Concordia track and field has announced its group of 31 athletes who will travel to next week's NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships. The event will run March 3-5 in Johnson City, Tenn.
Assistant coach Ed McLaughlin has guided four Concordia throwers to national titles in recent seasons. On Thursday he received due recognition as the Midwest regional assistant coach of the year.
Chalk up more honors for Zach Lurz and Kim Wood, who on Thursday collected regional honors from the USTFCCCA. Both broke GPAC records last week at the conference indoor championships.
For the second time this season, senior Kim Wood has been named the NAIA National Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. Wood is fresh off four GPAC titles at last week's conference meet.
Kim Wood raked in another major honor and a total of 39 Bulldogs were officially recognized as all-conference performances for Concordia track and field.
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Kim Wood put together an are-you-for-real-right-now sort of moment at the GPAC championships as an example of what makes sports great. Here's how it happened.
The Concordia track and field teams competed at the GPAC indoor meet on Saturday. The women’s team finished second with 140.83 points while the men finished third with 112.5 points.
Lucas Wiechman sits near the top of the heap in the heptathlon and Alayna Daberkow claimed all-conference laurels on day one of the 2016 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Head coach Kregg Einspahr's top-five nationally-ranked track and field squads head to the GPAC indoor championships on Friday and Saturday.
Cody Boellstorff has been named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Male Field Athlete of the Week announced by the league office Wednesday.
Featured StoryConcordia's storied track and field programs enter a new season thankful for the opportunity to compete. The Bulldogs will kick things off with the Early Bird Meet on Dec. 4-5.
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He can help fix your roof and he can make you smile. National champion track star and alum Michael Saalfeld owns a fun and endearing personality to go along with all the accolades.
Featured StoryThere had been many close calls and a series of national runner-up claims made by Concordia athletic teams in a variety of sports. In May of 2015, men's track & field broke through with a long-awaited team national title.
Featured StoryShe's a GPAC champion, a "pro hammocker" and a "novice kayaker." Kennedy Mogul is helping uplift her teammates during these strange times with her colorful personality.
Featured StoryA senior in the class of 2020, Jacob Cornelio has made the decision to return in the spring of 2021 to complete his outdoor track and field eligibility. He discussed that decision and his NAIA weight throw title.
Featured StoryConcordia track and field was fortunate to complete its indoor season, but then had the 2020 outdoor campaign wiped out. Coach Matt Beisel expects this to be just a temporary speed bump for his programs.
Featured StoryNamed GPAC Athlete of the Year as just a sophomore, Rachel Battershell became an elite athlete in short order. The Wyoming native sees no limits to what she can do with God at her side.
Featured StoryA two-time discus national champion, senior Addie Shaw shows her teammates the path to success in leading by example. The small-town Nebraskan is a jack-of-all-trades with the ability to reach the podium many times in 2020.
Featured StoryJacob Cornelio enters his senior hopeful of adding his name to the long list of throws national champions at Concordia. However, the native of Elk Grove, Calif., is so much more than his credentials.
Featured StoryBoth Concordia programs expect a lot of themselves after placing in the top 10 nationally a year ago. The Bulldogs will be led by stars like Jacob Cornelio, Adrianna Shaw, Cody Williams and many others.
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