
Four Bulldogs from Concordia Wrestling garnered 2024-25 NWCA Scholar All-American accolades. The honor roll includes three-time award winner Creighton Baughman.
Four Bulldogs from Concordia Wrestling garnered 2024-25 NWCA Scholar All-American accolades. The honor roll includes three-time award winner Creighton Baughman.
The first year of Josh Watts’ tenure proved to be an unquestionable success. Many markers reached by the Bulldogs had not been achieved since 2020. The season ended with two Concordia wrestlers reaching the podium.
Hagen Heistand claimed runner up at 149 pounds in the NAIA National Championships on Saturday night (March 8). Heistand won four consecutive matches at Park City Arena before falling in the national final by major decision.
Hagen Heistand and Creighton Baughman reach All-American status on day two of the NAIA national championships. First year Head Coach Josh Watts and company have amassed 29 points and are tied for 16th in the team standings.
Hagen Heistand and Creighton Baughman headlined day one of the NAIA Wrestling Championships for the Bulldogs on Thursday. Head Coach Josh Watts’ squad ends the first two sessions with 11.5 team points (18th place).
Concordia is set to take its largest group of qualifiers to nationals since 2020. The field includes returning qualifiers Creighton Baughman and Mason Garcia. Brackets were announced on Feb. 28.
The hiring of Josh Watts in July set in motion a whirlwind pre-fall semester stretch that saw Concordia Wrestling tidy up and fortify a 2024-25 roster that put the pieces together during an impressive second semester.
A group of six Bulldogs from the Concordia Wrestling program earned GPAC All-Conference accolades. First team honors went to Creighton Baughman and Hagen Heistand.
Creighton Baughman rose to the top of the podium at 141 pounds and the Bulldogs placed third in the GPAC while earning eight auto bids to nationals. Concordia tallied 149.5 team points.
As day one concluded, Concordia Wrestling positioned itself nicely. The Bulldogs advanced eight wrestlers to the GPAC Championships semifinals and currently reside in second place in the team race.
By just about any measure, the 2014-15 season marked the most successful in the history of Concordia University wrestling. In head coach Dana Vote’s third season, the Bulldogs went a perfect 7-0 in GPAC duals, outscoring their conference rivals by a combined total of 242-59.
Consider the time spent at Santa Ana College a crossroads. Muddled in southern California traffic jams, Andrew Schulte had plenty of time to ponder his next move.
The 2015 NAIA Wrestling National Championships came to a head in the afternoon on Saturday with four Bulldogs locking up spots on the medal stand as All-Americans.