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.
Four Bulldogs represented the Concordia track and field programs on the list of Google Cloud Academic All-District® teams released on Tuesday (May 29). Samantha Liermann is a repeat all-district honoree.
By the time track and field ended for 2018, the Bulldogs had combined for 11 indoor/outdoor All-America awards. The headliners were national champions Samantha Liermann and Adrianna Shaw.
Sixteen Bulldogs, including four repeat honorees, were named to the 2018 Dakronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete list released on Friday (May 25) by the NAIA.
Seeded third entering the national championships, Adrianna Shaw surprised many by winning the title in Saturday (May 26)'s discus competition. The Bulldog women ended up 12th in the national team standings.
A national runner up and school record toss by Samantha Liermann highlighted the second day of the 2018 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Concordia has three All-Americans through two days of action.
Jacob Cornelio and Johanna Ragland are the latest Bulldogs to claim All-America awards. They headlined the first day of the 2018 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Outdoor national championship week is upon qualifying members of the Concordia track and field teams. Twenty-six Bulldogs have departed for Gulf Shores, Ala., site of the 2018 meet.
The Concordia track and field programs have announced a national qualifying field of 26 athletes. They will depart on Monday with Gulf Shores, Ala., being the final destination for a championship meet set to start May 24.
Freshman Kennedy Mogul and the women's 4x400 meter relay clocked a season best at Friday (May 11)'s Twilight Meet. It was also a day of PR's for throwers such as Jacob Cornelio, Samantha Liermann and Adrianna Shaw.
She's one of a kind for so many reasons. In five years as a Concordia Bulldog, Josie Puelz not only won five NAIA national titles, she did so with class and that signature smile while living out her Christian faith.
The collegiate journey for Chris Wren culminated with a hammer throw national title. This mountaintop moment was meant to be for Wren, who looks back at his Concordia experience and how it transformed his life.
While feeling the best she ever has physically and mentally, Hastings native Jenna Esch has thrived in her third and final year as a Bulldog. Says Esch, "It’s been really special what I’ve been able to do, especially with this group of people."
On the heels of a fine indoor season, Concordia Track & Field sets its focus upon the 2024 outdoor campaign. The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon the All-America awards won by 15 individuals at the indoor national meet.
The ‘aha moment’ for Zach Zohner occurred during the middle of the 2023 indoor season when he decided he would no longer let the fear of injury monopolize his thoughts. The right mentality set him on a path to a national title.
Energetic and intensely competitive, Rylee Haecker has been described by coaches as "a gamer." Beyond athletics, Haecker is caring and outgoing, is a positive encourager of her teammates and is devout in her faith.
If the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
In winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Outdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.