Lucas Wiechman shined in the decathlon and two new automatic qualifying marks were turned in by Bulldog athletes in this week's action. Wiechman and several others are competing at the prestigious Drake Relays.
Twelve athletes will represent the Concordia track and field program at the prestigious Drake Relays. Among the highlights will be Lucas Wiechman's first attempt at the decathlon this outdoor season.
Concordia track and field athletes combined for 19 automatic national qualifying marks on the weekend and claimed eight event titles at the Jim Dutcher Memorial hosted by Doane.
For Concordia, ending a school wide team national championship drought that carried on until May 2015 took the collaboration of a special group of people. It’s this year’s senior class that really took the lead.
After breaking the school record in the hammer throw yet again, Cody Boellstorff has picked up his second national weekly award of 2017. A senior from Waverly, Neb., Boellstorff is a three-time national champion.
Concordia's highly-rated track and field squads swept team titles at the NAIA Midwest Quad hosted by Grand View University on Friday (April 14). Bulldog athletes accounted for 11 event titles and Cody Boellstorff broke his own school hammer throw record.
The awards keep piling up for Concordia's nationally-ranked track and field programs. On Wednesday (April 12), Cody Boellstorff, Kali Robb and Lucas Wiechman all picked up weekly awards.
Bulldog athletes combined for nine event titles, four runner-up finishes and a total of 22 automatic national qualifying marks at this weekend's Concordia Outdoor Invitational.
Concordia throwers put on a clinic in the hammer throw with school records either broken or equaled by Cody Boellstorff and Kali Robb. Zach Lurz also recorded a personal best in the event.
Both Concordia track and field teams garnered national rankings with the release of the first NAIA computer rankings by the USTFCCCA. The Bulldog women are ranked fourth and the men are ranked 13th.
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.
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.
Featured StoryIf 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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