Taylor Hedke and Enzo Mancini emerged as Best Lifters at the CUNE Weightlifting Open held on Feb. 28. The meet included 23 athletes as part of a dual with MidAmerica Nazarene.
The first official home meet in the history of Concordia University, Nebraska Weightlifting is on tap for Feb. 28. Twenty-three athletes are expected to compete at the CUNE Weightlifting Open.
Kaiden Mima added to his list of accomplishments with an open division title at the Virus Weightlifting Finals in Daytona Beach. Three other Bulldogs placed top three within the junior division.
In recognition of his achievements across the weightlifting landscape, Freddie Myles has been named the 2025 Iowa-Nebraska Weightlifting State Organization Coach of the Year.
Concordia earned the team title at the Nebraska State Weightlifting Championships for the second year in a row. Individually, five Bulldogs broke school records.
Featured StoryBack-to-back years have seen Concordia Weightlifting place an individual atop the national championship podium. The Bulldogs are better and stronger than ever now going into the 2025-26 season.
The fourth season of Concordia Weightlifting is slated to get underway in October. The Bulldogs trended upward in 2024-25 behind national champion Kaiden Mima, who returns this season.
Featured StoryKaiden Mima had been enrolled in classes at Concordia University, Nebraska for roughly a month-and-a-half when he experienced the type of moment most athletes only dream about: winning a national title.
A second semester addition to the roster, Kaiden Mima won the 61kg national title at the 2025 University National Championships. Four Bulldogs placed top team and the team finished in the top five nationally.
A program record 13 Bulldogs will represent Concordia Weightlifting at the 2025 Weightlifting National University Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The field includes returning national champion Evan Fukuhara.
