Not far removed from an ACL tear, Seward High School product Anna Baack produced a national qualifying clearance in the pole vault at the Concordia Classic. The Bulldogs turned in three other fresh qualifying marks.
For the second week in a row, the Bulldog track and field programs will serve as a meet host. The Concordia Classic is set to run Friday and Saturday inside the Fieldhouse. Thirteen institutions will be represented.
While putting on their first home meet of the 2018 indoor season, the Concordia University track and field squads turned in 11 event titles and three fresh automatic national qualifying marks on Friday (Jan. 19).
The home opening Polar Dog Dual is coming up Friday (Jan. 19) inside the Walz Fieldhouse. Concordia will be joined by Friends, MidAmerica Nazarene and Sterling at the meet.
Junior Samantha Liermann took first place in the shot put competition while turning in two automatic national qualifying marks at the Nisely Classic on Saturday (Jan. 13). It was the season debut for the Bulldogs.
The 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.
A returning national champion in the shot put, Samantha Liermann is one of the few holdovers from the past two years that saw Concordia throwers blow all reasonable expectations out of the water. She's back for more.
Stephanie Tietjen (maiden name Beberniss) blazed a trail for female pole vaulters at Concordia. She was utterly dominant in 2003, winning national and GPAC titles in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
Essential members of the 2015 national championship team, Cody Boellstorff and Zach Lurz have been named State College Male Co-Athletes of the Year by the Lincoln Journal Star. They own a combined 25 All-America awards.
Sam Liermann and CJ Muller are the fourth and fifth Concordia student-athletes to be named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016-17. Both athletes represent Concordia track and field.