With two days in the books, the Concordia women lead the field at the NAIA outdoor track & field national championships. As a program, the Bulldogs have produced 10 All-America awards.
With two days in the books, the Concordia women lead the field at the NAIA outdoor track & field national championships. As a program, the Bulldogs have produced 10 All-America awards.
The first day of the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships yielded three individual national titles for Bulldog athletes: Jacob Corenlio, Josie Puelz and Liz Stottlemyre.
Some thrilling moments could be in store at the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 26-28), where the women hope to compete for a national title.
The list of 2021 national qualifiers is 37 strong for Concordia. The Bulldog qualifying field has combined for 43 All-America awards and six national titles.
A group of four Bulldogs reeled in NAIA Midwest Region awards from the USTFCCCA on Thursday. The honor roll included coaches Matt Beisel and Ed McLaughlin and athletes Rachel Battershell and Addie Shaw.
The list of national qualifiers grew on Friday (May 14) as the Bulldogs hosted the annual Twilight Meet. New 'A' standards were turned in by Andy Amos, Ben Moll and the men's 4x4.
In the final meet prior to the outdoor national meet, the Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT on Friday (May 14).
Matt Beisel (women's coach of the year) and Josie Puelz (field performance of the meet) earned major awards while 54 Bulldogs were named 2021 outdoor All-GPAC honorees.
Bulldog athletes competed at two separate meets on Friday (May 7) with breakthroughs coming from the women's 4x1 and from Jerod Peters in the shot put.
Elite performances from the likes of Battershell, Puelz and Shaw propelled Concordia Women's Track & Field to another GPAC title. Meanwhile, the men placed fourth.
Jacob 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.
Both 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.
Incoming Bulldogs Chase Berry and Josie Puelz are getting set for a unique opportunity to rub elbows with Olympians at the Capitol District Pole Vault in Omaha on Aug. 1. Berry and Puelz bring lofty expectations to Concordia.
We call this an “untold story” because for quite some time, Samantha “Sam” Liermann chose to keep her struggles mostly between herself, her coach and those closest to her.
Claire Cornell and Mackenzie Koepke have taken advantage of a historic point in time for Concordia athletics. After contributing to a national title in basketball, the two freshmen will take to the national stage in outdoor track.
The small town boy from Imperial, Neb., has big time game. Cody Williams first came on Concordia's radar after a chance encounter. It hasn't taken long for Williams to become one of Concordia's brightest stars.
There’s momentum heading into the outdoor season for the Concordia track and field squads, which are coming off top 10 NAIA indoor national finishes. The Bulldog women won the GPAC indoor title.
The current Concordia women's 4x400 meter relay is uniquely special, and not just because it is now the indoor school record holder. Take a closer look at a faith-filled group that is just beginning to reach its full potential.
Some special things have transpired in the opening three weeks of the indoor season for Concordia track and field. A team effort across the board has the Bulldogs ranked second nationally for both men and women.
Not 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.
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