Both Concordia Cross Country teams are hopeful of earning top-three finishes at the conference meet on Saturday. The event will be held at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D.
A 12th-place national finisher in 2019, the Concordia Women's Cross Country program is back in the NAIA top 25 at No. 22. Meanwhile, the men are receiving votes in the poll.
While returning to action for the first time in three weeks, the Bulldogs turned in place finishes of third (women) and fifth (men) at the Mount Marty Invite on Saturday (Oct. 24).
After a long three-week lay-off, the Concordia Bulldogs Cross Country teams are back in action this Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Mount Marty Invitational. The meet will be held at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D.
In the largest meet they have taken part in this season, the Bulldogs built confidence with solid performances at the Briar Cliff Invite. The women's team placed second while the men finished sixth.
The first NAIA cross country polls of the 2020 season were released on Thursday (Oct. 1). The defending GPAC champion Concordia women landed in the receiving votes category.
After leading the Bulldogs to a team title at the Dean White Invite, sophomore Kylahn Heritage has been named the GPAC Runner of the Week. It's her first career weekly honor.
The Concordia women’s cross-country team defended their Dean White Invitational title on Saturday, notching their first team victory of the season, finishing with 35 points. The Bulldog men raced to a second-place finish with 54 points.
After a two-week lay-off, the Concordia Bulldogs cross country teams are back in action this Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Dean White Invitational. The meet will be held by Doane University in Crete, Neb.
The Bulldog Cross Country teams paced Hastings home course at the Bronco Stampede in Hastings, Neb. The Concordia men were the winner of the meet as they defeated Doane by 13 points.
The Concordia Cross Country teams returned to campus on Aug. 20 in preparation for the 2024 season. Head Coach Matt Beisel believes both squads will again be highly competitive within the GPAC.
At Concordia, Calvin Rohde found the ideal university for him to grow and flourish athletically while also enabling him to expand upon his talents as a musician. The experiences have included national meets and Christmas at Concordia.
Kylahn (Heritage) Freiberg knew her schedule was going to be crazy, but she wouldn't have it any other way. A fifth year as a Bulldog has allowed her continued bonding with teammates and a chance to grow as a leader and team captain.
Momentum has been building within the Concordia Cross Country programs as evidenced by both squads placing inside the top three of the GPAC last season. The Bulldogs return the bulk of their key performers while bringing in a freshman class large on quantity and quality.
Both Concordia Cross Country teams are preparing themselves to make runs at NAIA national championship berths. Coach Beisel's Bulldogs will be led by the likes of returning national qualifiers Rylee Haecker, Calvin Rohde and Camden Sesna.
Concordia taught Andrew Walquist many lessons on how to build relationships, how to overcome emotional hardship, how to praise Jesus and how to become one of the best competitors in Concordia cross country and track history.
Healthy and mentally rejuvenated, Kearney, Neb., native Camden Sesna has thrived this fall while leading the way for the Bulldogs at every meet. A year after a tough finish to cross country, Sesna sees a positive outlook ahead of him.
While focusing their mentality around the mottos of "step up" and "run as one," the Concordia Cross Country teams are putting behind last season. The Bulldogs have high hopes for 2021.
The Concordia men's and women's cross country teams enter 2020 aspiring to "leave no doubt" as it pertains to their status on the conference and national levels.
Alum Dan Cloeter captured four-straight individual cross country conference championships and later won the first-ever Chicago Marathon. His remarkable career has also included 42 years as a pastor.