The success experienced by the Concordia Women's Track & Field program has been a byproduct of the special combination of talent, faith, family atmosphere and elite competition within the program.
On the same day he was recognized as the GPAC Coach of the Year, Concordia’s Matt Beisel has also been named the NAIA Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
Courtesy of their performances at the GPAC Championships, 51 Bulldogs earned all-conference recognition. Special awards went to Matt Beisel (Coach of the Year) and Rachel Battershell.
Concordia Track & Field will travel 38 athletes to the 2021 NAIA indoor national championship meet. The 23 women's qualifiers ties for the NAIA national lead.
It was a banner meet for Concordia Women's Track & Field, which celebrated a fourth-straight GPAC title. Meanwhile, the men placed fourth. The Bulldogs also seized four individual titles.
Senior Emily Loy, freshman Amy Richert and senior Kennedy Mogul each put together All-GPAC placements on Friday (Feb. 19) as the GPAC championships got underway.
After taking over the national lead in the 400 meters, Rachel Battershell has been named the GPAC and NAIA National Women's Track Athlete of the Week.
After navigating six indoor meets, including four at home, the Bulldogs are ready to take on the GPAC Championships. The 2021 indoor conference meet will be hosted by Dordt.
Highlights included the national best 400 meter time from Rachel Batthershell and fine work in the pole vault for the nationally-ranked Bulldogs, who hosted their final indoor meet of 2021.
The final home meet of the 2021 indoor season will go off on Saturday (Feb. 13) as the Bulldogs host the Concordia Indoor Invite. Concordia will be joined by Doane, Hastings and Midland.
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.