FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOURTEEN NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-NESCAC TEAM

LEWISTON, Maine -- ourteen Bates College student-athletes have been named to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic team for the Fall 1998 season. Criteria for the All-Academic team are: a student must be at least a sophomore in academic standing; must be a significant contributor to his/her team and appeared in 50 percent of the team's contests; and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. The 14 Bates recipients of this honor are:

Paul Calner, Jr., Football, WR, Narragansett, R.I., biology
Amanda Colby, Jr., Volleyball, MH, Williamantic, Conn., undeclared
John Cullinan, Sr., Cross Country, Yonkers, N.Y., mathematics/physics
Courtney Elf, Jr., Cross Country, Sandy Hook, Conn., music
Peggy Ficks, So., Field Hockey, GK, Washington, Conn., undeclared
Kate Hagstrom, So., Volleyball, S, Portola, Calif., undeclared
Brendan Hahesy, Jr., Cross Country, Melrose, Mass., political science
Josh Howes, Jr., Football, WR, Millinocket, Maine, economics
Frost Hubbard, Jr., Football, LB, East Walpole, Mass., psychology
Jeff Konieczny, Sr., Football, DL, St. Johnsbury, Vt., politcal science
Molly McMahon, Sr., Field Hockey, D, Cumberland, Maine, psychology
Adelia Myrick, Sr., Cross Country, Kodiak, Alaska, English/Russian
Bryan Stevens, So., Soccer, D, Southwick, Mass., undeclared
Jolene Thurston, Jr., Soccer, MF, Post Mills, Vt., undeclared