2017-18 Bates Rowing News
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Amelia Wilhelm named one of 30 finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
September 06, 2018Bates College's Amelia Wilhelm has been selected as one of 30 finalists for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, announced Thursday by the Woman of the Year selection committee. -
Elizabeth Sonshine '12 qualifies for World Championships in women's quadruple sculls for second straight year
August 30, 2018Former first team All-American Elizabeth Sonshine '12 will compete at the 2018 World Rowing Championships as a member of the U.S. National Team.
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Sports Illustrated 'Faces in the Crowd' features Bates' Steenstra
July 31, 2018Head rowing coach Peter Steenstra became the latest Bates College sports figure to appear in Sports Illustrated's ever-popular "Faces in the Crowd" feature, in this week's issue released on July 26.
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Rowing team's Stockly, Kyne, coach Steenstra win repeat CRCA national honors
July 16, 2018Following upon its repeat performance as NCAA Division III champion, the Bates College women's rowing team repeated with the same four national honors from the College Rowing Coaches Association on Saturday, as the CRCA announced the 2018 Pocock All-America teams.
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Joshua Bilchik qualifies for U23 World Championships in men's double sculls
July 11, 2018On Wednesday, USRowing announced the 72-person roster of the 2018 Under 23 National Team that will compete at the 2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships July 25-29 in Poznan, Poland. And only one rower made the team from the NESCAC: Bates College's Joshua Bilchik '18 of Brookline, Mass.
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Rowing's Amelia Wilhelm nominated by NESCAC for NCAA Woman of the Year
June 28, 2018Bates College's Amelia Wilhelm has been nominated for the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year Award by the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. The award has been given annually since 1991.
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Seven men's rowers earn IRA All-Academic honors
June 28, 2018The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Board of Stewards has announced the All-Academic Team for the 2017-18 academic year. Seven Bobcats made the team, including six from the first varsity eight.
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Video: Men's Rowing at the IRA National Championship Regatta
June 14, 2018In early June, the Bates College men's rowing team competed at the IRA National Championship Regatta for the first time in program history. We were there to capture all the action as the Bobcats went toe-to-toe with the giants of collegiate rowing!
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Bates Bobcast Episode 109: IRAs recap and Jason Fein interview
June 05, 2018On the season finale of the Bates Bobcast, we recap the men's rowing team's historic trip to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta and we sit down with Bates Director of Athletics Jason Fein!
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Men's rowing's races canceled on final day of IRA National Championship Regatta
June 03, 2018The Bates men's rowing second varsity eight was ready to compete in the third level final Sunday morning at the 116th annual IRA National Championship Regatta when the word came down: all remaining races scheduled for the day were canceled.
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Second varsity eight advances to third level final at IRA National Championship Regatta
June 02, 2018The Bates men's rowing team's second varsity eight finished third in its semifinal on Saturday, outracing Saint Joseph's (Pa.) and Florida Tech to earn a spot in the third level final at the IRA National Championship Regatta.
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Bates places 32nd in final Directors' Cup standings
June 01, 2018Bates College achieved the third-best finish in school history in the final Learfield Directors' Cup Division III standings for 2017–18, announced Thursday by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
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Second varsity eight's win over Stanford highlights day one of IRA National Championship Regatta
June 01, 2018The Bates men's rowing team competed with the best-of-the-best Friday, outracing a pair of crews on day one of the 116th annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta.
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Video: Bates women's rowing brings home the gold(s)
May 30, 2018At the 2018 NCAA Championships, the Bates College women's rowing team defended its national title. And the first varsity eight made history. We were there to capture all the action!
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Bates Bobcast Episode 108: National champions again!
May 29, 2018The women's rowing team defended its national title and the first varsity eight made history at the NCAA Championships. Katherine Cook '18 and Adedire Fakorede '18 earned All-America honors in track and field and the men's tennis pair of Ben Rosen '18 and Jacob Kauppila '20 also finished their season as All-Americans. We've got it all covered, on the Bates Bobcast!
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Women's rowing sweeps its way to second straight NCAA championship
May 26, 2018The Bates women's rowing team left no room for doubt on Saturday, winning both grand finals to take home the Bobcats' second straight national championship and their third in the last four years. The first varsity eight won its first gold medal at the NCAA Championships in program history and the second varsity eight edged Wellesley to win its fifth consecutive gold medal on the biggest stage of women's collegiate rowing.
