Issiah Burks upset his way to a GPAC title at 165 pounds while leading the Bulldogs to a third-place finish at the 2023 conference championships. Four Concordia wrestlers clinched berths to the national tournament.
Five Bulldogs have advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 GPAC Wrestling Championships and will continue their bids for titles on Saturday. After day one of the tournament, Concordia resides in third place with 42 team points.
A total of 27 automatic bids to the national tournament will be on the line this weekend (Feb. 17-18) when the 2023 GPAC Wrestling Championships are held at Doane. The Bulldogs hope to build upon their third-place GPAC duals finish.
Five Bulldogs represented Concordia Wrestling at the Dave Edmonds Invite and came away with a combined seven wins on Saturday (Feb. 4). Teegan Tschampel led the way by placing fourth at 184 pounds.
In celebrating senior night in style, the Bulldogs white-washed Colby Community College, 49-4, and York, 44-6, on Thursday (Feb. 2). The results allowed the 2022-23 team to equal the program record for most dual wins in a single season.
In its final home appearance of the 2022-23 season, Concordia Wrestling will host Colby Community College and York University on Thursday. As part of the triangular, the Bulldogs will honor three seniors.
Thanks to a 3-0 mark at the GPAC Day of Duals on Saturday (Jan. 29), the Bulldogs moved up to third place in the final regular season standings. Concordia defeated Northwestern, Briar Cliff and Jamestown as part of the weekend event.
The second and final GPAC Day of Duals for the 2022-23 season is on tap for Saturday at the Long Lines Family Recreation Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bulldogs will wrestle Northwestern, Briar Cliff and Jamestown.
While taking part in a premier NAIA wrestling tournament, 12 Bulldogs combined for 12 victories at the Missouri Valley Invite (Jan. 20-21). The major highlights included Creighton Bauman's run to the quarterfinals and four wins for Tommy Wentz.
As part of a high level NAIA tournament, Concordia will enter 12 wrestlers into competition. The Missouri Valley College Invitational is slated to include 44 NAIA programs and will unfold Friday and Saturday in Marshall, Mo.
Featured StoryAs 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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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.
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