Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
Year: Senior
High School: Amsterdam
Hometown: Amsterdam, N.Y.

Biology major… son of Pasquale and Gretchen Baia and Dave and Karen Bates, Amsterdam, N.Y… Bates is running cross country for the first time in 2006 after competing as a thrower on the indoor and outdoor track and field teams the past three seasons. . . was recipient of the indoor team Coaches’ Award for 2003-04… Scholastic: a graduate of Amsterdam High School, Bates is vice president of the Nazareth Science Club and is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the Ski Club.