Men’s Track & Field

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May 26, 2012

Pless finishes fourth in shot put for sixth All-America honor

Bates junior David Pless (Atlanta, Ga.) won his sixth career All-America honor on Saturday, and the second of the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, by placing fourth in the shot put.

Pless finishes fourth in shot put for sixth All-America honor

May 24, 2012

Pless takes third in discus at NCAAs; Wortham in steeple final

Bates junior David Pless placed third in the discus throw on Thursday evening, his first of three events at the three-day NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at Fritz Burns Stadium at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Junior Andrew Wortham qualified for the finals in the 3,000 steeplechase.

Pless takes third in discus at NCAAs; Wortham in steeple final

May 24, 2012

Pless featured in Sports Illustrated, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

While preparing for his three events at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which begin today, Bates junior David Pless fielded an interview from his hometown newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for a story that was published today.

Pless featured in Sports Illustrated, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

May 20, 2012

Men’s track sends Hardison, LePage, Pless, Wortham to NCAAs

The Bates men’s track and field team will send four athletes to compete in a total of six events the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, it was learned on Sunday, as the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee announced the meet’s participants.

Men’s track sends Hardison, LePage, Pless, Wortham to NCAAs

May 18, 2012

Men’s track claims third straight ECAC crown

The Bates College men’s track and field team won its third consecutive ECAC Division III championship — two outdoor, one indoor — on Friday at RPI, as David Pless maintained an unblemished record against Division III competition this season and David Hardison won the decathlon.

Men’s track claims third straight ECAC crown

May 12, 2012

Pless leads men’s track with 16 points at Open New Englands

Bates junior David Pless finished second in both the shot put and the discus throw, propelling the Bobcat men’s track and field team on Saturday at the all-divisions Open New Englands at MIT. Bates scored 25 points, tying with Middlebury for 10th place among 38 scoring teams.

Pless leads men’s track with 16 points at Open New Englands

May 5, 2012

Pless leads Bates men to third place at New Englands

Bates junior David Pless remained undefeated against Division III competition in the shot put, hammer throw and discus throw, leading the Bobcats to third place Saturday at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships at MIT.

Pless leads Bates men to third place at New Englands

May 2, 2012

Men’s track and field sweeps All-NESCAC awards

The recently crowned conference champion Bates men’s track and field team raked in 20 All-NESCAC honors and the three major honors on Wednesday, as the NESCAC released its official All-Conference Track & Field teams.

Men’s track and field sweeps All-NESCAC awards

April 30, 2012

Men’s track and field wins NESCAC championship at home

The Bates men’s track and field team outscored runner-up Tufts by 10 points to claim its second-ever NESCAC championship. All the better, the Bobcats pulled off the feat in front of a large home crowd at Russell Street Track.

Men’s track and field wins NESCAC championship at home

April 28, 2012

Men’s track and field wins NESCAC Championship at home

The Bates men’s track and field team claimed the NESCAC Men’s Track & Field Championship on its home turf on Saturday, outscoring runner-up Tufts 156.25 to 146.25 for its second-ever NESCAC title.

Men’s track and field wins NESCAC Championship at home

April 27, 2012

Pless breaks Bates’ discus throw record at Penn Relays

Bates junior David Pless claimed another team record on Friday at the Penn Relays, becoming Bates’ all-time discus throw king with a top effort of 171 feet and 5 inches.

Pless breaks Bates’ discus throw record at Penn Relays

April 27, 2012

Track & field teams set to host NESCAC Championships on Saturday

Check out the event performance lists for the NESCAC Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championships, which start Saturday at 9am at the Russell Street Track complex.

Track & field teams set to host NESCAC Championships on Saturday

April 25, 2012

Track & field teams host NESCAC Championships on Saturday

What promises to be an exciting, impressive and long day of track and field action is nearly upon the campus of Bates College: Bates will host the 2012 NESCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship this Saturday, April 28, at Russell Street Track, starting at 9am.

Track & field teams host NESCAC Championships on Saturday

April 23, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

April 21, 2012

Men’s track claims 10th outdoor state title in 11 years

The Bates men’s track and field team won its third straight Maine State Men’s Outdoor Championship, and its 10th in the past 11 years, on Saturday at Colby, as David Pless set the 113-year-old meet’s record in the shot put.

Men’s track claims 10th outdoor state title in 11 years

April 14, 2012

Men’s track wins nine events and team title at Colby

The Bates men’s track and field team rolled to first place among four teams in Saturday’s meet at Colby, winning nine events along the way.

Men’s track wins nine events and team title at Colby

April 10, 2012

Pless named Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet for Div. 3 nationals

Bates junior David Pless has gained added distinction weeks after the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, by being named Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Pless named Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet for Div. 3 nationals

April 7, 2012

Men’s track wins 11-team meet at Fitchburg State

The Bates men’s track and field claimed first place among 11 teams on Saturday at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Track Meet at Fitchburg State College, as junior David Pless (Atlanta, Ga.) won all three of his events for the second week in a row.

Men’s track wins 11-team meet at Fitchburg State

April 2, 2012

Pless named NESCAC Field Performer of the Week

David Pless won the first NESCAC Field Performer of the Week award of the season for the second straight year on Monday.

Pless named NESCAC Field Performer of the Week

March 31, 2012

Men’s track defeats Maine, New Hampshire in outdoor opener

The Bates men’s track and field team opened the outdoor season with an impressive victory over two Division I teams, Maine and New Hampshire, in a tri-meet at the University of Maine on Saturday.

Men’s track defeats Maine, New Hampshire in outdoor opener

March 17, 2012

Pless repeats as NCAA shot put champion

GRINNELL, Iowa — Bates junior David Pless seems to have thoroughly taken to heart the old expression that records are made to…

Pless repeats as NCAA shot put champion

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 12, 2012

Men’s Outdoor Track

March 11, 2012

Pless repeats as NCAA shot put champion

Bates junior David Pless set an NCAA Division III Championship record and repeated as national champion in the shot put on Saturday.

Pless repeats as NCAA shot put champion