Leah Larson, Johanna Ragland, Carley Skorepa and Cody Williams took advantage of sunny and mild weather while posting fresh automatic national qualifying marks at the Blizzard Buster meet on Saturday (April 28).
Carley Skorepa turned in a new automatic national qualifying mark to highlight Concordia's performances at the Prairie Wolf Invite on Thursday (April 26). Ten individuals are officially qualified.
Concordia will be represented at three different meets this week as it finishes its pre-GPAC slate. Select athletes will be in action Thursday and Friday before the Concordia Blizzard Buster on Saturday.
Jessica Deterding and Cody Williams emerged from the Jim Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane with wins in the multi-events. Both athletes rank in the top 10 of the NAIA in their respective events.
Taylor Grove (marathon) and Tucker Platt (pole vault) both achieved new automatic national qualifying marks while competing at separate meets on Sunday (April 22).
A group of nine Bulldogs competed at the Kansas Relays on Friday (April 20) hosted by the University of Kansas. Seven of those athletes were entered into discus competitions.
Scott Johnson and Adrianna Shaw turned in two new automatic national qualifying marks to highlight efforts put forward by 63 Concordia athletes at the NAIA Midwest Quad hosted by Grand View on Thursday (April 12).
After improving her NAIA leading mark in the shot put, junior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC women's outdoor field athlete of the week. She is the second Bulldog to claim the honor in 2018.
In a meet that has been condensed and moved to Thursday (April 5), the track and field programs will host six competing institutions at the Concordia Outdoor Invite. It's the first home meet of the outdoor season.
Originally scheduled to take place this Friday and Saturday (April 6-7), the Concordia Outdoor Invite has been moved to Thursday (April 5) due to the unfavorable weekend weather forecast.
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A state champion pole vaulter, Chase Berry will stay home and compete as a Bulldog. Along with Chase come lofty expectations. Because of circumstances he's faced, Chase is uniquely equipped to handle the expectations.
Featured StoryDr. Brandon Seifert is a prime example of what happens when a standout athlete combines focus and determination. In a defining moment, the now surgeon overcame significant injury and triumphed in impressive fashion.
Featured StoryAdrianna Shaw hasn't always loved throwing the discus, but it's safe to say it's grown on her. The idea of being a national champion is still sinking in for the latest Bulldog to climb to the top of the podium.
Featured StoryNearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
Featured StoryThe 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.
Featured StoryA returning national champion in the shot put, Samantha Liermann is one of the few holdovers from the past two years that saw Concordia throwers blow all reasonable expectations out of the water. She's back for more.
Featured StoryStephanie Tietjen (maiden name Beberniss) blazed a trail for female pole vaulters at Concordia. She was utterly dominant in 2003, winning national and GPAC titles in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
Featured StoryIt would be difficult to find an athlete with a more impressive résumé than senior Zach Lurz. Says Lurz, "I’m sure I’ll look back in five years and think that this was amazing." Lurz has four national titles to his credit.
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An ACL tear as a senior in high school helped Allie Brooks realize just how much the pole vault means to her. Now as a sophomore at Concordia, Allie has taken flight and is living up to the Brooks name.
Featured StoryFirst-year head coach Matt Beisel finds himself in a unique situation in that he takes over programs that have raised a national championship trophy in back-to-back years. Bulldog track and field has created a climate of high expectation.
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