Cross Country

In action for the third consecutive weekend, the Bulldogs earned place finishes of fifth for men and sixth for women at the Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic on Saturday (Oct. 10).

Meet No. 4 of the 2026 season will take Concordia to Sioux Center, Iowa, for the Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic. The meet will include four total races with gold and black divisions for men and women.

Concordia Cross Country swept GPAC Runner of the Week awards following the Briar Cliff Invite. Accolades went to freshman Hope Beck and junior Vaughn Hendrickson.

Concordia showed progress on Saturday (Oct. 3) while outkicking all NAIA competition at the Briar Cliff Invite. Hope Beck and Vaughn Hendrickson led their respective sides.

In the middle of a three-week grind, the Bulldogs are preparing to run at Freedom Park for Saturday's Briar Cliff Invite. The meet will mark the third of the 2026 season for Coach Matt Beisel's squads.

Another trip to Sioux Falls put the Bulldogs up against strong competition. Concordia emerged with place finishes of 10th on the women's side and 11th on the men's side at the Augustana Invite.

After having last week's meet canceled, Concordia Cross Country will head back to Sioux Falls, S.D., for Friday's Augustana Invitational. The Bulldogs have been idle since the Augie Twilight on Sept. 4.

In lieu of the now canceled Greeno-Dirksen Invite, Concordia Cross Country has added the Augustana Invitational on Sept. 25 to its 2026 schedule.

As announced on Wednesday (Sept. 16), the 2026 Greeno-Dirksen Invite has been canceled due to wet course conditions. The Bulldogs have been idle since the Augustana Twilight on Sept. 4.

A mix of veterans and rookies helped spur both Concordia teams to top 10 place finishes at a hot and muggy Augustana Twilight. The top Dawgs were senior Trey Robertson and freshman Hope Beck.