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rick.riehl@cuw.edu. Daily Falcon updates at 262-243-2640
Game of the Week: Concordia (2-0) at Aurora (2-0) Football 10/18 1:00PM
CUW's new soccer stadium (shown above) will be dedicated on October 25th at 3:00pm, according to a university release. Special thanks to the Dean Fitting family for their wonderful donation.
What do others think of our facilities? Just you watch...
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NOW HEAR THIS! Homecoming Dates Changed!
Concordia's Homecoming festivities have been moved to the week of October 27th- November 2nd. The Homecoming football game will feature the Falcons hosting Concordia- Chicago on November 1st at 1:00pm.
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Summer Highlight
CUW Coach (Former All American) Competed at U.S. Olympic Trial Finals
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Current Concordia Wisconsin Assistant Cross-Country and Track & Field Coach Amanda Lorenzen competed at the highest level of her storied career. On July 3, Lorenzen participated in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase Finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Three days prior to competing in the finals, Lorenzen qualified with a time of 9:58.92, to become one of fourteen racers in this elite competition. During the finals of the 3,000-meter Steeplechase event, Lorenzen finished seventh overall. The top three runners advanced to the Olympics in Beijing, China. Lorenzen finished sixteen seconds off third and twenty-two seconds behind first place finisher Anna Willard.
While competing in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase event in Eugene, OR, Lorenzen set a personal record time of 9:49.74. Preceeding the Olympic Trials, Lorenzen’s personal record was 9:51.76. Training with Team Indiana Elite and Coach Robert Chapman, Lorenzen has steadily improved her time, enough to qualify for the Olympic Trials.
Throughout Lorenzen’s historic collegiate career, she captured countless trophies in the Lake Michigan Conference and in NCAA Division III National competitions. Throughout college, she attained numerous LMC Titles, before capturing the Division III National Championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and setting a national record time of 10:07.67.
During her senior year in 2006, she garnered the honors of NCAA Division III Female Track Athlete of the Year. Lorenzen owns the distinction of being the only Concordia Wisconsin athlete to receive such an honor.
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Spring Highlight
CUW All American Brock Solveson Tied a National Record
CUW sophomore Brock Solveson (Oconomowoc) set a J.J. Keller Stadium record in the Javelin (63.35 meters) in this year's NCAA DIII Track and Field Championships in Oshkosh, WI. Solveson became the second track athlete in CUW history to earn All- American honors at the outdoor championships.
Solveson's record (63.35 Meters) was tied later in the day by Stephen Burns (Rochester Institute of Technology). Both athletes battled in the finals only to see Burns earn the national championship based on having the second best throw during the competition (58.53 compared to 58.26 meters).
Soverson's throw also established a new CUW / NAC record, breaking one already owned by Solveson. The second place finish earns Brock the honor of being named a 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field All-American.
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St. Louis Rams Summer Training Camp was at Concordia. Go Rams!
The St. Louis Rams shared CUW this past summer.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FALCON ATHLETIC UPDATES:
Questions or comments, please contact Rick Riehl, Sports Information Director and Associate AD at 262-243-4544 or by email .
