The first home meet of the 2022 outdoor season is coming up this Friday and Saturday as the Bulldogs will host the Concordia Invite. Eleven different colleges/universities will be represented at the meet.
An NAIA leading performance in the pole vault paved the way for Josie Puelz to earn the GPAC Athlete of the Week honor for the third time in her career. Puelz cleared 12’ 7 ½” at the Central Nebraska Challenge.
In the first full-scale meet of the 2022 outdoor season, members of the Concordia Track & Field team combined for seven automatic national qualifying marks. Those efforts came Saturday (April 2) at the Central Nebraska Challenge.
Chilly and windy conditions limited Concordia's participation, but a large crew of distance runners and throwers got the 2022 outdoor season started with solid results at the Viking Relays and Doane Icebreaker Throws Meet.
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.
Courtesy of their performances at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, 18 Bulldogs have earned All-America honors. All-America plaques were handed out throughout the meet that took place March 3-5.
Yet another team trophy was claimed by the Concordia women, who placed third at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Meanwhile, the men placed 36th. Eighteen Bulldogs earned All-America awards in one or more events.
Josie Puelz won her third career national title while helping lead the Concordia women to the top of the NAIA national team standings after two days of championship action. Nine Bulldogs officially became All-Americans on Friday (March 4).
The Bulldogs could not have asked for a better first day at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Three relays reached the finals of their events and Amy Richert collected the third All-America honor of her career.
Concordia will take 34 qualifiers to the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. That list includes 19 Bulldogs with past All-America performances, such as national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz.