On the second day of the Dutcher Classic, Matthew Boyer turned heads with a program record toss in the javelin. The Bulldogs will continue action at Doane on Saturday.
As the home stretch of the 2024 outdoor season beckons, Concordia Track & Field looks ahead to the Jim Dutcher Memorial Classic. The Bulldogs enter the meet carrying top 15 national rankings.
Another 17-foot vault has yielded another GPAC Athlete of the Week award for Zach Zohner. The conference recognized Zohner on April 17 following his performance at the USD Challenge.
Concordia won five event titles while the likes of Matthew Boyer and Zach Zohner improved upon impressive auto marks at the South Dakota Challenge. The Bulldogs went up against NCAA DI foes USD and SDSU.
The third full week of the outdoor season will take members of the Concordia Track & Field program to Vermillion, S.D., for the South Dakota Challenge. The Bulldogs will look to add to their 12 NAIA auto marks.
Courtesy of their performances at the Concordia Invite, Adrianna Rodencal and Chris Wren were named GPAC Athletes of the Week on April 10. Both athletes rank among the top four nationally in an event.
In taking advantage of a warm and sunny spring day, Concordia Track & Field hosted its first home meet of 2024 and treated the crowd to 10 automatic national qualifying standards and 13 event titles.
The first of two home meets this 2024 outdoor season will unfold Friday as the Bulldogs host the Concordia Invitational. Eleven institutions are slated to be represented at the meet that was revised to one day only.
Following two personal bests at the Central College Invite, Jenna Esch earned her second GPAC Athlete of the Week award of 2024. Esch won meet titles in the 200 and 400 meters.
There were two school records, 17 event championships and a series of other impressive performances on March 28 as the Bulldogs competed at the Central College Invite in Pella, Iowa.
Featured StoryNot one to get too high or too low, senior Leah Larson has provided a calming presence for the Bulldog track and field jumps crew. The Norfolk, Neb., native has flourished in her senior season for nationally-ranked Concordia.
Featured StoryLed by stars such as Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams, the Concordia University track and field programs again have expectations of remaining a threat on the GPAC and national levels in 2019.
Featured StoryA 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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