Bio

2022-23 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Ran a season-best time of 1:59.85 in the 800 meter at the CL Championships
• Part of 4x800 relay team at CL Championships that ran 8:10.04
• Had season-best relay time of 3:35.84 in the 4x400 at the IWU Midwest Classic

Outdoor:

• One of five TU athletes with a time under 2:00.00 in the 800 meters
• Member of the 4x800 meter relay team at the Little States Invite with a time of 7:59.90

2021-22 at Taylor:

Indoor: Clocked a season-best mark in the 800-meters with a time of 2:03.10 at the Indiana Wesleyan Classic … Member of the 4x800-meter relay team at the Crossroads League Championships that finished with a time of 8:02.29 … Member of the distance medley relay team at the Indiana Wesleyan Classic that finished with a mark of 11:17.94.

Outdoor: Posted a season-best time of 1:59.04 in the 800-meters at Little State … Competed in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championship … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that competed at Little State and finished with a mark of 3:33.47 … Member of the 4x800-meter relay team that posted a season-best time of 7:56.47 at the Crossroads League Championships.

2020-21 at Taylor:

Indoor: Logged a season best in the 800-meters with a time of 2:04.30 at the Crossroads League Championships and finished 22nd place overall … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished eighth at the CL meet.

Outdoor: Raced to a season-best time of 2:02.07 in the 800-meters to claim seventh place at the Huntington Invite … Competed in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championships and finished in 27th-place ... Part of the 4x400-meter relay squad that finished seventh at the CL meet and seventh at the Little State Championships.

Prep: Collected four varsity letters at Sparta High ... Ran track and field for Sierra Mitchell ... Specialized in mid-distance events ... Named to the President's Scholar Honor Roll. 

Personal: Son of James Bates ... Father, James, competed on Taylor's wrestling team ... Majoring in environmental science.