A sophomore athletically but a junior academically, Tanner Shuck has been named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, as announced by the NAIA on Monday (March 12).
Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers headlined the all-conference announcement from a Bulldog perspective. Both sophomores earned second team All-GPAC selection. Two others garnered honorable mention.
Sophomores Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers tried to lead Concordia to a shootout win at Northwestern on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Ultimately, the Bulldogs ended their season with a 107-87 loss in the GPAC quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament, Concordia will hit the road for a matchup at third-seeded Northwestern. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. in Orange City, Iowa, on Wednesday (Feb. 21).
A stark contrast in 3-point shooting success helped carry 17th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan to an 80-53 win at Concordia on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17). Clay Reimers posted a double-double for the Bulldogs.
An 18-3 run in the second half spurred the Bulldogs (17-11, 8-9 GPAC) to a 71-56 win over Doane on Wednesday (Feb. 14). The Bulldogs earned a season sweep of the Tigers and shook a four-game skid.
The final week of the regular season means that the career of senior Kyle Pierce is winding down. He will be honored on Saturday as part of a week at home for the Bulldogs, who still have a shot at a top-four conference finish.
A decided Morningside advantage in the paint meant that Concordia left Sioux City with an 86-68 defeat on Saturday (Feb. 10). The Bulldogs (16-11, 7-9) fell despite draining 13 3-point field goals.
Briar Cliff sank 18 3-pointers compared to just three for the Bulldogs in Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday (Feb. 7). The result was an 84-58 win for the first-place Chargers. Clay Reimers racked up 20 points for Concordia.
While still eyeing a top-four GPAC finish, Concordia will try to play the role of conference title spoiler this week in two road clashes with the league's co-leaders, Briar Cliff and Morningside.
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