Mason Garcia enjoyed perhaps his finest day as a Bulldog as one of four Concordia competitors to place at the Hastings Open on Saturday (Jan. 6). Nineteen Bulldogs combined to notch 28 wins on the day.
He remains perfect in duals (10-0) and has now been recognized as the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Creighton Baughman earned that recognition thanks to a 5-0 run at the Avila Eagle Duals in Kansas City.
While facing stiff competition, Concordia Wrestling emerged from the Eagle Duals with a trio of victories, including one over No. 18 Baker. Creighton Baughman and Grant Wells combined for nine wins near the top of the lineup.
After wrapping up final exams this week, the Concordia Wrestling team will make its way to Kansas City for the Avila Eagle Duals. As part of the event, the Bulldogs will dual five opponents, including two in the top 20 of the NAIA poll.
The highlights from Concordia's day at the Conner/Oppenheim Open included 15 combined wins and fourth-place finishes from Creighton Baughman and Hunter Weimer. The field included wrestlers from 31 institutions.
In one of the more dominant duals in program history, Concordia won all but one match with bonus points while dismantling Bethany College, 55-0, on Friday (Dec. 1). The Bulldogs recorded five pins in what was their third home dual this season.
The third home dual of the 2023-24 campaign is on tap for Friday night when Bethany College will visit Friedrich Arena. The Bulldogs will attempt to get back into the win column after dropping two last week in Sioux City, Iowa.
In a critical day of pre-Thanksgiving conference action, the Bulldogs dropped a pair of competitive duals with the likes of Dakota Wesleyan and No. 5 Morningside. Creighton Baughman went 2-0 to lead Concordia.
A pivotal day of GPAC duals will take place on Tuesday when the Bulldogs will battle Dakota Wesleyan and No. 5 Morningside in Sioux City. Concordia stands at 2-0 in GPAC duals with dominant wins over Midland and Hastings.
The highlights for Concordia Wrestling at the Younes Hospitality Open were four wins by Barret Brandt and two apiece from Sean Duffy and Bryce Karlin. Eight Bulldogs represented the program in Kearney, Neb.
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Featured StoryThe 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.
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