The GPAC office announced the All-GPAC wrestling team Wednesday. Eight Bulldog wrestlers received an all-conference honor, including Andrew Schulte who was named the GPAC Wrestler of the Year. Head coach Dana Vote was named GPAC Wrestling Coach of the Year title.
The Concordia University wrestling team’s list of NAIA national qualifiers grew to 10 on Monday with the news that Tommy Bailey and Travian Cooke were added to the championships field.
Concordia wrestling has staked its claim as champion of the NAIA North Qualifying Group for the second-straight season. Four individuals represented the Bulldogs with titles.
Concordia wrestling will make history on Saturday when it hosts a national qualifying event for the first time in program annals. Action from the 2016 NAIA North National Qualifier is set to begin at 9 a.m. CT.
“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.
The GPAC wrestler of the week award has lived at Concordia in 2016. The Bulldogs have garnered six of the last seven GPAC weekly wrestling honors.
In 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.
No. 8 Concordia can extend its GPAC win streak to 14 and earn the outright conference dual title by defeating Morningside on Thursday. The home dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. CT.
For the fifth time in six weeks, a Concordia wrestler has earned GPAC weekly recognition. All-American Andrew Schulte has won three GPAC weekly awards in 2016.
Concordia recorded two wins by pin, two by technical fall and two by major decision in its latest domination of a GPAC opponent. The Bulldogs defeated Hastings, 39-10, on Saturday.
The great heights reached by the Concordia Wrestling program mean that expectations are always high. Gabe Crawford and Mario Ybarra are the leaders of a youthful roster.
An accomplished collegiate wrestler, Concordia University graduate Ceron Francisco continues to chase his dreams on the mat while also coaching within the GPAC.
During a championship 2019-20 season, Coach Levi Calhoun's squad swept GPAC regular-season and tournament titles, sent eight qualifiers to nationals and placed 15th in the NAIA.
In his short time as a Concordia athlete, Farmer produced something that will never be forgotten, even if he did come up just a bit short of the ultimate goal. What he achieved was about more than winning wrestling matches.
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.
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.
Under the direction of new head coach Levi Calhoun, the Concordia wrestling program is looking for big things this winter. The Bulldogs are led by the likes of three nationally-ranked competitors, including Deandre Chery.
From different parts of the country, four young men converged on Seward, Neb., in 2013, eventually leaving a lasting impression. Now three of them are graduate assistant coaches within the GPAC.
Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Over the last couple of months, Levi Calhoun has become both a head coach and a father for the first time. He discussed why he's ready for his new roles.
The 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.
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