<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>Mercer Picks Up Academic Award From USTFCCCA</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/27/track-field-mercer-picks-up-academic-award-from-ustfccca</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/27/track-field-mercer-picks-up-academic-award-from-ustfccca</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="100m Dash Alumni Bulldog Relays 04.18.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Months removed from matching a program-best finish at the Southern Conference Championships, the Mercer track & field squad added another exclamation mark to its 2026 season on Monday by picking up All-Academic Team accolades from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png"><media:title>100m Dash Alumni Bulldog Relays 04.18.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38159</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>Bears Match Program-Best Finish At SoCon Championships</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/12/track-field-bears-match-program-best-finish-at-socon-championships</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/12/track-field-bears-match-program-best-finish-at-socon-championships</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jayla Simmons SoCon 2026 05.12.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Jayla_Simmons_SoCon_2026_05.12.26.png" /><br /><br />CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Sophomore Arielle Livingston matched a 5-year-old school record on the way to a third-place finish in the 100m Hurdles, while senior Emma James shattered a 2-month-old school record in the 10000m Run, to help the Mercer track & field team match a program-best finish at the Southern Conference Championships at Western Carolina's Catamount Athletic Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Jayla_Simmons_SoCon_2026_05.12.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Jayla_Simmons_SoCon_2026_05.12.26.png"><media:title>Jayla Simmons SoCon 2026 05.12.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Jayla_Simmons_SoCon_2026_05.12.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38094</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Compete At SoCon Championships On Monday, Tuesday</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/11/track-field-bears-compete-at-socon-championships-on-monday-tuesday</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/11/track-field-bears-compete-at-socon-championships-on-monday-tuesday</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Track & FIeld SoCon Preview" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Track___FIeld_SoCon_Preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer track & field team will begin its postseason road on Monday and Tuesday when the Bears load the bus and head to Cullowhee, N.C., for the Southern Conference Championships at Western Carolina's Catamount Athletic Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Track___FIeld_SoCon_Preview.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Track___FIeld_SoCon_Preview.png"><media:title>Track &amp; FIeld SoCon Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Track___FIeld_SoCon_Preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38091</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Post Solid Performance At East Coast Relays</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/2/track-field-bears-post-solid-performance-at-east-coast-relays</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/2/track-field-bears-post-solid-performance-at-east-coast-relays</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paula Sandoval 05.01.25" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/1/Paula_Sandoval_05.01.25.png" /><br /><br />JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Pria Pullin leapt 9.69 meters on the way to a 22nd 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.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/1/Paula_Sandoval_05.01.25.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/1/Paula_Sandoval_05.01.25.png"><media:title>Paula Sandoval 05.01.25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/1/Paula_Sandoval_05.01.25.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 18:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38065</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Closes Out Regular Season At East Coast Relays</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/30/track-field-mercer-closes-out-regular-season-at-east-coast-relays</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/30/track-field-mercer-closes-out-regular-season-at-east-coast-relays</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Track Preview 04.30.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Track_Preview_04.30.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer track & field team will close out the regular season portion of its 2026 schedule on Friday and Saturday when the Bears pack up their show and head to Jacksonville, Fla., to take part in the North Florida-hosted East Coast Relays.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Track_Preview_04.30.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Track_Preview_04.30.26.png"><media:title>Track Preview 04.30.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Track_Preview_04.30.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38060</s:story_id></item><item><title>Livingston 9th In 100m Hurdles At Charlotte Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/25/track-field-livingston-9th-in-100m-hurdles-at-charlotte-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/25/track-field-livingston-9th-in-100m-hurdles-at-charlotte-invitational</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Arielle Livingston 04.25.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Arielle_Livingston_04.25.26.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sophomore Arielle Livingston logged a personal-best time of 14.01 seconds on the way to a ninth place showing in the 100m Hurdles, while the 4x100m Relay squad finished seventh with another solid performance, to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team at the Charlotte Invitational on Friday and Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Arielle_Livingston_04.25.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Arielle_Livingston_04.25.26.png"><media:title>Arielle Livingston 04.25.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/Arielle_Livingston_04.25.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38041</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Makes Return Trip To North Carolina For Charlotte Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-mercer-makes-return-trip-to-north-carolina-for-charlotte-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-mercer-makes-return-trip-to-north-carolina-for-charlotte-invitational</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TaLaya Broaders 03.28.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/28/TaLaya_Broaders_03.28.26_Fmhzw.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer track & field team will head back to North Carolina this weekend when the when the sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers head to central North Carolina for the Charlotte Invitational. The two-day meet is slated to be held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Irwin Belk Track & Field Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/28/TaLaya_Broaders_03.28.26_Fmhzw.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/28/TaLaya_Broaders_03.28.26_Fmhzw.png"><media:title>TaLaya Broaders 03.28.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/28/TaLaya_Broaders_03.28.26_Fmhzw.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38032</s:story_id></item><item><title>Porter, Simmons Log Top-5 Finishes At Georgia Tech Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/18/track-field-porter-simmons-log-top-5-finishes-at-georgia-tech-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/18/track-field-porter-simmons-log-top-5-finishes-at-georgia-tech-invitational</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="100m Dash Alumni Bulldog Relays 04.18.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" /><br /><br />ATLANTA – Sophomore Jayla Simmons registered a mark of 5.82 meters on the way to a fifth-place finish in the Long Jump, while Iris Porter crossed in fifth place with a time of 17:34.27 in the 5000m Run, to highlight the performances for the Mercer track & field team on Friday and Saturday at the Georgia Tech Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png"><media:title>100m Dash Alumni Bulldog Relays 04.18.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/100m_Dash_Alumni_Bulldog_Relays_04.18.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38015</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Makes Short Hop To Atlanta For Georgia Tech Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/16/track-field-mercer-makes-short-hop-to-atlanta-for-georgia-tech-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/16/track-field-mercer-makes-short-hop-to-atlanta-for-georgia-tech-invitational</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Preview 04.16.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Preview_04.16.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer track & field team will stick close to the homefront this weekend when the Bears continue their regular season schedule at the Georgia Tech Invitational. The two-day event (Friday, Saturday) will be held inside the George C. Griffin Track & Field Facility.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Preview_04.16.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Preview_04.16.26.png"><media:title>Preview 04.16.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Preview_04.16.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38001</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>