Monday, May 12
Birmingham, Ala.
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Harris Logs All-SoCon Finish In 10000m Run
5/12/2025 8:28:00 PM | Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Nikki Harris registered a time of 37:34.86 on the way to picking up All-Southern Conference honors with a third-place finish in the 10000m Run, while redshirt junior Charity Obazughanmwen qualified for the finals in two sprint events, to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team on Monday at the Southern Conference Championships.
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It is the first career all-conference accolades for Harris who will compete in one of her specialty events, the 5000m Run, on Tuesday at the Samford Soccer/Track Complex. Junior Olivia Jones and freshman Abbie Kallbreier both scored valuable team points as well on Monday with fifth- and seventh-place performances, respectively, in the 3000m Steeplechase.
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Obazughanmwen posted a pair of third-place finishes in the prelims of both the 200m Dash and 400m Dash on opening-day action and will compete for league championships in both disciplines on Tuesday in Alabama.
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The Bears will close out action at the SoCon Championships on Tuesday with competition in eight events beginning with the 4x100m Relay at noon. Mercer has entries in four sprint/hurdles event finals on Tuesday as well.
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It is the first career all-conference accolades for Harris who will compete in one of her specialty events, the 5000m Run, on Tuesday at the Samford Soccer/Track Complex. Junior Olivia Jones and freshman Abbie Kallbreier both scored valuable team points as well on Monday with fifth- and seventh-place performances, respectively, in the 3000m Steeplechase.
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Obazughanmwen posted a pair of third-place finishes in the prelims of both the 200m Dash and 400m Dash on opening-day action and will compete for league championships in both disciplines on Tuesday in Alabama.
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The Bears will close out action at the SoCon Championships on Tuesday with competition in eight events beginning with the 4x100m Relay at noon. Mercer has entries in four sprint/hurdles event finals on Tuesday as well.
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| SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (MAY 12) | |||
| 100m Dash (Prelims) | |||
| 6 | Melissa Ubani | 12.39 (q) | |
| 7 | Jayla Simmons | 12.24 (q) | |
| 10 | Akira Brown | ! 12.41 | |
| 16 | Naomi Pierce | 12.98 | |
| 100m Hurdles (Prelims) | |||
| 9 | Arielle Livingston | 14.50 (q) | |
| 200m Dash (Prelims) | |||
| 3 | Charity Obazughanmwen | ! 24.68 (q) | |
| 10 | Jayla Simmons | 25.38 | |
| 400m Dash (Prelims) | |||
| 3 | Charity Obazughanmwen | 56.02 (q) | |
| 10 | Kendyl Maddox | 59.67 | |
| 400m Hurdles (Prelims) | |||
| 13 | Arielle Livingston | 1:12.89 | |
| 3000m Steeplechase | |||
| 5 | Olivia Jones | ! 11:20.53 | |
| 7 | Abbie Kallbreier | ! 11:38.60 | |
| 9 | Paula Sandoval | 11:57.99 | |
| 10000m Run | |||
| 3 | Nikki Harris | 37:34.86 | |
| Long Jump | |||
| 12 | Jayla Simmons | 5.36m | |
| 13 | Naomi Pierce | 5.31m | |
| 15 | Kamryn Copeland | 4.99m | |
| 18 | Lauryn McDougald | 4.63m | |
| 19 | Pria Pullin | 4.46m | |
| ! = Personal Best $ = School Record # = Wind-Aided Mark (q) = Qualified for finals of event |
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