Allie Brooks joined her father Gene as a school record holder in the pole vault in a highlight performance at the Concordia Classic on Sunday. Brooks was one of five event titlists for the Bulldogs.
Athletes from 12 institutions will be on hand for Sunday's Concordia Indoor Classic hosted by the Bulldog track and field program. It will be the first home appearance of 2017 for first-year head coach Matt Beisel's squads.
Tabbed the GPAC men’s field athlete of the week earlier in the day, defending weight throw national champion Cody Boellstorff received an upgrade later on Wednesday. Boellstorff is the national leader in the weigh throw.
In the first 2017 national ratings released by the USTFCCCA, the Bulldogs checked in at No. 4 on the men's side and at No. 12 on the women's side. Both programs claimed top-five finishes at the 2016 indoor national championships.
The Concordia men's track and field program has swept GPAC weekly honors. Cody Boellstorff won another weight throw competition and Wiechman turned in stellar marks in three different events in last week's action.
The likes of Allie Brooks, Scott Johnson and Lucas Wiechman were among the highlight performers for Concordia track and field at the Prairie Wolf Invite on Friday (Jan. 20). The Bulldogs won six event titles.
An impressive first weekend of his senior season netted CJ Muller GPAC track athlete of the week honors. Muller has qualified for nationals in the 600 meters and as part of the 4x400 meter relay.
Concordia track and field produced 11 national qualifying marks on Saturday as it opened up the 2017 indoor season. The stars of the day were athletes such as Allie Brooks, Zach Lurz and CJ Muller.
An unprecedented group of Seward Bluejays, in both quantity and quality, is set to join Matt Beisel's track and field program. Says Beisel, "They’re awesome kids and I want to have them be part of our program."
First-year head coach Matt Beisel finds himself in a unique situation in that he takes over programs that have raised a national championship trophy in back-to-back years. Bulldog track and field has created a climate of high expectation.
A senior in the class of 2020, Jacob Cornelio has made the decision to return in the spring of 2021 to complete his outdoor track and field eligibility. He discussed that decision and his NAIA weight throw title.
Concordia track and field was fortunate to complete its indoor season, but then had the 2020 outdoor campaign wiped out. Coach Matt Beisel expects this to be just a temporary speed bump for his programs.
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.
A two-time discus national champion, senior Addie Shaw shows her teammates the path to success in leading by example. The small-town Nebraskan is a jack-of-all-trades with the ability to reach the podium many times in 2020.
Jacob Cornelio enters his senior hopeful of adding his name to the long list of throws national champions at Concordia. However, the native of Elk Grove, Calif., is so much more than his credentials.
Both Concordia programs expect a lot of themselves after placing in the top 10 nationally a year ago. The Bulldogs will be led by stars like Jacob Cornelio, Adrianna Shaw, Cody Williams and many others.
Incoming Bulldogs Chase Berry and Josie Puelz are getting set for a unique opportunity to rub elbows with Olympians at the Capitol District Pole Vault in Omaha on Aug. 1. Berry and Puelz bring lofty expectations to Concordia.
We call this an “untold story” because for quite some time, Samantha “Sam” Liermann chose to keep her struggles mostly between herself, her coach and those closest to her.
Claire Cornell and Mackenzie Koepke have taken advantage of a historic point in time for Concordia athletics. After contributing to a national title in basketball, the two freshmen will take to the national stage in outdoor track.
The small town boy from Imperial, Neb., has big time game. Cody Williams first came on Concordia's radar after a chance encounter. It hasn't taken long for Williams to become one of Concordia's brightest stars.