Members of Concordia's national championship and national runner-up teams are set to appear at the Seward Memorial Library on Thursday (June 2).
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field All-Americans. Concordia placed 13 on the list. Seven of the Bulldogs were named All-Americans in more than one event.
Stephanie Coley, CJ Muller and Kim Wood each earned Academic All-District recognition from CoSIDA. Eight Bulldog athletes have received the award in 2015-16.
A combined total of 29 (20 women, nine men) Concordia University track and field athletes have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, more than any other school's total.
The Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
The All-America count has risen to 16 as the Concordia track and field programs make another push for team national titles in Gulf Shores.
Senior Liz King closed out her tremendous career in style as one of nine Bulldogs to claim All-America honors on the first day of the 2016 outdoor national championships. Concordia leads both national team races.
Coaches Kregg Einspahr and Ed McLaughlin and senior Liz King each received NAIA Midwest Region outdoor awards from the USTFCCCA on Monday (May 23).
In a return to the scene of the 2015 men's team national title, 23 Bulldogs will compete in Gulf Shores, Ala., as part of the 2016 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships.
The Concordia University track and field program has announced its national qualifying roster of 23 athletes. The group includes national event leaders in Stephanie Coley, Zach Lurz and Kali Robb.