<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bellarmine University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Bellarmine University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>XC squads earn 2025 All-Academic Team honors from USTFCCCA</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/1/31/mens-cross-country-xc-squads-earn-2025-all-academic-team-honors-from-ustfccca.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/1/31/mens-cross-country-xc-squads-earn-2025-all-academic-team-honors-from-ustfccca.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams-Bellarmine XC" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/31/USTFCCCA_All-Academic_Teams_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Both Bellarmine University cross country squads were recognized as 2025 All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/USTFCCCA_All-Academic_Teams_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/USTFCCCA_All-Academic_Teams_WEB.jpg"><media:title>2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams-Bellarmine XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/31/USTFCCCA_All-Academic_Teams_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12709</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hooten, Oesterling pace cross country at NCAA Southeast Regional</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-hooten-oesterling-pace-cross-country-at-ncaa-southeast-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-hooten-oesterling-pace-cross-country-at-ncaa-southeast-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Hooten recorded the 11th-fastest 10k time in program history at the regional meet." 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url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/Alex_Hooten-3_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12566</s:story_id></item><item><title>6 Knights recognized on XC Academic All-ASUN Teams</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-6-knights-recognized-on-xc-academic-all-asun-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-6-knights-recognized-on-xc-academic-all-asun-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six Knights were honored on the XC Academic All-ASUN Teams." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/XC_Academic_All-ASUN_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University cross country had six representatives on the Academic All-ASUN Teams, the conference announced Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/XC_Academic_All-ASUN_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/XC_Academic_All-ASUN_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Six Knights were honored on the XC Academic All-ASUN Teams.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/XC_Academic_All-ASUN_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12562</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross country bracing for NCAA Southeast Regional Championship</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-bracing-for-ncaa-southeast-regional-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-bracing-for-ncaa-southeast-regional-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Members of women's cross country compete in the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/WXC_Team-3_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University cross country will compete in its second-ever NCAA I Southeast Regional Championship — and first under the stewardship of Emma Petersen — on Friday at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/WXC_Team-3_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/WXC_Team-3_SWAGS_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Members of women's cross country compete in the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/WXC_Team-3_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12560</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hooten sets new 8k program record at ASUN XC Championship</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-hooten-sets-new-8k-program-record-at-asun-xc-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-hooten-sets-new-8k-program-record-at-asun-xc-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Hooten broke the 8k program record at the ASUN Championship." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/Alex_Hooten-2_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After a near-decade reign, the king has finally been dethroned.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/Alex_Hooten-2_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/Alex_Hooten-2_SWAGS_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Alex Hooten broke the 8k program record at the ASUN Championship.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/Alex_Hooten-2_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12516</s:story_id></item><item><title>ASUN Championship has arrived for cross country</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-asun-championship-has-arrived-for-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-asun-championship-has-arrived-for-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's cross country warms up before a meet this season." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/WXC_Group-1_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University cross county is set to compete in its sixth ASUN Championship and first under Director of XC/TF Emma Petersen as the Knights squads will toe the starting line Friday morning at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/WXC_Group-1_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/WXC_Group-1_SWAGS_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Women's cross country warms up before a meet this season.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/WXC_Group-1_SWAGS_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12510</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hooten, Oesterling pace Knights as XC concludes regular season</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-hooten-oesterling-pace-knights-as-xc-concludes-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-hooten-oesterling-pace-knights-as-xc-concludes-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bellarmine cross country competes in the Swags Louisville Classic." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Men_s_Group-1_SWAGS.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Redshirt junior Alex Hooten and senior Sierra Oesterling continued carving out more space in the Bellarmine University cross country record books as the Knights competed Friday in the Angel Mounds Invitational at Angel Mounds State Historic Site.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Men_s_Group-1_SWAGS.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Men_s_Group-1_SWAGS.jpg"><media:title>Bellarmine cross country competes in the Swags Louisville Classic.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Men_s_Group-1_SWAGS.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12474</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross country to tune up for ASUN Championship at Angel Mounds Invitational</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-tune-up-for-asun-championship-at-angel-mounds-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-tune-up-for-asun-championship-at-angel-mounds-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's cross country gets set to compete in the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic." 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src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Alex_Hooten-1_LOU_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Redshirt junior Alex Hooten and senior Sierra Oesterling delivered all-time top 50 performances as Bellarmine University competed Saturday morning in the Gold Races in the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic at E.P. &quot;Tom&quot; Sawyer State Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Alex_Hooten-1_LOU_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Alex_Hooten-1_LOU_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Alex Hooten placed 23rd at the Louisville Cross Country Classic.</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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— Bellarmine University cross country will be competing in its own backyard as the Knights are gearing up for the 24th Annual Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday at E.P. &quot;Tom&quot; Sawyer State Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/Women-1_LL_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/Women-1_LL_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Members of Bellarmine XC compete in 2024's  Live in Lou Classic.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/Women-1_LL_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 07:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12430</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>