A regular in the top 10 of the NWCA scholar team list, the 2018-19 Bulldogs checked in at No. 6 among all NAIA programs. Individually, senior Walker Fisher was honored as a Scholar All-American by the NWCA.
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.
Walker Fisher and Darrin Miller represented the Concordia wrestling program with NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, as announced on March 1. Fisher was also a national qualifier.
Alberto Garcia carried the flag for the Bulldogs on Saturday (March 2) and concluded the NAIA Wrestling National Championships with a fourth-place finish at 133 pounds. Concordia placed 26th as a team.
Alberto Garcia made big waves on the opening day of the NAIA Wrestling National Championships, defeating the fifth and fourth seeds in the 133-pound bracket. Five Bulldogs qualified for nationals.
Deandre Chery will make his second nationals appearance and four teammates will make their first as the NAIA Wrestling National Championships begin Friday in Des Moines, Iowa.
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.
Deandre Chery and Michael Stann made their way on to the first team of the All-GPAC wrestling teams released on Thursday (Feb. 21) by the conference. A total of five Bulldogs were honored.
Five Bulldogs will represent the wrestling program at the NAIA national championships next week in Des Moines, Iowa. The group includes Deandre Chery and four first-time national qualifiers.
Twelve Bulldogs scrapped at the GPAC championships in Orange City, Iowa, on Saturday (Feb. 16) with the result being a fourth-place team finish. Eight Concordia wrestlers reached the GPAC semifinals.
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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