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.
Featured StoryThe 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).
A native of Ashland, Neb., and fitness studies major, junior Walker Fisher has earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. He went 24-11 overall this season on the mat.
Giovanni Castillo has peaked at the right time. The senior from Ontario, Calif., is headed to the semifinals of the national championships after earning three wins on the event's first day. Concordia is in 18th place as a team.
A trio of Bulldogs will represent the Concordia wrestling program at the 61st annual NAIA national championships. They will look to add their names to the program's list of eight all-time All-Americans.
Giovanni Castillo and Jerry Stepps III earned first team All-GPAC recognition while four other members of the Concordia wrestling program also picked up all-conference honors, as announced on Wednesday (Feb. 21).
Featured StoryRarely, 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.
Giovanni Castillo and Deandre Chery became the latest Bulldogs to produce individual GPAC titles. The winning duo helped Concordia place fourth among the nine GPAC teams that competed at Saturday's event.
A first career GPAC honor came the way of Jerry Stepps III on Wednesday (Feb. 14) when the GPAC named him its wrestler of the week. Stepps III went 8-0 in GPAC duals during the 2017-18 season.
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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.
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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.
Featured StoryJunior 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.
Featured StoryWithout 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.
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“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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryBy 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.
Featured StoryConsider 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.
Featured StoryThe 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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