2005-Present


McNeil places eighth in hammer throw at NCAAs
5/21/2009: Bates junior Rich McNeil finished eighth in the hammer throw on Thursday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, earning the second All-America honor of his career.
Discus throwers lead men's track to 14th at ECACs
5/15/2009: Candido Bousquet was second and Rich McNeil was fifth in the discus throw on Friday at the ECAC Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, leading the Bobcats into a tie for 14th place among 56 scoring teams.
Men's track breaks 79-year-old Bates relay record
5/9/2009: Since 1930, the same time has stood as the all-time top performance in the 4x800-meter relay in Bates College men's track history: 7:52.94. That ended Saturday at the all-divisions Open New Englands Championships at UMass-Amherst.
Men's track and field places fifth at New Englands
5/2/2009: The Bates College men's track and field team placed fifth on Saturday at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships, close behind Springfield and WPI.
Eight Bobcats earn All-NESCAC Men's Track and Field honors
4/28/2009: Eight members of the Bates men's track and field team won a total of eight NESCAC Track and Field All-Conference awards on Tuesday, based on their top-three event performances at NESCACs on Saturday.
Men's track and field takes second place at NESCACs
4/25/2009: The Bates men's track and field team edged Tufts by half a point to take second place at the NESCAC Track & Field Championships Saturday at Connecticut College.
Women's track and field finishes fifth at NESCACs
4/25/2009: The Bobcats edged Colby for fifth place, tying their best finish at NESCACs in the past decade with the 2006 Bobcats.
McNeil leads men's track to second place at state meet
4/18/2009: Bowdoin ended Bates' string of seven straight victories by winning the State of Maine Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the Russell Street Track at Bates.
McNeil earns NESCAC Men's Track & Field honor
4/13/2009: Bates junior Rich McNeil was named the NESCAC Field Performer of the Week, the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced on Monday.
McNeil earns NESCAC Men's Track & Field honor
4/13/2009: Bates junior Rich McNeil was named the NESCAC Field Performer of the Week, the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced on Monday.
Men's track and field defeats three rivals at Colby
4/11/2009: The Bates College men's track and field team took first place Saturday in a four-team meet held at Colby and including MIT and the University of Southern Maine.
Epler wins Bates Decathlon in impressive fashion
4/6/2009: The Bates Decathlon concluded in rainy weather on Monday afternoon at Bates College, with Bates sophomore Brett Epler coming in first place and entering Bates' all-time performance list at No. 4, with 5,688 points.
Men's track and field first out of 20 at Fitchburg State
4/4/2009: The Bates men's track and field team finished in first place out of 20 teams at the Jim Sheehan Memorial meet Saturday at Fitchburg State College.
Quinn named NESCAC Men's Track Performer of the Week
3/30/2009: Bates sophomore Ryan Quinn was named the NESCAC Track & Field Men's Track Performer of the Week on Monday, following his terrific accomplishments at Saturday's Snowflake Classic at Tufts.
Men's track and field second at Snowflake Classic
3/28/2009: The Bates men's track and field team had a strong debut to the outdoor season, finishing second out of 13 teams in the Snowflake Classic meet at Tufts University.
Relays, vaulters excel for men's track and field at ECACs
3/7/2009: The Bates men's track and field team received a sixth-place performance in the 4x800 relay Saturday, highlighting the Bobcats' day at the ECAC Division III Indoor Championships at Tufts University.
Esponnette highlights standout marks at Open New Englands
2/28/2009: Tom Esponnette beat his own personal record by five seconds Saturday in the mile at the all-divisions Open New Englands at Boston University, highlighting an excellent weekend for the Bates men's track and field team at the meet.
Men's track and field 13th at New Englands
2/21/2009: The Bates men's track and field received standout performances from several places on Saturday in finishing 13th out of 24 scoring teams at the New England Division III Indoor Championships at MIT.
Men's track and field competes at MIT, Valentine meets
2/14/2009: The Bates men's track and field team participated in both the MIT Invitational and the Valentine Invitational at Boston University on Saturday, in preparation for next weekend's New England Division III Indoor Championships.
Men's track and field takes third place at state meet
2/7/2009: The Bates College men's track and field team took first place in three events and finished third Saturday night at the 2009 Maine Intercollegiate Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships, held in Merrill Indoor Gymnasium.
Men's track and field notches eight wins at USM Invitational
1/31/2009: The Bates men's indoor track and field team recorded eight first-place finishes on Saturday at the USM Invitational, en route to a second-place team finish out of six squads.
