Again paced by Emily Deschaine and Thomas Taylor, the Bulldogs continued to make progress while aiming to hit their stride at the GPAC championships in November. Concordia placed fifth (women) and seventh (men) at the Briar Cliff Invite.
In their second time out this season, the Bulldog cross country squads turned in place finishes of third (women) and fifth (men) at the Dean White Invitational. Emily Deschaine and Thomas Taylor paced Concordia.
The Concordia cross country teams opened their 2017 seasons with solid starts at the Dordt Classic. The Bulldogs were paced by the likes of Emily Deschaine and Thomas Taylor.
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.
Battling through a bone bruise on her knee, junior Emily Sievert represented Concordia cross country by clocking a time of 19:28 at the 2016 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Saturday.
Four Concordia runners landed on the list of 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes released on Friday by the NAIA. Three Bulldogs are repeat award winners.
Junior Emily Sievert will be headed to the NAIA Cross Country National Championships for the second year in a row. Sievert placed ninth at last week's GPAC championships in Hastings.
Paced by Emily Sievert on the women's side and Pat Wortmann on the men's side, both Concordia cross country teams placed sixth at the 2016 GPAC championships. Sievert finished ninth individually.
Emily Sievert and Patrick Wortmann will lead the Concordia cross country programs into the 2016 GPAC Cross Country Championships, which will take place in Hastings on Saturday.
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.