NCAA Division III · NESCAC · Maine
Bates track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 1,760
- Admission rate
- 13%
- Graduation rate
- 88% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $27,390
- Tuition
- $70,146
Women’s team
Head coach Curtis Johnson (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 2 of 55 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 12 | 12.40 | 12.47 | 13.62 |
| 200m | 19 | 25.57 | 26.03 | 27.61 |
| 400m | 12 | 57.48 | 59.61 | 1:04.94 |
| 800m | 12 | 2:10.73 | 2:20.02 | 2:36.27 |
| 1500m | 21 | 4:43.16 | 4:50.64 | 5:07.20 |
| 5000m | 13 | 17:21.04 | 17:38.41 | 18:51.81 |
| 100m hurdles | 7 | 14.44 | 15.70 | 16.31 |
| 400m hurdles | 8 | 1:04.07 | 1:08.89 | 1:11.77 |
| High jump | 7 | 1.62m (5′ 3¾″) | 1.53m (5′ 0¼″) | 1.48m (4′ 10¼″) |
| Pole vault | 5 | 2.91m (9′ 6½″) | 2.70m (8′ 10¼″) | 2.70m (8′ 10¼″) |
| Long jump | 9 | 5.50m (18′ 0½″) | 5.22m (17′ 1½″) | 5.01m (16′ 5¼″) |
| Triple jump | 5 | 11.87m (38′ 11¼″) | 11.72m (38′ 5½″) | 11.72m (38′ 5½″) |
| Shot put | 8 | 11.96m (39′ 2¾″) | 10.80m (35′ 5¼″) | 9.63m (31′ 7¼″) |
| Discus | 6 | 37.26m (122′ 3″) | 33.05m (108′ 5¼″) | 33.03m (108′ 4½″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 51.62m (169′ 4¼″) | 38.80m (127′ 3½″) | 38.61m (126′ 8″) |
| Javelin | 8 | 38.59m (126′ 7¼″) | 25.23m (82′ 9¼″) | 20.98m (68′ 10″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 17.42m (57′ 1¾″) | 14.42m (47′ 3¾″) | 12.58m (41′ 3¼″) |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 3880 pts | 1943 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 3 | 3057 pts | 1716 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III East Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:28.10, 22:31.60, 22:33.10, 23:16.30, 23:31.00, 23:35.10, 23:47.20. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Curtis Johnson (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 64 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 18 | 10.75 | 10.86 | 11.58 |
| 200m | 17 | 21.96 | 22.23 | 23.28 |
| 400m | 11 | 48.85 | 50.92 | 51.84 |
| 800m | 15 | 1:51.36 | 1:52.72 | 1:56.67 |
| 1500m | 31 | 3:48.13 | 3:52.33 | 4:05.03 |
| 5000m | 26 | 14:34.16 | 14:50.44 | 15:26.02 |
| 110m hurdles | 5 | 14.48 | 16.33 | 16.33 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 53.43 | 1:03.41 | — |
| High jump | 4 | 1.85m (6′ 0¾″) | 1.82m (5′ 11¾″) | — |
| Pole vault | 6 | 4.00m (13′ 1½″) | 3.85m (12′ 7½″) | 3.85m (12′ 7½″) |
| Long jump | 5 | 6.83m (22′ 5″) | 6.50m (21′ 4″) | 6.50m (21′ 4″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 13.64m (44′ 9″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 3 | 15.15m (49′ 8½″) | 10.63m (34′ 10½″) | — |
| Discus | 3 | 42.41m (139′ 1¾″) | 33.52m (109′ 11¾″) | — |
| Hammer | 3 | 53.37m (175′ 1¼″) | 37.62m (123′ 5″) | — |
| Javelin | 4 | 65.82m (215′ 11¼″) | 50.48m (165′ 7½″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 17.81m (58′ 5¼″) | 16.44m (53′ 11¼″) | 16.44m (53′ 11¼″) |
| Decathlon | 1 | 5743 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III East Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 25:06.40, 25:07.10, 25:31.60, 25:32.00, 25:37.10, 25:50.20, 25:59.60. Results
Athletics website: www.gobatesbobcats.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.