Due to her performances in the hurdles, Rachel Battershell has earned GPAC honors for the second week in a row. Battershell owns auto times in the 100 and 400 hurdles.
Concordia Track & Field will send athletes to both the Prairie Wolf Invite and the Drake Relays in the final week prior to the upcoming GPAC Championships.
In another successful outing, Concordia Track & Field produced 15 performances that met the automatic national qualifying standard and won 12 event titles at the Dutcher Memorial.
For the second week in a row, Addie Shaw has been tabbed the NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week. Shaw increased her NAIA best mark in the shot put while winning two events.
Concordia Women's Track & Field swept GPAC weekly awards as Rachel Battershell and Addie Shaw took the honors. Both Bulldog standouts starred at the Concordia Invite.
Rachel Battershell starred in three different events in highlighting the Concordia Invite (April 9-10). Bulldog athletes combined for 10 auto marks and 11 event titles.
Following a monster performance at the Bronco Invite, Addie Shaw has been named both GPAC and NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week for the top-ranked Bulldogs.
Concordia Track & Field is getting set to host a meet for the first time this outdoor season. The Bulldogs will be one of seven teams on hand for the Concordia Outdoor Invite (April 9-10).
In an impressive showing, Bulldog athletes combined for 15 automatic national qualifying standards, 15 event titles and two school records at the Bronco Invite.
In the initial set of 2021 NAIA national outdoor rankings, the Concordia women have landed at No. 1 while the men checked in at sixth. The Bulldogs have produced 12 marks that appear on the national list.
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.