returning national champion in the shot put, Samantha Liermann is one of the few holdovers from the past two years that saw Concordia throwers blow all reasonable expectations out of the water. She's back for more.
Featured StoryStephanie Tietjen (maiden name Beberniss) blazed a trail for female pole vaulters at Concordia. She was utterly dominant in 2003, winning national and GPAC titles in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
Featured StoryIt would be difficult to find an athlete with a more impressive résumé than senior Zach Lurz. Says Lurz, "I’m sure I’ll look back in five years and think that this was amazing." Lurz has four national titles to his credit.
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