Bio

As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award…Saw action in one event on the year for UT she finished the USF Open (9/5) in 20:56.08 which was good enough for her to place 35th.

As a Freshman: USTFCCCA All-Academic...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Participated in all eight races throughout her premier collegiate season…Recorded her fastest time at the USF Open in 18:36.66 (9/6)…Competed in her first Spartan 6k at the UF Invite with a time of 23:21.71 (9/14)…Placed 27th at the USF Open 5k (9/6), the UT Pre-Regional 5k with a time of 20:07.70 (9/27), and the FSU Invite 5k in 19:27.59 (10/11)…Notched her season-best place at the SSC Finals 6k coming in 17th in 23:45 (10/26)…Finished the NCAA Regional 6k with a time of 24:38.30 (11/9)…Participated in the NCAA Finals closing her novice season in 24:46.80 (11/23).

High School: Attended Kenowa Hills High School, where she ran for coach Russ Gerbers…Also played varsity volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross country and track…Named all-conference in cross country and was also hailed as most valuable runner…Was fourth in 5K school record with a time of 19:18…Won coaches award in basketball and lettered in five difference varsity sports…Ran club for West Michigan Harriers and coach Greg Meyer.

Personal: Volunteered as a tutor for Kid’s Food Basket, which is an organization in West Michigan dedicated to fighting childhood hunger…Also spent time with Walker Youth Commission…Valedictorian of high school class…Recipient of Southard Family Scholarship and National Merit Finalist Scholarship…Joyce Ivy Scholar…Daughter of Joe and Lisa Mercier…Cousin, Meg Farrell, plays lacrosse at Aquinas College…Cousin, Maggie Farrell, plays volleyball at Muskegon Community College…Economics major…Birthdate: 1/7/1995.