News from SUNY Oneonta
Mary Kate Bida of Millbrook competes for
The SUNY Oneonta
women’s track and field team
ONEONTA, NY (06/01/2016)– Mary Kate Bida, a Fashion Merchandising major from Millbrook, NY was a member of the 2015-16 SUNY Oneonta women’s track and field team.
The Red Dragons won both the SUNYAC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the first time in program history.
Mary Kate was a member of both the indoor and outdoor teams this year and competed in distance events. Indoor season accomplishments: Qualified for NCAA in Distance Medley Relay and 3K. Outdoor season accomplishments: SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Week (April 18), SUNYAC champion 5K, SUNYAC First Team All-Conference, SUNYAC medalist after 2nd place finish in 10K at SUNYAC championships, USTFCCCA All-Region (5K, 10K), NCAA Qualifer (5K, 10K).
A liberal arts college with a pre-professional focus, SUNY Oneonta features outstanding and accessible faculty, students committed to academics and community service, exceptional technology, a modern field house and athletic facilities, and a beautiful campus. The college enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs. Athletes compete at the NCAA Division III Level on 21 teams, and the college is a member of the SUNYAC conference.
SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger’s list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for 10 years running and sits at No. 9 on the 2016 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region.
