Accolades
- 2022 PSAC All-Conference
- 2023 PSAC All-Conference
2023: Named to the PSAC All-Conference Team thanks to his 11th-place finish in the PSAC Championships. Participated in all six of the Laker's races in his senior season, placing 11th in the PSAC Championships. Had a season-best time in 6k races in the Race in the Park on 9/1/23 with a time of 19:02.5, coming in second, while his best 8k time came in the Lock Haven Invitational when he ran for a time of 24:51.6 for 25th in the race. Finished 25th or better in three of his races while finishing top five in two, doing so in the Race in the Park and the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. He set new program records for both 8k and 10k raes during the season with his time of 24:51.6 in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational and the 31:17 he ran in the NCAA Atlatnic Regaionals.
2022: Named the PSAC All-Conference Team with his finish at 20th in the PSAC Championships.
Participated in six races during his junior season. Came in first for the Lakers in all six of the team's races with his best performance coming in the Fredonia State Invitational on 9/3/22 with a time of 20:43.18.
2021: Had a season-best time of 26:39 on his way to a 26th place finish at the Harry F Anderson Invitational.
2020-21: Ran in both races for the Lakers ... Placed seventh at Run in the Park ... Placed 57th at the PSAC Championships.
Major: Cyber Security with minors in Data Science and Criminal Justice
Prior to Mercyhurst: Was a multi-sport athlete at Cambridge Springs High School, where he participated in cross country, basketball and track. In cross country he was a four-year letter winner, three-time state qualifier, Region Three All-Star and Team MVP. On the track Bidwell was part of the 4x800m relay team that holds the school record.
Personal: Son of Ron and Halli Bidwell ... Has one sibling, sister Laura
