Track and Field

In a phenomenal freshman campaign, Adrianna Rodencal has swept GPAC Women's Indoor and Outdoor Athlete of the Year awards. In addition, 53 Bulldogs earned all-conference awards and Matt Beisel was named GPAC Women's Coach of the Year.

For athletes still seeking automatic national qualifying marks, two twilight meets will serve as last chance opportunities. The Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight this Thursday-Friday before heading to Kearney for the Loper Twilight.

Concordia Women's Track & Field raised the GPAC title banner once again while following the lead of stars such as Rachel Battershell and Adrianna Rodencal. Meanwhile, the men placed third at the 2023 conference outdoor meet hosted by Dordt.

The highlights from day one of the 2023 GPAC outdoor meet included pole vault titles from Josie Puelz and Zach Zohner and some big throws in the hammer. The Bulldogs lead the team scoring for the men and women entering day two.

Following six weeks of outdoor competition, Concordia Track & Field looks ahead to the 2023 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The conference meet will take place at the home track of Dordt in Sioux Center, Iowa.

It was the women's relays that stole the show for the Bulldogs in their final weekend of action prior to the 2023 GPAC outdoor championships. The women's 4x2, 4x4 and 4x8 relays each achieved great heights at the Drake Relays.

In the final week of action prior to the 2023 GPAC outdoor championships, Concordia Track & Field will be represented at the Drake Relays and the Prairie Wolf Invitational. The Bulldogs have totaled nine automatic national marks in 2023.

After posting automatic national qualifying times in the 400 meters and as part of the 4x400 meter relay, Jenna Esch has been named the GPAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Concordia has pulled in 11 weekly awards in 2022-23.

Mild conditions that featured light winds were a welcome change of pace on Sunday (April 23) as Jenna Esch shined and the nationally ranked Concordia Track & Field squads won six events at the Dutcher Memorial.