As the No. 5 seed in the GPAC tournament, the Bulldogs will take on fourth-seeded College of Saint Mary in the quarterfinals on Friday. All matches have been moved indoors due to projected rain in the forecast.
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As the No. 5 seed in the GPAC tournament, the Bulldogs will take on fourth-seeded College of Saint Mary in the quarterfinals on Friday. All matches have been moved indoors due to projected rain in the forecast.
Spurred by Kendra Placke in the final round of her collegiate career, the Bulldogs leapt two spots into fifth place in the now complete GPAC standings. Placke placed third individually while shooting a four-round score of 317.
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A three-time NAIA national qualifier, Mario Ybarra has also been named a Scholar All-American by the NWCA for a third time. Ybarra finished his career with 76 wins as a Bulldog, making him the fourth winningest wrestler in program history.
The goal for the final week of the regular season is to lock up the No. 2 seed and the opportunity to host in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs are readying for four games at Briar Cliff after sweeping a four-game series at Dordt.
Following a monster four-game series at Dordt, Keaton Candor was named the GPAC Player of the Week. Candor slugged four homers and drove in nine runs as part of the series and became the program's all-time runs leader.
With three of four rounds complete at the 2021-22 GPAC Women's Golf Championship, the Bulldogs reside in a tie for seventh place. Individually, Kendra Placke has moved into a tie for third place.
Concordia Track & Field will be represented at the Drake Relays and the Prairie Wolf Invite as part of this week's action. The Bulldogs have entered five athletes in individual events and five relays into the 2022 Drake Relays.
The 2022 regular season will conclude on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who are hoping to put a couple of wins on the board at Hastings and sew up a spot in the GPAC tournament. Grace Boganowski has provided a spark in recent action.
On a gusty Saturday (April 23) at the ballpark, the Bulldogs used the conditions to their advantage and belted eight home runs while completing a four-game sweep of Dordt. Keaton Candor homered three times on the day.
Following a 7-3 season in 2021, Concordia Football returned to the practice fields this spring with an eye on making another leap forward. A number of fifth-year players are back in the fold and the overall talent level excites Head Coach Patrick Daberkow.
In terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
Jacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
Concordia Shooting Sports wrapped up a successful 2021-22 season while going through the healing process following the loss of Coach Scott Moniot. Members of the team will gather together for one more event before the spring semester's end.
Two seasons wiped out by injury and the ensuing self doubt that creeped in provided Nathan Buckallew with plenty of adversity. His success while helping lead the Bulldogs to the 2021 NAIA World Series showed how far he had come.
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