Both Concordia squads acquitted themselves as groups to be reckoned with while in action at Hastings on Saturday (Sept. 14). The women placed second while the men finished third.
The 2018 Concordia cross country season officially ended on Friday (Nov. 16) with senior Taylor Grove pacing the national championships course in under 19 minutes. The event was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Concordia cross country earned representation from 10 of its team members on the list of NAIA Scholar-Athletes released on Thursday (Nov. 15) by the NAIA. The group includes six seniors.
Taylor Grove is headed to the NAIA Cross Country National Championships thanks to a fourth-place finish at the conference meet last week. Grove and three of her teammates earned all-conference recognition.
Taylor Grove paced Concordia at the GPAC championships with a fourth-place finish that has earned her a trip to the national championships. Both the men and women placed fourth from a team perspective.
Both Concordia cross country teams enter the GPAC championships with the expectation of earning top three finishes. Head coach Matt Beisel's programs have been led by Taylor Grove and Josiah McAllister.
In their final races before the GPAC championships, the Bulldogs held their own while up against some of the nation's best at the Seminole Valley Stampede on Saturday (Oct. 20). The women placed seventh and the men 12th.
Taylor Grove ran the best 5k race of her career while leading a women's squad that showed itself worthy of NAIA top 25 consideration at the Briar Cliff Invite on Saturday (Oct. 6). Josiah McAllister was the men's top finisher.
The Concordia cross country programs now have a good idea of where they stack up as compared to their conference rivals. The men placed third and the women fifth at Saturday (Sept. 22)'s Dean White Invite.
The Concordia men galloped to a Bronco Stamped title while the women placed second while running at Lake Hastings Park on Saturday (Sept. 15). Josiah McAllister and Taylor Grove paced the Bulldogs.
Even in the time apart, sophomore-to-be Kylahn Heritage can feel the close bond between her cross country teammates. Heritage is "fired up" for the 2020 season and ready to see her teammates again.
The Concordia women's cross country team closed the gap in 2019 while winning a GPAC title and placing 12th at the NAIA National Championships. This piece details the journey from preseason all the way to nationals.
Cross country teams chock full of key returners are getting set to officially open up their 2018 seasons on Friday night. Head coach Matt Beisel's squads are led by seniors Taylor Grove and Thomas Taylor.
Led by Molly (Engel) Christensen, head coach Kregg Einspahr's 2004 women's cross country team dominated its conference competition, galloped to a national runner-up finish and into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
Led by Emily Deschaine and Pat Wortmann, head coach Matt Beisel's cross country squads are on the upswing. A large class of freshmen has brought a new energy to preseason training.
Emily Sievert fought injury and then brushed aside her crutches for an all-conference finish and a berth in the cross country national championships. Here's how she did it.
Concordia University will officially kick start the 2016 season this Saturday under the guidance of a new leader. Head coach Matt Beisel's teams are eyeing top-three GPAC finishes.
After 24 years under Kregg Einspahr, Concordia cross country is in the midst of a transition with first-year head coach Matt Beisel at the helm.
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.
Most people don’t understand why they do what they do. In fact more often than not, the sanity of someone who would put him or herself through immense amounts of discomfort for the sake of competing in a race – is questioned.
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