The 2017-18 season will resume this week at the National Duals for 19th-ranked Concordia. The Bulldogs have drawn No. 7 Life University in the first round that will get underway on Thursday morning (Jan. 4).
A 4-0 run at the Oklahoma City Duals helped senior Jared Woods collect GPAC wrestler of the week honors for the first time in his career. Woods upset the 11th-ranked wrestler in the 157-pound weight class in Oklahoma City.
Jared Woods led the way for a Concordia wrestling squad that split its four matchups at the Oklahoma City Duals on Sunday (Dec. 17). Woods collected four of the team's 24 individual victories on the day.
Next up for the 17th-ranked Concordia University wrestling team are Sunday's Oklahoma City Duals. The Bulldogs will test themselves against four fellow NAIA members in Oklahoma City.
Deandre Chery and Chucky Hedrick both claimed runner up finishes in their respective weight classes while leading the Concordia charge at the Doane Open on Saturday (Dec. 9). Twenty-three Bulldogs competed in the event.
Despite a pin from Walker Fisher to start the night, the 17th-ranked Concordia University wrestling team suffered a 23-21 home dual loss to Northwest Kansas Technical College on Friday (Dec. 8).
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.
A home dual win streak of 13 will be on the line on Friday when the 17th-ranked Concordia wrestling team hosts Northwest Kansas Tech. The Bulldogs defeated Dakota Wesleyan 55-0 in their season-opening dual.
Eight Bulldogs collected place finishes as part of a long day at Saturday's (Dec. 2) Buena Vista University Open. Concordia's 13 wrestlers combined for 21 individual wins.
Five Bulldogs recorded pins and the 20th-ranked Concordia wrestling program opened up the dual season with a dominant 55-0 win over Dakota Wesleyan. The Bulldogs have won 22 consecutive conference duals.
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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