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2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Theophil Syslo | Bates College

Gianna Ferrara

  • Major Biochemistry / Hispanic Studies
  • Height 5-11
  • Events Pole Vault / Multi
  • Class 2026
  • Hometown Kent, Ohio
  • High School Theodore Roosevelt

Biography

Results

Career: Winner of the Milton L. Lindholm Scholar Athlete Award, which is given annually to the senior male and female athletes with the highest academic averages.... One of 96 Senior Scholar Award-winners, Bobcats who have participated in varsity sports for four years and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better. 

2026

Outdoor Highlights: 
NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.

2025

Outdoor Highlights: 
NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.... Placed ninth in the pole vault with a personal-record clearance of 7-2.5 (2.20m) at the Wesleyan Swanson Invitational (March 22).

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.

2024: Did not compete in any meets as a sophomore for Bates.

Outdoor Highlights: NESCAC Spring All-Academic selection.

Indoor Highlights: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.

2023

Outdoor Highlights:
Competed in the heptathlon at the Carla Coffey Invitational and finished with 2,428 points, highlighted by a fifth-place showing in the javelin throw, where Ferrara unleashed a season-best heave of 75-0 (22.87m).... Placed sixth in the javelin throw with a top effort of 73-6 (22.41m) and eighth in the shot put with a top throw of 27-8 (8.43m) at the RPI Tri-Meet (April 8).... Finished eighth in the shot put with a top effort of 28-5.5 (8.67m) at the Bates College Quad Meet (April 1).

Indoor Highlights: Recorded a season-best shot put performance with a top throw of 30-1.5 (9.18m) at the Middlebury Small College Invitational (Jan. 29).... Placed fifth in the high jump with a season-best leap of 4-7.5 (1.41m) at the Bates Invitational (Jan. 21).

Personal: 2022 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School (Ohio) where she competed in soccer, swimming & diving, alpine ski racing, and track & field.

What’s a value or principle you try to live by? Go big or go home.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    5'10"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2025Junior

    5'11"
  • 2026Senior

    5'11"