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2025-26 Track & Field

Mercer Alden

  • Position Distance
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alexandria, Va.
  • Highschool Thomas Edison

Biography

Senior (2025-26)
Outdoor: Raced the 10,000m at two meets during the outdoor season, recording a 33:35.92 season best at the ODAC Championships for 11th
Indoor: Recorded a trio of personal bests to open his senior indoor season, beginning with an 8:45.82 performance in the 3,000m for third at the Burg Open … Clocked a 4:23.16 personal best in the mile to place 17th at the Liberty Open, and submitted a 15:04.24 personal-best result in the 5,000m at the Steemer Showcase for ninth place … Finished 13th at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships in the 5,000m, crossing the line in 15:51.36

Freshman (2022-23): Made impressive progress in his freshman season for the Hornets, racing in four indoor meets with two top-10 finishes … Set season bests in the 3,000 (9:01.83) and mile (4:31.81) … Raced in four meets during outdoor, highlighted by his 4:09.71 performance in the 1,500 at the WildCat Track Festival and 15:33.55 in the 5,000 at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic.

Personal

Parents: Michelle and Matt

Siblings: Maguire, Matthias

Career Aspirations: Work as a performance analyst for a major running company

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
    6'1"

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    6'1"

  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance

  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance
    6'1"