A trio of Bulldogs are set to compete at the 2015 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Saturday. Concordia will be represented by seniors Jordan Potrzeba and Kim Wood and sophomore Emily Sievert, who will each take to the trail at McApline Creek Park in Charlotte, N.C.
Based on their performances at last week’s GPAC championships, four Bulldogs were officially bestowed with all-conference recognition on Wednesday.
Thanks to their performances at last week’s GPAC championships, a trio of Bulldogs have officially been named national qualifiers, as announced by the NAIA on Monday. Seniors Jordan Potrzeba and Kim Wood and sophomore Emily Sievert will be part of the field at the 2015 NAIA Cross Country National Championships.
Jordan Potrzeba and Kim Wood again served as frontrunners for head coach Kregg Einspahr’s squads in leading fourth-place and fifth-place GPAC championships finishes, respectively, for the Concordia University men’s and women’s cross country teams.
The Concordia University cross country programs have reached championship season. For the first time since 2007, Doane College will serve as the host.
Concordia women’s cross country has again become a mainstay among the NAIA’s top-ranked squads. The 2015 Bulldogs have made six appearances in the national poll.
The men’s and women’s cross country squads wrapped up the regular season with numerous strong performances in Yankton, S.D., where the Bulldog women placed fourth and the men fifth at Saturday’s Mount Marty Invite.
Former Concordia GPAC champion and All-American runner Zach Meineke paced a large field of competitors at the fifth annual Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis Half Marathon, held on Oct. 18.
A flat and fast course along with strong competition from numerous rival GPAC schools provided an excellent opportunity for the Concordia Bulldogs to take another positive step forward on Saturday as they competed in the Briar Cliff University Invitational at McCook Lake, S.D.
Hot weather and a challenging course could not slow the Concordia Bulldogs as the competed in the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, MN. The Concordia women continued to impress, placing 11th of 37 teams in the Maroon II race while the men’s squad took a positive step forward, placing 24th of 37 teams.
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Concordia women’s cross country has again become a mainstay among the NAIA’s top-ranked squads. The 2015 Bulldogs have made six appearances in the national poll.
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