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.
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.