Wrestling

Six Bulldogs reached the quarterfinals and three advanced to the semifinals while helping position the team in fourth place after day one of the Missouri Valley Invite. Action will resume in the morning on Jan. 24.

The Missouri Valley Invite annually serves as a preview of the NAIA National Championships. The Bulldogs will send 12 competitors to this weekends grand NAIA event in Marshall, Mo.

Nine Bulldogs emerged with top-four place finishes at the Hastings Open on Jan. 10. As the team's headliners, Cole Price and Paul Ruff won their respective brackets as part of a strong overall showing.

Concordia celebrated senior day by manhandling No. 17 Friends and Midland as part of a triangular on Thursday (Jan. 8). Barret Brandt made waves by knocking off two nationally ranked opponents.

A monthlong idle stretch will conclude on Thursday when the Bulldogs welcome Friends and Midland to Friedrich Arena for a triangular. Prior to the night's final dual, Concordia will recognize its eight seniors.

The meat of the 2025-26 season is yet to come for Concordia Wrestling. At semester, the Bulldogs are 3-1 in duals and are situated just outside the NAIA top 25 ratings.

Concordia University, Nebraska Wrestling competed at the Doane Conner Oppenheim Open on Saturday (Dec. 6). The standouts for the Bulldogs were Cole Price and Gabe Kant.

Concordia went a combined 9-1 in the back half of the lineup on Tuesday (Nov. 25) as it earned GPAC dual wins over Briar Cliff, 27-13, and Waldorf, 32-16, in Sioux City, Iowa.

All nine GPAC men’s wrestling programs will convene in Sioux City, Iowa, on Tuesday for GPAC Day of Duals No. 1. The rundown for Concordia features matchups with Briar Cliff and Waldorf.

Concordia competitors combined for nine wins at the Younes Hospitality Open hosted by Nebraska-Kearney. In making his Bulldog debut, Cannon Carey came within one win of a place finish.