Lucas Wiechman stole the spotlight by winning three individual events and as part of the 4x400 meter relay at the GPAC indoor championships. His efforts helped the Concordia men to a GPAC runner-up team finish. The women placed fourth.
Lucas Wiechman will enter the second day of the GPAC indoor track and field championships with a first-place standing in the heptathlon. In the pentathlon, Jessica Deterding and Anna Beune have locked up all-conference honors.
Ranked fourth (men) and ninth (women) nationally, the Concordia track and field programs have set their sights on lofty conference finishes at this weekend's GPAC meet at Dordt.
Athlete of the week recognition rolled in for a pair of Concordia University track and field representatives with national leading marks. Kali Robb and Lucas Wiechman both garnered weekly awards for their efforts at the Concordia Invite.
At Friday’s Concordia Indoor Invitational inside the Fieldhouse, the Bulldogs totaled 59 personal bests, seven event titles and five runners up. Wiechman set new personal bests in the pole vault and 60 meter hurdles in a big performance.
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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.
A total of 12 institutions will be represented at the Concordia Indoor Invitational, which will take place inside the Fieldhouse on Friday. The Bulldogs bring 17 automatic national qualifying marks into the meet.
Record breaking performances in the pole vault and high jump allowed sophomore Allie Brooks to rake in NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week honors. Brooks currently leads the nation in the pole vault.
The Concordia University track and field program took three of four GPAC weekly awards. Allie Brooks, CJ Muller and Lucas Wiechman all garnered conference accolades on Wednesday (Feb. 8).
Allie Brooks broke two school records in another big day for the sophomore from Seward. Additionally, Lucas Wiechman rose to the top of the national leaderboard in the heptathlon and five event titles were won by Bulldogs.
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.
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.
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