Freshman Jacob Telles and junior Mario Ybarra represented the Concordia University Wrestling team on the all-conference team released on Wednesday (Feb. 24). Telles landed on the first team.
As just a freshman, heavyweight Jacob Telles has captured a GPAC title and automatic bid to nationals. He was one of five Bulldogs to place at the conference tournament.
Issiah Burks and Jacob Telles remain in the hunt for GPAC championships at the conclusion of the tournament's first day. Eleven Bulldogs combined to put Concordia in fifth place.
The Bulldogs hope to put it all together this weekend at the GPAC Wrestling Championships, which will be hosted by Midland. Concordia won the title last season at Morningside.
While in action at the Edmonds Open, three Bulldogs took home place finishes: TJ Huber (second at 174), Jeaven Scdoris (second at 149) and Jacob Telles (second at 285).
On a night used to honor the senior class, freshmen were responsible for three of Concordia's four wins. Visiting York emerged with a 28-14 win inside Friedrich Arena on Thursday (Feb. 4).
Concordia looks to finish off its regular dual season with a victory at home against York College. The program will highlight three seniors and their contributions to the Bulldogs.
In an event with major GPAC standings implications, the Bulldogs went 1-3 with a win over Jamestown at the GPAC Duals on Saturday (Jan. 30). Concordia also wrestled Briar Cliff, Doane and Hastings.
As part of the GPAC Duals at Jamestown, Concordia (2-2 GPAC) will go head-to-head with four conference opponents while wrapping up its 2020-21 GPAC dual schedule.
In its first duals since Dec. 19, Concordia took on a GPAC opponent and two nonconference foes. The Bulldogs fell at the hands of Northwestern and Dickinson State before defeating Waldorf.
When peeling back the layers that made up the 2023-24 Concordia University Wrestling season, the program’s progress becomes more evident. The Bulldogs believe they have laid a foundation for future success.
Tattooed just above Creighton Baughman’s right knee is the word “SAVED” in all caps. Says the accomplished Baughman, "'Saved' was always the word that came to mind when I think of the transformation that finding new faith has done for me."
After surprising many outsiders last season, Concordia Wrestling believes it is equipped for greater successes in 2023-24 as Head Coach Chase Clasen enters his second year leading the program. National qualifier Creighton Baughman sets the tone in the room.
Concordia Wrestling made a statement in the way that it exceeded expectations in 2022-23. In Chase Clasen's first season as head coach, the Bulldogs shrugged off their preseason GPAC placement of sixth and equaled a school record for dual wins in a season.
The trials, the tribulations and six years of grinding made Issiah Burks' stunningly dominant GPAC championship run that much sweeter. The Hemet, Calif., native has seized his one last chance to reach the national championships.
Head Coach Chase Clasen has entered the picture after the Bulldogs placed sixth at the GPAC tournament in back-to-back years. The 2022-23 roster features veterans with something to prove and a talented group of newcomers.
For Concordia Wrestling, the past couple of seasons have been about following the lead of standouts Mario Ybarra and Jacob Telles and building towards a return to conference supremacy. The Bulldogs believe they made steps forward this winter.
All-American Mario Ybarra and GPAC champion Jacob Telles return to form the backbone of a Concordia Wrestling program now led by first-year Head Coach Myron Bradbury. Bradbury has the task of bringing along a young team.
It wasn't always easy in 2020-21 considering all that the program dealt with, but the season may have been an important one for growth and reflection. It also ended with Mario Ybarra on the podium.
In terms of athletic and academic achievement, Mario Ybarra stands out among Bulldogs who make up a perennially strong wrestling program. He's ready to take the lead and make another big step forward.