Zachary Bates Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District One Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior wrestler Zachary Bates has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District One College Division Men's At Large Second Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

A native of Leyden, Massachusetts, Bates posted a 32-7 overall record this past season with 81 takedowns, 25 escapes, ten near falls and seven pins.  The senior economics major and mathematics minor currently sports an impressive 3.65 grade point average.

Bates earned All-New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) honors by placing second in the 174-pound weight class at the NEWA Championships.  He also earned a national wild card and advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships for the first time in his career.

Bates was chosen as the Pilgrim Wrestling League (PWL) Wrestler of the Year as he helped the Bears capture a share of the PWL title with a 4-0-1 league mark in dual meets.  He was also named a PWL First Team All-Star as well as a Scholar-Athlete All-Star.

For the second straight season, Bates was named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Scholar All-American, and was selected as the BSU Male Athlete of the Year.

Bates finished his career at Bridgewater State with 101 wins as he ranks seventh all-time in the BSU wrestling record books.