It was another solid weekend of indoor competition as the top five nationally ranked Bulldogs combined for four fresh 'A' marks and 14 event championships at the Fred Beile Classic hosted by Doane on Saturday (Jan. 28).
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It was another solid weekend of indoor competition as the top five nationally ranked Bulldogs combined for four fresh 'A' marks and 14 event championships at the Fred Beile Classic hosted by Doane on Saturday (Jan. 28).
Thanks to a 3-0 mark at the GPAC Day of Duals on Saturday (Jan. 29), the Bulldogs moved up to third place in the final regular season standings. Concordia defeated Northwestern, Briar Cliff and Jamestown as part of the weekend event.
In a frenzied Friedrich Arena, the Bulldogs prevailed over Concordia Wisconsin, 82-64, behind CIT MVP Noah Schutte. Contributions came from all directions over the two days as CUNE claimed the 29th CIT title in program history.
With the return of CIT, the Bulldog Women's Basketball program got back to dominating the event. Behind CIT MVP Taysha Rushton, the Bulldogs suffocated Concordia Chicago in an 85-33 championship game victory on Saturday (Jan. 28).
It was a historic Saturday (Jan. 28) as Bulldog Dance captured the program's first-ever CIT championship in the fourth year of the competition. CUNE hoisted the trophy after outperforming the Concordias of Ann Arbor, Chicago and Wisconsin.
The Bulldogs gave Concordia Ann Arbor their best shot and came up just short of a championship while placing second at CIT on Saturday (Jan. 28). CUNE's score came just .08 off CUAA, which has won all four CIT titles in event history.
Zac Kulus emerged with a breakout game that featured five 3-point field goals in the final 10:20 of game time. His flurry buried visiting Concordia Chicago as the Bulldogs won, 89-70, in Friday (Jan. 27)'s final CIT game.
The Bulldogs hit the century mark while mopping the floor with Concordia Wisconsin on day one of the 2023 Concordia Invitational Tournament. Thirteen Bulldogs scored at least five points in the 100-49 victory.
After celebrating a 2022 GPAC tournament title, the Bulldogs have been picked first in the 2023 GPAC preseason coaches' poll. Head Coach Ryan Dupic has led the program to a combined five conference championships since 2017.
With the season on the horizon, the Concordia Softball team learned on Thursday (Jan. 26) that it had been picked eighth in the GPAC preseason coaches' poll. The Bulldogs tied for sixth in 2022 while finishing at 23-24 overall.
When Jay Adams is hot, everything falls into place for Concordia Baseball. The local product has flourished at the top of the order for the Bulldogs and has become the player opponents least want to see at the plate with the game on the line.
Back-to-back 40-win seasons that included deep postseason excursions lead Concordia Baseball into a 2023 season with understandably lofty expectations. The Bulldogs return 11 of their 12 All-GPAC honorees from 2022.
For the Karsten family, the Concordia Invitational Tournament has spanned three generations. Understandably, the buzz is building as the 70th CIT approaches. Kyle Karsten will return to a CIT at Nebraska for the first time since he played for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs are ready to return to the mat after making big gains in 2022 as a program. Leaders such as Brenden Ingram and Shelby Timmerman are back with eyes on making a push for a spot at the 2023 NAIA National Championships.
A year after placing seventh at the GPAC Championships/NAIA Qualifier event, the Bulldogs have high hopes for 2023. They return six of eight athletes from the qualifying roster and bring in a class of talented freshmen.
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