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.
If the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
In winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Outdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.
Twenty Bulldogs return who experienced the 2022 NAIA indoor national meet. The group includes past national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz. The program again has high hopes as the 2023 season has arrived.
In a different era of Bulldog Athletics, Bob Schulze left a legacy as a four-sport athlete. Schulze may not have known exactly what he was getting into, but 58 years after his graduation from Concordia, he knows that God led him to the perfect place.
You couldn't have been around Concordia and not have known Liz King. The native of Billings, Mont., became the first throws national champion under Ed McLaughlin and endeared people to her with her personality.
The Ragland-Concordia connection dates back to 1986 when John Ragland enrolled at Concordia. John and his daughters Johanna and Sarah boast 10 combined All-America awards, but Concordia's meaning to them isn't about the accolades.
Jacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
With a bevy of past All-Americans back in the fold, the Bulldogs are looking to remain a player on the conference and national scenes. The 2022 outdoor season gets started on Saturday with the Viking Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
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