Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 2021 While at Summit, Mercer was a starter on the varsity team all four years and was a captain his junior and senior year. He was first-team all-State and the Enquirer’s Division II player of the year his senior year and a first-team all-city selection by both the Enquirer and area coaches on three occasions. Mercer was a two-time Miami Valley Conference player of the year and threetime all-MVC first-team selection.
J. Mercer Reynolds ’95 The summer before freshman year at The Summit, Mercer Reynolds stepped onto the field for soccer team camp. One session pitted the classes against one another. He and his classmates ended up defeating every class but the seniors. “It showed that there was a lot of new blood in the program,” he says. “My class had a lot of eventual collegiate athletes. It’s nice that, on some level, we helped create the culture and provide a springboard for the program. I’ve watched a few of my son’s games here, and it’s amazing how good those kids are. They are light-years ahead of where we were at that age.” For his contributions to The Summit and the boys’ soccer program, Mercer will be inducted into The Summit Athletic Hall of Fame. 42
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He tallied 67 career goals. In his time, the Silver Knights reached the top of the Division II state rankings, were twotime regional finalists, three-time district champions and four-time MVC champions. The Silver Knights also defended home turf, never losing a match on Williams Field while he was here. “When I look at his accomplishments, he is someone we need to have hanging on our wall (in Flannery),” Summit Athletic Director Greg Dennis says.
