Conditions were cold and blustery, but the 2026 Concordia Outdoor Invitational carried on. The highlights included a school record for Adysen McCarter and 13 event championships won by Bulldogs.
Adrianna Rodencal did Adrianna Rodencal things at the Central Nebraska Challenge, qualifying for nationals in both hurdles events. She currently ranks No. 1 in the NAIA in the 100 hurdles.
The Concordia Invite has been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, April 6. The meet will mark the first of two at home this 2026 outdoor season for the Bulldogs.
There were heavy hearts on Sunday (March 29) as Concordia Track & Field kicked off the 2026 outdoor season. Concordia wore small wings and ribbons in honor of their teammates involved in the recent tragedy.
A personal best automatic qualifying time to begin the outdoor season yielded a GPAC Athlete of the Week award for Jonny The Jet Jurchen. He currently leads the NAIA in the 5,000-meter race walk.
The 2026 outdoor season officially kicks off this Sunday (March 29) at the Central Nebraska Challenge to be held at Kearney High School. One NAIA auto mark is already on the board thanks to Jonny Jurchen.
Featured StoryThe month of March has been characterized by incredible highs and lows for Concordia Track & Field. The Bulldogs will compete with heavy hearts as they open the outdoor season at the Central Nebraska Challenge.
Featured StoryIn many ways, Dr. Kregg Einspahr can relate to Forrest Gump. The Concordia icon has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things during a wildly successful career as an athlete, coach and academic.
Adrianna Rodencal lived a dream on Saturday (March 7) as she won the NAIA national title in the 60-meter hurdles. She was one of three Bulldogs to earn All-America awards on the weekend.
The highlights on day two of the NAIA National Championships came in the form of All-America awards for Nathan Baldwin and Jonny Jurchen and a finals qualification for Adrianna Rodencal.
Featured StoryAn ACL tear as a senior in high school helped Allie Brooks realize just how much the pole vault means to her. Now as a sophomore at Concordia, Allie has taken flight and is living up to the Brooks name.
Featured StoryFirst-year head coach Matt Beisel finds himself in a unique situation in that he takes over programs that have raised a national championship trophy in back-to-back years. Bulldog track and field has created a climate of high expectation.
Featured StoryThree standout Seward High School seniors made it official on Tuesday (Oct. 25). Anna Baack, Mika Brees and Logan Craig will trade Bluejay blue for Bulldog blue next fall.
Featured StoryWe take a look back at the incredible career of Kim Wood, a 2016 graduate and pride of Greeley, Nebraska. Wood won 12 GPAC titles on the track.
Featured StorySeveral national qualifying members of the 2016 national championship women's outdoor track and field team provided reflections on just what the accomplishment in Gulf Shores meant to them.
Featured StoryLed by its powerful throwing program, Concordia University track and field has won both a men's and women's team national title over the past two seasons. Just how was the NAIA's top throwing program built?
Featured StoryThe Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
Featured StoryOut of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Featured StoryMatt 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.
Featured StoryDescribed 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.
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