Day one of the NAIA outdoor national meet saw Emry Gutz earn his first career All-America award while Adrianna Rodencal positioned herself for more accolades. The day concluded with a season best from the men's 4x8.
With the 2025-26 academic year in the books, national qualifiers from the Concordia Track & Field programs are laser focused on the upcoming NAIA Outdoor Championships in Asheville, North Carolina.
On the cusp of her final national meet, senior Adrianna Rodencal has been named the 2026 NAIA Midwest Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year for outdoor track.
Concordia Track & Field has finalized a qualifying roster of 19 athletes for the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Championships. The meet is slated to take place in Asheville, N.C., May 20-22.
Freshman Makenna Starkey grabbed the spotlight on Sunday, breaking the school record in the high jump at the Loper Twilight. She was one of 21 Bulldogs to compete in Kearney.
School standards were achieved by the women's 4x100-meter relay and Avery Eaves while athletes such as Harper Boche, Lucas Corwin and Josiah Edwards made moves on the national performance lists.
For scoring the most points among female athletes at the conference meet, Adrianna Rodencal was named 2026 GPAC Outdoor Athlete of the Year. A total of 49 Bulldogs garnered all-conference awards.
The accolades won't stop coming for Adrianna Rodencal. Following a dominant GPAC meet, the Lincoln Lutheran alum was named a national athlete of the week by the NAIA and the USTFCCCA.
The GPAC Outdoor Championships are in the books, but one home meet remains on the 2026 slate. The Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight on Friday inside Bulldog Stadium.
Adrianna Rodencal continues to add more layers to her storied career, pushing her career GPAC title count to 14. Concordia finished the '26 GPAC outdoor meet with place finishes of third (women) and fifth (men).
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