A banner conference meet saw the Bulldog women capture a seventh-straight GPAC title while seven Concordia athletes claimed individual conference championships and three school records were broken over the weekend.
Three Bulldogs (Zach Bennetts, Josie Puelz and Sarah Ragland) were crowned as GPAC champions on Friday (May 6) as the 2022 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships got started in Crete. The women are in first place heading into day two.
It's the stretch run of the 2022 outdoor season for the Bulldogs, who will be at Doane this weekend for the GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Concordia enters the meet leading the conference in seven events.
Eighteen Bulldogs represented Concordia Track & Field over two days of action at the Drake Relays. In closing the weekend, the Bulldog women's 4x400 meter relay placed eighth in the finals of the event.
It was an exhilarating day at the Drake Relays on Friday (April 29) for Concordia women's 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays that both clocked season bests that rank in the top three nationally. A total of 16 Bulldogs were in action on the day.
Three Bulldogs won event titles, Chase Berry cleared 16 feet in the pole vault and Camden Sesna and Calvin Rohde blazed in the 1,500 meters. Those were the highlights for the Bulldogs on Thursday (April 28) at the Prairie Wolf Invite.
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.
Concordia Track & Field will be represented at the Drake Relays and the Prairie Wolf Invite as part of this week's action. The Bulldogs have entered five athletes in individual events and five relays into the 2022 Drake Relays.
Cade Kleckner broke a program record that had stood for 25 years and was one of four Bulldogs to achieve fresh 'A' standards at the Dutcher Memorial Classic. Concordia athletes also combined for eight event championships.
Jordan Koepke hurdled her way to GPAC Track Athlete of the Week honors. Her first career GPAC weekly award came following her automatic national qualifying performance in the 400 hurdles at the Loper Invite.
Featured StorySeveral national qualifying members of the 2016 national championship women's outdoor track and field team provided reflections on just what the accomplishment in Gulf Shores meant to them.
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Led by its powerful throwing program, Concordia University track and field has won both a men's and women's team national title over the past two seasons. Just how was the NAIA's top throwing program built?
Featured StoryThe Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
Featured StoryOut of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Featured StoryMatt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Featured StoryDescribed as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
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Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
Featured StoryThe Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.
Featured StoryJunior Cody Boellstorff proved his dominance in the weight throw over the 2016 indoor season. The thrower's improved technical ability and confidence has helped him reach new lengths as a Bulldog.
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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.
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