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.
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.
On a successful first day of the GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the Bulldogs combined for four GPAC titles and 23 all-conference performances. Josie Puelz broke a meet record.
Thanks to her performance at the Drake Relays that put her atop the NAIA national list, Rachel Battershell has been named the GPAC Track Athlete of the Week once again.
For the first time since 2013, Concordia will have the honor of hosting the GPAC outdoor championship meet. The meet will take place Friday and Saturday. Fans are welcome.
The consistent excellence of Jacob Cornelio was on display again on Saturday (April 24) as he won the hammer competition at the Drake Relay. He was one of 12 Bulldogs to compete on the day.
Rachel Battershell added a national qualifying time in the 400 while highlighting Friday (April 23) at the Drake Relays. Thirteen Bulldogs were in action in Des Moines.
In action at the Prairie Wolf Invite, Bethany Shaw notched a new automatic national qualifying mark, Dagne' Buck produced a big PR and five Bulldogs won event titles.
Due to her performances in the hurdles, Rachel Battershell has earned GPAC honors for the second week in a row. Battershell owns auto times in the 100 and 400 hurdles.
There 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.
She'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.
A 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.
Concordia 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.
Named 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.
A 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.
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.
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