With two days in the books, the Concordia women lead the field at the NAIA outdoor track & field national championships. As a program, the Bulldogs have produced 10 All-America awards.
The first day of the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships yielded three individual national titles for Bulldog athletes: Jacob Corenlio, Josie Puelz and Liz Stottlemyre.
Some thrilling moments could be in store at the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 26-28), where the women hope to compete for a national title.
The list of 2021 national qualifiers is 37 strong for Concordia. The Bulldog qualifying field has combined for 43 All-America awards and six national titles.
A group of four Bulldogs reeled in NAIA Midwest Region awards from the USTFCCCA on Thursday. The honor roll included coaches Matt Beisel and Ed McLaughlin and athletes Rachel Battershell and Addie Shaw.
The list of national qualifiers grew on Friday (May 14) as the Bulldogs hosted the annual Twilight Meet. New 'A' standards were turned in by Andy Amos, Ben Moll and the men's 4x4.
In the final meet prior to the outdoor national meet, the Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT on Friday (May 14).
Matt Beisel (women's coach of the year) and Josie Puelz (field performance of the meet) earned major awards while 54 Bulldogs were named 2021 outdoor All-GPAC honorees.
Bulldog athletes competed at two separate meets on Friday (May 7) with breakthroughs coming from the women's 4x1 and from Jerod Peters in the shot put.
Elite performances from the likes of Battershell, Puelz and Shaw propelled Concordia Women's Track & Field to another GPAC title. Meanwhile, the men placed fourth.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
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.
The Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.
Junior Cody Boellstorff proved his dominance in the weight throw over the 2016 indoor season. The thrower's improved technical ability and confidence has helped him reach new lengths as a Bulldog.
Kim Wood put together an are-you-for-real-right-now sort of moment at the GPAC championships as an example of what makes sports great. Here's how it happened.
Four Concordia track and field athletes top the NAIA leaderboard as part of an impressive 2016 indoor season. These Top Dawgs have again made the Bulldogs a national player.
After a banner 2015 season, the Concordia University track and field teams are poised for more thrills in 2016.
A new season is approaching for Concordia University Track & Field following a 2015 men's outdoor national title. The Bulldogs are ready to get back to action and turn the page, but it's hard not to reminisce about the events that unfolded back in May.