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May 17, 2013	Pless leads Bates to third straight ECAC outdoor crown The Bates College men’s track and field team won its third consecutive ECAC Division III Outdoor Championship on Friday, while senior David Pless launched the seventh-farthest shot put in Division III history and junior Jarret McKallagat established a team record as well in the 110-meter hurdles.
May 17, 2013	Women’s track sets ECAC, team records in 4×800 relay Senior Bud Arens’ final race as a Bobcat was a great one. In the final event of the 2013 ECAC Division III Track & Field Championship, Arens and three teammates ran a meet- and team-record time of 9:10.28 in the 4×800-meter relay.
May 17, 2013	Bettles named CoSIDA Academic All-District Bates senior Matt Bettles was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2012-13 Men’s At-Large Team for NCAA Division III’s District 1, as announced Friday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
May 17, 2013	Men’s rowing places three on All-NESCAC team The Bates men’s rowing team’s third-place showing at last weekend’s NESCAC Rowing Championships translated into three all-conference honorees for the Bobcats on Thursday as the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced its 2013 All-Conference Rowing Teams.
May 17, 2013	Five Bobcats on All-NESCAC women’s rowing team The Bates women’s rowing team for the third straight year has five all-conference honorees, announced by the NESCAC on Thursday.
May 17, 2013	Sonberg, Hyde, Davis named All-NESCAC in baseball The Bates baseball team had three players — Ryan Sonberg, Mekae Hyde and Kevin Davis — named All-NESCAC, tying for the second-most such awards in team history.
May 16, 2013	Zeltner, Hartt, Carey-Hatch shine on Day 1 of ECACs First-year Hannah Zeltner placed third in the 10,000-meter run Friday night, in the final event of the first day of the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at Springfield College.
May 16, 2013	Men’s track off to big start at ECAC Championships Senior David Pless won the hammer throw as the Bates men’s track and field team scored a hearty 25 points on the first day of the ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships Friday at Springfield College.
May 16, 2013	A day in the ‘off-season’ for coach Stewart Flaherty Cameron Omsberg followed Bates head coach Stewart Flaherty around for a day in the middle of the Bobcats’ offseason, only to find Flaherty as busy as ever at coaching the game.
May 13, 2013	Women’s rowing receives 7th consecutive NCAA bid The Bates women’s rowing team received its seventh consecutive bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Championships, the NCAA announced on Monday, as the Division III Women’s Rowing Committee selected the eight-team field.
May 12, 2013	Men’s varsity eight edges Ithaca to reach NICR grand final Bates’ men’s varsity eight reached the grand final for the second straight year with a gritty performance in its preliminary heat, highlighting the National Invitational Collegiate Regatta and ECAC Rowing Championships Sunday in Worcester, Mass.
May 12, 2013	Women’s varsity eight earns silver at NICR/ECAC All four of the Bates womens’ rowing team’s boats competed in their respective grand finals on Sunday at the National Invitational Collegiate Regatta and ECAC Rowing Championships Sunday.
May 12, 2013	Men’s Rowing
May 11, 2013	Men’s track shatters relay mark, takes 4th at Open N.E.’s Bates shattered by more than 10 seconds the team 4×800 relay record it broke just a week beforehand and trimmed 7.05 seconds off of the meet record as well Saturday at the all-divisions Open New Englands at Stonehill College, providing the final highlight on another big performance for the Bobcats.
May 11, 2013	Nixon, 4×800 relay lead women’s track at Open N.E.’s Junior Kallie Nixon set a personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and Bates placed seventh in the 4×800 relay to highlight the final day of the all-divisions Open New Englands on Saturday at Stonehill College.
May 10, 2013	Solid first day of Open New Englands for women’s track The Bates women’s track and field team posted solid times but didn’t score any points in four events on Friday at the all-divisions Open New Englands at Stonehill College.
May 10, 2013	Pless, Enos, Wisener score at Open New Englands Senior David Pless, sophomore Sean Enos and junior John Wisener combined to score nine points on Friday at the all-divisions Open New Englands, with most of the meet’s action to take place on Saturday at Stonehill College.
May 10, 2013	Danielle Ryder named head coach of field hockey team Cited for her innovative coaching and drive, former University of New England head coach Danielle Ryder has been named the sixth head coach in Bates field hockey history.
May 10, 2013	Crampton, Bettles, Berg receive All-NESCAC honors Bates senior Rob Crampton, senior Matt Bettles and junior Timmy Berg all repeated as All-NESCAC men’s tennis honorees on Friday. It is the third straight year that all three men are receiving postseason honors from the conference.
May 9, 2013	Lewis named to All-NESCAC softball team Bates senior shortstop Mary Lewis was named Second Team All-NESCAC on Thursday, as the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced its all-conference softball teams.
May 9, 2013	Pierce receives IWLCA All-America distinction Junior midfielder Wally Pierce received IWLCA All-America honors on Thursday from the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches of America, becoming the 16th All-American in Bates’ team history.
May 9, 2013	Crampton, Bettles to return to NCAA Championships For the second straight year, Bates College’s Rob Crampton will compete in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Singles Championship, and will team up with fellow senior Matt Bettles in the doubles championship, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
May 8, 2013	Monks split with baseball in 11-inning nightcap Saint Joseph’s College broke a 0-0 game open with five runs in the top of the 11th inning to win the second game of a doubleheader against the Bates College baseball team, 5-0, on Wednesday at Leahey Field. The host Bobcats won the first game by a 4-1 score.
May 8, 2013	Pierce named to All-NESCAC women’s lacrosse team Bates junior midfielder Wally Pierce received All-NESCAC honors on Wednesday, as the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced its Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams.
May 8, 2013	Baseball
May 7, 2013	Women’s lax has three named IWLCA All-Region Three members of the Bates College women’s lacrosse team were named All-Region Tuesday by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, including junior midfielder Wally Pierce’s selection to the First Team.
May 6, 2013	Princeton taps Wilkinson ’08 as men’s squash coach Princeton University on Sunday named former Bates College standout and assistant coach Sean Wilkinson ’08 as the head coach of its men’s squash team, perennially one of the top handful of programs in the U.S.
May 5, 2013	Baseball totals 31 hits, 11 doubles in sweep of Ephs First-year Sam Berry and junior Kevin Davis led the charge offensively for the Bates baseball team on Sunday, as the Bobcats swept a doubleheader at Williams College, 12-4 and 11-7.
May 5, 2013	Baseball
May 4, 2013	Men’s track edges MIT for first NED3 outdoor title The Bates men’s track and field team won the 2013 New England Division III Outdoor Championships for the first time on Saturday, dramatically edging MIT by one point after winning the 4×800 relay race in record time.