
Seniors Trinity Tuls and Abi Wohlgemuth teamed up to give Concordia Women's Track & Field a sweep of GPAC Athlete of the Week awards announced on Wednesday (Feb. 12).
Seniors Trinity Tuls and Abi Wohlgemuth teamed up to give Concordia Women's Track & Field a sweep of GPAC Athlete of the Week awards announced on Wednesday (Feb. 12).
The 2025 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships will be staged at Dakota Wesleyan, which last hosted a conference meet in 2020. Concordia enters the meet ranked in the top 20 of the NAIA for men and women.
In wrapping up an action-packed weekend, Concordia Track & Field showcased nine athletes at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. It was a cap to the final weekend prior to the GPAC Championships.
Bulldogs such as Abi Wohlgemuth, Jonny Jurchen and the men's DMR took advantage of one final meet prior to the GPAC Championships. They improved their standing nationally while competing at the Concordia Invite.
NAIA pole vault leader Mayson Ostermeyer was named NAIA National and GPAC Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 5. Ostermeyer has eclipsed 16 feet at each meet this indoor season.
The fourth and final home meet of the 2024-25 indoor season for Concordia Track & Field will unfold on Friday. Athletes from nine institutions are scheduled to compete at the Concordia Indoor Invite.
Addie Reimer made a run at a school record as part of a breakthrough day at the Beile Classic for Concordia high jumpers. Reimer put a new automatic national qualifying standard on the board and was one of eight first-place Bulldogs.
Abby Gerber and Adrianna Rodencal combined to sweep GPAC Athlete of the Week awards on the women's side. Both Bulldogs stood out amongst the field at the Concordia Classic.
The Fred Beile Classic will mark fourth full weekend of action this 2024-25 indoor track & field season. The Bulldogs will enter the meet with NAIA national ratings of 10th on the women's side and 14th on the men's side.
The women's 4x4 broke the Walz Fieldhouse record at the Concordia Classic as one of three new NAIA auto standards turned in by Bulldogs. In addition, Mayson Ostermeyer achieved a pole vault PR.
While plenty of All-Americans and GPAC champions have departed, Head Coach Matt Beisel and company are eager to see how the pieces fit together for 2024-25 track teams with the usual lofty aspirations.
She's one of a kind for so many reasons. In five years as a Concordia Bulldog, Josie Puelz not only won five NAIA national titles, she did so with class and that signature smile while living out her Christian faith.
The collegiate journey for Chris Wren culminated with a hammer throw national title. This mountaintop moment was meant to be for Wren, who looks back at his Concordia experience and how it transformed his life.
While feeling the best she ever has physically and mentally, Hastings native Jenna Esch has thrived in her third and final year as a Bulldog. Says Esch, "It’s been really special what I’ve been able to do, especially with this group of people."
On the heels of a fine indoor season, Concordia Track & Field sets its focus upon the 2024 outdoor campaign. The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon the All-America awards won by 15 individuals at the indoor national meet.
The ‘aha moment’ for Zach Zohner occurred during the middle of the 2023 indoor season when he decided he would no longer let the fear of injury monopolize his thoughts. The right mentality set him on a path to a national title.
Energetic and intensely competitive, Rylee Haecker has been described by coaches as "a gamer." Beyond athletics, Haecker is caring and outgoing, is a positive encourager of her teammates and is devout in her faith.
If the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
In winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."