About the Program

The Bowdoin College men's cross-country team is part of the school's spectacular track and field program. One of the most esteemed programs in New England, the Polar Bears claimed the 2001 and 2002 NESCAC Championships, placing among the top-15 at the NCAA Championship both seasons.

The program continues to be one of the strongest in the region, consistently placing among the top-five teams in the New England Division III circuit.

Records indicate that Bowdoin fielded a men's varsity cross-country team in the 1930s and early 1940s, ending when World War II forced a halt in intercollegiate competition in 1942. Cross country did not return as a varsity sport until the fall of 1955, when Frank Sabasteanski restarted the program.

Since 1983, Peter Slovenski has coached the program, continuing the long-standing success of Bowdoin track and field.

The team trains and hosts competitions at Bowdoin's Pickard Field complex. Click here for a map of the trails and a walk-through of the course.