Winner of the Emil S. Liston Scholarship Award, senior Chandler Folkerts continues to pile up accolades. On Thursday (Feb. 9), he was named a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection for the third time in his career.
The win streak moved to six for the Bulldogs, who outshot Doane, 52.9 to 41.4 percent, and out-muscled them on the boards, 48-28. Chandler Folkerts put up 21 points while making all nine shots from the field.
Just two weeks remain in the regular season for Concordia, which has won five-straight games heading into a busy week. The Bulldogs aim to move up from their seventh place GPAC standing.
Chandler Folkerts and Clay Reimers went a combined 13-for-16 from the floor while helping a defensively stout Bulldog team to an 82-61 win over host Mount Marty on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won five in a row.
Concordia flipped a switch after halftime and rolled to its fourth-straight win. The latest victory was a 107-70 decision over Grace University. Chandler Folkerts had a double-double and Eli Ziegler totaled 21 points.
Following the thrill of the program's 27th CIT title, the Bulldogs now enter the stretch run of the season. Concordia hosts Grace University on Wednesday prior to a trip to Mount Marty on Saturday.
An electric atmosphere helped fuel the Bulldogs to their 27th CIT title in program history. Senior Chandler Folkerts earned MVP honors for the second-straight year while leading CUNE past CU-Ann Arbor.
The Bulldogs shot 54.8 percent from the floor and ran away from Concordia-Chicago in a 104-82 win in the opening round of the 2017 Concordia Invitational Tournament. Chandler Folkerts had 20 points and nine rebounds.
Seth Curran piled up 19 points and surfaced with the game-sealing steal in a 78-76 win over Hastings on Wednesday (Jan. 25). The Bulldogs shot 57.7 percent in the second half while improving to 13-8.
CIT is making its return to Seward for the 66th annual event. Behind reigning CIT MVP Chandler Folkerts, the Bulldogs are looking for a repeat championship in front of the home fans.
The 65th annual Concordia Invitational Tournament tips off Jan. 29 at Concordia University Chicago. Both Bulldog teams will vie for their 26th all-time CIT titles.
Young and inexperienced proved a theme for the Bulldogs during head coach Ben Limback’s first season at the helm of the program in 2013-14. That’s no longer the case.