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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 EST1837980https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/11/track-field-james-shatters-another-record-at-duke-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/11/track-field-james-shatters-another-record-at-duke-invitationalTrack & Field

DURHAM, N.C. – Emma James broke a year-old school record in the 5000m Run by nearly 26 seconds, while fellow senior Olivia Jones posted a top-15 finish in the 3000m Steeplechase to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team on Friday evening at the Duke Invitational.]]>Emma James 04.11.26Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:30:00 EST1837978https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/9/track-field-treks-to-florida-north-carolina-for-weekend-meetshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/9/track-field-treks-to-florida-north-carolina-for-weekend-meetsTrack & Field

MACON – The Mercer track & field team will resume its 2026 regular season schedule on Friday and Saturday when the Bears split up their sloth and head to Florida and North Carolina for weekend competition.]]>Track Preview 04.09.26Thu, 9 Apr 2026 20:51:00 EST1837963https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/9/athletics-department-simmons-graziano-named-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-weekhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/9/athletics-department-simmons-graziano-named-mercer-student-athletes-of-the-weekBaseball, Track & Field, Athletics Department

MACON – Jayla Simmons' record-breaking performance and Michael Graziano's fiery stretch from the plate led to the pair of Bears receiving Mercer Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending on April 6.]]>Simmons Graziano AOTWThu, 9 Apr 2026 17:33:00 EST2437962https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/4/track-field-simmons-captures-long-jump-title-at-doc-anderson-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/4/track-field-simmons-captures-long-jump-title-at-doc-anderson-invitationalTrack & Field

TROY, Ala. – Jayla Simmons established a meet record en route to winning the Long Jump title, fellow sophomore Arielle Livingston tallied a runner-up finish in the 100m Hurdles and Mercer's 4x400m Relay squad posted a season-best mark in finishing third to highlight action for the Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Troy-hosted Doc Anderson Invitational & Multi.]]>Jayla Simmons 04.04.26Sat, 4 Apr 2026 21:11:00 EST1837946https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/2/track-field-mercer-heads-to-troy-for-doc-anderson-invitationalhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/4/2/track-field-mercer-heads-to-troy-for-doc-anderson-invitationalTrack & Field

MACON – The Mercer track & field team will hit the road again on Friday and Saturday when the Bears load up and head to southeast Alabama for the Troy-hosted Doc Anderson Multi & Invitational at the Troy Soccer Complex.]]>Kamryn Copeland 04.02.2026Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:31:00 EST1837927https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/28/track-field-pierce-simmons-log-1-2-finish-in-long-jump-at-alumni-bulldog-relayshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/28/track-field-pierce-simmons-log-1-2-finish-in-long-jump-at-alumni-bulldog-relaysTrack & Field

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Sophomores Naomi Pierce and Jayla Simmons registered a 1-2 finish in Friday's Long Jump competition and the 4x100m Relay squad finished seventh in a strong season debut to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team at the Mississippi State-hosted Alumni Bulldog Relays.]]>TaLaya Broaders 03.28.26Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:06:00 EST1837905https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/28/track-field-james-breaks-school-record-at-emory-thrills-in-the-hillshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/28/track-field-james-breaks-school-record-at-emory-thrills-in-the-hillsTrack & Field

ATLANTA – Junior Emma James eclipsed the school record in the 1500m Run by more than four seconds, while three Bears finished among the top 6 in the 3000m Steeplechase, to highlight action for the Mercer track & field team at the Emory Thrills In The Hills event at the Woodruff PE Center Stadium.]]>Emma James 03.28.26Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:45:00 EST1837906https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/26/track-field-mercer-heads-to-emory-missisippi-state-this-weekendhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/26/track-field-mercer-heads-to-emory-missisippi-state-this-weekendTrack & Field

MACON – The Mercer track & field teams will be back in action again on Friday and Saturday when the Bears split their sloth and trek to a pair of weekend meets. The distance runners will make the short hop over to Atlanta to take part in the Emory Thrills In The Hills Open, while the sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers are scheduled to compete at the Mississippi State-hosted Alumni Bulldog Relays.]]>Olivia Jones 04.29.25Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:50:00 EST1837894