Shippensburg University Athletics

2024-25 (Sophomore): Represented the Raiders in four individual events at the 2025 PSAC Championships…swam a season best in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.99)…also competed in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, and the 200-yard IM…ranked third on the team in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke, fourth in the 200 IM, and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

2023-24 (Freshman): Swam in four individual events for the Raiders at the PSAC Championships…swam a personal best in the 100-yard backstroke and a seasonal best in the 200-yard backstroke…also competed in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard IM… ranked second on the team in the 400-yard IM, third in the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard breaststroke, fourth in the 100-yard backstroke, and fifth in the 200-yard IM.
 
Battlefield High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Bobcats under coaches Jay Thorpe and Evan Brandt…competed at the club level with Occoquan Swimming for coaches Aaron Dean and Jorge Bohabot…finished as a 10-time Virginia State Championships qualifier…qualified for PVS Sectional, Super Sectionals and Zones…recognized as a four-time PVS Scholar-Athlete…cited as an Academic All-American…was a member of the honor roll…graduated with a 4.4 GPA as an honor-roll student…ranked among the Top 10 percent of his graduating class.
 
About Mercer: Full name is Cooper Daniel Mercer…is the son of Todd and Jennifer Mercer…has a sister, Maddie...majoring in civil engineering with a concentration in environmental engineering...member of the Wood honors college.