Some big-time performances were turned in by a host of Bulldogs on the second day of the NAIA indoor meet. Jacob Cornelio won a national title and Allie Brooks and Addie Shaw were runners up.
Rachel Battershell and the women's 4x400 meter relay ran a near school record time and qualified for the finals of the event as part of day one of the NAIA indoor national meet in Brookings, S.D.
Thirty-two qualifying Bulldogs are making final preparations for the 2020 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The Concordia field has combined for 24 past All-America awards.
After helping lead the Bulldogs to a GPAC title, Coach Matt Beisel and star athletes Rachel Battershell and Addie Shaw were honored with Midwest Region awards by the USTFCCCA.
Named GPAC Athlete of the Year as just a sophomore, Rachel Battershell became an elite athlete in short order. The Wyoming native sees no limits to what she can do with God at her side.
Concordia track and field will travel a group of 32 individuals to the 2020 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Brookings, S.D. Twenty-one Bulldogs have prior nationals experience.
Rachel Battershell (GPAC Athlete of the Year) and Matt Beisel (GPAC Coach of the Year) have been recognized as major award winners by the GPAC, which also announced track & field all-conference teams.
The reign atop the GPAC track and field world continues for the Concordia women's program. The Bulldogs won the conference meet behind Rachel Battershell while the men placed third.
Kennedy Mogul got the 2020 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championship started in thrilling fashion by winning the title in the pentathlon. The majority of the meet will take place on Saturday (Feb. 22).
Both Concordia squads expect a lot of themselves at this weekend's GPAC championship meet hosted by Dakota Wesleyan. Nationally, the women are ranked second and men are ranked fifth.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
The Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.
Junior Cody Boellstorff proved his dominance in the weight throw over the 2016 indoor season. The thrower's improved technical ability and confidence has helped him reach new lengths as a Bulldog.
Kim Wood put together an are-you-for-real-right-now sort of moment at the GPAC championships as an example of what makes sports great. Here's how it happened.
Four Concordia track and field athletes top the NAIA leaderboard as part of an impressive 2016 indoor season. These Top Dawgs have again made the Bulldogs a national player.
After a banner 2015 season, the Concordia University track and field teams are poised for more thrills in 2016.
A new season is approaching for Concordia University Track & Field following a 2015 men's outdoor national title. The Bulldogs are ready to get back to action and turn the page, but it's hard not to reminisce about the events that unfolded back in May.