A group of 10 Bulldogs competed as Concordia Powerlifting hosted a meet for the second time in program history. At the conclusion of competition, the Bulldogs honored a class of seven seniors.
The second Concordia home powerlifting meet in history is slated to get underway at 9 a.m. on April 12. The PE Center Gym will be the site for competition featuring roughly 27 athletes.
History was made by Concordia Powerlifting at the 2025 Collegiate National Championships. Rylee Ladd won an individual national title, spurring the Bulldog women to a fifth-place finish. The men tied for 14th place.
A group of 17 Bulldogs have earned the opportunity to represent Concordia Powerlifting on the national stage. The group features 10 returning national qualifiers, including national record holder Rylee Ladd.
Abigail Velten emerged as the star of the Friends Open as she earned Best Female Lifter accolades. In addition, Pablo Martinez qualified for nationals as one of seven Bulldogs to compete at the meet.
Eight Bulldogs emerged from the Central Cup Collegiate Series with school records. In addition, Concordia competitors combined for five first-place finishes and six runner-up claims.
Twenty Bulldog athletes opened the 2024-25 Concordia Powerlifting season at the Strong Husker Powerlifting Meet in Lincoln where Rylee Ladd was named Best Overall Female Lifter. Three school records were also broken.
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Year three for Concordia Powerlifting arrives with a growing roster to match increasing expectations. The Bulldogs bring back 16 national qualifiers, including national runner up Rylee Ladd and podium finisher Will Peterson.
Year three of Concordia University Powerlifting is slated to get underway this October. The program has announced a schedule complete with five competitions throughout the 2024-25 campaign.
Featured StoryPound for pound, sophomore Rylee Ladd is as strong as it gets. The female American collegiate record holder for the bench press at 52kg has quickly made her mark as a Bulldog.
