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Zierden Joins Rarified Cobber Club With Trip To Title Match
March 19, 2024
Concordia senior Gabe Zierden joined elite company over the weekend with his runner-up finish at 197 pounds at the NCAA Division III wrestling tournament in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Zierden's Dream Season Reaches NCAA Title Match
March 16, 2024
Gabe Zierden’s dream season finally came to an end in the 197-lb championship match at the NCAA National Meet. Zierdan became the fifth athlete in program history to reach the championship match at an NCAA National Meet and the first since Phil Moenkedick in 2011.
Zierden's Senior Story Now Includes All-American Honors
March 15, 2024
Gabe Zierden’s senior-year story just keeps getting better. Two weeks after earning his first-ever trip to the NCAA National Meet, Zierden never trailed in his first two matches on the biggest stage, posted back-to-back wins and secured All-American honors.
Zierden's Hollywood Finish Leads Cobbers At Regionals
March 02, 2024
In a storyline only a Hollywood scriptwriter could create, senior Gabe Zierden won the Upper Midwest Regional championship at 197 and was one of seven place winners for the Cobbers.
7 Cobbers Advance To Day 2 At NCAA Regionals
March 01, 2024
It was the lucky number seven for the Cobbers on Friday at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Meet. Concordia had seven wrestlers advance to Saturday after a rollercoaster Day 1.
It's Go Time For #23 Cobbers At Upper Midwest Regionals
February 29, 2024
It's go time for the No.23-ranked Cobbers. They've waited all season to get to this point. The wait is over and the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional is upon Concordia when they travel to Stevens Point, Wis. on Mar. 1-2
Bisek's Pin Provides Highlight vs. No.1-ranked Augsburg
February 17, 2024
Concordia led No.1-ranked Augsburg after two matches, but then ran into eight straight Top 6-ranked wrestlers and lost 45-6. Ty Bisek picked up his 23rd win of the year when he posted a pin in the second period of his match at 133.
Fast Start Leads To Another Win Over The Dragons
February 09, 2024
Concordia did its best Noah Lyles impersonation as they sprinted out of the blocks, won the first four matches against MSU Moorhead and cruised to a 27-17 win at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. The Cobbers won six of the first seven dual bouts on the way to posting their 12th victory over the Dragons in the last 13 dual meets.
Seniors Deliver On Senior Night Celebration
February 01, 2024
No.23-ranked Concordia honored its seven seniors before its Senior Celebration Night and then five of those seniors went out and honored their teammates by getting wins in the Cobbers’ 33-13 win over the University of Jamestown.
4 Podium Finishes In Final Top-Level Regional Tune Up
January 27, 2024
Concordia recorded four podium finishes and 28 wins among their 10 wrestlers who traveled to Illinois to compete in the final high-level invitational against the top regional competition.
Cobbers Start Slow, Finish With A Flurry At National Duals
January 06, 2024
It wasn’t the outcome they wanted, but the Cobbers returned from the NWCA National Duals with a pair of wins and several quality individual performances. Concordia dropped its first two duals of the tournament, but responded by posting wins over Olivet (Mich.) and Aurora (Ill.).
Openers And Closers In Nebraska
December 16, 2023
It was an opening and a closing for the Cobbers in the middle of December. No.11-ranked Concordia opened its dual meet schedule and closed out the 2023 portion of its schedule by going 2-1 at the Prairie Wolf Duals hosted by Neb. Wesleyan.
2 Championships & A Boatload Of Hardware At MSUM Open
December 03, 2023
All-American Ty Bisek and senior Gabe Zierden led Concordia across 8th street and helped the Cobbers return with a boatload of hardware from the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open.
Movin' On Up In The National Rankings
November 29, 2023
Concordia moved up three spots in the latest NWCA Division III national rankings. The Cobbers opened the year ranked 18th in the NWCA poll, and through the strength of their early-season competition and results, have moved up to No.15 in the DIII rankings.
Zierden Makes It Twice As Nice At Augsburg Invite
November 18, 2023
Gabe Zierden captured his second straight multi-team invite title as he led Concordia at the Augsburg Invite. Zierden was one of six Cobber wrestlers to post Top 8 finishes.
Friese, Bisek & Zierden Lead Cobbers In Collegeville
November 12, 2023
Ty Bisek, Gabe Zierden and Ayden Friese won weight class titles at the Haws/Elton 4-Team Rumble hosted by St. John’s and were a part of a group of 17 Cobbers who recorded Top 5 finishes.