https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss.aspx?path=wtrackLatest news items for Mercer University Athleticsen-us60https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/12/track-field-bears-match-program-best-finish-at-socon-championshipshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/12/track-field-bears-match-program-best-finish-at-socon-championshipsTrack & Field

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.]]>Jayla Simmons SoCon 2026 05.12.26Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 EST1838094https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/11/track-field-bears-compete-at-socon-championships-on-monday-tuesdayhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/11/track-field-bears-compete-at-socon-championships-on-monday-tuesdayTrack & Field

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.]]>Track & FIeld SoCon PreviewMon, 11 May 2026 00:15:00 EST1838091https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/2/track-field-bears-post-solid-performance-at-east-coast-relayshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/5/2/track-field-bears-post-solid-performance-at-east-coast-relaysTrack & Field

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.]]>Paula Sandoval 05.01.25Sat, 2 May 2026 18:50:00 EST1838065https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/30/track-field-mercer-closes-out-regular-season-at-east-coast-relayshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/30/track-field-mercer-closes-out-regular-season-at-east-coast-relaysTrack & Field

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.]]>Track Preview 04.30.26Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:11:00 EST1838060https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/25/track-field-livingston-9th-in-100m-hurdles-at-charlotte-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/25/track-field-livingston-9th-in-100m-hurdles-at-charlotte-invitationalTrack & Field

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.]]>Arielle Livingston 04.25.26Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:39:00 EST1838041https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-mercer-makes-return-trip-to-north-carolina-for-charlotte-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/23/track-field-mercer-makes-return-trip-to-north-carolina-for-charlotte-invitationalTrack & Field

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.]]>TaLaya Broaders 03.28.26Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:49:00 EST1838032https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/18/track-field-porter-simmons-log-top-5-finishes-at-georgia-tech-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/18/track-field-porter-simmons-log-top-5-finishes-at-georgia-tech-invitationalTrack & Field

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.]]>100m Dash Alumni Bulldog Relays 04.18.26Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:21:00 EST1838015https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/16/track-field-mercer-makes-short-hop-to-atlanta-for-georgia-tech-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/16/track-field-mercer-makes-short-hop-to-atlanta-for-georgia-tech-invitationalTrack & Field

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.]]>Preview 04.16.26Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:16:00 EST1838001https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/15/athletics-department-james-writes-history-zylstra-lights-up-scoreboard-to-earn-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-week-recognitionhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/15/athletics-department-james-writes-history-zylstra-lights-up-scoreboard-to-earn-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-week-recognitionMen's Lacrosse, Track & Field, Athletics Department

MACON – Emma James broke a school record for the second time in as many weeks and Will Zylstra dominated at Five Star Stadium to send the men's lacrosse team to the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament for the first time since 2023.]]>Emma James Will Zylstra AOTWWed, 15 Apr 2026 18:11:00 EST2437995https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/11/track-field-4x100m-relay-squad-registers-season-best-at-south-florida-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/11/track-field-4x100m-relay-squad-registers-season-best-at-south-florida-invitationalTrack & Field

TAMPA, Fla. – Mercer's 4x100m Relay squad registered a season-best time on the way to an eighth place tally, while Naomi Pierce and Jayla Simmons both finished among the top 20 in the Long Jump, to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team on Saturday afternoon at the South Florida Invitational.]]>Akira Brown 04.11.26Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:03:00 EST1837980