Mount Mercy University Track and field and cross country

Association: NAIA
Conference: HAAC
Teams: Men & women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $42,772 USD
Undergraduates: 1,501

Overview

About Mount Mercy

Mount Mercy University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NAIA as a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). Head coach Jerry Sikkema leads the Mustangs, who train at Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex (400m outdoor track). Mount Mercy is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with 1,501 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $42,772 USD.

Teams

Mustangs track and field and cross country

Men's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Men's cross country: Team site
Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Jerry SikkemaHead Coach - Track & Field
Jeff BarkerHead Cross Country Coach / Assistant Coach – Distance
Andrea AlbertAssistant Coach
Connor ChristophersenAssistant Coach – Sprints
Luke NickelsonAssistant Coach – Jumps
Brandon SaxonAssistant Coach - Pole Vault
Jon AndersenVolunteer Coach – Race Walk
Ray VarnerVolunteer Coach – Hurdles
Brady CortezGraduate Assistant
Quinn SwiftGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1928
Website: mtmercy.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at MMU

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at Mount Mercy University →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 52%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state and out-of-state: $42,772 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $42,772 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $57,202 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $23,935 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.