Three Bulldog athletes competed in the hammer throw on Saturday to close out the week for Concordia University track and field. Next up are the GPAC championships (May 6-7).
Liz King propped up her highly-ranked javelin mark and the men's 4x400 meter relay produced a solid time as part of Friday's action at the annual Drake Relays.
Josh Slechta broke another program record and Kim Wood turned in an automatic national qualifying mark at the Drake Relays as part of Thursday's action.
A group of 10 Bulldogs will travel to the prestigious Drake Relays to compete in Des Moines, Iowa. The list includes five throwers and five runners.
The GPAC office announced this week’s Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week as Josh Slechta and Trevor Bresson.
Josh Slechta nearly broke the program record in the discus as one of nine Bulldogs to claim event titles during the two-day Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane.
Liz King and Emily Sievert both claimed event titles on day 1 of 2 at the Jim Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane. Day 2 continues on Saturday in Crete.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
Saturday's scheduled UNK Loper Invitational track meet was canceled due to inclement weather. The meet will not be made up.
Josh Slechta became the program's new record holder in the hammer throw and 11 different Bulldogs claimed event titles at Saturday's Concordia Outdoor Invite.
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.