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.
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.
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.
The Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
The Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.
Junior Cody Boellstorff proved his dominance in the weight throw over the 2016 indoor season. The thrower's improved technical ability and confidence has helped him reach new lengths as a Bulldog.
Kim Wood put together an are-you-for-real-right-now sort of moment at the GPAC championships as an example of what makes sports great. Here's how it happened.
Four Concordia track and field athletes top the NAIA leaderboard as part of an impressive 2016 indoor season. These Top Dawgs have again made the Bulldogs a national player.
After a banner 2015 season, the Concordia University track and field teams are poised for more thrills in 2016.
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