About the Program

The women's cross-country team at Bowdoin College was instituted in 1976, and gained immediate national acclaim. The participation of future-Olympic champion Joan Benoit '79, and three- time All-American Jane Petrick '82 established the Polar Bears as one of the premier programs in New England and the country.

In recent years, the Polar Bears have competed well in the NESCAC- one of the most competitive conferences in the nation- and have run well at the New England Championship meets.

Recently, Libby Barney was named as the NCAA's Woman of the Year for the State of Maine in 2003, exhibiting the exceptional balance between academics and athletics that Bowdoin offers.

The team practices and competes at home at Bowdoin's Pickard Field Complex. Click here for the course map and a walkthrough of the trail.