The Concordia wrestling program will make its home debut on Thursday (Nov. 30) when Dakota Wesleyan pays a visit to Walz Arena. The Bulldogs have won each of their last 21 GPAC duals.
Sophomore Deandre Chery paced Concordia wrestling with four victories during Saturday's action at the UNK Open in Kearney, Neb. Collectively, the 20th-ranked Bulldogs combined for 20 wins.
Five grapplers turned in place finishes at the Grand View University Open on Saturday (Nov. 11) in what was the second outing of the season for the 16th-ranked Bulldogs. Cameron Devers is 7-1 this season.
The 2017-18 Concordia wrestling season is underway. The Bulldogs combined for 51 victories, seven place finishes and three titles at the Dan Harris Open hosted by Baker University on Sunday (Nov. 5).
Kirk Kaliszewski and two other national qualifiers return for a wrestling program looking to continue a run of GPAC dominance and national prominence. The Bulldogs will have a different look with 18 newcomers.
The three-time defending GPAC champion Bulldogs will open up the 2017-18 season ranked 16th in the NAIA. Five different Concordia grapplers appeared in the individual national rankings.
Winner of three-straight GPAC titles, the Concordia wrestling team is looking ahead to 2017-18. On Wednesday (June 21), the program announced its schedule for this winter. The season will open up on Nov. 5.
For the third time in four years, Concordia wrestling has earned a top 10 placement on the NWCA list of All-Academic teams. The Bulldogs led the nation with five individual All-Academic award winners.
In the first season of head coach Andrew Nicola's tenure, the Concordia wrestling program maintained its perch atop the conference and the senior class went out in style.
For the second year in a row, senior Foster Bunce has collected Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. A native of Munith, Mich., Bunce is majoring in business administration.
Rarely, if ever, has success been set on a tee for Jerry Stepps III to smash out of the ballpark. Rather, it’s been quite the opposite in some cases. It never stopped Jerry from dreaming big or making it big as a senior.
Ceron Francisco will go down as an all-time great Bulldog for the way he has handled himself on and off the mat. A national runner up back in March, Ceron is headed to Charlottesville to join the Cavalier Wrestling Club.
Kirk Kaliszewski and two other national qualifiers return for a wrestling program looking to continue a run of GPAC dominance and national prominence. The Bulldogs will have a different look with 18 newcomers.
In the first season of head coach Andrew Nicola's tenure, the Concordia wrestling program maintained its perch atop the conference and the senior class went out in style.
Ceron Francisco has gone from a fascination – largely because of his stature and physical appearance separated him – to an obvious fan favorite and to one of the most respected student-athletes at Concordia.
This isn’t exactly the way Ken Burkhardt Jr. planned it. First recruited to Concordia as a linebacker on the football team, Burkhardt Jr. has become an accomplished wrestler and owner of the most wins in program history.
As Kodie Cole himself puts it, "I might have a little different story than others." There's a lot of story left to be told for Cole, who has taken a winding path to being ranked No. 1 in the nation at 133 pounds.
Concordia University wrestling has a new leader in Andrew Nicola, but expectations remain sky high. Behind a talented senior class, the Bulldogs are again the favorite in the GPAC and in the region.
Andrew Nicola, most recently an assistant coach at California Baptist University, has been hired as head wrestling coach at Concordia University. He takes the place of former head coach Dana Vote.
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