Seven Bulldogs tested their skills in international shooting events the weekend of April 1-2 as Concordia hosted its own event in Grand Island, Neb. Jack Nelson and Katie Welker emerged with event championships in Bunker.
Courtesy of their efforts at the NCSSAA National Championships, four Bulldogs have been named 2023 All-Americans. The accolades went to Sam Blevins, Wyatt Hambly, Tanner Muff and Katelyn Welker.
A group of 22 Bulldogs represented the program at the NCSSAA National Championships and helped the team to a third-place overall finish. Individual national titles were won by Wyatt Hambly, Sam Blevins and Claire Kee.
The 2023 NCSSAA National Championships get started on March 14 for the Bulldogs and the field of qualifiers present in Vegas. Twenty-two athletes will represent Concordia at Clark County Shooting Complex.
Bulldogs Sam Blevins, Jack Nelson and Haley Schmutzer each competed at the 2023 Spring Selection Match sponsored by USA Shooting in Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 5-8. Blevins led the way by placing third overall and earning a M21 bronze medal.
In the final outing of the fall, Concordia added four national qualifiers to the season tally while placing fifth HOA out of a field of 18 teams. The Bulldogs were led by Wyatt Hambly, Tanner Muff and Buchannan Tietjen HOA.
Nine Bulldogs tested their skills in either international trap or international skeet while in action at the Greater Midwest Super Shoot on Thursday (Oct. 27). Seven of the nine Bulldogs cracked at least 80 targets in their respective events.
Led by the performances of Sam Blevins and Tanner Muff, the Bulldogs placed third high overall at the NCSSAA Central Region Qualifier in Waukee, Iowa. The yields to this point in the fall are 14 individual national qualifiers.
While hosting the seventh annual Concordia Bulldog Sporting Invitational, the Bulldogs placed fourth out of 11 teams in a competition that included more than 150 athletes. Tanner Muff led Concordia from an individual perspective.
The seventh annual Concordia Bulldog Sporting Invitational will be held this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 1-2) at Oak Creek Sporting Club. Coach Dylan Owens and his program will welcome roughly 150 shooters to the home course.
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Following a successful 2023-24 season, Concordia Shooting Sports returns nine national qualifiers while welcoming in five freshmen. The Bulldogs will begin the 2024-25 slate with the Fort Hays State Shoot in September.
Featured StoryThe foundation is in place for Concordia Shooting Sports, which is ready to enter its sixth year as an official varsity sport. The Bulldogs reached new heights in placing third nationally last season and aspire to take another step forward under Head Coach Dylan Owens.
Featured StoryThe ninth season of Concordia Shooting Sports will have a new feel to it as Dylan Owens takes over as head coach. Owens looks to build upon the sturdy foundation put in place in recent years by Coach Scott Moniot and a talented crew of student-athletes.
Featured StoryConcordia Shooting Sports wrapped up a successful 2021-22 season while going through the healing process following the loss of Coach Scott Moniot. Members of the team will gather together for one more event before the spring semester's end.
Featured StoryA traumatic injury suffered as an eighth grader gave Wyatt Hambly a greater perspective on life. It also steered him away from contact sports and down a path that led to competitive shooting and a college career at Concordia.
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Following a record breaking 2020-21 season that raised the bar again for the program, the Bulldogs are readying for even better in 2021-22. Concordia opens the season at the Fort Hays State Shoot.
Featured StoryAfter having the national championships canceled last spring, the Concordia Shooting Sports Program has returned to Oak Creek with their sights set on doing their jobs and moving up the ladder.
Featured StoryThe expectations are soaring for Concordia shooting sports under the guidance of head coach Scott Moniot. The Bulldogs hope to climb the national ladder after placing fourth at last season's ACUI Championships.
