SEWARD, Neb. – The title tour will continue for the national champion Concordia University women’s basketball team. Head coach Drew Olson’s 2018-19 squad will be honored as part of the Cornhusker State Games Opening Ceremonies at Lincoln East High School on Friday night (July 19). The Nebraska Sports Council annually recognizes Nebraska individual and team champions at the event.
The Bulldogs will be present for the “SportFest” in the East High main gym from 4:30 – 7 p.m. before later appearing in the Opening Ceremonies. The ceremonies are set to begin at 7 p.m. in the stadium. Members of the Concordia team will be walking a “victory lap” around the track while passing around the torch just before it gets lit. At the same time, a script will be read detailing the accomplishments of the 2018-19 Bulldogs. The victory lap is scheduled to start at 9:25 p.m.
Olson and his squad have received recognition from plenty of prominent people throughout the state since claiming the national title banner. Governor Pete Ricketts sent out a congratulatory tweet, Seward mayor Josh Eickmeier invited the team to a city hall meeting and Nebraska football coach Scott Frost obliged a camera by saying “Go Concordia, Go Bulldogs” for a video that ended up on the Concordia women’s basketball Twitter account during the national tournament back in March.
The Cornhusker State Games is Nebraska’s amateur sports festival. The sports offered provide a broad appeal to athletes of all ages and abilities, ranging from highly competitive Olympic sports to those that are more recreational and geared to participation. The Cornhusker State Games, organized in 1985, has become a midsummer tradition attracting thousands of Nebraskans to Lincoln from throughout the state.
The 2019-20 Concordia women’s basketball team will open up the season Oct. 25 as part of a weekend tournament hosted by College of the Ozarks (Mo.). The full schedule can be viewed HERE.