Bear Spotlight: Micayla Rood

MACON, Ga. – It takes a special combination of academic excellence and athletic skill to be able to succeed as a student-athlete at Mercer University. Throughout the next few months, we will highlight these young men and women who have the privilege of calling themselves a Bear.

Today, we highlight softball junior Micayla Rood.

Rood, a native of Buford, Ga., has donned a Mercer jersey for the last three seasons. During her junior campaign, which was cut short because of COVID-19, Rood was hitting .311 on the year (28-for-90), good enough for third on the team in both average and hits. In addition to starting every game for the Bears, she recorded her 100^th career hit with a single through the left side in the bottom of the fifth against Tulsa on Feb. 8. Rood has been stellar since she first put on a Bears uniform, being named the SoCon Freshman of the Year in 2018 while earning First Team All-SoCon honors. She followed that up with collecting second team honors last season, including being named to the Southern Conference All-Tournament Team.

Why did you choose Mercer?
I chose Mercer because it was a great opportunity for me to play the sport I love and get a great education while doing it.

What is your favorite moment at Mercer?
My favorite moment at Mercer was stepping on to Sikes Field for the first time as a player!

What is your favorite sporting event you have been a part of at Mercer?
When I got to play with my teammates at Georgia and we ended up beating a top 5 team.

Do you have any game day rituals?
My game day ritual is to always wear my hair in a crazy game day bun! Especially on Sunday BUNday!

What are you working to get your degree in and what is your end goal?
I am working on getting my bachelors in early childhood education. My end goal is to become the best teacher I can be!

Fun Fact Sheet

Birthplace: Buford, Ga.
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Mercer Campus Location: Sikes Field
Favorite Social Media: Instagram
Favorite Phrase: " The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first" -Iyanla Vanzant

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Players Mentioned

Micayla Rood

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