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Mercer Club Wrestling caps off impressive 2013 season

With the season coming to an end, Mercer University’s Wrestling Club had a strong finish to a good year. Along with breaking several personal records, the team ended their season with numerous wins and achievements. The NCWA National Duals were held at the Northwest Georgia Convention Center in Dalton, ...

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Life After Mecer Athletics: Annie Brackett

Former cross country runner Annie Brackett ran for Coach Ryan Bailey during her undergrad at Mercer University. Brackett did not begin running cross country until her sophomore year at Mercer. She ran leisurely in high school, but did not become serious until she entered college. When she came to college, ...

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Women’s basketball falls in conference semifinals

Team fails to advance out of first round of Women’s Basketball Invitational The Mercer women’s basketball team’s record-breaking season came to an end on Thursday, March 21 in Hawkins Arena. McNeese State upset the Bears 82-70 in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Before ...

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Men’s basketball falls in championship match

The Mercer men’s basketball recently played in the General Shale Atlantic Sun Championship. Despite the ultimate goal of winning the tournament and receiving a bid to the big dance, the Bears came out on the short end of the stick in the championship match. The first game of the tournament for Mercer ...

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Senior Spotlight: PA Upson

Patricia-Anne Upson, more commonly referred to as PA, is Mercer senior and player for Mercer’s women’s soccer team. Having participated in many different activities during her time here at Mercer, Upson is a well-rounded student athlete who loves her sport and her teammates. With plans to go on ...

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Men’s basketball claims conference title

Team begins quest towards conference tournament championship, NCAAs The Mercer men’s basketball team was riding high going into their final four contests of the season. With the stresses of winning the regular season conference championship as well as taking the No. 1 seed going into the 2013 General ...

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Day in the Life: Derrick Workman

With a strong motivation to excel in both athletics and academics, baseball player Derrick Workman manages his busy schedule with steadfast determination. Workman is a right fielder for the Mercer men’s baseball team. “It’s a privilege to play,” Workman said. As a junior majoring in communications ...

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Benched: Athletes, not idols

Athletes are human, not gods, therefore athletes are flawed, not perfect. I love watching sports on television just as much as the next person, but in today’s society, athletes are being looked up to in an unhealthy fashion. Children and adults alike look up to these figures and see them for what ...

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Softball struggles at home

In the Mercer Bears Classic last weekend, the Mercer softball team did not have their best showing in the 2-3 outcome. To kick off the Mercer Bears Classic, the Bears went 1-1 falling first to Central Arkansas 8-5 in 10 innings and then picking up a nice 13-5 win over Northern Kentucky in game two. Mercer ...

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Player Spotlight: Harry Baker

In this 2013 season, junior midfielder Harry Baker has proven to be an important asset to the Mercer men’s lacrosse team. The industrial management major has learned how to manage being an exceptional student athlete by shining in the classroom and on the field. So far this season, he’s scored four ...

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Lacrosse drops match to Towson

The Mercer men’s lacrosse team dropped a close one to Towson in overtime last week in Unitas Stadium. Freshman attack Chris Baxa led the team with four goals in the 9-8 loss. Mercer’s loss dropped the team to 1-2 on the season.  Towson set the tempo with a 10-yard shot from inside the box with ...

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Coaching Spotlight: Craig Gibson

Baseball coach Craig Gibson, who has coached at Mercer for 10 years sat down, with The Cluster to talk about the baseball team’s recent success and the importance of team chemistry. Six crucial seniors will graduate from the team this year. Cluster: What is a typical day for an NCAA Division I baseball ...

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Coaching Spotlight: James DeFeo

Experienced head softball coach, James DeFeo has started the new softball season with big plans in mind for the team. DeFeo has been coaching for over 20 years and this is his second year as a head coach at Mercer University. DeFeo took a spare moment to speak with The Cluster about the starting season, ...

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Men’s basketball claims first

Conference play nears end with important games looming Heading into the home stretch of the 2012-2013 season, the Mercer men’s basketball team has reclaimed first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference no the heels of four wins and heads into their final four matches before the conference tournament ...


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