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.
Zach Zohner rose to the top of the mountain in the pole vault once again as one of eight Bulldogs to officially earn All-America awards on the final day of the national meet. The Concordia men placed seventh nationally.
The major highlights on day two of the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships were delivered by Jenna Esch and her women's 4x4 relay teammates. It was a busy day on the track in the throws for the Bulldogs.
There were a slew of thrilling moments on day one of the 2024 NAIA outdoor national meet. Chris Wren captured the hammer national title, Kylahn Freiberg broke a school record and Gretchen Stottlemyre earned an All-America medal.
A combined 53 Concordia Track & Field athletes were named 2024 NAIA Scholar-Athletes on May 21 by the NAIA. The women's program led the entire NAIA with 39 award winners.
A group of 32 athletes are bound for Marian, Ind., in representation of Concordia University Track & Field at the 2024 NAIA outdoor national meet. The Bulldogs look to build upon their top 10 NAIA indoor placements.
For the 10th time in his career, Concordia's Matt Beisel has been recognized as a regional coach of the year. Beisel was honored with 2024 NAIA Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year accolades on May 17.
While 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."
Concordia Track & Field will send 32 athletes to the 2024 NAIA outdoor national meet in Marion, Indiana. Official national qualifiers were announced on Friday (May 17) by the NAIA.
In the final meet prior to the national championships, Abi Wohlgemuth took advantage by achieving an NAIA auto mark in the hammer while the women's 4x100-meter relay ran a season best.
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.