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2026 Men's Cross Country Roster

Baxter Merriam

Baxter Merriam

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Scarborough, Maine
  • High School:
    Scarborough
  • Major:
    undeclared

Summary

Biography

Baxter Merriam
  • Debuted with a 5K time of 16:59.1 at Little 3 championship
  • Improved 8K times during season, running a season-best time of 27:55.1 at Centennial Conference championship
  • Also competed at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Off the Course
  • Member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity
  • Serves as tour guide for Gettysburg College Office of Admissions
High School
  • In addition to competing in cross country and track and field, also spent two years on football team and one year on basketball team
  • School record holder and state champion in 4x800 relay
  • Two-time all-state performer
  • Second-team all-conference
  • Four-time state champion across three seasons
Personal
  • Son of Marshall Merriam and Shelly Stritzinger

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    6'1"

  • 2026Sophomore

    6'1"