Cody Williams won the pole vault competition and qualified for nationals as one of the highlights of the NAIA Midwest Quad on Saturday (April 13). It marked the third outdoor meet of the 2019 season.
A big home meet in the field events vaulted the Concordia women up to No. 2 in the NAIA national ratings. The Bulldog women's program is coming off a GPAC championship in indoor this past season.
A rise up to No. 1 in the NAIA on the national hammer throw leaderboard has resulted in Addie Shaw being named the NAIA National Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.
The annual Concordia Outdoor Invite was highlighted by nine 'A' standard qualifying marks from female field event athletes over the course of the two-day meet. The meet featured competitors from eight institutions.
The first home meet of the 2019 season for Concordia track and field will run off this Friday and Saturday in and around Bulldog Stadium. The bulk of the meet will take place on Saturday.
After landing the top mark among NAIA competitors in the shot put, senior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week. She is a two-time national champion.
Outdoor season is officially underway for Concordia track and field. Three Bulldog throwers got it started by notching national qualifying marks. Concordia athletes also combined for 18 event titles on Sunday (March 31).
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.
For the fifth time in his career, Ed McLaughlin has been named an NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. McLaughlin oversaw the NAIA's No. 1 rated women's shot put and weight throw groups.
Led by the likes of Cody Williams and the women's 4x400 meter relay, the Concordia men's and women's teams both turned in top 10 national finishes while competing this weekend in Brookings, S.D.