The Concordia wrestling program has landed another top 10 ranking on the NWCA All-Academic Teams list. Led by Walker Fisher, the Bulldogs who were submitted to the NWCA combined for a 3.11 GPA.
The Concordia University athletic department announced the promotion of Levi Calhoun to the position of head wrestling coach on Wednesday (April 11). Calhoun had served three seasons as an assistant on staff.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Though Giovanni Castillo fell just short of advancing to the 133-pound national championship match, he became the ninth Bulldog wrestler all-time to claim All-America honors on Saturday (March 3).
A native of Ashland, Neb., and fitness studies major, junior Walker Fisher has earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. He went 24-11 overall this season on the mat.
Giovanni Castillo has peaked at the right time. The senior from Ontario, Calif., is headed to the semifinals of the national championships after earning three wins on the event's first day. Concordia is in 18th place as a team.
A trio of Bulldogs will represent the Concordia wrestling program at the 61st annual NAIA national championships. They will look to add their names to the program's list of eight all-time All-Americans.
Giovanni Castillo and Jerry Stepps III earned first team All-GPAC recognition while four other members of the Concordia wrestling program also picked up all-conference honors, as announced on Wednesday (Feb. 21).
Featured StoryRarely, 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.
Giovanni Castillo and Deandre Chery became the latest Bulldogs to produce individual GPAC titles. The winning duo helped Concordia place fourth among the nine GPAC teams that competed at Saturday's event.
Featured StoryHead Coach Josh Watts enters his second season with an overall more talented and deeper roster as compared to a year ago. The Bulldogs expect to build upon a strong 2024-25 season with six returning national qualifiers.
Featured StoryThe first year of Josh Watts’ tenure proved to be an unquestionable success. Many markers reached by the Bulldogs had not been achieved since 2020. The season ended with two Concordia wrestlers reaching the podium.
Featured StoryThe hiring of Josh Watts in July set in motion a whirlwind pre-fall semester stretch that saw Concordia Wrestling tidy up and fortify a 2024-25 roster that put the pieces together during an impressive second semester.
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It's a new era for Concordia Wrestling under Head Coach Josh Watts. The program welcomes back its three national qualifiers while adding nine freshmen and seven transfers to the mix.
Featured StoryUnmistakable for his physical stature and larger-than-life presence, Ceron Francisco captivated the Concordia University, Nebraska campus and left a legacy that went beyond the results on the mat.
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When peeling back the layers that made up the 2023-24 Concordia University Wrestling season, the program’s progress becomes more evident. The Bulldogs believe they have laid a foundation for future success.
Featured StoryTattooed just above Creighton Baughman’s right knee is the word “SAVED” in all caps. Says the accomplished Baughman, "'Saved' was always the word that came to mind when I think of the transformation that finding new faith has done for me."
Featured StoryAfter surprising many outsiders last season, Concordia Wrestling believes it is equipped for greater successes in 2023-24 as Head Coach Chase Clasen enters his second year leading the program. National qualifier Creighton Baughman sets the tone in the room.
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Concordia Wrestling made a statement in the way that it exceeded expectations in 2022-23. In Chase Clasen's first season as head coach, the Bulldogs shrugged off their preseason GPAC placement of sixth and equaled a school record for dual wins in a season.
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The trials, the tribulations and six years of grinding made Issiah Burks' stunningly dominant GPAC championship run that much sweeter. The Hemet, Calif., native has seized his one last chance to reach the national championships.
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