Two very different games played out on Wednesday (March 8) as the Concordia Softball team split two games at the Tucson Invite. The Bulldogs struck for 18 hits in a 13-5 win over Dickinson State before falling by a 4-0 count to Siena Heights.
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Two very different games played out on Wednesday (March 8) as the Concordia Softball team split two games at the Tucson Invite. The Bulldogs struck for 18 hits in a 13-5 win over Dickinson State before falling by a 4-0 count to Siena Heights.
Amidst perfect conditions in the Phoenix area, Concordia Women's Golf carded a team total of 354-371–725 at the Southwest Minnesota State Spring Invite. The highlight of the event was a career low for Emery Custer on day one.
A trio of Bulldogs from the Concordia Competitive Cheer team has been honored with 2022-23 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. The award winners are Kayla Johnson, Victoria Perry and Elizabeth Schultz.
Following a strong season on the competition floor, Concordia Dance tied for third nationally for number of NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Repeat award winners included Katie Birtell, Kenna Holtzen, Madi Koch, Avery Lewis and Stephanie Mashuga.
Taysha Rushton supplied the offensive firepower and the Bulldogs put forth a nasty collective defensive effort in routing Columbia, 77-50, in the national tournament first round on Tuesday (March 7). Concordia held the Cougars to 29 percent shooting.
Concordia's potent offensive lineup did the job on Tuesday (March 7) in totaling 13 hits and six walks against eighth-ranked St. Thomas. Teyt Johnson went 3-for-5 in the 12-6 victory and Jay Adams collected the 200th hit of his career.
Up against a field full of NCAA Division II competitors, Concordia Women’s Golf found itself in sunny Litchfield Park, Ariz., on the first of two days at the SW Minnesota State Spring Invite. The Bulldogs shot a team score of 354.
Caitlyn McGarvie rapped out five hits while leading Concordia to a win over RPI as part of a 1-1 first day at the Tucson Invitational. An 11-run inning highlighted the day for the Bulldogs, who will play nine games at the invite.
A bid to upset the No. 2 seed in the bracket came up short on Tuesday (March 7) as the Bulldogs were clipped by Oklahoma Wesleyan, 72-70, in the first round of the national tournament. Noah Schutte paced the Bulldogs with 23 points.
A red hot weekend in Wichita resulted in Kylie Shottenkirk earning GPAC Player of the Week honors. The Lincoln North Star High School product went 9-for-14 (.643) with two home runs and 11 RBIs at the plate last week over four games.
The winter of 2022-23 in Concordia Athletics saw women's track win another GPAC title while Josie Puelz continued to reign atop the NAIA pole vault world. Meanwhile, CIT returned and Bulldog teams made a splash regionally and nationally.
Outdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.
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.
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
The 2022-23 Bulldogs will be remembered for their ability to redefine themselves in the middle of the season and get on a roll that led into the national tournament. Noah Schutte and Gage Smith were the stars who guided Concordia through adversity.
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