This was a major breakthrough for the Concordia women's cross country team, which unseated conference favorite Dordt on Saturday (Sept. 28) and placed first at the Dean White Invite.
More than 50 years after beginning his time as a student-athlete at Concordia, Dr. Ronald Bork is set for induction into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame. Bork was a pioneer when it came to distance running.
The Concordia women's cross country team has climbed up to No. 2 in the GPAC ratings and is situated just outside the NAIA top 25 in the latest poll. The Bulldogs aspire to return to nationals.
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.
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