With the 2025-26 academic year in the books, national qualifiers from the Concordia Track & Field programs are laser focused on the upcoming NAIA Outdoor Championships in Asheville, North Carolina.
On the cusp of her final national meet, senior Adrianna Rodencal has been named the 2026 NAIA Midwest Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year for outdoor track.
Concordia Track & Field has finalized a qualifying roster of 19 athletes for the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Championships. The meet is slated to take place in Asheville, N.C., May 20-22.
Freshman Makenna Starkey grabbed the spotlight on Sunday, breaking the school record in the high jump at the Loper Twilight. She was one of 21 Bulldogs to compete in Kearney.
School standards were achieved by the women's 4x100-meter relay and Avery Eaves while athletes such as Harper Boche, Lucas Corwin and Josiah Edwards made moves on the national performance lists.
For scoring the most points among female athletes at the conference meet, Adrianna Rodencal was named 2026 GPAC Outdoor Athlete of the Year. A total of 49 Bulldogs garnered all-conference awards.
The accolades won't stop coming for Adrianna Rodencal. Following a dominant GPAC meet, the Lincoln Lutheran alum was named a national athlete of the week by the NAIA and the USTFCCCA.
The GPAC Outdoor Championships are in the books, but one home meet remains on the 2026 slate. The Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight on Friday inside Bulldog Stadium.
Adrianna Rodencal continues to add more layers to her storied career, pushing her career GPAC title count to 14. Concordia finished the '26 GPAC outdoor meet with place finishes of third (women) and fifth (men).
Emry Gutz claimed a second straight GPAC javelin championship while helping the Bulldog men pile up 47.5 team points on day one of the conference meet. Both Bulldog teams reside in the top three heading into day two.
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Featured StoryJacob Jennings hasn't been afraid to reverse course and take a chance. He did so when he chose Concordia at the last minute and he did it again when he traded in basketball for track and became an All-American while living out a college career rich in rewarding experiences.
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Featured StoryAfter nearly deciding to go elsewhere for college, Sarah Lewis felt something calling her to stay closer to home. Her presence at Concordia has been a blessing to a program that has taken off with the help of Lewis.
Featured StoryRoughly 30 years after John Puelz made his mark at Concordia, John's daughter Josie has brought the Puelz name back to the forefront in a big way. The family's legacy will always have a deep and special connection to Concordia.
Featured StoryConcordia Track & Field has reached meet week while readying to host the Bulldog Early Bird. The Bulldogs are coming off 2021 GPAC indoor placements of first on the women's side and third on the men's side.
Featured StoryIt had to be God's plan that resulted in Carol Bailey-Moravec landing at Concordia College in 1986. The next four years saw Bailey-Moravec achieve unprecedented success.
Featured StoryThe accomplished Addie Shaw earned 11 All-America awards and two national titles in an incredible collegiate career. Shaw provided a reflection on her time at Concordia.
Featured StoryA wave emotion hit Liz Stottlemyre after the final throw of her Bulldog career resulted in a national title and school record. It was a moment made even more special by the people involved.
Featured StoryFresh off a thrilling 2021 indoor season, the Bulldogs have high hopes for the spring. The roster has been beefed up for outdoor track & field, which is back after a year hiatus in 2020.
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