GPAC titles and NAIA national championships berths will be at stake on Saturday when the conference wrestling championships unfold in Orange City, Iowa. The Bulldogs are coming off a share of the GPAC dual title.
The largest home crowd of the 2018-19 wrestling season came out hoping to see the Bulldogs claim an outright GPAC title. Unfortunately, Concordia fell, 27-12, while honoring its senior class.
Thanks to a win over the NAIA's 19th-ranked 149-pounder, junior Cameron Devers has been named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Devers has helped the Bulldogs to a 7-0 mark in GPAC duals.
An outright GPAC dual title and a perfect run through the conference slate will be on the line Thursday when the Bulldogs host Morningside. Concordia will also honor six seniors prior to the dual.
Ten Bulldogs combined for 14 victories while in action at the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open on Saturday (Feb. 2). For some Concordia competitors, it marked the final matches of the 2018-19 season.
The Bulldogs won seven of 10 matches (four with bonus points) while clinching at least a share of the GPAC dual title on Thursday (Jan. 31). Concordia is now 7-0 inside the conference after a 28-10 win at Northwestern.
A dominating day at the GPAC Duals boosted the Bulldogs into first place all alone atop the conference standings. In Saturday (Jan. 26)'s action, Concordia defeated Hastings, Jamestown, Doane and Briar Cliff.
Concordia will welcome Briar Cliff, Doane, Hastings and Jamestown for a pod of the GPAC Duals on Saturday. Concordia stands at 2-0 in conference duals heading into the pivotal day for the GPAC.
While up against some of the best competition the NAIA has to offer, the Bulldogs placed 18th out of 41 teams at the Missouri Valley Invite (Jan. 18-19). Individually, Michael Stann finished sixth in the heavyweight bracket.
Eleven Bulldogs combined for 19 wins and two place finishes while in action at the Cusatis Open hosted by Hastings on Saturday (Jan. 5). Deandre Chery and Zack Moistner both recorded fourth-place finishes.
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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