A pair of twilight meets make up this weekend’s schedule as athletes from Concordia Track & Field attempt to take advantage of final opportunities to compete prior to the national championships.
Adrianna Rodencal put together another meet to remember and the Bulldogs turned in GPAC team place finishes of second on the women's side and fourth on the men's side. Concordia combined for eight GPAC event titles.
Day one of the 2025 GPAC outdoor championships saw three Bulldogs win GPAC titles: Emery Gutz, Mayson Ostermeyer and Abi Wohlgemuth. Meanwhile, Adrianna Rodencal broke her own meet record in the 100 hurdles.
Five weeks of outdoor competition have let into the 2025 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Hastings will do the honors of hosting the outdoor championship meet for the first time since 2016.
On the final day of competition prior to the GPAC outdoor championships, Bulldog athletes were spread across three meets. Among the highlights, the women's 4x4 clocked an NAIA auto time and Hayley Miles placed first in two jumps events.
A group of 12 Bulldogs represented Concordia Track & Field across nine events at the Drake Relays on Friday (April 25). Most notably, Adrianna Rodencal broke her own school record and qualified for the finals of the 100 hurdles.
Fifty-four Bulldogs from the Concordia Track & Field programs raked in 2024-25 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. The total was an increase from the previous year.
As part of the final week prior to the GPAC Championships, Bulldog athletes will be headed to the Prairie Wolf Invite, Drake Relays and Rock Chalk Classic. Concordia continues to rank in the NAIA top 25 for men and women.
A school record was earned on Friday (April 18) at the Dutcher Classic by the women's 4x100-meter relay. The Bulldogs concluded the meet with 13 event titles.
All-Americans Abby Gerber and Adrianna Rodencal gave Concordia Track & Field a sweep of GPAC women's weekly awards. Both athletes were standouts at last week's Hastings Invite.
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Energetic 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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With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
Featured StoryIn winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Featured StoryOutdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.
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Twenty Bulldogs return who experienced the 2022 NAIA indoor national meet. The group includes past national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz. The program again has high hopes as the 2023 season has arrived.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryYou 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.
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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.
Featured StoryJacob 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.
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