Deandre Chery got his season started in impressive fashion by winning the 174-pound title at Sunday (Nov. 4)'s Dan Harris Open in Baldwin City, Kan. Three of his teammates also turned in place finishes.
Under the direction of new head coach Levi Calhoun, the Concordia wrestling program is looking for big things this winter. The Bulldogs are led by the likes of three nationally-ranked competitors, including Deandre Chery.
From different parts of the country, four young men converged on Seward, Neb., in 2013, eventually leaving a lasting impression. Now three of them are graduate assistant coaches within the GPAC.
A member of the program for the past four seasons as both a competitor and coach, Junior Lule has been promoted to a full-time assistant wrestling role. He will work under head coach Levi Calhoun.
Sixteen dates prior to the GPAC and NAIA championships make up the upcoming 2017-18 slate for the Concordia wrestling program. It will mark Levi Calhoun's first year of his head coaching tenure.
Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Over the last couple of months, Levi Calhoun has become both a head coach and a father for the first time. He discussed why he's ready for his new roles.
The Concordia wrestling program has landed another top 10 ranking on the NWCA All-Academic Teams list. Led by Walker Fisher, the Bulldogs who were submitted to the NWCA combined for a 3.11 GPA.
The Concordia University athletic department announced the promotion of Levi Calhoun to the position of head wrestling coach on Wednesday (April 11). Calhoun had served three seasons as an assistant on staff.
The 2017-18 wrestling season brought the feel good story of Jerry Stepps III and the tournament All-American run by Giovanni Castillo. The Bulldogs placed 22nd at the national championships behind three qualifiers.
Though Giovanni Castillo fell just short of advancing to the 133-pound national championship match, he became the ninth Bulldog wrestler all-time to claim All-America honors on Saturday (March 3).
The 2015-16 season was another step forward for the Concordia wrestling program, which finished eighth at the national championships and again dominated the GPAC.
Said Schulte of his national title, "It made sense to me why I sacrificed and trained so many hours of hard work for a moment of being No. 1. That was special to me." Read on for more of Schulte's thoughts.
Junior Andrew Schulte made history on Saturday, becoming the first Bulldog ever to win a national title. As a team Concordia placed eighth at the national championships.
Without even visiting campus, Jr Lule arrived at Concordia, a place where California junior college transfers like himself have thrived. Lule now enters the national championships on a roll.
“Don’t dwell on the results. Stay focused on the process.” That’s the company line continually regurgitated by members of the Concordia wrestling program. It’s that sort of attitude that has provided a foundation for the Bulldogs’ reversal of fortunes.
In yet another dominant outing in the conference, No. 7 Concordia clinched its second-straight GPAC dual title by way of a 32-7 win over Morningside on Feb. 11, 2016.
By just about any measure, the 2014-15 season marked the most successful in the history of Concordia University wrestling. In head coach Dana Vote’s third season, the Bulldogs went a perfect 7-0 in GPAC duals, outscoring their conference rivals by a combined total of 242-59.
Consider the time spent at Santa Ana College a crossroads. Muddled in southern California traffic jams, Andrew Schulte had plenty of time to ponder his next move.
The 2015 NAIA Wrestling National Championships came to a head in the afternoon on Saturday with four Bulldogs locking up spots on the medal stand as All-Americans.
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