A victory in a dual and a 285-pound tournament championship led to senior Tanner Farmer being named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Farmer is also now ranked the No. 1 heavyweight in the conference.
A victory in a dual and a 285-pound tournament championship led to senior Tanner Farmer being named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Farmer is also now ranked the No. 1 heavyweight in the conference.
Tanner Farmer has made quite a first impression as a Bulldog. Two days after winning in a dual meet, Farmer was crowned the 285-pound champion of the Cusatis Open. He was one of 12 Concordia competitors at the tournament.
The highly anticipated debut for Tanner Farmer resulted in both personal and team victories on Thursday (Jan. 9). The 18th-ranked Bulldogs won seven matches while defeating Ottawa in a dual, 24-15.
The Concordia wrestling season is set to resume in 2020 with the Bulldogs welcoming Ottawa to Seward for a Thursday night dual. Concordia last appeared at the Desert Duals in Vegas on Dec. 22.
While taking part in the Desert Duals for the first time since 2014, the 17th-ranked Bulldogs split four duals against Cascade Collegiate Conference foes. Concordia defeated Vanguard and Life Pacific.
Demitrius Miller recorded one of several dominant victories in the 54 to -1 team win over Midland last week. His pin has earned him the GPAC Wrestler of the Week award, as announced on Dec. 18.
Vegas is next on the journey for the 19th-ranked Concordia wrestling team. The Bulldogs will be back at the Desert Duals for the first time since 2014. The event is held at the Flamingo Hotel in Vegas.
In a dual that lasted just 43 minutes, the 19th-ranked Bulldogs cruised to a 54 to -1 home victory over Midland on Friday (Dec. 13). Concordia won eight matches by bonus points while moving to 3-0 in GPAC duals.
Junior Jason Watkins claimed a runner-up finish at 184 pounds while leading 19th-ranked Concordia at the Doane University Open on Saturday (Dec. 7). The Bulldogs combined for 25 wins and 10 pins.
Co-champions of the GPAC regular season met in Sioux City on Thursday (Dec. 5) with the result being a 23-16 Concordia victory. Darrin Miller clinched the team win in the final bout of the night.
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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.
As Kodie Cole himself puts it, "I might have a little different story than others." There's a lot of story left to be told for Cole, who has taken a winding path to being ranked No. 1 in the nation at 133 pounds.
Concordia University wrestling has a new leader in Andrew Nicola, but expectations remain sky high. Behind a talented senior class, the Bulldogs are again the favorite in the GPAC and in the region.
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