Men's track and field third out of 10 teams at Brandeis
1/24/2009: Candido Bousquet won the long jump with a top effort of 20-10.50 to headline a slew of standout performances.
Men's track and field second in home tri-meet
1/17/2009: The Bobcats took first place in six events as they finished second to MIT in the indoor season opener.
Epler wins indoor season-opening Bates Pentathlon
12/6/2008: Brett Epler won the annual Bates Pentathlon on Saturday with a score of 3,168 points, the fourth best in school history.
Men's Track and Field Preview: Team will rely on depth, quality
12/1/2008: The 2008 Bates men’s track and field team is expected to field the largest roster in team history this season.
Article chronicles the Olympic odyssey of Harlan W. Holden '13
8/12/2008: A sports editor in Worcester, Mass., and community support were crucial to a former Bates half-miler getting to represent the U.S. at the 1912 Olympic Games. As added incentive, the runner's teammate at Bates had already qualified to make the trip to Sweden.
McNeil places fifth in hammer throw at NCAAs
5/23/2008: Bates sophomore Rich McNeil finished fifth in the men's hammer throw Friday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, while senior teammate Noah Gauthier placed 14th in the final performance of his decorated career.
Gauthier, Woodhead receive USTFCCCA regional awards
5/23/2008: Bates senior Noah Gauthier and assistant coach Joe Woodhead received New England Men's Field Athlete of the Year and Men's Assistant Coach of the Year honors, respectively, on Thursday from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Four Bobcats set for NCAA Track & Field Championships
5/21/2008: Izzy Alexander, Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan, Noah Gauthier and Rich McNeil have arrived at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, ready to compete in the 2008 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Miley, Drabo shine at ECAC Championships
5/16/2008: Bates College senior John Miley finished second in the decathlon, leading the Bobcats men's track and field team on the second and final day of the ECAC Division III Track and Field championships at Springfield College.
McNeil leads Bobcats at Open New Englands
5/10/2008: Rich McNeil placed fifth in the shot put and seventh in the discus throw as the Open New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up Saturday at the University of New Hampshire.
Gauthier wins second straight NESCAC Field Performer of the Week
5/5/2008: Bates College senior Noah Gauthier won his second straight NESCAC Men's Field Performer of the Week award, the conference announced on Monday.
Men's track and field places seventh at New Englands
5/3/2008: Throwers Noah Gauthier and Rich McNeil continued to pile on the points in leading the Bates men's track and field team to seventh place at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Coast Guard.
Men's track wins seven All-NESCAC honors, Rookie of the Year
4/29/2008: The Bates men's track and field team claimed seven spots among four athletes on the NESCAC All-Conference Men's Track and Field Team, while a Bobcat won Rookie of the Year honors for the second straight year.
Men's track and field 3rd at NESCAC Championships
4/26/2008: The Bates College men's track and field team finished third out of 11 teams Saturday at the NESCAC Championships, riding a host of outstanding performances in the field events.
Men's track and field wins 7th straight State of Maine crown
4/19/2008: Noah Gauthier led Bates' dominant throwing contingent as the Bobcats nipped Bowdoin for their seventh consecutive Maine State Outdoor Championships title.
Gauthier qualifies for nationals; Bobcats 2nd at Colby meet
4/12/2008: Noah Gauthier hit the automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA Championships while he claimed first place in the hammer throw, as the Bobcat men's track and field team finished second out of four teams at the Colby Invitational.
Men's track and field takes place in 18-team meet
4/5/2008: The Bates College men's track and field team swept the throwing events en route to first place at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Track and Field Meet Saturday at Fitchburg State.
Men's track and field opens outdoor season third at Snowflake Classic
3/29/2008: The Bobcats scored 102 points to place third out of 14 teams at the meet, behind only Dartmouth and Tufts.
GAUTHIER WINS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN WEIGHT THROW
3/14/2008: Bates senior Noah Gauthier claimed first place in the men's weight throw Friday at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, winning his first national championship and the first by a Bates athlete since 2006.
McNeil notches second top-five placing at ECAC Championships
3/8/2008: Bates sophomore Rich McNeil placed fifth in the 35-pound weight throw Saturday to lead the Bobcats at the 2008 ECAC Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at Harvard University.
McNeil, Epler score for Bates men at ECAC Championships
3/7/2008: Sophomore Rich McNeil and first-year Brett Epler scored team points in the shot put and pentathlon on the first day of the ECAC Division III Indoor Championships at Harvard.
