Taylor Grove (marathon) and Tucker Platt (pole vault) both achieved new automatic national qualifying marks while competing at separate meets on Sunday (April 22).
A group of nine Bulldogs competed at the Kansas Relays on Friday (April 20) hosted by the University of Kansas. Seven of those athletes were entered into discus competitions.
Scott Johnson and Adrianna Shaw turned in two new automatic national qualifying marks to highlight efforts put forward by 63 Concordia athletes at the NAIA Midwest Quad hosted by Grand View on Thursday (April 12).
After improving her NAIA leading mark in the shot put, junior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC women's outdoor field athlete of the week. She is the second Bulldog to claim the honor in 2018.
In a meet that has been condensed and moved to Thursday (April 5), the track and field programs will host six competing institutions at the Concordia Outdoor Invite. It's the first home meet of the outdoor season.
Originally scheduled to take place this Friday and Saturday (April 6-7), the Concordia Outdoor Invite has been moved to Thursday (April 5) due to the unfavorable weekend weather forecast.
Jessica Deterding won the triple jump with a personal best performance and Concordia throwers posted seven automatic national qualifying marks while in action at Friday's (March 30) Alex Francis Classic.
Nearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
Samantha Liermann won a shot put national title and contributed 14 of 22 team points, leading Bulldog women's track and field to a top 10 indoor nationals finish. It was Liermann's second career national title.
Jacob Cornelio, Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams each earned All-America status thanks to top-eight placements on day two of the 2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.
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.