Creighton Baughman (4-0), Logan Davidson (4-0), Bryce Karlin (3-0) and Kobe Lyons (3-0) each enjoyed perfect days individually as the Bulldogs went 4-0 at the Concordia Duals. Head Coach Chase Clasen's squad improved to 8-1 overall.
Concordia Wrestling will welcome nine other programs to Friedrich Arena for the 2022 Bulldog Duals on Saturday. The event will feature five rounds of duals beginning at 10 a.m. CT. Concordia will take on four nonconference foes.
Nineteen Bulldogs represented Concordia Wrestling at the Doane Open and emerged with a combined 35 wins and five place finishes. Both Creighton Baughman and Issiah Burks placed in the "open" division of the tournament.
The first home appearance of the 2022-23 season for Concordia turned into a rout thanks to the help of Issiah Burks and Stephen Duffy. They dominated their matches as part of a 36-9 dual win over Bethany College.
The 2022-23 Concordia Wrestling team will make its first home appearance of the season when it hosts Bethany College (Kan.) on Friday night. Head Coach Chase Clasen's squad is 3-1 this season in dual action.
In a GPAC event that featured eight conference duals on Tuesday (Nov. 22), Concordia went up against Dakota Wesleyan and No. 12 Morningside and came out with one win and one loss. The Bulldogs are now 3-1 in league duals.
It will be a pivotal day of conference duals on Tuesday when the Bulldogs will go up against Dakota Wesleyan and No. 12 Morningside in Sioux City. The venue for these duals will be the Long Lines Family Recreation Center.
Ten Bulldogs represented the program at the Grand View Open and emerged with 13 wins and plenty of lessons. Standouts Creighton Baughman and Issiah Burks both lost close matches while three Concordia wrestlers came away with three wins apiece.
Issiah Burks and Stephen Duffy led the way to victory as both Bulldogs claimed pins in a 36-10 team triumph over Hastings on Thursday (Nov. 10). Concordia won four contested matches and moved to 2-0 in GPAC duals this season.
The conference dual slate continues on Thursday as the Bulldogs will grapple at Hastings. Concordia hopes to build upon last week's 28-17 GPAC win over Midland while also taking part in Saturday's Grand View Open.
The great heights reached by the Concordia Wrestling program mean that expectations are always high. Gabe Crawford and Mario Ybarra are the leaders of a youthful roster.
An accomplished collegiate wrestler, Concordia University graduate Ceron Francisco continues to chase his dreams on the mat while also coaching within the GPAC.
During a championship 2019-20 season, Coach Levi Calhoun's squad swept GPAC regular-season and tournament titles, sent eight qualifiers to nationals and placed 15th in the NAIA.
In his short time as a Concordia athlete, Farmer produced something that will never be forgotten, even if he did come up just a bit short of the ultimate goal. What he achieved was about more than winning wrestling matches.
It was a big season for the likes of Deandre Chery, Alberto Garcia and Michael Stann, who helped lead the Bulldogs to a GPAC dual title in 2018-19. Garcia then found his way onto the All-America podium.
At long last, Walker Fisher has accomplished a career long goal in his last opportunity to make it happen. The senior from Ashland, Neb., will take his shot at the NAIA Wrestling National Championships this Friday and Saturday.
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.
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 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.
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