Shelby Mercer
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Canton, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- GlenOak
Bio
Sophomore (2019-20): Competed in four of the six tournaments in the fall of 2019... DC's top finisher in three of the four fall events in which she played... Best 36-hole score was 182 at the DC Invitational... Shot 88, her top score for 18 holes, during the final round of DC's home tournament at Ironwood Golf Club in Wauseon, Ohio, on Sept. 8, 2019... Did not play in the spring of 2020 because the season was canceled (COVID-19).
Freshman (2018-19): Team's top placer in all eight events in the fall of 2018... Finished 18th at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship after firing a 176 (90-86) at Liberty (Indiana) Country Club in October 2018... Shot 88 to tie for 21st place in her first collegiate event, the Trine Kickoff Classic at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Indiana, on Aug. 23, 2018... Did not participate in any spring tournaments because of an injury.
Prep: 2018 graduate of GlenOak High School, where she earned three varsity letters in golf... Second Team All-Federal League and Honorable Mention All-Stark County selection as a senior... Involved with First Tee-Canton.
Personal: Daughter of Rudy and Fonda Mercer... Majoring in intervention specialist with a minor in autism studies... Born in Charleston, South Carolina... Admires Rickie Fowler... Philadelphia Eagles fan.
News mentions
Defiance senior Shelby Mercer has been named the HCAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week
Senior Shelby Mercer wins medalist honors shooting an 83 at the Anderson Duals to finish the season for women's golf on Saturday afternoon.
Defiance freshman Winter Boroff and junior Mari Najar tied for 10th place at the Earlham Spring Invite over the weekend.
The Defiance women's golf team competed at the Wooster Fall Invitational over the weekend.
The Defiance women's golf team finished in sixth place at the Beaver Classic over the weekend.
The Defiance women's golf team is tied for fourth place after Day 1 of the Beaver Fall Classic.
The Defiance women's golf team competed in the HCAC Fall Preview two-day Tournament on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Junior Mari Najar was the top finisher for the Defiance women's golf team at the Yellow Jackets Military Appreacaption Invitational on Tuesday. Najar finished tied for 12th after shooting a 92.
The Defiance College women's golf team has been selected to finish ninth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's golf season coaches poll. Shelby Mercer and Mari Najar were named to the HCAC Athletes to Watch list.