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Both women's rowing crews advance to Saturday's grand finals at NCAA Championships
May 25, 2018The Bates women's first varsity eight won its heat and both Bobcat crews advanced to Saturday's grand finals with strong performances Friday morning at the NCAA Rowing Championships.
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Bates Bobcast Episode 107: 2018 NCAA Championships preview
May 22, 2018The number one nationally ranked Bates women's rowing team looks to defend its NCAA title this weekend. Two-time All-American Adedire Fakorede '18 and three-time All-American Katherine Cook '18 compete in one final NCAA Championships in track and field. And three-time All-American Ben Rosen' 18 and Jacob Kauppila '20 head across the country for the NCAA men's tennis singles and doubles championships. Plus, congrats to the Bates women's club ultimate team, Cold Front, for finishing second at Division III nationals!
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Bates rowing teams, Steenstra dominate All-NESCAC honors
May 16, 2018Bates College's NESCAC champion men's and women's rowing teams led all schools with six all-conference selections apiece, while head coach Peter Steenstra repeated as both Men's and Women's Coach of the Year, as the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced its 2018 All-Conference Rowing Teams on Wednesday.
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Bates Bobcast Episode 106: Rowing's perfect and historic day
May 15, 2018Perfection. It's a rare thing. But that's what the Bates rowing teams achieved Friday at the National Invitational Rowing Championships on Lake Quinsigamond. Now, the women are going to their 12th straight NCAA Championships and the men are going to the IRA National Championships for the first time ever. Plus, meet Cold Front, the Bates women's club Ultimate team is headed to Division III nationals for the third straight season!
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Men's rowing makes history at NIRC, next stop: IRA National Championships
May 11, 2018The first varsity eight won its grand final at the National Invitational Rowing Championships for the first time ever and the Bates men's rowing team celebrated a perfect and historic day Friday on Lake Quinsigamond.
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Women's rowing achieves a perfect sweep at NIRC, ensures return to NCAAs
May 11, 2018The Bates women's rowing team continued to beat every opponent in its path on the way to the NCAA Championship, sweeping all four of its events for the first time in program history Friday at the National Invitational Rowing Championships.
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Video: A helping hand for men's rowing
May 10, 2018Senior Quinn Hayward is a key member of the Bates College men's rowing team. His passion for the sport is such that he plans to continue rowing after graduation. But this spring: he can't row. He's injured. Yet Hayward remains a key part of the team. This is his story.
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Men's rowing dominates the eights at New England Rowing Championships
May 05, 2018The Bates men's rowing team lived up to its No. 1 ranking in both varsity eights and second varsity eights, as both boats swept the competition Saturday at the New England Rowing Championships.
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No. 1 women's rowing sweeps New England Rowing Championships with four eights
May 05, 2018The No. 1 nationally ranked Bates women's rowing team appeared every bit the defending national champion Saturday at the New England Rowing Championships, taking first place in all seven of its races, including four grand finals.
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Bobcat rowing teams win every race at Bates Invitational
April 29, 2018The Bates rowing teams won all seven races Sunday on the Androscoggin River against Middlebury, New Hampshire and Maine at the Bates Invitational.
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Men's rowing defeats Holy Cross, Tufts, Williams in Worcester
April 28, 2018The Bates men's rowing team won the second varsity eights and first varsity fours races, and placed second out of five boats in varsity eights in an impressive performance Saturday on Lake Quinsigamond. Bates rowed against host Holy Cross along with St. Joseph's University, Tufts, WPI and Williams.
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Rowing wins Presidents Cup for seventh straight year
April 22, 2018The Bates rowing teams won seven out of 10 races Sunday against Bowdoin and Colby to clinch the Bobcats' seventh consecutive Presidents Cup in the 22nd edition of the annual regatta hosted at the Bates boathouse in Greene.
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Rowing gears up for Presidents Cup by racing Division I crews on the Charles River
April 21, 2018The women's and men's rowing teams battled some tough foes and some tough winds on the Charles River Saturday to gear up for Sunday's Presidents Cup to be held on the Androscoggin River in Greene.
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Bates Bobcast Episode 102: Rowing rolls on the Malden River
April 17, 2018The rowing teams went undefeated on the Malden River last Saturday. The tennis teams are both ranked in the top 30 in the nation and the men's track and field team hosts the Maine State Championships this weekend. All that and more on the Bates Bobcast!
