For his dominant 149-pound title at the Denker Open, Concordia junior Hagen Heistand has been named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Heistand owns a season record of 10-1.
Head Coach Josh Watts' squad is now six tournaments and five duals into the 2024-25 season. Following the Denker Open, the Bulldogs will compete at this weekend's Missouri Valley Invite.
In his second outing as a Bulldog, junior Hagen Heistand made a splash by winning the 149-pound Denker Open title in dominant fashion. Ten Bulldogs combined for 13 wins at the open.
A fruitful Hastings Open saw two Bulldogs win championships and another seven place within the top four of their respective brackets. Overall, Concordia wrestlers combined for 45 wins with 22 coming by pin.
The continuation of Creighton Baughman’s undefeated run served as the bright spot on Friday as the Bulldogs were defeated at home by sixth-ranked Doane, 46-3. Concordia slipped to 3-2 in duals.
A 5-0 record and tournament title at the Oppenheim Open led to Creighton Baughman being named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week for the second time in three weeks.
Concordia and No. 8 Doane will go head-to-head in dual action inside Friedrich Arena on Friday. The Bulldogs are 3-1 in duals and are coming off the Oppenheim Open that included a trio of place finishes.
In the team’s first action since hosting GPAC Day of Duals No. 1, the Bulldogs entered 26 wrestlers into competition and came away with 51 wins and three place finishes. Creighton Baughman won the 141-pound weight class.
A win Concordia's 33-22 team triumph over Hastings led to Creighton Baughman being named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Baughman has opened this season at 3-0 in conference duals.
Barret Brandt emerged as one of three Bulldogs to go 2-0 at the GPAC Day of Duals hosted by Concordia. As a team, Concordia defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 32-10, before falling by the same score to Morningside.
It's a new era for Concordia Wrestling under Head Coach Josh Watts. The program welcomes back its three national qualifiers while adding nine freshmen and seven transfers to the mix.
Unmistakable for his physical stature and larger-than-life presence, Ceron Francisco captivated the Concordia University, Nebraska campus and left a legacy that went beyond the results on the mat.
When peeling back the layers that made up the 2023-24 Concordia University Wrestling season, the program’s progress becomes more evident. The Bulldogs believe they have laid a foundation for future success.
Tattooed just above Creighton Baughman’s right knee is the word “SAVED” in all caps. Says the accomplished Baughman, "'Saved' was always the word that came to mind when I think of the transformation that finding new faith has done for me."
After surprising many outsiders last season, Concordia Wrestling believes it is equipped for greater successes in 2023-24 as Head Coach Chase Clasen enters his second year leading the program. National qualifier Creighton Baughman sets the tone in the room.
Concordia Wrestling made a statement in the way that it exceeded expectations in 2022-23. In Chase Clasen's first season as head coach, the Bulldogs shrugged off their preseason GPAC placement of sixth and equaled a school record for dual wins in a season.
The trials, the tribulations and six years of grinding made Issiah Burks' stunningly dominant GPAC championship run that much sweeter. The Hemet, Calif., native has seized his one last chance to reach the national championships.
Head Coach Chase Clasen has entered the picture after the Bulldogs placed sixth at the GPAC tournament in back-to-back years. The 2022-23 roster features veterans with something to prove and a talented group of newcomers.
For Concordia Wrestling, the past couple of seasons have been about following the lead of standouts Mario Ybarra and Jacob Telles and building towards a return to conference supremacy. The Bulldogs believe they made steps forward this winter.
All-American Mario Ybarra and GPAC champion Jacob Telles return to form the backbone of a Concordia Wrestling program now led by first-year Head Coach Myron Bradbury. Bradbury has the task of bringing along a young team.