As she reflects on the now complete chapter of her life, Abby Gerber is thankful that a four-year plan became a five-year excursion. Gerber used the extra year to obtain her BFA, become a national runner up and enjoy more time with teammates.
Five Bulldogs from Concordia women's track & field pulled in 2024-25 Academic All-District awards. The honorees are Abby Gerber, Kayla Kirchner, Adrianna Rodencal, Gretchen Stottlemyre and Trinity Tuls.
A group of five Bulldogs from the men's track & field program were honored with Academic All-District awards. The honorees are Nathan Baldwin, Carson Fehlhafer, Emry Gutz, Luke Hammang and Mayson Ostermeyer.
Not long after wrapping up the 2024-25 athletic year in Marion, Ind., Concordia Track & Field has announced its 2025-26 indoor schedule. It will feature four home meets while the 2026 GPAC Championships will be staged at Dordt.
An All-American as a freshman, Jonny Jurchen emerged from the USATF U20 Championships as the national champion in the 10,000-meter race walk. The competition took place in Eugene, Ore., on June 20.
Between indoor and outdoor, nine Bulldogs earned 2025 NAIA All-America awards. The group includes four-time All-American Adrianna Rodencal and three national runners up.
The remarkable Adrianna Rodencal reeled in three All-America awards (including a national runner-up claim) to close out the 2025 NAIA outdoor meet. Rodencal led the women's team to a ninth-place NAIA team finish.
Day two of the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships brought two All-America awards in the throws for Concordia. Abby Gerber earned national runner-up status and Nathan Baldwin placed eighth in the discus.
In headlining day one at the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, Adrianna Rodencal qualified for the finals of the 400 hurdles. She was one of 12 Bulldogs to compete on Thursday (May 21).
Chalk up another award for Adrianna Rodencal. The junior from Lincoln was named the 2025 Midwest Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA on May 16.
Dr. Brandon Seifert is a prime example of what happens when a standout athlete combines focus and determination. In a defining moment, the now surgeon overcame significant injury and triumphed in impressive fashion.
Adrianna Shaw hasn't always loved throwing the discus, but it's safe to say it's grown on her. The idea of being a national champion is still sinking in for the latest Bulldog to climb to the top of the podium.
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.
The 2018 Concordia track and field roster has a different look with the loss of an accomplished senior class and the arrival of the program's largest ever recruiting class. Expectations remain high.
A returning national champion in the shot put, Samantha Liermann is one of the few holdovers from the past two years that saw Concordia throwers blow all reasonable expectations out of the water. She's back for more.
Stephanie Tietjen (maiden name Beberniss) blazed a trail for female pole vaulters at Concordia. She was utterly dominant in 2003, winning national and GPAC titles in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.
It would be difficult to find an athlete with a more impressive résumé than senior Zach Lurz. Says Lurz, "I’m sure I’ll look back in five years and think that this was amazing." Lurz has four national titles to his credit.
An 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.
First-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.
Three 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.
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