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[Softball] #1 Concordia Draws #8 Reinhardt In NAIA Final Site Second Round

Brian Gaul — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:15:00 -0600

(Bracket | Live Video) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the official seeds and bracket for the 2013 Softball National Championship final site. The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.

[Softball] Concordia Junior First Baseman Annette Merjano Featured In Auburn Journal

Brian Gaul — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:00 -0600

Del Oro alum Merjano, No. 1 Concordia seeking NAIA Softball National Championship title

Auburn native, Sierra College grad has 8 homers on the year for 48-3 Eagles

By: Matthew Kimel, Journal sports editor

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[Track and Field] Laura Pluemer Selected Track And Field NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Brian Gaul — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:00 -0600

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Friday that 313 women's track and field student-athletes have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Concordia (Neb.) and Nebraska Wesleyan lead all institutions with nine individuals each on the list.

[Track and Field] Zachary Pio Takes Third In Javelin In Day One Of NAIA Championships

Brian Gaul — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:45:00 -0600

(Press Book – PDF) (Live Video) The 62nd annual men's and 33rd annual women's NAIA Outdoor Track and Field national Championships are set to take place in Marion, Ind., from May 23 – 25. Indiana Wesleyan University will host the 2013 national championships for the fourth-straight year. The city becomes the fifth different in championships history to host this event for four-or-more consecutive years.

[Softball] #1 Concordia Gets Settled In Georgia

Brian Gaul — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:00 -0600

The #1 Concordia Eagles arrived in Columbus, GA late Tuesday night in advance of the 2013 Softball National Championship final site. The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.

[Softball] #1 Eagles Arrive In Columbus

Brian Gaul — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:40:00 -0600

[Women's Basketball] Trisha Stafford-Odom Introduced As New Concordia Women's Basketball Coach

Brian Gaul — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:00 -0600

Concordia University is proud to introduce Trisha Stafford-Odom as the ninth women's basketball coach in program history. Stafford-Odom will take the reins of the program immediately and her first season will be in 2013-14. She takes over an Eagles program that hasn't made the NAIA Tournament since 1997.

[Concordia Eagles] Two Swimmers And A Tennis Player Earn Capital One Academic All-District

Brian Gaul — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 -0600

The 2013 Capital One Academic All-District ® Women's At-Large Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Capital One has been the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America teams programs since 2011.

[Men's Swimming] Three Swimmers Earn Capital One Academic All-District

Brian Gaul — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:00 -0600

The 2013 Capital One Academic All-District ® Men's At-Large Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Capital One has been the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America teams programs since 2011.

[Women's Tennis] Summer Beaird Earns Second NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award

Brian Gaul — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:55:00 -0600

The NAIA has announced that 119 women's tennis student-athletes have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Five schools, Biola (Calif.), Georgetown (Ky.), Goshen (Ind.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), St. Francis (Ill.) lead all institutions with four members each.

[Track and Field] Concordia Sending 14 Athletes To NAIA Championships

Brian Gaul — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:00 -0600

The official qualifiers for the 2013 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Marion, Ind., have been released. The event takes place from May 23 – 25 and note that there are a few changes to the schedule, compared to recent past.

[Softball] #1 Eagles Ready To Mix It Up In Georgia Clay At NAIA Final Site

Brian Gaul — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 -0600

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Bracket | Live Video) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the official seeds and bracket for the 2013 Softball National Championship final site. The 10-team event takes place from May 24 – 30 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Ga. The facility was home to the 1998 Summer Olympic Games.

[Women's Tennis] #13 Concordia Loses To #4 SCAD In NAIA Second Round

Brian Gaul — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:00 -0600

MOBILE, Ala. – (Scores) (Bracket) After two days of action at the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship in Mobile, Ala., at the Mobile Tennis Center, eight teams remain. Tuesday action saw two seeded teams lose. Quarterfinal action starts tomorrow at 1 p.m.

[Men's Tennis] #10 Eagles Fall In NAIA Second Round To #8 Blue Raiders

Brian Gaul — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:50:00 -0600

MOBILE, Ala. – (Scores) (Bracket) After two days of action at the NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship in Mobile, Ala., at the Mobile Tennis Center, eight teams remain. In Tuesday action, two seeded teams were upset as fifth-seed Bethany (Kan.) and seventh-seed Bethel (Tenn.) fell. Quarterfinal action starts tomorrow at 9 a.m.

[Softball] #1 Eagles Protect Home Turf, Win NAIA Opening Round

Brian Gaul — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 -0600

The #1 Concordia Eagles clinched a berth to the NAIA Softball National Championships at home on Wednesday afternoon, May 15, with a 9-0 win in five innings over College of Idaho in the Championship Game of the Concordia Calif. Bracket NAIA Opening Round on the Concordia Campus.