<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>Men’s Golf Wraps Up Play At Bank Of Tennessee Intercollegiate</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/21/mens-golf-mens-golf-wraps-up-play-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/21/mens-golf-mens-golf-wraps-up-play-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cooper Franklin at Bryan Bros" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/21/Cooper.png" /><br /><br />JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – The Mercer Bears ended their fall season in 12th place out of 13 teams at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, Tennessee.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/21/Cooper.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/21/Cooper.png"><media:title>Cooper Franklin at Bryan Bros</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/21/Cooper.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38391</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Finish Second Round At Bank Of Tennessee Intercollegiate</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/20/mens-golf-bears-finish-second-round-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/20/mens-golf-bears-finish-second-round-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lukas Lautrup at Bryan Bros" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/20/TD1_1874.png" /><br /><br />JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Three Bears turned in scorecards in the red and Mercer ended the second round tied for 12th place at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club on Tuesday, October 20.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/20/TD1_1874.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/20/TD1_1874.png"><media:title>Lukas Lautrup at Bryan Bros</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/20/TD1_1874.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38387</s:story_id></item><item><title>Franklin Leads Mercer After First Round Of Bank Of Tennessee Intercollegiate</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-golf-franklin-leads-mercer-after-first-round-of-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-golf-franklin-leads-mercer-after-first-round-of-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cooper Franklin at Bryan Bros Collegiate" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/19/TD1_7828.png" /><br /><br />JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Freshman Cooper Franklin carded yet another round in the red and leads the Bears after shooting two under par in the opening round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, Tennessee.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/TD1_7828.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/TD1_7828.png"><media:title>Cooper Franklin at Bryan Bros Collegiate</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/TD1_7828.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38385</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears End Fall Season At Bank Of Tennessee Intercollegiate</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/18/mens-golf-bears-end-fall-season-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/18/mens-golf-bears-end-fall-season-at-bank-of-tennessee-intercollegiate</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Phillips Swift at Bryan Bros 2026" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/18/TD1_0501.png" /><br /><br />MACON – After nearly a month off from competition, the Mercer men's golf team travels to Jonesborough, Tennessee, to conclude its fall season at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Spencer Ives at Bryan Bros" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/29/TD1_6877.png" /><br /><br />WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Mercer Bears finished the second annual Bryan Bros Collegiate in 13th of 16 teams at the Solina Golf Club in West Columbia, South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/29/TD1_6877.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/29/TD1_6877.png"><media:title>Spencer Ives at Bryan Bros</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/29/TD1_6877.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38307</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Golf Heads To South Carolina For Bryan Bros Collegiate</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/27/mens-golf-mens-golf-heads-to-south-carolina-for-bryan-bros-collegiate</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/27/mens-golf-mens-golf-heads-to-south-carolina-for-bryan-bros-collegiate</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Phillips Swift" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/27/DSC06446.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Two weeks removed from claiming their first team win since 2022, the Mercer Bears travel to West Columbia, South Carolina, for the second annual Bryan Bros Collegiate.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/27/DSC06446.png" /><media:content 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/><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38290</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Win Sandestin Collegiate Classic</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/16/mens-golf-bears-win-sandestin-collegiate-classic</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/16/mens-golf-bears-win-sandestin-collegiate-classic</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MGolf Team Sandestin" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/16/IMG_20260916_143757.png" /><br /><br />DESTIN, Fla. – Despite tough playing conditions, the Mercer men's golf team claimed a piece of the Sandestin Collegiate Classic Championship after tying with West Florida at Raven Golf Club in Destin, Florida.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/16/athletics-department-martin-swift-voted-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/16/athletics-department-martin-swift-voted-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</guid><category>Men's Golf, Volleyball, Athletics Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Martin/Swift AOTW" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/16/Martin__Swift_AOTW.png" /><br /><br />MACON – After a pair of incredible individual performances from Aubri Martin and Phillips Swift, the pair of Mercerians were voted the Mercer Scholar-Athletes of the Week for the week of September 7-13.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/16/Martin__Swift_AOTW.png" /><media:content 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