Eleven Bulldogs combined for 19 wins and two place finishes while in action at the Cusatis Open hosted by Hastings on Saturday (Jan. 5). Deandre Chery and Zack Moistner both recorded fourth-place finishes.
Eleven Bulldogs combined for 19 wins and two place finishes while in action at the Cusatis Open hosted by Hastings on Saturday (Jan. 5). Deandre Chery and Zack Moistner both recorded fourth-place finishes.
A 3-1 performance at the GPAC/CCC Duals led to freshman Michael Stann being named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. He is the third Bulldog to win the award during the 2018-19 season.
One of eight teams to ascend on Chandler High School in Arizona, the Concordia wrestling team went 1-3 with a win over Life Pacific on Sunday (Dec. 16). Michael Stann earned three victories on the day.
Members of the Concordia wrestling team departed on Thursday morning in route to Chandler, Ariz., for the GPAC/Cascade Duals. The event will put the Bulldogs up against four opponents on Sunday.
For the second time this season, the Concordia wrestling program has earned a GPAC weekly award. Junior Deandre Chery is the latest winner after his runner-up finish at the Doane Open.
Deandre Chery made a bid for his second tournament title of the season, but settled for a runner-up finish at Saturday (Dec. 8)'s Doane Open. Three other Bulldogs also reached the quarterfinals of their brackets.
It took only 24 minutes for the Concordia wrestling team to polish off a 51-6 win over Benedictine in the home opener on Friday night (Dec. 7). The Bulldogs won three of the four contested matches, including two by pin.
After more than two weeks without a competition, the Concordia wrestling team is getting set to return to action on Friday. The Bulldogs will welcome Benedictine in their first home appearance of the season.
A championship run at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Open has led to an award for Alberto Garcia. The native of Escondido, Calif., has been named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 21).
Alberto Garcia made quite a splash in his Bulldog debut. The transfer from Palomar College defeated four NCAA opponents on his way to a 133-pound title at the UNK Open. Concordia combined for 23 wins on the day.
Under the direction of new head coach Levi Calhoun, the Concordia wrestling program is looking for big things this winter. The Bulldogs are led by the likes of three nationally-ranked competitors, including Deandre Chery.
From different parts of the country, four young men converged on Seward, Neb., in 2013, eventually leaving a lasting impression. Now three of them are graduate assistant coaches within the GPAC.
Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Over the last couple of months, Levi Calhoun has become both a head coach and a father for the first time. He discussed why he's ready for his new roles.
The 2017-18 wrestling season brought the feel good story of Jerry Stepps III and the tournament All-American run by Giovanni Castillo. The Bulldogs placed 22nd at the national championships behind three qualifiers.
Rarely, if ever, has success been set on a tee for Jerry Stepps III to smash out of the ballpark. Rather, it’s been quite the opposite in some cases. It never stopped Jerry from dreaming big or making it big as a senior.
Ceron Francisco will go down as an all-time great Bulldog for the way he has handled himself on and off the mat. A national runner up back in March, Ceron is headed to Charlottesville to join the Cavalier Wrestling Club.
Kirk Kaliszewski and two other national qualifiers return for a wrestling program looking to continue a run of GPAC dominance and national prominence. The Bulldogs will have a different look with 18 newcomers.
In the first season of head coach Andrew Nicola's tenure, the Concordia wrestling program maintained its perch atop the conference and the senior class went out in style.
Ceron Francisco has gone from a fascination – largely because of his stature and physical appearance separated him – to an obvious fan favorite and to one of the most respected student-athletes at Concordia.
This isn’t exactly the way Ken Burkhardt Jr. planned it. First recruited to Concordia as a linebacker on the football team, Burkhardt Jr. has become an accomplished wrestler and owner of the most wins in program history.
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