2017-18 Cross Country & Track & Field Roster
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Mercedes Bright
- Position:
- Track and Field
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kingsport, Tenn.
- High School:
- Dobyns-Bennett High School
2017-18
Indoor Track - Senior
Ran the 60 meter Dash in four meets including the Southern Conference Championships... ran a season best time of 8.43 in the season-opener BSC Panther's Icebreaker ... ran a season-best time 28.70 in the 200 meter Dash at the ETSU Buccaneer Invitational.
Academics
Posted a 4.0 GPA in the fall ... named to the Dean's List and Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
2016-17
Indoor Track - junior
Posted a PR time in the 60 meter Dash at the Southern Conference Championshpis ... ran a season-best 27.84 in the 200 meter at the Southern Conference Championships.
Outdoor Track - sophomore
Recorded a PR time of 12.9 in the 100 meter Dash at the Jacksonville State Gamecock Quad Invitational ... ran a PR time of 27.02 in the 200 meter Dash at the JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational ... member of the 4x100 meter team that placed second at the JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational - ran the anchor leg.
2015-16
Indoor Track - sophomore
Topped her 55 meter time at the MTSU Invitational ... competed in the 200 meter at the Emory Crossplex, MTSU Invitational, Samford invitational and the Southern Conference Championships ... recorded a season-best time in the 200m at the SoCon Championships.
Outdoor Track - freshman
Ran the second leg of the DMR team that placed second at the Alabama Relays ... ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay team at the Hilltopper Relays ... ran a season-best time 13.16 in the 100 meter at the Black and Gold Invitational.
2014-15
Indoor Track - freshman
Ran just one meet before redshirting the season
Academics
Recorded a 4.0 GPA in the fall semester … named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters … named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll … Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal recipient.
High School
Won the 100m, 200m and 400m at the Conference Championship ... placed first in the 400m at the Tennessee State Meet ... member of the 4x100m relay team that finished runner-up three times.
Personal
Mercedes Bright ... daughter of Kawona V. Shaw and Jerry J. Bright ... sister of Ealexis and Payton ... Exercise Science major.
Personal Records
Indoor Track
Outdoor Track
Indoor Track - Senior
Ran the 60 meter Dash in four meets including the Southern Conference Championships... ran a season best time of 8.43 in the season-opener BSC Panther's Icebreaker ... ran a season-best time 28.70 in the 200 meter Dash at the ETSU Buccaneer Invitational.
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 12/01/17 | BSC Panther's Icebreaker | 60m | 38 | 8.43 |
| 12/01/17 | BSC Panther's Icebreaker | 200m | 49 | 29.26 |
| 01/20/18 | Samford Open | 60m | 33 | 8.53 |
| 02/02/18 | ETSU Buccaneer Invitational | 60m | 50 | 8.51 |
| 02/02/18 | ETSU Buccaneer Invitational | 200m | 71 | 28.70 |
| 02/24/18 | SoCon Championships | 60m | 18 | 8.45 |
| 02/24/18 | SoCon Championships | 400m | DNF | NT |
Academics
Posted a 4.0 GPA in the fall ... named to the Dean's List and Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
2016-17
Indoor Track - junior
Posted a PR time in the 60 meter Dash at the Southern Conference Championshpis ... ran a season-best 27.84 in the 200 meter at the Southern Conference Championships.
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 01/22/17 | Emory Invitational (Birmingham Crossplex) | 200m | 52 | 28.40 |
| 01/29/17 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness | 60m | 26 | 8.33 |
| 01/29/17 | UNCG Dual Meet Madness | 200m | 36 | 28.62 |
| 02/11/17 | Samford Open | 60m | 60 | 8.33 |
| 02/25/17 | SoCon Championships | 60m | 16 | 8.21 |
| 02/26/17 | SoCon Championships | 200m | 24 | 27.84 |
Outdoor Track - sophomore
Recorded a PR time of 12.9 in the 100 meter Dash at the Jacksonville State Gamecock Quad Invitational ... ran a PR time of 27.02 in the 200 meter Dash at the JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational ... member of the 4x100 meter team that placed second at the JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational - ran the anchor leg.
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 03/11/17 | JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational | 100m | 8 | 12.9 |
| 03/11/17 | JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational | 200m | 12 | 27.02 |
| 03/11/17 | JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational | 4x100m-4 | 2 | 54.92 |
| 03/25/17 | Emory Classic | 200m | 36 | 27.45 |
| 04/22/17 | War Eagle Invitational | 100m | 33 | 13.35 |
| 04/22/17 | War Eagle Invitational | 200m | 44 | 28.48 |
| 05/11/17 | SoCon Championships | 100m | 15 | 13.49 |
| 05/12/17 | SoCon Championships | 200m | 17 | 27.77 |
2015-16
Indoor Track - sophomore
Topped her 55 meter time at the MTSU Invitational ... competed in the 200 meter at the Emory Crossplex, MTSU Invitational, Samford invitational and the Southern Conference Championships ... recorded a season-best time in the 200m at the SoCon Championships.
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 01/24/16 | Emory Crossplex Invitational | 200m | 28 | 29.26 |
| 02/06/16 | MTSU Invitational | 55m | 14 | 7.89 |
| 02/06/16 | MTSU Invitational | 200m | 19 | 28.33 |
| 02/12/16 | Samford Invitational | 200m | 49 | 28.48 |
| 02/26/16 | SoCon Championships | 60m | 18 | 8.25 |
| 2/26/16 | SoCon Championships | 200m | 23 | 28.30 |
Outdoor Track - freshman
Ran the second leg of the DMR team that placed second at the Alabama Relays ... ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay team at the Hilltopper Relays ... ran a season-best time 13.16 in the 100 meter at the Black and Gold Invitational.
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 03/19/16 | Alabama Relays | DMR - 2 | 8 | 13:08.93 |
| 03/25/16 | Black and Gold Invitational | 100m | 40 | 13.16 |
| 04/09/16 | Hilltopper Relays | 100m | 40 | 14.17 |
| 04/09/16 | Hilltopper Relays | 4x400m - 2 | 13 | 4:10.27 |
2014-15
Indoor Track - freshman
Ran just one meet before redshirting the season
| Date | Meet | Event | Place | Time |
| 1/16/15 | ETSU Invitational | 200m | 27.11 |
Academics
Recorded a 4.0 GPA in the fall semester … named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters … named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll … Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal recipient.
High School
Won the 100m, 200m and 400m at the Conference Championship ... placed first in the 400m at the Tennessee State Meet ... member of the 4x100m relay team that finished runner-up three times.
Personal
Mercedes Bright ... daughter of Kawona V. Shaw and Jerry J. Bright ... sister of Ealexis and Payton ... Exercise Science major.
Personal Records
Indoor Track
| Event | Meet | Time/Dist. | Date |
| 55m | MTSU Invitational | 7.89 | 02/06/16 |
| 60m | SoCon Championships | 8.21 | 02/25/17 |
| 200m | ETSU Invitational | 27.11 | 01/16/15 |
Outdoor Track
| Event | Meet | Time/Dist. | Date |
| 100m | JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational | 12.90 | 03/11/17 |
| 200m | JSU Gamecock Quad Invitational | 27.02 | 03/11/17 |
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