SEWARD, Neb. – The second home meet of the 2021-22 indoor season will unfold on Saturday as Concordia University Track & Field hosts the Concordia Polar Dog Invite. Athletes from nine different institutions will be on hand for a meet that will include a women’s pentathlon and the usual lineup of field and running events. This will mark the third weekend of competition this indoor season for Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads, which took part in the Graduate Classic and Scott Nisely Memorial Classic last week. The Bulldogs also hosted the Concordia Early Bird Meet on Dec. 10-11.
Meet Info
Concordia Polar Dog
Saturday, Jan. 22 | Fieldhouse | 10 a.m. CT
LINKS
--Live Results (Black Squirrel Timing)
--Tickets (also sold on site)
--Event Schedule (PDF)
Live Streaming Links
· Running Events: https://www.youtube.com/c/BulldogTrackandField
· Men’s & Women’s High Jump: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCnWh95Lz6dW3OUosomZyoA
· Women’s Long Jump / Triple Jump (north runway): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWMXJ0G97vIWXuBqGS3Iww
· Men’s & Women’s Throwing Events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqn-dBHnX9YmlOunOX9cweA
· Men’s & Women’s Pole Vault & Men’s Long Jump / Triple Jump (infield jumping events): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIerIQe-tQv53fnpGwp_wTQ
Competing Teams
Benedictine College (Kan.)
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University
Concordia University-Irvine (Calif.)
Doane University
Hastings College
Kansas Wesleyan University
Tabor College (Kan.)
York College
Through two weekends of action, Bulldog athletes have combined for 19 national qualifying standards, including 10 that met the criteria for an ‘A’ mark and nine that met the criteria for a ‘B’ mark. Fresh NAIA auto marks were added to the list last week courtesy of Rylee Haecker in the 1,000 meters and Sarah Ragland in the weight throw. Below is a summary of marks that currently rank within the top 10 on the NAIA national leaderboard. With her time of 2:58.77 in the 1,000 meters, Haecker moved to No. 5 on the program’s all-time list in that category. In addition, Chris Wren whirled a personal best of 64’ 1 ¾,” in the weight throw, pushing him up to No. 4 on the program’s career list.
· No. 1 – Women’s Distance Medley Relay (12:28.44)
· No. 1 – Rylee Haecker (1,000 meters | 2:58.77)
· No. 2 – Women’s 4x400 Relay (3:53.73)
· No. 2 – Morgan De Jong (Weight Throw | 55’ 10 ½”)
· No. 2 – Josie Puelz (Pole Vault | 13’ 2 ¼”)
· No. 3 – Hannah Newton (High Jump | 5’ 5”)
· No. 3 – Amy Richert (High Jump | 5’ 5”)
· No. 4 – Sarah Lewis (400 meters | 57.34)
· No. 4 – Sarah Ragland (Weight Throw | 55’ 5”)
· No. 4 – Amy Richert (Pentathlon | 3,407)
· No. 4 – Calvin Rohde (1,000 meters | 2:30.21)
· No. 4 – Chris Wren (Weight Throw | 64’ 1 ¾”)
· No. 6 – Amira Cummings (Pole Vault | 11’ 6 ½”)
· No. 9 – Andy Amos (Weight Throw | 57’ 10 ¼”)
· No. 9 – Jordyn Anderson (Shot Put | 43’ 7 ¾”)
· No. 9 – Sarah Lewis (60 hurdles | 8.87)
The following active Bulldogs own Polar Dog meet records: Rachel Battershell (400 meters), Haecker (1,000 meters), Xavier Ross (400 meters) and Josie Puelz (pole vault). Additionally, the returning 4x800 meter relay team of Haecker, Kylahn Heritage, Grace Reiman and Keri Bauer set a new meet standard in 2021 while Jacee Pfeifer, Lewis and Battershell were part of a Polar Dog meet record 4x4 in 2020.
Concordia-Irvine will make a return to Seward once again. The program is guided by CUNE alum Keegan Bloomfield. As usual, Doane will be on hand. The Tigers currently boast two athletes with NAIA No. 1 ranked marks: Lindsay Adams (pentathlon) and Alivia Baucom (shot put). GPAC foes College of Saint Mary and Hastings will also have athletes on hand on Saturday.
Remaining regular season meets following the Polar Dog will include the Fred Beile Classic (Jan. 29), the Concordia Indoor Classic (Feb. 4), the Sevigne Husker Invitational (Feb. 4-5) and the Concordia Indoor Invite (Feb. 12).