The Bates Student

Bates Wins College Cup at Dempsey Challenge, Raises $21,916

October 2, 2019

Sixty-nine Bates athletes and one staff member raised a combined $21,916 for the 2019 Dempsey Challenge, winning the College Cup. The Dempsey Challenge is an annual fundraising event that supports...

Five Time All-American Triple Jumper, Sally Ceesay ’18, Opens Up About NCAA Experience

Max Petrie • March 21, 2018

While March drags on for most students in the cold of Maine, Sally Ceesay ’18 has had a very different experience; she traveled to Birmingham, AL to compete in the 2018 NCAA Division III Track &...

Pless rewrites shot put record, men’s and women’s track are successful at BU, USM

Doug Steinberg • January 30, 2013

The Bates track and field team traveled to Boston University on Saturday to compete in the Terrier Invitational. The Bobcats competed against a wide field of Division I and Division III teams, and also...

Women’s track beats Maine, wins meet, men place second at Bates Invitational

AJ Debenedictis • January 23, 2013

The Bates men’s track and field team claimed second place at the Bates Maine Invitational meet, finishing only behind the Division 1 University of Maine. The Bobcats finished only 47 points behind the...