Will Merritt Award NEC Athlete of the Week Week Of 10/23/2019 Sport Men's Cross Country School Mount St. Mary's Year Junior Position Hometown Smithburg, MD High School Smithburg Merritt paced the Mount at the Princeton Invitational 8K, crossing the line at 24:29.1 for an 18th place finish out of a field of 235 runners. The Smithsburg, MD product’s time takes the top spot in the NEC top 8K times this fall.