A Concordia alum, Matt Beisel returned to his alma mater as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs in the summer of 2016. He provided insight on many topics in this Q&A.
Forty-eight Bulldogs earned academic honors from the USTFCCCA on Thursday (July 22). Jacob Cornelio and Josie Puelz were recognized as National Scholar Athletes of the Year.
A program record total of six student-athletes represented Concordia University Track & Field with 2020-21 Academic All-District Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team accolades.
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.
Winner of the 2021 NAIA indoor/outdoor pole vault national titles, Josie Puelz has been named the 2021 state college women’s athlete of the year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
The accomplished Addie Shaw earned 11 All-America awards and two national titles in an incredible collegiate career. Shaw provided a reflection on her time at Concordia.
Concordia Track & Field has announced a 2021-22 indoor schedule that includes four home meets. The NAIA indoor national championships will return to Brookings, S.D.
A wave emotion hit Liz Stottlemyre after the final throw of her Bulldog career resulted in a national title and school record. It was a moment made even more special by the people involved.
Sixteen Bulldogs collected 2021 NAIA outdoor All-America honors, courtesy of their performances at the national championship meet. The list includes three national champions.
It was another memorable national meet for the Concordia women, who placed third in the NAIA and earned a team trophy. Sixteen Bulldogs earned at least one All-America award.
She's one of a kind for so many reasons. In five years as a Concordia Bulldog, Josie Puelz not only won five NAIA national titles, she did so with class and that signature smile while living out her Christian faith.
The collegiate journey for Chris Wren culminated with a hammer throw national title. This mountaintop moment was meant to be for Wren, who looks back at his Concordia experience and how it transformed his life.
While feeling the best she ever has physically and mentally, Hastings native Jenna Esch has thrived in her third and final year as a Bulldog. Says Esch, "It’s been really special what I’ve been able to do, especially with this group of people."
On the heels of a fine indoor season, Concordia Track & Field sets its focus upon the 2024 outdoor campaign. The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon the All-America awards won by 15 individuals at the indoor national meet.
The ‘aha moment’ for Zach Zohner occurred during the middle of the 2023 indoor season when he decided he would no longer let the fear of injury monopolize his thoughts. The right mentality set him on a path to a national title.
Energetic and intensely competitive, Rylee Haecker has been described by coaches as "a gamer." Beyond athletics, Haecker is caring and outgoing, is a positive encourager of her teammates and is devout in her faith.
If the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
In winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Outdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.