While 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.
High distinction went to Zach Zohner on July 15 as he was named the NAIA Men's Field Scholar Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA. In addition, 37 Bulldogs earned All-Academic Athlete honors.
The 2024-25 indoor slate (four home meets) for Concordia Track & Field will look much like the one from 2023-24. One new twist will be the shift of indoor nationals to Gainesville, Florida.
Pole vaulters Zach Zohner (first team) and Mayson Ostermeyer (second team) represented Concordia Track & Field with Academic All-America awards, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
As announced on July 9 by College Sports Communicators, Kylahn Freiberg and Rylee Haecker have been chosen as NAIA First Team Academic All-Americans while Josie Puelz was honored as a Second Team Academic All-American.
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.
Based on its NAIA national finishes, the Concordia women's cross country and track & field programs combined to land at No. 5 in the final 2023-24 program standings released by the USTFCCCA.
The Concordia Cross Country and Track programs placed the maximum number of student-athletes on the list of 2023-24 Academic All-District honorees. Five of the selections are repeat award winners.
The 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.
Courtesy of their efforts at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, 10 Bulldogs emerged with All-America awards. The list includes national champions Chris Wren and Zach Zohner.
The small town boy from Imperial, Neb., has big time game. Cody Williams first came on Concordia's radar after a chance encounter. It hasn't taken long for Williams to become one of Concordia's brightest stars.
There’s momentum heading into the outdoor season for the Concordia track and field squads, which are coming off top 10 NAIA indoor national finishes. The Bulldog women won the GPAC indoor title.
The current Concordia women's 4x400 meter relay is uniquely special, and not just because it is now the indoor school record holder. Take a closer look at a faith-filled group that is just beginning to reach its full potential.
Some special things have transpired in the opening three weeks of the indoor season for Concordia track and field. A team effort across the board has the Bulldogs ranked second nationally for both men and women.
Not 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.
Led 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.
A 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.
Dr. 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.
Adrianna 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.
Nearly 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.