Drabo, McNeil impressive at Open New Englands
3/1/2008: Emmanuel Drabo finished 15th in the triple jump on Saturday at the all-divisions Open New England Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Men's track and field finishes sixth at New Englands
2/23/2008: Led by throwers Noah Gauthier and Rich McNeil, sprinter Ryan Quinn and pentathlete John Miley, Bates finished sixth out of 25 scoring teams at the New England Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Gauthier, McNeil lead men's track and field at Tufts Invite
2/16/2008: Bates senior Noah Gauthier and sophomore Rich McNeil placed first and second out of 27 competitors in the 35-pound weight throw, highlighting the Bates men's indoor track and field team's day at the non-scoring Tufts Invitational
Gauthier sets meet mark at Maine State Championships
2/9/2008: Noah Gauthier broke a 32-year-old meet record in the weight throw as Bates placed third in the Maine State Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin.
Gauthier, throwers lead Bates men to first at USM Invite
2/2/2008: Bates scored 174 points, 63 of them coming in the two throwing events, to edge host Southern Maine for first place by three points.
Men's track and field team soundly defeats Colby
1/26/2008: The Bates College men's indoor track and field team won 13 of 17 events en route to a 125-48 victory in points over Colby College in a dual meet Saturday at Merrill Indoor Gymnasium.
Gauthier, Bobcats dominate throwing events at MIT meet
1/19/2008: Bates senior Noah Gauthier took first place in the 35-pound weight throw with the best throw in Division III this year, leading the Bates men's track and field team to a strong 2008 indoor season debut in a tri-meet at MIT with Colby.
Gauthier meets provisional NCAA mark at Dartmouth
1/13/2008: Noah Gauthier notched a 35-pound weight throw of 56 feet, 6.75 inches on Sunday at the Dartmouth Relays, meeting the provisional qualifying mark to compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.
Season Preview: Men's track should again bank on depth
1/4/2008: The 2008 Bates men’s track and field team is adding many new faces to its core of veteran leaders in hopes of improving upon last season’s successful performances, which included a sixth-place team finish at the New England Indoor Championships at Bates.
Miley wins Bates Pentathlon, sets Bates record
12/8/2007: Bates senior John Miley won the Bates Pentathlon on Saturday and set a new Bates record while he was at it. Miley scored 3,472 points, breaking the previous mark of 3,381, owned by Joe Northrup '05.
Gauthier places fifth in hammer throw at NCAAs
5/25/2007: Noah Gauthier finished fifth in the men's hammer throw Friday at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, earning his second All-America award this year.
McNeil places 14th in discus throw at NCAA Championships
5/24/2007: Bates' Rich McNeil competed as one of only three freshmen in the discus throw Thursday at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, finishing 14th.
Gauthier named New England Field Athlete of the Year
5/22/2007: Bates junior Noah Gauthier has been named the Division III New England Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA.
McNeil, Gauthier headed to nationals for Bates men
5/20/2007: Bates first-year Rich McNeil made the field for this week's NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus throw as the field was announced Sunday, joining junior Noah Gauthier in representing Bates at nationals.
McNeil leads men's track and field at ECACs
5/18/2007: Bates first-year sensation Rich McNeil finished second in the discus throw Friday on the final day of the ECAC Division III Track and Field Championships, leading Bates to 15th place out of 44 scoring teams.
Gauthier, Capone lead men's track team at Open New Englands
5/12/2007: Bates senior Matt Capone ran a personal-best 49.75 seconds in the finals of the 400-meter dash Saturday at the all-division Open New England Track and Field Championships at Dartmouth.
Men's track places sixth out of 26 scoring teams at New Englands
5/5/2007: Rich McNeil became Bates' second New England throwing champion in two days as the Bobcats finished in sixth place out of 26 scoring teams Saturday at the New England Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Springfield College.
McNeil named NESCAC's top rookie in men's track and field
5/3/2007: Bates first-year Rich McNeil was named Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, as the NESCAC Track and Field All-Conference teams were announced on Thursday.
Men's track team runner-up at NESCAC Championships
4/28/2007: Bates' dominating throwers led the way to a great performance at NESCACs, held at Middlebury College on Saturday.
Men's track team wins sixth straight State of Maine outdoor title
4/21/2007: Noah Gauthier won three events to lead the Bobcats over second-place Bowdoin in the State of Maine Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Russell Street Track.
