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Allie Brooks joined her father Gene as a school record holder in the pole vault in a highlight performance at the Concordia Classic on Sunday. Brooks was one of five event titlists for the Bulldogs.
Allie Brooks joined her father Gene as a school record holder in the pole vault in a highlight performance at the Concordia Classic on Sunday. Brooks was one of five event titlists for the Bulldogs.
Athletes from 12 institutions will be on hand for Sunday's Concordia Indoor Classic hosted by the Bulldog track and field program. It will be the first home appearance of 2017 for first-year head coach Matt Beisel's squads.
Tabbed the GPAC men’s field athlete of the week earlier in the day, defending weight throw national champion Cody Boellstorff received an upgrade later on Wednesday. Boellstorff is the national leader in the weigh throw.
In the first 2017 national ratings released by the USTFCCCA, the Bulldogs checked in at No. 4 on the men's side and at No. 12 on the women's side. Both programs claimed top-five finishes at the 2016 indoor national championships.
The Concordia men's track and field program has swept GPAC weekly honors. Cody Boellstorff won another weight throw competition and Wiechman turned in stellar marks in three different events in last week's action.
The likes of Allie Brooks, Scott Johnson and Lucas Wiechman were among the highlight performers for Concordia track and field at the Prairie Wolf Invite on Friday (Jan. 20). The Bulldogs won six event titles.
An impressive first weekend of his senior season netted CJ Muller GPAC track athlete of the week honors. Muller has qualified for nationals in the 600 meters and as part of the 4x400 meter relay.
Concordia track and field produced 11 national qualifying marks on Saturday as it opened up the 2017 indoor season. The stars of the day were athletes such as Allie Brooks, Zach Lurz and CJ Muller.
An unprecedented group of Seward Bluejays, in both quantity and quality, is set to join Matt Beisel's track and field program. Says Beisel, "They’re awesome kids and I want to have them be part of our program."
First-year head coach Matt Beisel finds himself in a unique situation in that he takes over programs that have raised a national championship trophy in back-to-back years. Bulldog track and field has created a climate of high expectation.
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.