Taylor Grove (marathon) and Tucker Platt (pole vault) both achieved new automatic national qualifying marks while competing at separate meets on Sunday (April 22).
A group of nine Bulldogs competed at the Kansas Relays on Friday (April 20) hosted by the University of Kansas. Seven of those athletes were entered into discus competitions.
Scott Johnson and Adrianna Shaw turned in two new automatic national qualifying marks to highlight efforts put forward by 63 Concordia athletes at the NAIA Midwest Quad hosted by Grand View on Thursday (April 12).
After improving her NAIA leading mark in the shot put, junior Samantha Liermann has been named the GPAC women's outdoor field athlete of the week. She is the second Bulldog to claim the honor in 2018.
In a meet that has been condensed and moved to Thursday (April 5), the track and field programs will host six competing institutions at the Concordia Outdoor Invite. It's the first home meet of the outdoor season.
Originally scheduled to take place this Friday and Saturday (April 6-7), the Concordia Outdoor Invite has been moved to Thursday (April 5) due to the unfavorable weekend weather forecast.
Jessica Deterding won the triple jump with a personal best performance and Concordia throwers posted seven automatic national qualifying marks while in action at Friday's (March 30) Alex Francis Classic.
Nearly three weeks after completing the indoor season, the Bulldog track and field teams are ready for outdoor competition. Most of the team's athletes will get started next week at the Fort Hays State Invite.
Samantha Liermann won a shot put national title and contributed 14 of 22 team points, leading Bulldog women's track and field to a top 10 indoor nationals finish. It was Liermann's second career national title.
Jacob Cornelio, Samantha Liermann and Cody Williams each earned All-America status thanks to top-eight placements on day two of the 2018 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.
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.
The 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.
While 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."
On 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 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."
Outdoor 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.