Taylor Grove (marathon) and Tucker Platt (pole vault) both achieved new automatic national qualifying marks while competing at separate meets on Sunday (April 22).
A group of nine Bulldogs competed at the Kansas Relays on Friday (April 20) hosted by the University of Kansas. Seven of those athletes were entered into discus competitions.
Scott Johnson and Adrianna Shaw turned in two new automatic national qualifying marks to highlight efforts put forward by 63 Concordia athletes at the NAIA Midwest Quad hosted by Grand View on Thursday (April 12).
After improving her NAIA leading mark in the shot put, junior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC women's outdoor field athlete of the week. She is the second Bulldog to claim the honor in 2018.
In a meet that has been condensed and moved to Thursday (April 5), the track and field programs will host six competing institutions at the Concordia Outdoor Invite. It's the first home meet of the outdoor season.
Originally scheduled to take place this Friday and Saturday (April 6-7), the Concordia Outdoor Invite has been moved to Thursday (April 5) due to the unfavorable weekend weather forecast.
Jessica Deterding won the triple jump with a personal best performance and Concordia throwers posted seven automatic national qualifying marks while in action at Friday's (March 30) Alex Francis Classic.
Nearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
Samantha Liermann won a shot put national title and contributed 14 of 22 team points, leading Bulldog women's track and field to a top 10 indoor nationals finish. It was Liermann's second career national title.
Jacob Cornelio, Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams each earned All-America status thanks to top-eight placements on day two of the 2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
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.
Kim Wood put together an are-you-for-real-right-now sort of moment at the GPAC championships as an example of what makes sports great. Here's how it happened.
Four Concordia track and field athletes top the NAIA leaderboard as part of an impressive 2016 indoor season. These Top Dawgs have again made the Bulldogs a national player.
After a banner 2015 season, the Concordia University track and field teams are poised for more thrills in 2016.
A new season is approaching for Concordia University Track & Field following a 2015 men's outdoor national title. The Bulldogs are ready to get back to action and turn the page, but it's hard not to reminisce about the events that unfolded back in May.