Bears Post Solid Performance At East Coast Relays

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East Coast Relays

Bears Post Solid Performance At East Coast Relays

5/2/2026 6:50:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Todd Anderson, anderson_t02@mercer.edu

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Pria Pullin leapt 9.69 meters on the way to a 22^nd place finish in the Triple Jump that highlighted action for the Mercer track & field team at the North Florida-hosted East Coast Relays on Friday and Saturday.

Sophomores Arielle Livingston (23^rd, 100m Hurdles) and Paula Sandoval (24^th, 1500m Run) logged top 25 finishes as well for the Bears who closed out the regular season portion of their 2026 schedule inside UNF's Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.

Junior Olivia Jones and sophomore Abbie Kallbreier both tallied personal-best times in the 1500m Run for the Orange & Black as well.

Mercer will be back in action again, May 11-12, when they trek to Cullowhee, N.C., for the 2026 Southern Conference Championships. The event will be hosted by Western Carolina at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

EAST COAST RELAYS (MAY 1-2)
100m Hurdles
23	Arielle Livingston	14.32

200m Dash
69	Charity Obazughanmwen	25.10

800m Run
n/a	Ava Ryan	DQ

1500m Run
24	Paula Sandoval	4:41.96
32	Ava Ryan	4:51.44
35	Olivia Jones	! 4:55.10
36	Abbie Kallbreier	! 4:55.67

3000m Steeplechase
n/a	Courtney Calhoun	DNF

Triple Jump
22	Pria Pullin	9.69m

! - Personal Best Time/Mark