FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEN NAMED WINTER ACADEMIC ALL-NESCAC

LEWISTON, Maine — Ten Bates College student-athletes have been named to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic team for the Winter 2002 season. Criteria for the All-Academic team are: a student must be at least a sophomore in academic standing; must be a starter or significant contributor to his/her team; and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.35 or higher. The ten Bates recipients of this honor are:

Lauren Dubois     Women's Basketball      So.   Beverly, Mass.
Stephen Gresham   Men's Indoor Track      Jr.   Milton, Mass.
Billy Hart        Men's Basketbal         Sr.   Haverhill, Mass.
Nick Holquist     Men's Swimming          Sr.   Hamden, Conn.
Steve Imig        Men's Swimming          Sr.   Denver, Colo.
Seth Karpinski    Men's Nordic Skiing     So.   Epsom, N.H.
Jane Marshall     Women's Nordic Skiing   Jr.   Boise, Idaho
Jo-Ellen Rowley   Women's Alpine Skiing   Sr.   Milton, Vt.
Megan Simmons     Women's Swimming        Sr.   Buffalo, N.Y.
Jennifer Strahle  Women's Indoor Track    Sr.   Ridgewood, N.J.