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.
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.
Concordia Track & Field will send athletes to both the Prairie Wolf Invite and the Drake Relays in the final week prior to the upcoming GPAC Championships.
In another successful outing, Concordia Track & Field produced 15 performances that met the automatic national qualifying standard and won 12 event titles at the Dutcher Memorial.
For the second week in a row, Addie Shaw has been tabbed the NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week. Shaw increased her NAIA best mark in the shot put while winning two events.
Led by stars such as Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams, the Concordia University track and field programs again have expectations of remaining a threat on the GPAC and national levels in 2019.
A state champion pole vaulter, Chase Berry will stay home and compete as a Bulldog. Along with Chase come lofty expectations. Because of circumstances he's faced, Chase is uniquely equipped to handle the expectations.
Dr. Brandon Seifert is a prime example of what happens when a standout athlete combines focus and determination. In a defining moment, the now surgeon overcame significant injury and triumphed in impressive fashion.
Adrianna Shaw hasn't always loved throwing the discus, but it's safe to say it's grown on her. The idea of being a national champion is still sinking in for the latest Bulldog to climb to the top of the podium.
Nearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
The 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.
A returning national champion in the shot put, Samantha Liermann is one of the few holdovers from the past two years that saw Concordia throwers blow all reasonable expectations out of the water. She's back for more.
Stephanie Tietjen (maiden name Beberniss) blazed a trail for female pole vaulters at Concordia. She was utterly dominant in 2003, winning national and GPAC titles in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
It would be difficult to find an athlete with a more impressive résumé than senior Zach Lurz. Says Lurz, "I’m sure I’ll look back in five years and think that this was amazing." Lurz has four national titles to his credit.
An ACL tear as a senior in high school helped Allie Brooks realize just how much the pole vault means to her. Now as a sophomore at Concordia, Allie has taken flight and is living up to the Brooks name.
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