On a relatively light day of action, the Concordia 4x400 relays blazed around the Devaney Center track in efforts that met the national qualifying standard once again. The Bulldogs wrapped up the weekend at the Husker Invite.
While rubbing elbows with NCAA Division I opponents, Concordia track and field continues to prove itself capable of competing at any level of collegiate athletics. The Bulldogs were spread amongst two meets on Friday (Feb. 7).
Allie Brooks has been awarded GPAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after breaking her own record and ascending to the top of the nation in the pole vault. Brooks cleared 13 feet at the Concordia Classic.
Allie Brooks and Adrianna Shaw both broke their own school records on a day when Bulldog athletes combined for 10 event titles and 11 performances that met the national qualifying standard at the Concordia Classic.
Based on performances so far this indoor season, the Concordia men's and women's track teams landed at No. 2 in the NAIA national ratings released by the USTFCCCA.
The duo of Rachel Battershell and Adrianna Shaw made for a clean sweep of women's NAIA National Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors. Battershell and Shaw also were GPAC award winners.
The Bulldogs are all set to host the Concordia Classic on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 30-31) within the Walz Fieldhouse. Multi-events will take place on day one before action heats up on day two.
The Concordia track and field programs were responsible for three of the four GPAC Athlete of the Week awards, as announced on Wednesday (Jan. 29). Honors went to Rachel Battershell, Xavier Ross and Adrianna Shaw.
Rachel Battershell and Adrianna Shaw both broke school records while leading the way at the Polar Dog Invite. Bulldog athletes combined for 13 event titles while hosting five competing schools.
After breaking her own school record in the 60 meter hurdles, sophomore Rachel Battershell has been named the GPAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Battershell ranks as the GPAC leader in three events.