The Bulldogs hope to follow the lead of Emily Deschaine and Thomas Taylor to top-five GPAC finishes at Saturday's conference championships in Sioux Center, Iowa. Deschaine is a two-time national qualifier.
In their final outing before the GPAC championships, the Bulldog cross country teams turned in place finishes of third (women) and fifth (men) while competing at the Mount Marty Invite on Saturday (Oct. 21).
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.
Featured StoryLed 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.
Featured StoryEmily 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.
Featured StoryTwo decades after her graduation, Molly (Engel) Christensen continues to stand out as one of the top runners in Concordia history. Through multiple interviews over the years, Molly described her experiences as a Bulldog.
Featured StoryDr. Brandon Seifert will take his place amongst the elite student-athletes in NAIA history. On Sept. 15, Seifert was announced as one of nine inductees into the NAIA Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Featured StoryThe Concordia Cross Country programs are coming off top four GPAC placements in 2024 while led by three national qualifiers. Many key Bulldogs return for squads with high hopes entering 2025.
Featured StoryWhen Sarah Kortze arrived at Concordia, she quickly learned about the exploits of Rachael Geidel and Molly Engel. Now she takes her place among the program's distance greats as a Concordia Athletics Hall of Famer.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryAt 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.
Featured StoryKylahn (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.
Featured StoryMomentum 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.
Featured StoryBoth 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.
Featured StoryConcordia 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.