With second place in the final GPAC standings on the line, Concordia and 19th-ranked Morningside will go head-to-head in Sioux City, Iowa. It will be the final dual of the 2017-18 season for both teams.
One of only three Concordia wrestlers in action on Saturday (Feb. 3), Tyler Jorgensen made a splash in the 174-pound bracket at the Edmonds Open with an upset of a wrestler ranked 14th nationally.
Seniors Giovanni Castillo, Michael Duffy, Jerry Stepps III and Jared Woods each claimed wins to help Concordia earn a 21-16 team victory over Northwestern on Thursday (Feb. 1). The Bulldogs celebrated senior night in style.
A group of nine seniors will be recognized prior to Thursday's dual versus Northwestern. At 4-2 GPAC duals, the Bulldogs still have an outside shot at sharing the conference title if it can come out on top this week at home.
Jerry Stepps III highlighted the efforts of the Bulldog wrestling program on Saturday (Jan. 27) with a 4-0 day. As a team, Concordia came up one win short of running the table at the GPAC Duals in Sioux City, Iowa.
A pivotal Saturday awaits the Concordia wrestling program, which will be at Briar Cliff for four conference duals. The Bulldogs remain hopeful of keeping their streak of conference titles alive.
Four Bulldogs all came up empty in Saturday morning (Jan. 20) matches at the Missouri Valley Invite. Each of the seven Concordia representatives to compete earned at least one win.
Four Bulldogs lived to fight another day at the Missouri Valley Invite, which got underway Friday afternoon (Jan. 19) in Marshall, Mo. Chris Kimball made waves by upsetting the NAIA's third-ranked 141-pounder.
Despite a pin by Jerry Stepps III to get the night started, the Concordia wrestling program saw its GPAC dual win streak come to an end on Friday (Jan. 12). Midland topped the Bulldogs, 31-12.
The 19th-ranked Bulldogs will have an opportunity to avenge a loss last week at the National Duals when Midland visits Walz Arena on Friday for a battle set for 7 p.m. CT. Concordia is 1-0 in GPAC dual action.
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.
Featured StoryCeron 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.
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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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryCeron 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.
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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.
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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.
Featured StoryConcordia 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.
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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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