<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 Finishes Second At SoCon Championship</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/1/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-finishes-second-at-socon-championship</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/1/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-finishes-second-at-socon-championship</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abbie Kallbreier Running, SoCon Championship Recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/1/1I7A5122.JPG" /><br /><br />MILL SPRING, N.C. – Mercer Women's Cross Country repeated their success from last year, finishing in second place at the SoCon Championship while the men's team finished in eighth.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/1/1I7A5122.JPG" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/1/1I7A5122.JPG"><media:title>Abbie Kallbreier Running, SoCon Championship Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/1/1I7A5122.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38422</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country To Compete in SoCon Championships On Halloween</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-in-socon-championships-on-halloween</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-in-socon-championships-on-halloween</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Last year's team photo with SoCon Trophy SoCon Championships Preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/30/IMG_9695.jpg" /><br /><br />MILL SPRINGS, N.C. – Mercer Cross Country will compete at the Southern Conference Championship this Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Springs, N.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/IMG_9695.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/IMG_9695.jpg"><media:title>Last year's team photo with SoCon Trophy SoCon Championships Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/IMG_9695.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38414</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Finishes Regular Season Ranked Ninth In South Region</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/womens-cross-country-finishes-regular-season-ranked-ninth-in-south-region</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/womens-cross-country-finishes-regular-season-ranked-ninth-in-south-region</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WXC Starting Race MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational, USTFCCCA Ranking" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/21/DSC06720.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – Mercer Women's Cross Country completed the regular season last weekend with a second-place finish at the Upstate Invite and was ranked ninth in the South Region in the latest USTFCCCA rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/21/DSC06720.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/21/DSC06720.jpg"><media:title>WXC Starting Race MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational, USTFCCCA Ranking</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/DSC06720.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38392</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Takes Second, Men's Finish in 11th at Upstate Invite</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/18/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-takes-second-mens-finish-in-11th-at-upstate-invite</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/18/mens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-takes-second-mens-finish-in-11th-at-upstate-invite</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alayna Carter (?) and Courtney Calhoun (?) running, Upstate Invite Recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/18/DSC06812.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams turned in a fantastic performance in their regular season finale at the Upstate Invite with the women's team finishing in second out of 36 teams while the men finished in 11th out of 37.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/18/DSC06812.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/18/DSC06812.jpg"><media:title>Alayna Carter (?) and Courtney Calhoun (?) running, Upstate Invite Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/18/DSC06812.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38377</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Competes at Upstate Invite for Regular Season Finale</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-upstate-invite-for-regular-season-finale</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-upstate-invite-for-regular-season-finale</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's team running, Upstate Invite Preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/16/DSC06764.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – Mercer Cross Country travels to Spartanburg, S.C. to compete at the Upstate Invite hosted by USC Upstate  at the Milliken Research Park on Oct. 17. The meet kicks off at 9 a.m. with the women's 5K and is followed by the men's 8K at 9:45 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/16/DSC06764.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/16/DSC06764.jpg"><media:title>Women's team running, Upstate Invite Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/16/DSC06764.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38370</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Has Strong Showing at Paul Short Run</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/2/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competed-at-paul-short-run</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/2/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competed-at-paul-short-run</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Running, Paul Short Run Recap" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/2/DSC06669.jpg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mercer women's cross country team finished in 16th place out of 37 teams in the 6K at the Paul Short Run, while the men's team finished in 35th out of 35 in the 8K.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/2/DSC06669.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/2/DSC06669.jpg"><media:title>Running, Paul Short Run Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/2/DSC06669.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 2 Oct 2026 22:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38319</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Cross Country Travels North to Compete at Paul Short Run</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-travels-north-to-compete-at-paul-short-run</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/mens-cross-country-mercer-cross-country-travels-north-to-compete-at-paul-short-run</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hanniel Soosaidas Running, Paul Short Run Preview Story" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/30/DSC06569.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will travel north to Bethlehem, Pa. to compete in the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh University, at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/DSC06569.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/DSC06569.jpg"><media:title>Hanniel Soosaidas Running, Paul Short Run Preview Story</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/DSC06569.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38309</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harris, Franklin Named Mercer Scholar-Athletes Of The Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/23/athletics-department-harris-franklin-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/23/athletics-department-harris-franklin-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</guid><category>Men's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Athletics Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harris/Franklin AOTW" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/23/Harris_Franklin_AOTW.png" /><br /><br />MACON – A pair of career-best performances that led their respective teams to astonishing milestones from Nikki Harris and Cooper Franklin led the pair of Bears to receive Mercer Scholar-Athlete of the Week recognition for the week of September 14-20.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/23/Harris_Franklin_AOTW.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/23/Harris_Franklin_AOTW.png"><media:title>Harris/Franklin AOTW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/23/Harris_Franklin_AOTW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><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>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></channel></rss>