In honor of National Game Show Day on June 1st, let’s look at some MCCC sports trivia. How many national championships have the Vikings won? The answer is 14. Which Vikings sport has won the most national championships? Men’s soccer has won eight national titles. What Vikings women’s sport has won the most national championships? Women’s tennis has won four national championships and is the only MCCC women’s team to win a national title.
Now it’s time for some true or false questions. True or false: Men’s tennis has reached seven of the last ten national championships. That is true. In 2022, both Vikings baseball and men’s tennis finished as National Runner-Ups: true or false? That is also true. Mercer had more than 25 All-Region athletes in 2023-2024? True, 27 Vikings earned All-Region honors in 2023-2024.
Has Mercer had more or less than 250 All-Americans? The answer is more than 250. How many collegiate sports does Mercer currently offer? Nine: men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, softball and men’s lacrosse.
How many of Mercer’s teams qualified and participated in the 2023-2024 post season for their sport? The answer is all active Viking teams made the post season (women’s basketball was not active this year).
How many Vikings teams won the Region in 2023-2024? Two teams: men’s soccer and baseball
How many Viking teams reached the Region 19 Championship in 2023-2024? Four: men’s and women’s soccer, baseball and softball. What was the lone Viking team to make the NJCAA National Tournament in 2023-2024? That would be Vikings’ women’s tennis.
There is some trivia on Mercer’s sports teams in honor of National Game Show Day. Our athletic teams have had a winning tradition and continue to have success today.
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MCCC Men's Basketball were National Champions in 1973 and 1974
MCCC men's soccer were Region 19 Champions in 2023