SEWARD, Neb. – For the second week in a row, the Concordia University track and field program raked in both the men’s and women’s conference field honors of the week. This week’s GPAC accolades go to senior throwers Zach Lurz and Kali Robb. Later in the day on Wednesday, both Lurz and Robb were tabbed NAIA National Field Athletes of the Week. Bulldog track and field athletes have now combined for a dozen GPAC weekly honors and four NAIA national awards throughout the 2017 indoor and outdoor seasons.
A four-time national champion, Lurz made his 2017 outdoor debut at last week’s Reiver Open hosted by Iowa Western Community College. The nation’s most accomplished athlete in the shot put, Lurz leads the NAIA in the event thanks to his toss of 57’ 6 ½” in a winning effort at Iowa Western. His second automatic national qualifying mark of the weekend came in the hammer throw (192’ 2”), an event he now ranks at No. 3 on the national leaderboard. He also checks in at No. 11 in the NAIA in the discus (157’ 5”).
Meanwhile, Robb picked up her second GPAC weekly honor of 2017 after turning in two marks that rank No. 1 nationally. At the Reiver Open, she rose to the top of the NAIA leaderboard with throws of 46’ 7 ¼” in the shot put and 180’ 2” in the hammer throw. As part of last year’s NAIA outdoor national championship team, Robb placed runner up in the shot put, fifth in the hammer and sixth in the discus. The Sidney, Neb., native is a nine-time All-American.
Lurz, Robb and the rest of the Bulldogs are gearing up to host the Concordia Outdoor Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The meet schedule can be viewed HERE.
2017 Concordia track & field GPAC athletes of the week
April 5 – *Zach Lurz (field); *Kali Robb (field)
March 29 – Cody Boellstorff (field); Allie Brooks (field)
Feb. 15 – Kali Robb (field); Lucas Wiechman (track)
Feb. 8 – *Allie Brooks (field); CJ Muller (field); Lucas Wiechman (track)
Jan. 25 – *Cody Boellstorff (field); Lucas Wiechman (track)
Jan. 18 – CJ Muller (track)
*NAIA National Athlete of the Week
