Eleven Bulldogs showcased their talents on Thursday (March 5) as part of day one action at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Championships. Two racewalkers qualified for finals and the 4x8 relay ran a season best.
Twenty-one Bulldogs are gearing up to represent Concordia Track & Field at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Championships. The qualifying crew will be headed to Gainesville, Florida.
For the second time in her career, Adrianna Rodencal has been named an NAIA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Rodencal is the current national leader in the 60-meter hurdles.
The honor roll for Concordia Track & Field includes 41 GPAC All-Conference award winners. Ten of the honorees earned all-conference medals in multiple events.
Concordia Track & Field has announced its 2026 NAIA indoor national championships qualifying roster. The Bulldogs will take 21 athletes to Gainesville, Florida.
Contributions from across the board helped Concordia Track & Field notch third-place GPAC finishes for both men and women at the 2026 conference indoor meet hosted by Dordt.
On the heels of a school record performance, freshman Makenna Starkey has been honored as GPAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week. Starkey ranks as the GPAC's high jump leader.
Following six weekends of indoor competition, the focus now shifts to the 2026 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Dordt will serve as the host for action that will play out Friday and Saturday.
The final home meet of the 2025-26 indoor season produced many thrills, including Jonny The Jet's NAIA top time in the racewalk, Makenna Starkey's school record and two major breakthroughs in the men's pole vault.
The exploits of sophomore Adysen McCarter and senior Adrianna Rodencal have yielded a sweep of women's GPAC Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards. Both are multiple time honorees this season.
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Energetic and intensely competitive, Rylee Haecker has been described by coaches as "a gamer." Beyond athletics, Haecker is caring and outgoing, is a positive encourager of her teammates and is devout in her faith.
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If the Bulldog Early Bird Meet is any indication, Concordia Track & Field is in for a phenomenal 2023-24 indoor season. The Bulldogs enter 2024 expecting to compete with the best of the GPAC and the NAIA once again.
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With only a cinder track and no dedicated indoor facilities, Coach John Knight went to work building up the Concordia Cross Country and Track & Field programs. He succeeded in landing some of the top athletes in school history.
Featured StoryIn winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
Featured StoryOutdoor track season has nearly arrived for the Bulldogs, who are coming off indoor GPAC placements of first for the women and third for the men. The dynamics change with a different set of events on tap for outdoor track.
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Twenty Bulldogs return who experienced the 2022 NAIA indoor national meet. The group includes past national champions Rachel Battershell and Josie Puelz. The program again has high hopes as the 2023 season has arrived.
Featured StoryIn a different era of Bulldog Athletics, Bob Schulze left a legacy as a four-sport athlete. Schulze may not have known exactly what he was getting into, but 58 years after his graduation from Concordia, he knows that God led him to the perfect place.
Featured StoryYou couldn't have been around Concordia and not have known Liz King. The native of Billings, Mont., became the first throws national champion under Ed McLaughlin and endeared people to her with her personality.
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The Ragland-Concordia connection dates back to 1986 when John Ragland enrolled at Concordia. John and his daughters Johanna and Sarah boast 10 combined All-America awards, but Concordia's meaning to them isn't about the accolades.
Featured StoryJacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
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