The final event hosted by Concordia University athletics in the 2017-18 year is set to take place Friday, with Bulldog Stadium serving as the venue. Athletes from 20 different institutions will be on hand.
Three GPAC champion Bulldogs were joined by 37 teammates on the list of all-conference honorees officially announced on Thursday (May 10) by the conference. Kennedy Mogul and Cody Williams are new GPAC record holders.
A freak accident last June forced Taylor Grove to miss the cross country season and cause her to wonder if she would ever run normally again. Her frustration has given way to triumph and championship glory.
Samantha Liermann helped the Concordia women place third in the GPAC via her conference title in the shot put on Saturday (May 5). Bolstered by Cody Williams' efforts, the men finished sixth.
Junior Taylor Grove showed how her persistence this season has paid off, winning the GPAC 10k race to highlight Concordia's efforts on day one of the conference meet. The women's hammer group also shined.
Concordia's nationally-ranked track and field programs have their sights set on improving their GPAC finishes from indoor season. The outdoor meet will play out Friday and Saturday at Morningside.
Leah Larson, Johanna Ragland, Carley Skorepa and Cody Williams took advantage of sunny and mild weather while posting fresh automatic national qualifying marks at the Blizzard Buster meet on Saturday (April 28).
Carley Skorepa turned in a new automatic national qualifying mark to highlight Concordia's performances at the Prairie Wolf Invite on Thursday (April 26). Ten individuals are officially qualified.
Concordia will be represented at three different meets this week as it finishes its pre-GPAC slate. Select athletes will be in action Thursday and Friday before the Concordia Blizzard Buster on Saturday.
Jessica Deterding and Cody Williams emerged from the Jim Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane with wins in the multi-events. Both athletes rank in the top 10 of the NAIA in their respective events.
Twenty Bulldogs return who experienced the 2022 NAIA indoor national meet. The group includes past national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz. The program again has high hopes as the 2023 season has arrived.
In a different era of Bulldog Athletics, Bob Schulze left a legacy as a four-sport athlete. Schulze may not have known exactly what he was getting into, but 58 years after his graduation from Concordia, he knows that God led him to the perfect place.
You couldn't have been around Concordia and not have known Liz King. The native of Billings, Mont., became the first throws national champion under Ed McLaughlin and endeared people to her with her personality.
The Ragland-Concordia connection dates back to 1986 when John Ragland enrolled at Concordia. John and his daughters Johanna and Sarah boast 10 combined All-America awards, but Concordia's meaning to them isn't about the accolades.
Jacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
With a bevy of past All-Americans back in the fold, the Bulldogs are looking to remain a player on the conference and national scenes. The 2022 outdoor season gets started on Saturday with the Viking Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
After nearly deciding to go elsewhere for college, Sarah Lewis felt something calling her to stay closer to home. Her presence at Concordia has been a blessing to a program that has taken off with the help of Lewis.
Roughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia.
Concordia Track & Field has reached meet week while readying to host the Bulldog Early Bird. The Bulldogs are coming off 2021 GPAC indoor placements of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
It had to be God's plan that resulted in Carol Bailey-Moravec landing at Concordia College in 1986. The next four years saw Bailey-Moravec achieve unprecedented success.