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.
First-year head coach Matt Beisel finds himself in a unique situation in that he takes over programs that have raised a national championship trophy in back-to-back years. Bulldog track and field has created a climate of high expectation.
Three standout Seward High School seniors made it official on Tuesday (Oct. 25). Anna Baack, Mika Brees and Logan Craig will trade Bluejay blue for Bulldog blue next fall.
We take a look back at the incredible career of Kim Wood, a 2016 graduate and pride of Greeley, Nebraska. Wood won 12 GPAC titles on the track.
Several national qualifying members of the 2016 national championship women's outdoor track and field team provided reflections on just what the accomplishment in Gulf Shores meant to them.
Led by its powerful throwing program, Concordia University track and field has won both a men's and women's team national title over the past two seasons. Just how was the NAIA's top throwing program built?
The Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
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