The postseason starts now for the Concordia wrestling program, which has hopes of earning many individual national tournament bids at this Saturday's GPAC championships. Hastings serves as the host.
While wrestling with a heavy heart, senior Jerry Stepps III completed a perfect GPAC dual record as part of Thursday's (Feb. 8) dual at Morningside. The Bulldogs fell by a 22-11 team score.
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.
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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