Molly's Mile Fund

Molly Bates, a sophomore distance swimmer for the Lady Statesmen, lost her life tragically in a one-car accident on Saturday, March 29. Bates, 19, was a native of Jacksonville, Fla.

Caitlin Dudley (Hunstville, Ala.), and Regan Niemann (Oveido, Fla.) were injured in the accident. Merve Terzioglu (Istanbul, Turkey) passed away as a result of the injuries received in the accident on April 7. All three were DSU students and Merve and Caitlin were teammates of Molly's on the Lady Statesmen Swimming and Diving team.

An account, named in honor of Molly, has been established to help defray medical expenses for the injured students. Checks should be made payable to “Molly’s Mile Fund” and mailed to: DSU Athletics, ATTN: Molly’s Mile Fund, DSU Box A-3, Cleveland, Miss. 38733.

For more information about “Molly’s Mile Fund,” please contact Dana George with DSU Athletics at (662) 846-4289.