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Talk to an Athlete of Color

Not sure who to reach out to? If you don’t see a student-athlete from your sport or region, complete this short form and a member of our Athlete of Color Coalition will be in touch to plan a time to connect to talk about Bowdoin, our athletic program and campus community.

Preston Anderson  Preston Anderson, Sailing
   panderso@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Preston is a skipper on the Bowdoin Sailing Team, originally from just     outside of Chicago. He identifies as African American. At Bowdoin,     Preston is a History major with a minor in Economics.
Drake Byrd  Drake Byrd, Men's Soccer
   dbyrd2@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Drake is a senior on the Bowdoin Men's Soccer team. He is originally     from Greenville, South Carolina. He is an Economics major.
Kennedi Carter  Kennedi Carter, Women's Tennis
   kcarter2@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Kennedi is a sophomore on the Bowdoin Women's Tennis team, from     New Orleans, Louisiana. She plans on double majoring in Africana Studies     and Government and Legal Studies.
Mason Freeman  Mason Freeman, Men's Track & Field
   mfreeman@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Mason is a junior at Bowdoin on the Men's Track and Field team. His     events are the long jump, high jump, sixty-meter dash, and hundred     meter dash.
Emilie GrandPierre  Emily Grand-Pierre, Women's Swimming
   egrandpi@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Emilie is a sophomore, middle distance breaststroker on the Bowdoin     swim team. She plans to major in Computer Science or Neuroscience and     also takes classes on track to apply for medical school. In her free time,     she loves keeping up with college football, a good book, or interesting     podcast - she also can't resist a good dessert!
Caleb Green  Caleb Green, Men's Lacrosse
   cgreen@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Caleb is a junior goalie on the Bowdoin Men's Lacrosse team,     originally from western New York. He is majoring in Government & Legal     Studies with minors in History and Asian Studies.
Tess Huckaby  Tess Huckaby, Women's Soccer
   thuckaby@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Tess is a junior defender on the Women's Soccer team, originally from     just outside of Boston. On campus, she is a member of Baxter social     house!
Myles Hugee  Myles Hugee, Football
   mhugee@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Myles is a junior on the Bowdoin Football team, originally from just outside     Philadelphia area. He plays defense and also is on special teams. He is a     Psychology and Religion double major with a Gender & Women's Studies minor.     Ask him whatever you'd like, about football or school!
Lester Jackson  Lester Jackson, Football
   ljackso3@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Lester Jackson is currently Vice President of the Athletes of Color     Coalition and has been an active member since 2017. On campus, Lester
    is a member of the football team. In his position, Lester has worked to     expand the community of Athletes of Color Coalition and increase     programming this year. Beyond football, Lester is a Government and     Legal Studies Major and pre-health student. Outside of Bowdoin, Lester has worked with Senator Johnny Isakson at his D.C. office, researching U.S. health policy, connecting his passion for Government and Legal Studies with his pre-health interests.
Angelina Mayers  Angelina Mayers, Softball
   amayers@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Angelina is a sophomore infielder/outfielder from New Jersey. She     previously played at the Pingry School and played club for NJ Intensity.     She is happy to talk about anything related to Bowdoin Softball!




 
Polar Bear logo  Aaron Miller, Crew
   amiller4@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Aaron Miller is a senior on the crew team, originally from Stamford,     Connecticut. He is a Government & Legal Studies major. He has been     rowing for three years.


 
Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi  Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi, Women's Swimming
   aopongny@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi is a Co-Events Coordinator for the Athletes of     Color Coalition. Ayana is a sophomore Bowdoin student, and she is a     sprinter for the women's swim team at Bowdoin. Outside competition,     she enjoys being a swim instructor to college students and children in the     Brunswick community.
Safiya Osei  Safiya Osei, Women's Rugby
   sosei@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Safiya Osei is a senior on the women's rugby team. Arriving at     Bowdoin, she joined the Rugby team and fell in love with the culture and     acceptance of diversity in body type, racial and ethnic background, sexual     and gender identity, and the overall athletic experience. Safiya is eager to     share her experience about being a queer, Black athlete at Bowdoin, so     don't hesitate to reach out!
Edwardo Perez  Edwardo Perez, Men's Squash
   eperez@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Edwardo Perez has a member of the Athletes of Color Coalition since     his first-year at Bowdoin. Edwardo is a member of the men's squash team     at Bowdoin. Outside competition, he enjoys pickup basketball.
Kendall Rogers  Kendall Rogers, Men's Lacrosse
   krogers2@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Kendall Rogers is President of the Athletes of Color Coalition. At     Bowdoin, Kendall is a member of the men's lacrosse team. In his term,     Kendall has also worked to build relations with other affinity groups and     leadership groups on campus and worked to help prepare athletes of     color for life after Bowdoin. Beyond the realm of athletics, Kendall is a     Religious Studies Major and a Government and Legal Studies minor. For the past year, Kendall has worked with an organization to increase the diversity in the sport of lacrosse, empowering them to succeed in both athletic and academic environments.
Andrew Rowader  Andrew Rowader, Football
   arowader@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Andrew is a sophomore on the Bowdoin Football team. In his free     time, he enjoys golfing, skiing, and reading.





 
Angela Wallace  Angela Wallace, Women's Track & Field
   awallace@bowdoin.edu
    
    Bio: Angela is a member of the Bowdoin Track & Field Team, originally     from Sharon, MA. She has been a sprinter sprinter for eight years, and     loves it! Outside track, she enjoys volunteering, mentoring Brunswick     High School students, working at Moulton Dining, and being a writing     tutor.