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𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇! Mercer Cross Country Head Coach Cameron Ruppe took home the 2026 Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year award at today’s SoCon Championship! #DefendTheDen

The Awards keep coming! 🏆 Nikki Harris earned Second Team All-Conference honors after her performance at the SoCon Championship! #DefendTheDen

𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 🔥 Mary Grace Parker earned her second consecutive First Team All-Conference honor after finishing in 5th on Saturday! #DefendTheDen

Have yourselves a day, Bears! 👏 Women’s XC repeated their historic second-place finish from last year as Mary Grace Parker officially claimed the second-fastest 5K in program history! #DefendTheDen

Time for the SoCon Championship! 🙌 🤝 2026 SoCon Championship 📍 Mill Spring, N.C. ⏰ Men 10:00 a.m. | Women 10:45 a.m. #DefendTheDen

#TBT to when Mercer Women’s XC had the best team finish in program history at last year’s SoCon Championships! 🥈 The Bears return to Tryon International Equestrian Center this Saturday, Oct. 31, looking to make history once again! #DefendTheDen

It all comes down to this! SoCon Championships are this Saturday! 🔥 #DefendTheDen

Just Mary Grace Parker doing her thing! 🥱 She becomes the third Mercer Cross Country runner to win SoCon Runner of the Week this season! #DefendTheDen

Huge meet for the Bears! 🔥 Women’s XC finished in second place with eight runners placing in the top 100 in a field of 309. Men’s XC placed 11th with six runners finishing in the top 100 in a field of 344. #DefendTheDen

Regular Season Finale! 🤝 Upstate Invite ⏰ Women’s 5K 9:00 AM ET | Men’s 8K 9:45 AM ET 📍 Spartanburg, S.C. 🏟️ Milliken Research Park #DefendTheDen

Final regular season meet this Saturday! 📅 #DefendTheDen

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Women's XC is still the highest ranked team in Georgia! #DefendTheDen

Results from the Paul Short Run in Pennsylvania. Four runners placed in the top 100 in the Women's 6K with Paula Sandoval leading the way with a personal best 21:42.3! #DefendTheDen

Ready to race in Pennsylvania! 🤝 Paul Short Run ⏰ Men’s 8K 11:00 AM ET | Women's 6K 11:45 AM ET 📍 Bethlehem, Pa. 🏟️ Goodman Campus Cross Country Course #DefendTheDen

Heading up to Pennsylvania! #DefendTheDen

Nikki Harris is just that good 🔥 #DefendTheDen

Prepare for liftoff! 🚀 The Women XC team jumped seven places in the USTFCCCA South Region Ranking! #DefendTheDen

Back-to-back top performances from your Bears! 🔥 Nikki Harris recorded the third fastest time in program history, and Mercer finished in fourth place ahead of Power 4 schools Mississippi State, University of Central Florida, Georgia Tech, and Baylor! #DefendTheDen

Meet Day in Alabama! 🤝 Southern Showcase ⏰ Men’s 8K 8:30 AM ET (7:30 AM CT) | Women’s 5k 9:10 AM ET (8:10 AM CT) 📍 Huntsville, Ala. 🏟️ John Hunt Park #DefendTheDen

The Bears are on the road this weekend! #DefendTheDen