The Concordia track & field team had four athletes compete in the first day of the Concordia Classic Indoor Meet on Friday. The opening day of the meet featured the women’s pentathlon and the first four events of the men’s heptathlon.
A school-recording breaking and NAIA-leading toss in the shot put elevated junior Zach Lurz to NAIA National Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week recognition.
In the first NAIA national rankings of 2016 released by the USTFCCCA on Wednesday, both Bulldog programs made top-five appearances.
The Concordia track & field team will host the Concordia Classic this Friday and Saturday. Events are tentatively set to begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and 8:45 a.m. Saturday.
Cody Boellstorff, Zach Lurz and Kim Wood each broke school records and six event titles were claimed by Concordia at Friday's Prairie Wolf Invite.
After turning in two NAIA national qualifying marks last week, including the nation's best one-mile time, Kim Wood has been named the NAIA's National Track Athlete of the Week.
The Concordia women’s track and field program has swept GPAC weekly honors. Kali Robb and Kim Wood were rewarded by the conference on Jan. 20.
The GPAC announced the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC track and field athletes of the week Wednesday. Making a clean sweep was Concordia’s men’s team.
Ten Bulldogs combined to record 12 automatic national qualifying marks at the season-opening Nisely Classic hosted by Doane.
Kim Wood, Jordyn Sturms and Emily Sievert opened Concordia's track and field indoor season at the Holiday Inn Invitational at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Friday.
Featured StoryConcordia's storied track and field programs enter a new season thankful for the opportunity to compete. The Bulldogs will kick things off with the Early Bird Meet on Dec. 4-5.
Featured StoryHe can help fix your roof and he can make you smile. National champion track star and alum Michael Saalfeld owns a fun and endearing personality to go along with all the accolades.
Featured StoryThere had been many close calls and a series of national runner-up claims made by Concordia athletic teams in a variety of sports. In May of 2015, men's track & field broke through with a long-awaited team national title.
Featured StoryShe's a GPAC champion, a "pro hammocker" and a "novice kayaker." Kennedy Mogul is helping uplift her teammates during these strange times with her colorful personality.
Featured StoryA senior in the class of 2020, Jacob Cornelio has made the decision to return in the spring of 2021 to complete his outdoor track and field eligibility. He discussed that decision and his NAIA weight throw title.
Featured StoryConcordia track and field was fortunate to complete its indoor season, but then had the 2020 outdoor campaign wiped out. Coach Matt Beisel expects this to be just a temporary speed bump for his programs.
Featured StoryNamed GPAC Athlete of the Year as just a sophomore, Rachel Battershell became an elite athlete in short order. The Wyoming native sees no limits to what she can do with God at her side.
Featured StoryA two-time discus national champion, senior Addie Shaw shows her teammates the path to success in leading by example. The small-town Nebraskan is a jack-of-all-trades with the ability to reach the podium many times in 2020.
Featured StoryJacob Cornelio enters his senior hopeful of adding his name to the long list of throws national champions at Concordia. However, the native of Elk Grove, Calif., is so much more than his credentials.
Featured StoryBoth Concordia programs expect a lot of themselves after placing in the top 10 nationally a year ago. The Bulldogs will be led by stars like Jacob Cornelio, Adrianna Shaw, Cody Williams and many others.
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