Bears Head North For USC Invite

Saturday, February 21

Columbia, S.C.

All Day

Mercer University

(1) USC Invite

2/20/2026 12:00:00 PM | Track & Field

2026 USC Invite Meet Schedule (2.21.26)

By: Todd Anderson, anderson_t02@mercer.edu

MACON – Mercer will close the door on the cold-weather portion of its 2026 outdoor track & field schedule on Saturday when the Bears send their sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers to Columbia, S.C., for the USC Invite inside the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

The Bears will open up their portion of competition on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the Long Jump, and will close out competition at 5:30 p.m. with the running of the 400m Relay event. Mercer will compete in seven total disciplines at the event.

Following Saturday's action in the Palmetto State, the Orange & Black will resume its 2026 slate, March 19-21, when the distance runners compete at the Charlotte-hosted 49er Invitational in North Carolina. The sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers will open its outdoor schedule, March 20-21, at the UCF-hosted Black & Gold Invitational in Orlando.