The annual Concordia Outdoor Invitational is set to get started at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs will look to expand upon their 24 automatic national qualifying marks.
Thanks to her trifecta of winning performances at the Bronco Invite, senior Stephanie Coley became the third thrower in 2016 to earn national weekly honors from the NAIA.
Both track and field programs appeared in the top three of the initial 2016 NAIA outdoor rankings released on Wednesday by the USTFCCCA.
Stephanie Coley and Lucas Wiechman were honored by the GPAC on Wednesday with weekly awards. The two athletes have 13 combined All-America plaques.
Stephanie Coley enjoyed a big time start to the outdoor season at Saturday's Bronco Invite hosted by Hastings. Throwers turned in 22 total national qualifying marks.
The Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.
Junior Cody Boellstorff proved his dominance in the weight throw over the 2016 indoor season. The thrower's improved technical ability and confidence has helped him reach new lengths as a Bulldog.
The annual Bulldog Track and Field Challenge is set to take place March 17-19 inside the Walz Fieldhouse. Forty-five high school teams will make their way to campus.
On the heels of his second career shot put national title, junior Zach Lurz raked in another prestigious honor. Lurz has been tabbed a national award winner by the USTFCCCA.
Following a dominant performance by Concordia throwers at the 2016 indoor national championships, assistant Ed McLaughlin garnered a national coaching award.
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.