The annual Concordia Outdoor Invitational is set to get started at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs will look to expand upon their 24 automatic national qualifying marks.
Thanks to her trifecta of winning performances at the Bronco Invite, senior Stephanie Coley became the third thrower in 2016 to earn national weekly honors from the NAIA.
Both track and field programs appeared in the top three of the initial 2016 NAIA outdoor rankings released on Wednesday by the USTFCCCA.
Stephanie Coley and Lucas Wiechman were honored by the GPAC on Wednesday with weekly awards. The two athletes have 13 combined All-America plaques.
Stephanie Coley enjoyed a big time start to the outdoor season at Saturday's Bronco Invite hosted by Hastings. Throwers turned in 22 total national qualifying marks.
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.
The annual Bulldog Track and Field Challenge is set to take place March 17-19 inside the Walz Fieldhouse. Forty-five high school teams will make their way to campus.
On the heels of his second career shot put national title, junior Zach Lurz raked in another prestigious honor. Lurz has been tabbed a national award winner by the USTFCCCA.
Following a dominant performance by Concordia throwers at the 2016 indoor national championships, assistant Ed McLaughlin garnered a national coaching award.