Joey Molstre
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Dilworth, Minn.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
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- Major:
- Healthcare Leadership Administration
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- Minor:
- Public Health & English
Bio
Why did you pick Concordia: Because this is a family school for me
Post Graduation plans: Get a dog and a good jon
Volunteer activities: HOPE inc., Feed My Starving Childre,. SAAC, and SHMA
The MOLSTRE File
Favorite food: My mom's spaghetti
Favorite restaurant: My mom's house
Favorite Movie: The Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite TV/ Streaming Series: The Office
Favorite musical group: Toby Keith
Go-to Karaoke song: Made in America
The place in the world I most want to visit: Italy
If I could have a super power it would be: Telekinesis
If I were famous it would be for: Tiktok
Favorite professional sports team: Timberwolves
Favorite professional athlete growing up: Ricky Rubio
My dream job is: CEO of a Childrens Hospital
If I could play another sport (other than Track and Field) I would play: Hockey
News mentions
Cooper Folkestad was named the MIAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year it was announced by the conference office. Folkestad earned the award for his record-setting performance in the shot put at the MIAC Indoor Championship Meet last weekend.
The Cobbers wrapped up competition in the heptathlon Friday afternoon at the 2026 MIAC Indoor Championships, closing out two full days of multi events with the 1,000 meters, Joey Molstre finished fifth overall.
Sophomore Eli Hegland led Concordia on the first full day of the MIAC Indoor Championship Meet. Hegland pulled off the upset in the high jump and won the event to give the Cobbers 10 teams points on Friday.
Concordia began the 2026 MIAC Indoor Championship on Thursday with Day One of the men’s heptathlon, where Joey Molstre, Michael Crowder, and Josh Peterson each battled through a competitive opening slate of events. While the Cobbers faced challenges throughout the day, the trio produced steady marks, highlighted by Molstre’s top‑three finishes in the 55‑meter dash and high jump, helping him close the day in seventh place overall.
It was another record-setting Saturday for the Cobbers. For the second consecutive meet, Concordia had a field athlete break a long-standing school record. Tyler Evans cleared the bar in the pole vault at 15-02.75 which broke the old mark set in 2017.
Cooper Folkestad broke one of the "unbreakable" school records when he brought down the thunder in the shot put with a distance of 60-11.25 which broke Aaron Brank's record set in 1996 by over a foot.
Concordia officially got into the grind of the indoor season when they competed at the UND Open. CC delivered several season-best performances at the second of seven events in the season.
Concordia kicked off the 2026 portion of its schedule in style as they posted eight first-place finishes at the 86th annual Cobber Alumni Open. CC got four event wins from individual track athletes, captured crowns in both the 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relays and came away with a pair of field victories.