As she reflects on the now complete chapter of her life, Abby Gerber is thankful that a four-year plan became a five-year excursion. Gerber used the extra year to obtain her BFA, become a national runner up and enjoy more time with teammates.
Five Bulldogs from Concordia women's track & field pulled in 2024-25 Academic All-District awards. The honorees are Abby Gerber, Kayla Kirchner, Adrianna Rodencal, Gretchen Stottlemyre and Trinity Tuls.
A group of five Bulldogs from the men's track & field program were honored with Academic All-District awards. The honorees are Nathan Baldwin, Carson Fehlhafer, Emry Gutz, Luke Hammang and Mayson Ostermeyer.
Not long after wrapping up the 2024-25 athletic year in Marion, Ind., Concordia Track & Field has announced its 2025-26 indoor schedule. It will feature four home meets while the 2026 GPAC Championships will be staged at Dordt.
An All-American as a freshman, Jonny Jurchen emerged from the USATF U20 Championships as the national champion in the 10,000-meter race walk. The competition took place in Eugene, Ore., on June 20.
Between indoor and outdoor, nine Bulldogs earned 2025 NAIA All-America awards. The group includes four-time All-American Adrianna Rodencal and three national runners up.
The remarkable Adrianna Rodencal reeled in three All-America awards (including a national runner-up claim) to close out the 2025 NAIA outdoor meet. Rodencal led the women's team to a ninth-place NAIA team finish.
Day two of the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships brought two All-America awards in the throws for Concordia. Abby Gerber earned national runner-up status and Nathan Baldwin placed eighth in the discus.
In headlining day one at the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, Adrianna Rodencal qualified for the finals of the 400 hurdles. She was one of 12 Bulldogs to compete on Thursday (May 21).
Chalk up another award for Adrianna Rodencal. The junior from Lincoln was named the 2025 Midwest Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA on May 16.
After nearly deciding to go elsewhere for college, Sarah Lewis felt something calling her to stay closer to home. Her presence at Concordia has been a blessing to a program that has taken off with the help of Lewis.
Roughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia.
Concordia Track & Field has reached meet week while readying to host the Bulldog Early Bird. The Bulldogs are coming off 2021 GPAC indoor placements of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
It had to be God's plan that resulted in Carol Bailey-Moravec landing at Concordia College in 1986. The next four years saw Bailey-Moravec achieve unprecedented success.
The accomplished Addie Shaw earned 11 All-America awards and two national titles in an incredible collegiate career. Shaw provided a reflection on her time at Concordia.
A wave emotion hit Liz Stottlemyre after the final throw of her Bulldog career resulted in a national title and school record. It was a moment made even more special by the people involved.
Fresh off a thrilling 2021 indoor season, the Bulldogs have high hopes for the spring. The roster has been beefed up for outdoor track & field, which is back after a year hiatus in 2020.
The success experienced by the Concordia Women's Track & Field program has been a byproduct of the special combination of talent, faith, family atmosphere and elite competition within the program.
There have been moments of frustration and self-doubt, but senior Anna Baack overcame those struggles to return to a national qualifying level. Her story is one of perseverance with the help of a strong support system.
Xavier Ross enjoyed a breakthrough 2020 indoor season and now hopes for even better in 2021. The Chicago area native has his sights set on the school's 400 meter record.
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