The first home meet of the 2019 season for Concordia track and field will run off this Friday and Saturday in and around Bulldog Stadium. The bulk of the meet will take place on Saturday.
After landing the top mark among NAIA competitors in the shot put, senior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week. She is a two-time national champion.
Outdoor season is officially underway for Concordia track and field. Three Bulldog throwers got it started by notching national qualifying marks. Concordia athletes also combined for 18 event titles on Sunday (March 31).
Featured StoryThere’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.
For the fifth time in his career, Ed McLaughlin has been named an NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. McLaughlin oversaw the NAIA's No. 1 rated women's shot put and weight throw groups.
Led by the likes of Cody Williams and the women's 4x400 meter relay, the Concordia men's and women's teams both turned in top 10 national finishes while competing this weekend in Brookings, S.D.
Jacob Cornelio and Cody Williams both placed as national runners up day two of the 2019 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Nine Bulldogs have reached the podium in Brookings, S.D.
The women's 4x400 meter relay school record performance highlighted day one of the 2019 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Fourteen Bulldogs competed on Friday (Feb. 28).
Heading into the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, the Bulldogs rank No. 3 nationally for both men and women. Thirty Concordia athletes are getting set to compete Thursday through Saturday.
The Concordia list of NAIA national qualifiers is 30 strong. The Bulldog track and field program officially announced its qualifying group on Friday (Feb. 22), in conjunction with the NAIA news release.
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.
Featured StoryThe ‘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.
Featured StoryIf 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.
Featured StoryWith 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.
Featured StoryTwenty 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.