Seniors from the women's basketball team show off the four Golden Cobb trophies the team won at the Golden Cobbs Award Show.
2026 Golden Cobbs Award Winners

The Concordia SAAC group hosted the 13th annual Golden Cobb Awards, which honored Cobber student-athletes, teams, coaches and administrators.

Head Coach Maddie Van Beek (R) congratulates Ashley Nelson after Nelson became the first Cobber to earn All-Region honors since 2018.
Nelson Becomes First All-Region Award Winner Since 2018

The Concordia women’s cross country team wrapped up its 2025 season with a strong showing at the NCAA Division III North Region Championships, finishing 15th against a deep and competitive field at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wis.

Concordia Women’s XC Battles Tough Field in Collegeville
Concordia Women’s XC Battles Tough Field in Collegeville

Concordia took to the course at Saint John’s University on Friday afternoon, racing against Saint Benedict, St. Cloud State, and Gustavus in the Saint Benedict Fall Finale. The Cobbers finished with 90 team points, a total time of 1:53:05, and an average time of 22:37, placing behind Saint Benedict, St. Cloud State, and Gustavus in the team standings.

Ashley Nelson (L), Kelyn Henry-Perlich and Brooklyn Hart (R) race past a pack at the MIAC Meet. All three earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors.
Trio Of Award Winners Pace Cobbers At MIAC Championship Meet

The Concordia-Moorhead women’s cross country team delivered one of its strongest performances of the season, placing fifth overall at the MIAC Championship. Ashley Nelson, Brooklyn Hart, and Kelyn Henry-Perlich each earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors, highlighting a standout day for the Cobbers.

Nelson Leads Cobbers at Competitive Augustana Interregional 6K
Nelson Leads Cobbers at Competitive Augustana Interregional 6K

The Concordia-Moorhead women’s cross country team took on a nationally competitive field at the Augustana Interregional Invitational in Rock Island, Ill., finishing 28th in the 40-team Women’s DIII Gold 6K race.

Cobber Women Post Strong Team Efforts at Blugold Invitational
Cobber Women Post Strong Team Efforts at Blugold Invitational

Concordia women’s cross country competed at the Blugold Invitational in Colfax, Wis., finishing 13th in the varsity 6K and 12th in the open 6K against a deep regional field.

Ashley Nelson led the Cobbers for the second straight meet as she posted a time of 24:38.5 at the Suzy Wilson DII & DIII meet at the Roy Griak Invite.
Cobbers Post Top 10 Finish At Prestigious Roy Griak Invite

Concordia ended their 2-week break by finishing in 10th place in the Suzy Wilson Division II and III race as part of the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational.

Concordia starts the season-opening MSUM Twilight Meet. The Cobbers had four athletes post a time under 19 minutes.
Shining At Night Time

Concordia had four runners break the 19-minute mark, had all five of their scoring athletes come home in under 20 minutes and finished second at the MSU Moorhead Twilight Meet.

Concordia had a record-setting 57 fall student-athletes earn MIAC Academic All-Conference honors.
Another Record-Setting Academic All-Conference Honorees

Concordia recorded another record-setting number of fall sports student-athletes who earned MIAC Academic All-Conference honors.

2024 Cobber cross country teams
Cobber Cross Country 2024 Season Highlights

The 2024 season highlight video for the Concordia-Moorhead men's and women's cross country teams.

Concordia finished the 2024 season by competing at the NCAA Regional Meet. Senior Drew Frolek (far right) led the team with a time of 24:00.
Frolek And Johnson Cap Careers At NCAA Regional Meet

Seniors Drew Frolek and Airial Johnson finished off their Cobber careers at the NCAA Regional Meet. The duo helped Concordia to a 22nd-place team finish and Frolek came away with her best finish at a regional meet.

Senior Drew Frolek embraces a teammate after leading the Cobbers at the MIAC Championship Meet (Photo courtesy of the St. Olaf SID)
Experience And Youth Pace Cobbers At MIAC Meet

The Cobbers were led by experience and youth at the MIAC Championship Meet. Senior Drew Frolek and first-year runner Ashley Nelson finished 1-2 for Concordia at the conference meet and helped Concordia claim eighth place in the final team standings in the 12-team field.

First-year runner Ashley Nelson ran a career-best time of 23:56 and led the Cobbers at the UW-La Crosse Tori Neubauer Invite.
Cobbers Gain Momentum In Final Regular Season Race

Competing in their final race before the MIAC Championship Meet, the Cobbers rode the momentum from their outstanding performance at the last meet and had seven runners post a season or personal-best mark at the Tori Neubauer Invitational hosted by Wis.-La Crosse. 

First-year runner Kelyn Henry-Perlich was one of nine Cobber athletes to post season-best times at the Jamestown Invite.
Cobbers Break Out The PRs At Jamestown Invite

Concordia had a strong showing at the University of Jamestown Jimmie Invite as all nine of the Cobbers' runners either got a season or personal best. 

Senior Drew Frolek races up a hill at the St. Olaf Invite. Here late-race kick made her the No.1 finisher for CC. (Photo courtesy of Don Stoner)
Frolek's Late-Race Kick Paces Cobbers At St. Olaf

Senior Drew Frolek came through with a late-race kick to finish as the top runner for the Cobbers at the St. Olaf Invitational.

Head Coach Maddie Van Beek
Maddie Van Beek Post-Meet Interview

Head Coach Maddie Van Beek reflects on the team's performance at the St. Olaf Invitational.