Bates' Miley, Born score well in decathlon at Tufts
4/15/2007: Bates College junior John Miley finished second overall at Sunday's conclusion of the Bates-Tufts decathlon competition hosted by Tufts University.
Men's track team second out of five teams at MIT
4/14/2007: Rich McNeil's winning discus throw was one of several highlights for the Bobcats at MIT, while John Miley leads in the decathlon at Tufts.
Bates men top Colby in outdoor — yes, outdoor — track meet
4/7/2007: An amazing effort by the Bates ground crew and volunteer officials made Bates the site of the only outdoor track and field meet to take place in Northern New England on Saturday.
Bates' Murray wins 5,000 meters at Tufts' Snowflake Classic
3/31/2007: A contingent from the Bates College men's track and field team opened the team's outdoor season Saturday at the Tufts University Snowflake Classic, with a few notable performances marking the day.
Gauthier joins Bates' All-America fraternity in weight throw
3/9/2007: Bates junior Noah Gauthier claimed eighth place in the 35-pound weight throw Friday at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, joining his brother Dustin Gauthier '05 to become Bates' first All-America brother tandem.
Gauthier claims third place in weight throw at ECACs
3/3/2007: Junior co-captain Noah Gauthier took third place in the men's weight throw Saturday at the ECAC Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Wesleyan University.
Bates men run strong relays at Open New Englands
2/24/2007: Bates' men's track team ran the fourth-fastest 4x400 relay and the seventh-fastest distance medley relay in school history at the all-division Open New Englands.
Men's track places sixth at New Englands at Slovenski Track
2/17/2007: Williams College put on a dominating performance Saturday at the New England Division III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at Bates College's Walter Slovenski Indoor Track.
Tufts' Scott wins NED3 pentathlon; Bates' Miley finishes second
2/16/2007: The New England Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships got under way on Friday at Bates College's Walter Slovenski Track, with Tufts University's Nathan Scott winning the pentathlon.
Men's track athletes shine at MIT, BU
2/10/2007: Bates juniors Emmanuel Drabo and Graham Raymond and first-year Noah Glick all performed well at the non-scoring MIT Coed Invitational on Saturday, capping an eventful weekend for the men's track and field team.
Capone, Gauthier star at State of Maine indoor championships
2/3/2007: Matt Capone won the Most Valuable Track Athlete Award and Noah Gauthier won the Most Valuable Field Athlete Award Saturday night at the 2007 State of Maine Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at Slovenski Indoor Track.
Men's track team wins USM Coed Invitational
1/27/2007: With many of its top performers competing at the Boston University Terrier Classic, the Bates College men's track and field team still managed to outscore all six opponents at the USM Coed Invitational Saturday.
Men's track places second out of 15 teams at Tufts invite
1/20/2007: With 131 points, the Bobcats were second only to the host Jumbos (205), and ahead of St. Francis (73), Amherst (62) and Colby (52), who rounded out the top five.
Gauthier leads men's track team vs. MIT, Coast Guard
1/13/2007: The Bates College men's indoor track and field team opened its 2007 season in earnest on Saturday with a triangular meet against MIT and Coast Guard at the Walter Slovenski Track.
Bates pentathlon exhibits impressive field
12/9/2006: Bates first-year Erik Born led the host Bobcats with a second-place finish and all 10 men's competitors qualified for New Englands Saturday at the Bates College Pentathlon.
Men's track team ties for 8th out of 54 teams at ECACs
5/19/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team scored 29 points to finish the ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a tie for eighth place out of 54 scoring teams at Springfield College.
Bates men tie Boston University for 11th place at Open New Englands
5/13/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team finished out the 2006 all-division Open New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships tied for 11th place out of 36 scoring teams Saturday at MIT.
Bates men place fourth out of 26 teams at New England Division III meet
5/6/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team finished fourth out of 26 teams at the Division III New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which concluded Saturday at Springfield College.
Miley, Tibbetts score points for Bates in decathlon at NED3's
5/5/2006: Bates College sophomore John Miley (Hanson, Mass.) finished in third place in the men's decathlon, and junior teammate Andrew Tibbetts (Dedham, Mass.) came in fifth place Friday at the Division III New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Miley in third place in decathlon at New England Div. III championships
5/4/2006: With five of 10 events completed, Bates College sophomore John Miley (Hanson, Mass.) sits in third place in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships in men's track and field at Springfield College.
