A pair of twilight meets will serve as the last chance opportunities for Concordia Track & Field athletes. The Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight Meet on Friday while looking to put more national qualifying marks on the board.
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.
Featured StoryRoughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia.
Featured StoryConcordia Track & Field has reached meet week while readying to host the Bulldog Early Bird. The Bulldogs are coming off 2021 GPAC indoor placements of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
Featured StoryIt had to be God's plan that resulted in Carol Bailey-Moravec landing at Concordia College in 1986. The next four years saw Bailey-Moravec achieve unprecedented success.
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The accomplished Addie Shaw earned 11 All-America awards and two national titles in an incredible collegiate career. Shaw provided a reflection on her time at Concordia.
Featured StoryA wave emotion hit Liz Stottlemyre after the final throw of her Bulldog career resulted in a national title and school record. It was a moment made even more special by the people involved.
Featured StoryFresh off a thrilling 2021 indoor season, the Bulldogs have high hopes for the spring. The roster has been beefed up for outdoor track & field, which is back after a year hiatus in 2020.
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The success experienced by the Concordia Women's Track & Field program has been a byproduct of the special combination of talent, faith, family atmosphere and elite competition within the program.
Featured StoryThere have been moments of frustration and self-doubt, but senior Anna Baack overcame those struggles to return to a national qualifying level. Her story is one of perseverance with the help of a strong support system.
Featured StoryXavier Ross enjoyed a breakthrough 2020 indoor season and now hopes for even better in 2021. The Chicago area native has his sights set on the school's 400 meter record.
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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