The ninth-ranked Bulldogs survived a close call while extending their GPAC dual win streak to 16 at Doane on Friday night. Ken Burkhardt Jr. and Kodie Cole both recorded pins for the victors.
The ninth-ranked Concordia University wrestling team will look to continue its run of GPAC dominance when it travels to Crete for a dual with Doane on Friday. The Bulldogs have won 15-straight conference duals.
A group of 19 Bulldogs combined for 33 victories while up against a loaded field at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Open. Ken Burkhardt Jr. advanced to the semifinals of the 197-pound bracket.
On the strength of a 9-0 start and two tournament titles, senior Ceron Francisco has been named the GPAC wrestler of the week. Last week he won the 285-pound title at the Dakota Wesleyan Open.
Five different Bulldogs earned place finishes at the Dakota Wesleyan Open held Saturday in Mitchell, S.D. Ceron Francisco remains perfect this season after winning the 285-pound title.
Competing in its first dual of the 2016-17 season, the Concordia University wrestling program continued its GPAC dominance by blanking Dakota Wesleyan, 51-0, on Friday night. The Bulldogs have won 15-straight GPAC duals.
Ken Burkhardt Jr. and Ceron Francisco both took home titles at the season-opening Grand View Open on Saturday. The tournament also marked the head coaching debut of Andrew Nicola.
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.
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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