Not one to get too high or too low, senior Leah Larson has provided a calming presence for the Bulldog track and field jumps crew. The Norfolk, Neb., native has flourished in her senior season for nationally-ranked Concordia.
The Concordia track and field programs hauled in three of the four GPAC weekly awards, as announced by the conference on Wednesday (Jan. 30). The winners are Taylor Grove, Josiah McAllister and Cody Williams.
Cody Williams starred in the heptathlon, Leah Larson broke her own triple jump record and the top 10 ranked Bulldog squads produced a total of seven new automatic national qualifying marks at the Concordia Classic.
Junior Addie Shaw, the NAIA national leader in the weight throw, has collected the NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week award, as announced on Wednesday (Jan. 23). It is her first career national weekly honor.
Nathan Matters and Adrianna Shaw were both honored courtesy of their performances at the Polar Dog Invite. They were named GPAC Athletes of the Week on Wednesday (Jan. 23).
The Bulldog track and field programs will take 14 automatic national qualifying marks into its second home meet of 2019. They will host the annual Concordia Classic this Thursday and Friday inside the Fieldhouse.
The pole vault group was responsible for four the seven new automatic national qualifying marks achieved by the Bulldogs at the Polar Dog Invite on Saturday (Jan. 19). Concordia also produced 14 event titles.
After turning in a trio of conference leading times, senior Josiah McAllister has been named the GPAC men's track athlete of the week. McAllister opened the season last week with two event titles.
Three men's and three women's opposing squads will make their way to the Fieldhouse this Saturday for the Polar Dog Invite. It will mark Concordia's first home appearance of the 2019 track and field season.
Leah Larson broke through with a national qualifying mark and school record in the triple jump. She turned in one of seven automatic national marks as the Bulldogs opened up the 2019 indoor season.