Courtesy of their performances at the GPAC Championships, 51 Bulldogs earned all-conference recognition. Special awards went to Matt Beisel (Coach of the Year) and Rachel Battershell.
Courtesy of their performances at the GPAC Championships, 51 Bulldogs earned all-conference recognition. Special awards went to Matt Beisel (Coach of the Year) and Rachel Battershell.
Concordia Track & Field will travel 38 athletes to the 2021 NAIA indoor national championship meet. The 23 women's qualifiers ties for the NAIA national lead.
It was a banner meet for Concordia Women's Track & Field, which celebrated a fourth-straight GPAC title. Meanwhile, the men placed fourth. The Bulldogs also seized four individual titles.
Senior Emily Loy, freshman Amy Richert and senior Kennedy Mogul each put together All-GPAC placements on Friday (Feb. 19) as the GPAC championships got underway.
After taking over the national lead in the 400 meters, Rachel Battershell has been named the GPAC and NAIA National Women's Track Athlete of the Week.
After navigating six indoor meets, including four at home, the Bulldogs are ready to take on the GPAC Championships. The 2021 indoor conference meet will be hosted by Dordt.
Highlights included the national best 400 meter time from Rachel Batthershell and fine work in the pole vault for the nationally-ranked Bulldogs, who hosted their final indoor meet of 2021.
The final home meet of the 2021 indoor season will go off on Saturday (Feb. 13) as the Bulldogs host the Concordia Indoor Invite. Concordia will be joined by Doane, Hastings and Midland.
A school record-breaking performance on Feb. 5 has led to sophomore Josie Puelz being named the GPAC Field Athlete of the Week. Puelz ranks No. 1 nationally in the pole vault.
Sophomore Josie Puelz elevated to a school record in one of 10 event championship performances at the Concordia Classic on Friday (Feb. 5). The meet included Doane and Hastings.
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.
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.
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