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The success experienced by the Concordia Women's Track & Field program has been a byproduct of the special combination of talent, faith, family atmosphere and elite competition within the program.
On the same day he was recognized as the GPAC Coach of the Year, Concordia’s Matt Beisel has also been named the NAIA Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
Courtesy of their performances at the GPAC Championships, 51 Bulldogs earned all-conference recognition. Special awards went to Matt Beisel (Coach of the Year) and Rachel Battershell.
Concordia Track & Field will travel 38 athletes to the 2021 NAIA indoor national championship meet. The 23 women's qualifiers ties for the NAIA national lead.
It was a banner meet for Concordia Women's Track & Field, which celebrated a fourth-straight GPAC title. Meanwhile, the men placed fourth. The Bulldogs also seized four individual titles.
Senior Emily Loy, freshman Amy Richert and senior Kennedy Mogul each put together All-GPAC placements on Friday (Feb. 19) as the GPAC championships got underway.
After taking over the national lead in the 400 meters, Rachel Battershell has been named the GPAC and NAIA National Women's Track Athlete of the Week.
After navigating six indoor meets, including four at home, the Bulldogs are ready to take on the GPAC Championships. The 2021 indoor conference meet will be hosted by Dordt.
Highlights included the national best 400 meter time from Rachel Batthershell and fine work in the pole vault for the nationally-ranked Bulldogs, who hosted their final indoor meet of 2021.
The final home meet of the 2021 indoor season will go off on Saturday (Feb. 13) as the Bulldogs host the Concordia Indoor Invite. Concordia will be joined by Doane, Hastings and Midland.
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She'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.
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.
Featured StoryWhile feeling the best she ever has physically and mentally, Hastings native Jenna Esch has thrived in her third and final year as a Bulldog. Says Esch, "It’s been really special what I’ve been able to do, especially with this group of people."
Featured StoryOn the heels of a fine indoor season, Concordia Track & Field sets its focus upon the 2024 outdoor campaign. The Bulldogs will attempt to build upon the All-America awards won by 15 individuals at the indoor national meet.
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The ‘aha moment’ for Zach Zohner occurred during the middle of the 2023 indoor season when he decided he would no longer let the fear of injury monopolize his thoughts. The right mentality set him on a path to a national title.
Featured StoryEnergetic 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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