<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://mercerbears.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title /><link>https://mercerbears.com/rss/</link><description /><atom:link href="https://mercerbears.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's Cross Country Places Among Top 5 At Southern Showcase</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/19/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-top-five-at-southern-showcase</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/19/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-places-top-five-at-southern-showcase</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alayna Carter? Running, Southern Showcase Recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/19/DSC06886-2.jpg" /><br /><br />HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Mercer women's cross country team finished in 4th place with the men's team placing 20th overall at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Ala. on Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/19/DSC06886-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/19/DSC06886-2.jpg"><media:title>Alayna Carter? Running, Southern Showcase Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/19/DSC06886-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38283</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Cross Country Heads to the Southern Showcase</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/17/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-heads-to-the-southern-showcase</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/17/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-heads-to-the-southern-showcase</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mercer Cross Country Running from Starting Line" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/17/DSC06734-2.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the Southern Showcase on Sept. 18. The meet is hosted by Jacksonville State at John Hunt Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/DSC06734-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/DSC06734-2.jpg"><media:title>Mercer Cross Country Running from Starting Line</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/DSC06734-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38276</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's and Women's Cross Country Take Team Titles at MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/5/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-take-title-at-mga-julius-johnson-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/5/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-take-title-at-mga-julius-johnson-invitational</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Starting Line Team Shot" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/5/XCMGAMeet2026KcWetherington0030.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's cross country team had eight finishes in the top 10 and the women's team had the top seven finishers as Mercer swept the team titles at the MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/XCMGAMeet2026KcWetherington0030.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/XCMGAMeet2026KcWetherington0030.jpg"><media:title>Starting Line Team Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/XCMGAMeet2026KcWetherington0030.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 5 Sep 2026 18:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Cross Country Opens Season at MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/4/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-opens-season-at-mga-julius-johnson-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/4/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-opens-season-at-mga-julius-johnson-invitational</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="abbie and will? MGA 2025 for 2026 Preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/4/Abbie_and_.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON - The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will host the fifth annual MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course in Macon, Ga. in the 2026 season opener.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/Abbie_and_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/Abbie_and_.jpg"><media:title>abbie and will? MGA 2025 for 2026 Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/Abbie_and_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38228</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Cross Country Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/30/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-announces-2026-schedule</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/30/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-announces-2026-schedule</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MGA/Julius Johnson 2025 Team Starting" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/29/IMG_0646.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – Mercer head men's and women's cross-country coach and the Bears have announced the 2026 slate, which opens with a home meet at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/IMG_0646.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/IMG_0646.jpg"><media:title>MGA/Julius Johnson 2025 Team Starting</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/IMG_0646.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38162</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Send 99 To Academic All-Southern Conference Recognition</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/29/athletics-department-bears-send-99-to-academic-all-southern-conference-recognition</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/29/athletics-department-bears-send-99-to-academic-all-southern-conference-recognition</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Athletics Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Academic-All-Conf-Website" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/29/2026_Academic-All-Conf-Website.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Ninety-nine scholar-athletes, including a league-best 12 Bears that carried a maintained a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average, were among 1,023 conference-wide to be named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/29/2026_Academic-All-Conf-Website.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/29/2026_Academic-All-Conf-Website.jpg"><media:title>2026 Academic-All-Conf-Website</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/29/2026_Academic-All-Conf-Website.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38142</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Achieve Best Finish In Program History At NCAA Regional</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-women-achieve-best-finish-in-program-history-at-ncaa-regional</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-women-achieve-best-finish-in-program-history-at-ncaa-regional</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ncaa regional recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" /><br /><br />HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Mercer women's cross country team capped off their historical season with the best team finish in program history at the NCAA South Regional on Friday morning in Huntsville, coming in 14th place of 28 teams with the men placing 20th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png"><media:title>ncaa regional recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37480</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country To Race At The NCAA Regional</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-race-at-the-ncaa-regional</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-race-at-the-ncaa-regional</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ncaa regional preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will race in Huntsville, Ala. at the NCAA DI South Regional on Friday morning. The women's 6k is set to kick off at 8:30 a.m. followed up by the men's 10k at 9:30 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png"><media:title>ncaa regional preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37473</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Place 2nd, Make History At SoCon Championship</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-women-place-2nd-make-history-at-socon-championship</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-women-place-2nd-make-history-at-socon-championship</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc socon recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" /><br /><br />MILL SPRING, N.C. – The Mercer women's cross country team placed second at the 2025 Southern Conference Championship for the best team finish in school history along with the men's team placing sixth. The meet took place Saturday morning at the Tryon International Equestrian Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png"><media:title>xc socon recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 13:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37431</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country To Compete At Southern Conference Championships</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-at-southern-conference-championships</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-at-southern-conference-championships</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc soon preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Mill Spring, N.C. to compete in the 2025 Southern Conference Championships on Nov. 1 at the Tryon Equestrian Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png"><media:title>xc soon preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37427</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>