Seeded 10th, Concordia will take on seventh-seeded Wayland Baptist University in the first round of the 2017 NAIA NWCA National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Bulldogs placed seventh at the 2016 National Duals.
Continued dominance has led to another honor for Ken Burkhardt Jr., the GPAC wrestler of the week. Burkhardt Jr. went 3-0 with three victories by major decision at the Oklahoma City Duals.
The 13th-ranked Bulldogs more than held their own while up against four teams with lofty national rankings at the Oklahoma City Duals. Ken Burkhardt Jr. continued his win streak and Concordia went 2-2 on the day.
Four significant tests are coming up at the Oklahoma City Duals for the 13th-ranked Bulldogs, who have won each of their last nine duals. GPAC wrestler of the week Ken Burkhardt Jr. will put his streak of six-straight pins on the line.
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.
Ken Burkhardt Jr. is on a roll. Following a career milestone and 197-pound title at the Doane Open, the two-time All-American from Milford has been named the GPAC wrestler of the week.
Ken Burkhardt Jr. became the first competitor in Concordia wrestling history to reach 100 wins during his dominant day at the Doane University Open. Burkhardt Jr. was one of eight Bulldogs to earn a place finish.
After a close call last week at Doane, 13th-ranked Concordia returned to its dominant ways on Friday night. The Bulldogs won eight of 10 matches as part of a 38-8 victory over Northwest Tech.
For the first time this season, the 13th-ranked Concordia wrestling squad will entertain the home fans inside Walz Arena. The Bulldogs host Northwest Kansas Technical College at 7 p.m. CT on Friday.
Nate Bennett's 165-pound title highlighted the efforts of the ninth-ranked Bulldogs at the Buena Vista University Open in Storm Lake, Iowa. Three other Bulldogs also earned place finishes.
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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