Wanless wins NCAA shot put title with Olympic Trial mark; eight student-athletes compete at NCAA Championships

After claiming second place in each of the last two NCAA Track & Field Championships, Bates College senior Liz Wanless finally won the elusive national shot put championship, and she did it in style, beating the field by more than five feet and hitting the Olympic Trial “B” qualifying distance.

For the latest updates on Bates student-athletes at the NCAA Championships, visit the Athletics homepage at https://www.bates.edu/sports.xml.

Bobcats at NCAA Championships

Date	Sport	Event	Bates Participants
3/10	Men’s Alpine Skiing	Giant Slalom	Sean McKenna
3/11	Men’s Nordic Skiing	10K Freestyle	Chris Leonards
3/11	Women’s Swimming and Diving	200 IM	Vanessa Williamson
3/11	Women’s Swimming and Diving	1-meter diving	Kara Seaton
3/12	Men’s Alpine Skiing	Slalom	Sean McKenna
3/12	Men’s Indoor Track & Field	35-lb. weight throw	Scott Cooper
3/12	Women’s Indoor Track & Field	20-lb. weight throw	Kelly Godsey, Liz Wanles
3/12	Women’s Swimming and Diving	200 fly	Vanessa Williamson
3/13	Men’s Nordic Skiing	20K Classic	Chris Leonards
3/13	Men’s Indoor Track & Field	Shot Put	Dustin Gauthier
3/13	Women’s Indoor Track & Field	Shot Put	Kelly Godsey, Liz Wanless
3/13	Women’s Swimming and Diving	100 fly	Vanessa Williamson
3/13	Women’s Swimming and Diving	3-meter diving	Kara Seaton