Atkinson, Bannmeyer Earn Mercer Student-Athlete Of The Week Honors

MACON – A perfect weekend on the tennis courts, as well as a record-tying performance on the football field, proved to be even more fruitful on Wednesday when freshman Braden Atkinson and sophomore Marie Bannmeyer were named the Mercer Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 5.

A product of Rolesville, N.C., Atkinson matched a 6-year-old school record with five touchdown passes in the nationally-ranked football team's 45-21 win over visiting Samford. The first-year signal caller threw for a season-best 365 yards on 22-of-35 passing with no interceptions, while also adding a 2-yard rush as well.

Bannmeyer, a native of Paris, France, tallied an unblemished 7-0 mark at the Mercer Gridiron Classic over the weekend, including a 3-0 clip in singles competition. She also teamed up with senior Tea Zivic in posting a 4-0 championship run through doubles play. Her run to the singles title was stopped by Sunday afternoon thunderstorms.

2025-26 MERCER STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week Ending	Male Honoree	Female Honoree	Official Release
October 6	Braden Atkinson, Football	Marie Bannmeyer, Women's Tennis	October 6
September 28	CJ Miller, Football	Katie Scheck, Women's Golf	September 29
September 21	Braden Atkinson, Football	Sammi Bergjans, Volleyball	September 22
September 14	Andrew Zock, Football	Nikki Harris, Cross Country	September 15
September 7	Henry Hampshaw, Men's Soccer	Morganne Eikelbarner, Women's Soccer	September 8

Atkinson, Bannmeyer Earn Mercer Student-Athlete Of The Week Honors

Players Mentioned

Braden Atkinson

Marie Bannmeyer

CJ Miller

Tea Zivic

Andrew Zock

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