Coming off two top-10 national finishes, one being a runner-up claim, the Bulldogs hope to carry their momentum into the outdoor season. The Bulldogs are in the midst of an impressive run of national success.
By the time the dust settled, the weekend haul for Concordia included one three individual national titles, 14 total All-America performances and team finishes of second on the men’s side and seventh on the women’s side
Cody Boellstorff and Lucas Wiechman have claimed individual national titles for the Concordia men's track program, which owns the national lead heading into the final day of the indoor championships in Johnson City.
National qualifying members of the Concordia track and field programs departed from Seward on Monday, bound for Johnson City, Tenn., and the 2017 indoor national championships. The 19 Bulldog qualifiers own 43 combined All-America awards.
Concordia will take 19 athletes to the 2017 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The group of Bulldog national qualifiers have combined for 42 career All-America awards and five national titles.
A total of 45 Concordia track and field athletes have been named all-conference performers for their efforts at the GPAC indoor championships. Lucas Wiechman has been tabbed GPAC Outstanding Athlete of the Year.
As a freshman, Lucas Wiechman thought it was “pretty cool” and “like the hardest thing ever” when he broke nine seconds in the hurdles. What he’s doing as a senior is more than pretty cool.
Lucas Wiechman stole the spotlight by winning three individual events and as part of the 4x400 meter relay at the GPAC indoor championships. His efforts helped the Concordia men to a GPAC runner-up team finish. The women placed fourth.
Lucas Wiechman will enter the second day of the GPAC indoor track and field championships with a first-place standing in the heptathlon. In the pentathlon, Jessica Deterding and Anna Beune have locked up all-conference honors.
Ranked fourth (men) and ninth (women) nationally, the Concordia track and field programs have set their sights on lofty conference finishes at this weekend's GPAC meet at Dordt.
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Several 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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