In one final opportunity to compete prior to the national championships, Gretchen Stottlemyre seized the moment while landing a personal best in the javelin. Twenty-three Bulldogs took part in the Loper Twilight.
A number of Bulldogs seized the moment on Friday (May 9) as the Concordia Twilight provided another opportunity to earn national qualifying marks. Connor Asche and Abi Wolgemuth put up PR's and Addie Reimer starred in the heptathlon.
Thanks to her incredible efforts at the GPAC Championships, junior Adrianna Rodencal earned GPAC Athlete of the Year accolades for the fourth time in her career. A total of 39 Bulldogs earned All-GPAC awards.
A pair of twilight meets make up this weekend’s schedule as athletes from Concordia Track & Field attempt to take advantage of final opportunities to compete prior to the national championships.
Adrianna Rodencal put together another meet to remember and the Bulldogs turned in GPAC team place finishes of second on the women's side and fourth on the men's side. Concordia combined for eight GPAC event titles.
Day one of the 2025 GPAC outdoor championships saw three Bulldogs win GPAC titles: Emery Gutz, Mayson Ostermeyer and Abi Wohlgemuth. Meanwhile, Adrianna Rodencal broke her own meet record in the 100 hurdles.
Five weeks of outdoor competition have let into the 2025 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Hastings will do the honors of hosting the outdoor championship meet for the first time since 2016.
On the final day of competition prior to the GPAC outdoor championships, Bulldog athletes were spread across three meets. Among the highlights, the women's 4x4 clocked an NAIA auto time and Hayley Miles placed first in two jumps events.
A group of 12 Bulldogs represented Concordia Track & Field across nine events at the Drake Relays on Friday (April 25). Most notably, Adrianna Rodencal broke her own school record and qualified for the finals of the 100 hurdles.
Fifty-four Bulldogs from the Concordia Track & Field programs raked in 2024-25 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. The total was an increase from the previous year.
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With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
Featured StoryIn winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Featured StoryOutdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.
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Twenty Bulldogs return who experienced the 2022 NAIA indoor national meet. The group includes past national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz. The program again has high hopes as the 2023 season has arrived.
Featured StoryIn a different era of Bulldog Athletics, Bob Schulze left a legacy as a four-sport athlete. Schulze may not have known exactly what he was getting into, but 58 years after his graduation from Concordia, he knows that God led him to the perfect place.
Featured StoryYou couldn't have been around Concordia and not have known Liz King. The native of Billings, Mont., became the first throws national champion under Ed McLaughlin and endeared people to her with her personality.
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The Ragland-Concordia connection dates back to 1986 when John Ragland enrolled at Concordia. John and his daughters Johanna and Sarah boast 10 combined All-America awards, but Concordia's meaning to them isn't about the accolades.
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.
Featured StoryWith a bevy of past All-Americans back in the fold, the Bulldogs are looking to remain a player on the conference and national scenes. The 2022 outdoor season gets started on Saturday with the Viking Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
Featured StoryAfter nearly deciding to go elsewhere for college, Sarah Lewis felt something calling her to stay closer to home. Her presence at Concordia has been a blessing to a program that has taken off with the help of Lewis.
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