Seventeen Bulldogs are making final preparations for this week's NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The event will run Thursday through Saturday in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Concordia's national qualifying field stands at 17 as the track and field programs look forward to next week's indoor national championship meet. Six Bulldogs were also 2017 indoor national qualifiers.
GPAC champions Scott Johnson and Samantha Liermann headline the 36 Bulldogs who officially earned all-conference accolades on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Eight individuals were all-conference in multiple events.
Scott Johnson and Samantha Liermann emerged from the weekend as individual GPAC champions. Their efforts helped the Bulldogs to top-five team finishes at the conference indoor meet.
The 2018 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships will unfold on Friday and Saturday at Doane. The nationally-ranked Bulldog squads have totaled 11 automatic national qualifying marks to date.
Many of the Bulldogs' high profile performers improved their marks while Scott Johnson produced a new 'A' standard in the triple jump during Saturday's (Feb. 10) action at the Concordia Indoor Invitational.
For the third time this indoor season, the Concordia track and field programs will serve as meet host. The Bulldogs are set to welcome athletes from nine competing institutions on Saturday (Feb. 8).
Event titles by McKenzie Gravo and Samantha Liermann and a personal best effort by Ben Hulett in the 60-meter hurdles were among the highlights for the Bulldogs at the Fred Beile Classic on Saturday (Feb. 3).
Both Concordia track and field programs found themselves inside the top 15 of the NAIA national rankings released on Wednesday (Jan. 31) by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
One of the top shot put marks in the nation and a personal best in the weight throw helped Adrianna Shaw reel in GPAC field athlete of the week accolades on Wednesday (Jan. 31). Shaw is a former shot put national runner up.
There’s momentum heading into the outdoor season for the Concordia track and field squads, which are coming off top 10 NAIA indoor national finishes. The Bulldog women won the GPAC indoor title.
The current Concordia women's 4x400 meter relay is uniquely special, and not just because it is now the indoor school record holder. Take a closer look at a faith-filled group that is just beginning to reach its full potential.
Some special things have transpired in the opening three weeks of the indoor season for Concordia track and field. A team effort across the board has the Bulldogs ranked second nationally for both men and women.
Not one to get too high or too low, senior Leah Larson has provided a calming presence for the Bulldog track and field jumps crew. The Norfolk, Neb., native has flourished in her senior season for nationally-ranked Concordia.
Led by stars such as Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams, the Concordia University track and field programs again have expectations of remaining a threat on the GPAC and national levels in 2019.
A state champion pole vaulter, Chase Berry will stay home and compete as a Bulldog. Along with Chase come lofty expectations. Because of circumstances he's faced, Chase is uniquely equipped to handle the expectations.
Dr. Brandon Seifert is a prime example of what happens when a standout athlete combines focus and determination. In a defining moment, the now surgeon overcame significant injury and triumphed in impressive fashion.
Adrianna Shaw hasn't always loved throwing the discus, but it's safe to say it's grown on her. The idea of being a national champion is still sinking in for the latest Bulldog to climb to the top of the podium.
Nearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
The 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.