2019 Cross Country
Roster
Matthew Mercer
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Orchard Park, NY
- High School:
- Orchard Park
- Major:
- Economics
2019: Competed in three races…Finished 22nd at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener in 16:47.8…At the Paul Short Invite he finished in 26:30.1…Crossed the line in 96th place at the Penn State National Invite in 27:43.3.
2018: Competed in five races for the Bulls…Finished 27th in the Toledo Rocket Invite with a time of 19:36.8…Finished 67th in the UB Stampede Invite with a time of 28:44.2…Placed 26th in the Paul Short Invite, crossing the finish line in 26:01.0…Crossed the finish line in 25:28.5 at the Princeton Invite…Finished 52nd in the MAC Championships with a time of 26:11.6.
2017: Competed in all six events his sophomore season ... Crossed the line in 11th at the Colgate Harry Lang Invite with a season-best time of 21:14.70 ... Placed 13th at the Canisius Classic (26:22.2) ... Competed in the MAC Championships, finishing with a time of 26:19.9).
2016: Placed 32nd at Canisius Classic with a time of 27:11.00... Finished with a tim eof 22:09.60 at Colgate Harry Lang Invite for 33rd... Clocked in at 27:01.30 at UB Stampede Invitational
High School: Seven-year letterwinner and three-year captain as an Opie at Orchard Park… Holds school record in 3K… 2015 Section VI First Team Cross Country.
Personal: Son of Mark and Michele Mercer… Has one brother (Mark) and two sisters (Bethy & Francie)… Volunteers with Healthy Cornerstone Initiative & farmers market… Favorite thing about UB and Buffalo is the community and the cold weather.
2019: Competed in three races…Finished 22nd at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener in 16:47.8…At the Paul Short Invite he finished in 26:30.1…Crossed the line in 96th place at the Penn State National Invite in 27:43.3.
