2023 Cobber Women's Cross Country News

Season
Concordia finished 20th at the NCAA North Regional Meet. The Cobbers were led by Drew Frolek and had a pair of first-year eunners in their Top 5.
Frolek Leads Cobbers At NCAA Regional Meet

Junior Drew Frolek led Concordia at the season-ending NCAA North Region Meet. Frolek posted the highest region finish in her career and helped the Cobbers place 20th in the final team standings.

The Cobber crew at the MIAC Meet poses for a picture. They had five runners finish in the Top 58 with all five finishing within 14 seconds of one another.
A Pack Of Success At MIAC Championship Meet

The Cobbers used a “pack” mentality to post four Top 50 finishes and a fifth who was only eight places out of that group as they posted a seventh-place team finish at the MIAC Championship Meet.

Concordia has had four different runners lead the team in the four different meets in 2023.
Frolek Makes It 4 To Lead Concordia

Drew Froelk became the fourth different Cobber to lead the team at a meet this season when she posted a season-best time at the Tori Neubauer Invite hosted by Wis.-La Crosse.

Maddie Van Beek will be inducted into the Perham HS Hall of Fame. She was a state champion in cross country (Photo courtesy of Perham HS)
Van Beek Inducted Into Perham HS Hall of Fame

Concordia head coach Maddie Van Beek will be inducted into the Perham High School Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. Van Beek is a part of the Hall of Fame Class that includes four individuals and the 1991 girls’ basketball team.

First-year runner Amelia Rowley (L) ran a personal best time of 25:18 to lead Concordia at the Blugold Invite (Photo courtesy of David Pape)
Rowley Races To Cobber No.1 Spot At Wis.-Eau Claire

It only took freshman Amelia Rowley three meets to step into the role as Concordia’s No.1 runner. Rowley raced to a season-best time of 25:18.80, which helped the Cobbers place 21st at the Wis.-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational.

Senior Elsie Hatlevig breaks out from the starting gate at the Running of the Cows Meet. (Photo courtesy of Carleton SID).
Hatlevig Leads Cobbers In Northfield

Senior Elsie Hatlevig led Concordia at the annual Running of the Cows Meet hosted by Carleton on the same course that will serve as the venue for the MIAC Championship Meet.   

First-year athlete Grace Ingebretsen crosses the line at the MSU Moorhead Twilight Meet. She led the Cobbers with a time of 16:03.8.
First-Year Duo Leads Cobbers At Season Opener

First-year runners Grace Ingebretsen and Amelia Rowley clocked times just over 16 minutes to lead Concordia in the season opener at the MSUM Twilight Meet.