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.
For his work in helping guide two athletes to national titles, Ed McLaughlin has been named the NAIA National Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
For their work both academically and athletically, Samantha Liermann and Josiah McAllister have been named to the Academic All-District® 3 Teams of the NAIA by CoSIDA on Tuesday (May 28).
Eighteen Bulldog athletes earned All-America honors in one or more events in indoor/outdoor national championship competition in 2019. The list includes national champions Sam Liermann and Addie Shaw.
The final day of the national championship meet brought another big thrill with Addie Shaw winning an NAIA discus title. The women's team placed fifth in the national while the men slotted in at 31st.
Samantha Liermann rose back to the top of the hill in the NAIA shot put battle while headlining the second day of competition at the outdoor national meet. The men's 4x8 also claimed All-America honors.
The Concordia men's and women's track and field squads combined for 29 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards, as announced on Friday (May 24). The list includes NAIA shot put national champ Samantha Liermann.
Five Bulldogs earned All-America honors on the first day of the 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. The haul was delivered by Concordia throwers and vaulters for nationally-ranked squads.
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.
Thirty-eight beachgoers have begun the journey to the 2019 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Concordia will take 17 past All-Americans and 10 first-time national qualifiers to the event.