My name is Scott Maughan, and I’m just a track and field fan living in Mercer County. I started Track Mercer with the hopes of accomplishing three goals at once:

• I wanted to get involved in the local track and field community.

• I wanted to get to know the people and schools in my area.

• I wanted to build a website.

But my motives for this site were not purely personal. I wanted to inspire and excite high school cross country and track and field athletes in Mercer County.

I wanted to build a website where local student-athletes can see their names in the news and be recognized for their hard work, even if they aren’t (yet) among the top 1% of NJ runners who might get coverage in a statewide website.

I wanted to create a forum where people can see how these athletes are doing and discuss meet results, both in competitive and congratulatory ways.

When I was a high schooler, I enjoyed reading websites like this, and I wanted to pass it on.

So, Track Mercer’s mission is to strengthen the high school track and field community in Mercer County by showcasing and supporting local athletes. Every article, result, ranking, photo, and video is intended to motivate Mercer County’s student-athletes to keep putting in the effort and discipline that leads to improvement, success, and fun in this sport and beyond.