Jacob Hossler '28 is an English and Law and Public Policy double major at Mercer University. While not serving as the Sports Editor at The Cluster, he enjoys running, writing and photography.
Mercer quarterback Braden Atkinson '29 became the first Southern Conference player and first player in Mercer football history to win the coveted Jerry Rice Award, an award that honors the best freshman football player in the FCS, on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
No. 7 Mercer football (9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) will face No. 11 University of South Dakota (9-4, 6-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) in the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs this Saturday, Dec. 6.The Coyotes are coming off of a decisive first-round victory against Drake University on ...
Mercer football (9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) lost to Auburn University (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 62-7 on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The following day, the Bears were awarded the No. 6 seed in the FCS Playoffs, and they will receive a first-round bye in their third-straight playoffs appearance. It will be their first Saturday off since Oct. 19.
Mercer sorority Chi Omega is debuting two limited edition drinks this week with Mercer on Mission success story ZBeans. The collaboration, which organizers said will be available only until Friday, Nov. 14, features two offerings.
After an unprecedented run to the finals of the Southern Conference Championship, the women's soccer (10-7-3, 3-3-3 Southern Conference) lost to Samford University (13-2-5, 7-0-2 SoCon) on Sunday, Nov. 9, 4-1.
Mercer football (8-1, 7-0 Southern Conference) beat conference foe No. 24 Western Carolina University (6-4, 5-1 SoCon) this Saturday, Nov. 8, 49-47, to get within one win of the program's second straight SoCon title. The win also solidified the No. 12 Bears' position in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the third straight year.
The team, Hab McLain '26 said, is "locked-in, motivated and selfless."
Men's soccer (3-7-3, 1-0-1 Southern Conference) fell, 3-0, to Georgia Southern (9-2-1, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference) on Tuesday, giving the Bears their first loss of October. Prior to the game, Mercer had found back-to-back success against tough conference foes, tying No. 7 Furman University 1-1, ...
Mercer football (4-1, 4-0 Southern Conference) looks to extend their winning streak to five in a game at Princeton University (2-1, 1-0 Ivy League) this Saturday, Oct. 11, after cruising past Samford University (0-6, 0-4 SoCon) last Saturday, 45-21.
The lengths of Oglethorpe Street, Tatnall Street and Monroe Street began to fill with pedestrians and residents of nearby neighborhoods around 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, some biking, some setting up tents. All were uninterrupted by the bustle of cars and trucks. Open Streets Macon had arrived in Macon, just a block from Mercer's campus.
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