Bio

2021-22: Competed in three meets during the indoor season...Set the Coker record in the 1000m at the JDL College Kickoff with a time of 2:49.16...Competed in six meets during the outdoor season...Ran in both the 800m and 1500m events...Ran a personal best in the 800m at the 2022 Aggie Classic.

2020-21: Competed in five meets this season. Set the Coker record for the 2000m steeplechase on March 13 at the Winthrop Spring Invitational, finishing with a time of 6:53.43

High School: Attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute where he ran cross country, track & field, and was on the swim team for the Panthers...athlete of the year nominee in 2018 and 2020...was on the Phoenix Athletics club team, competing cross country nationals in 2017 and 2018...named to academic honor roll and was in the Birchmount Exceptional Athlete Program (BEAP).

Personal: Son of Mike and Barbara Bates.