High distinction went to Zach Zohner on July 15 as he was named the NAIA Men's Field Scholar Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA. In addition, 37 Bulldogs earned All-Academic Athlete honors.
The 2024-25 indoor slate (four home meets) for Concordia Track & Field will look much like the one from 2023-24. One new twist will be the shift of indoor nationals to Gainesville, Florida.
Pole vaulters Zach Zohner (first team) and Mayson Ostermeyer (second team) represented Concordia Track & Field with Academic All-America awards, as selected by College Sports Communicators.
As announced on July 9 by College Sports Communicators, Kylahn Freiberg and Rylee Haecker have been chosen as NAIA First Team Academic All-Americans while Josie Puelz was honored as a Second Team Academic All-American.
Featured StoryShe's one of a kind for so many reasons. In five years as a Concordia Bulldog, Josie Puelz not only won five NAIA national titles, she did so with class and that signature smile while living out her Christian faith.
Based on its NAIA national finishes, the Concordia women's cross country and track & field programs combined to land at No. 5 in the final 2023-24 program standings released by the USTFCCCA.
The Concordia Cross Country and Track programs placed the maximum number of student-athletes on the list of 2023-24 Academic All-District honorees. Five of the selections are repeat award winners.
Featured StoryThe collegiate journey for Chris Wren culminated with a hammer throw national title. This mountaintop moment was meant to be for Wren, who looks back at his Concordia experience and how it transformed his life.
Courtesy of their efforts at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, 10 Bulldogs emerged with All-America awards. The list includes national champions Chris Wren and Zach Zohner.
Zach Zohner rose to the top of the mountain in the pole vault once again as one of eight Bulldogs to officially earn All-America awards on the final day of the national meet. The Concordia men placed seventh nationally.
Featured StoryA senior in the class of 2020, Jacob Cornelio has made the decision to return in the spring of 2021 to complete his outdoor track and field eligibility. He discussed that decision and his NAIA weight throw title.
Featured StoryConcordia track and field was fortunate to complete its indoor season, but then had the 2020 outdoor campaign wiped out. Coach Matt Beisel expects this to be just a temporary speed bump for his programs.
Featured StoryNamed GPAC Athlete of the Year as just a sophomore, Rachel Battershell became an elite athlete in short order. The Wyoming native sees no limits to what she can do with God at her side.
Featured StoryA two-time discus national champion, senior Addie Shaw shows her teammates the path to success in leading by example. The small-town Nebraskan is a jack-of-all-trades with the ability to reach the podium many times in 2020.
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Jacob Cornelio enters his senior hopeful of adding his name to the long list of throws national champions at Concordia. However, the native of Elk Grove, Calif., is so much more than his credentials.
Featured StoryBoth Concordia programs expect a lot of themselves after placing in the top 10 nationally a year ago. The Bulldogs will be led by stars like Jacob Cornelio, Adrianna Shaw, Cody Williams and many others.
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Incoming Bulldogs Chase Berry and Josie Puelz are getting set for a unique opportunity to rub elbows with Olympians at the Capitol District Pole Vault in Omaha on Aug. 1. Berry and Puelz bring lofty expectations to Concordia.
Featured StoryWe call this an “untold story” because for quite some time, Samantha “Sam” Liermann chose to keep her struggles mostly between herself, her coach and those closest to her.
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Claire Cornell and Mackenzie Koepke have taken advantage of a historic point in time for Concordia athletics. After contributing to a national title in basketball, the two freshmen will take to the national stage in outdoor track.
Featured StoryThe small town boy from Imperial, Neb., has big time game. Cody Williams first came on Concordia's radar after a chance encounter. It hasn't taken long for Williams to become one of Concordia's brightest stars.
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