Seven Bates men named All-NESCAC in outdoor track and field
5/3/2006: Seven members of the Bates College men's track and field team were named to the 2006 NESCAC Track and Field All-Conference Team, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Bates men place fourth at NESCAC Track & Field Championships
4/29/2006: Highlighted by a rousing victory in the 4x400 relay race, Bates College placed fourth at the NESCAC Men's Track & Field Championships Saturday at Bowdoin.
Men's track and field captures fifth straight State of Maine title
4/22/2006: Senior Joel Colony won the Alan Hillman Award as the most outstanding track athlete and sophomore Noah Gauthier claimed the Frederick Tootell Award as the most outstanding field athlete, as the Bates College men's track and field team won the State of Maine outdoor championship for the fifth consecutive year.
Bates men's track team takes first place nine times at Bates Invitational
4/15/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team rode nine first-place finishes to take second place at the Bates Invitational Saturday. With 208 points, Bates was behind MIT (244) and ahead of Southern Maine (104) and Colby (89).
Men's track places 2nd out of 17 teams at Snowflake Classic
4/1/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team had an impressive beginning of the outdoor season on Saturday, finishing second out of 17 teams at Tufts University's Snowflake Classic.
Macbeth becomes Bates' first All-American hurdler
3/11/2006: Senior Adam Macbeth (Ellsworth, Maine) earned the 26th indoor track and field All-America honor in Bates College history, and Bates' first ever in a hurdle event, Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at St. Olaf College.
Macbeth on the cusp of earning All-America honors at NCAAs
3/10/2006: Bates senior Adam Macbeth made the finals of the 55-meter hurdles race, with a preliminary heat time of 7.73 seconds on Friday at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships at St. Olaf College.
Macbeth equals 24-year-old school hurdles record at Open New Englands
2/24/2006: Bates senior Adam Macbeth matched Bates' indoor record in the 55 hurdles and junior Sam Thomas set a new mark in the 500 meters to highlight the Open New Englands indoor track meet at Boston University.
Deep Bobcats place third at New England indoor championships
2/18/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team continued its outstanding season by placing third out of 24 teams at the New England Division III indoor championships Saturday at MIT.
Tibbetts earns points for Bates as New Englands get under way
2/17/2006: Bates College junior Andrew Tibbetts got the Bates men's indoor track and field team off to a good start in the New England Division III championships at MIT, scoring fifth overall in the pentathlon.
Bates set to host New England Div. 3 men's track championships
2/12/2006: New England's top male track and field athletes from Division III will converge on Bates College's Walter Slovenski Indoor Track this weekend, as Bates hosts the 2007 New England Division III Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Bates men's track and field gets in good prep work for New Englands
2/11/2006: Bates College junior Andrew Tibbetts, sophomore Will Viti and first-year Jerome Bennett all took first place in the non-scoring MIT Coed Invitational on Saturday, capping a very strong weekend in the Boston area for the men's track and field team.
Outstanding performers mark Bates men's day at state indoor meet
2/4/2006: Sophomore Noah Gauthier and senior Joel Colony won Outstanding Field Performer and Outstanding Track Performer, respectively, leading the Bates College men's track and field team to a second-place finish at the State of Maine indoor championships Saturday at the University of Southern Maine.
Men's track and field takes first place at USM Invitational
1/28/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team outpaced the field at the USM Co-ed Invitational Saturday, placing first out of five teams with 200 points, ahead of UMass-Dartmouth (140), Southern Maine (133), Rhode Island College (96) and Emmanuel (44).
Bates men's track and field second out of 14 teams at Tufts Invite
1/21/2006: The Bates College men's track and field team finished second in points out of 14 teams at the Tufts Invitational on Saturday at Gantcher Famly Sports & Convocation Center, just 4.50 points behind a much larger Tufts squad.
Bates men's track and field places second in tri-meet at Coast Guard
1/14/2006: Senior Adam Macbeth (Ellsworth, Maine) won the 55-meter hurdles and the long jump to highlight the Bobcats' day.
Gauthier, Lopez show fine form at Dartmouth Relays
1/8/2006: Bates College sophomores Noah Gauthier and Matt Lopez both scored points and achieved personal bests in the men's 35-pound throw amid a strong field at the Dartmouth Relays over the weekend.
Miley places first at indoor season-opening Bates Pentathlon
12/3/2005: Bates junior John Miley (Hanson, Mass.) came in first with 3,243 points at the Bobcat indoor track and field team's season-opening Bates Pentathlon on Saturday in Merrill Gymasium.