<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.mercerbears.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Mercer University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Mercer University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women Achieve Best Finish In Program History At NCAA Regional</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-women-achieve-best-finish-in-program-history-at-ncaa-regional</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-women-achieve-best-finish-in-program-history-at-ncaa-regional</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ncaa regional recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" /><br /><br />HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Mercer women's cross country team capped off their historical season with the best team finish in program history at the NCAA South Regional on Friday morning in Huntsville, coming in 14th place of 28 teams with the men placing 20th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png"><media:title>ncaa regional recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/ncaa_regional_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37480</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country To Race At The NCAA Regional</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-race-at-the-ncaa-regional</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-race-at-the-ncaa-regional</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ncaa regional preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will race in Huntsville, Ala. at the NCAA DI South Regional on Friday morning. The women's 6k is set to kick off at 8:30 a.m. followed up by the men's 10k at 9:30 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png"><media:title>ncaa regional preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/ncaa_regionals_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37473</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Place 2nd, Make History At SoCon Championship</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-women-place-2nd-make-history-at-socon-championship</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-women-place-2nd-make-history-at-socon-championship</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc socon recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" /><br /><br />MILL SPRING, N.C. – The Mercer women's cross country team placed second at the 2025 Southern Conference Championship for the best team finish in school history along with the men's team placing sixth. The meet took place Saturday morning at the Tryon International Equestrian Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png"><media:title>xc socon recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/socon_recap_xc.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 13:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37431</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country To Compete At Southern Conference Championships</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-at-southern-conference-championships</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cross-country-to-compete-at-southern-conference-championships</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc soon preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Mill Spring, N.C. to compete in the 2025 Southern Conference Championships on Nov. 1 at the Tryon Equestrian Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png"><media:title>xc soon preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/socon_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37427</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Ranked For Fifth-Straight Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-women-ranked-for-fifth-straight-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-women-ranked-for-fifth-straight-week</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="women ranked fifth straight week" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/fifth_straight_rank.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's cross country team remains in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings for the fifth week in a row and fourth-straight ranking.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/fifth_straight_rank.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/fifth_straight_rank.png"><media:title>women ranked fifth straight week</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/fifth_straight_rank.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37410</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Closes Out Regular Season In Texas</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-cross-country-closes-out-regular-season-in-texas</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-cross-country-closes-out-regular-season-in-texas</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Texas A&M recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/texas_a_m_recap.png" /><br /><br />COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Arturo Barrios Invitational at the Watts Cross Country Course in College Station on Friday morning to close out the regular season. The top finisher for both the men's and women's team posted personal bests with both teams finishing in 22nd place out of 32 (men) and 37 (women) teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/texas_a_m_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/texas_a_m_recap.png"><media:title>Texas A&amp;M recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/texas_a_m_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37381</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Ranked For Fourth-Straight Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-women-ranked-for-fourth-straight-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/16/mens-cross-country-women-ranked-for-fourth-straight-week</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ranked fourth-straight" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/ranked_fourth-straight.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer women's cross country team continues to make program history by being in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings for the fourth-straight week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/ranked_fourth-straight.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/ranked_fourth-straight.png"><media:title>ranked fourth-straight</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/ranked_fourth-straight.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37374</s:story_id></item><item><title>Parker Earns SoCon Runner Of The Week Honors</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/8/parker-earns-socon-runner-of-the-week-honors</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/8/parker-earns-socon-runner-of-the-week-honors</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Parker ROTW" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/8/parker_ROTW.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - Mary Grace Parker has received Southern Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors for her outstanding performance at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Oct. 3 in Atlanta.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/parker_ROTW.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/parker_ROTW.png"><media:title>Parker ROTW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/parker_ROTW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2025 13:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37347</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women 2nd, Men 3rd At Georgia Tech Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/3/mens-cross-country-women-2nd-men-3rd-at-georgia-tech-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/3/mens-cross-country-women-2nd-men-3rd-at-georgia-tech-invitational</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Georgia Tech recap xc" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/3/georgia_tech_recap.png" /><br /><br />ATLANTA, GA. – The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams both placed in the top three at the Georgia Tech Invitational Friday morning in Atlanta, Ga. with the women taking second and the men placing third.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/georgia_tech_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/georgia_tech_recap.png"><media:title>Georgia Tech recap xc</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/georgia_tech_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 17:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37331</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Makes Short Trip To Georgia Tech</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/2/mens-cross-country-cross-country-makes-short-trip-to-georgia-tech</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/10/2/mens-cross-country-cross-country-makes-short-trip-to-georgia-tech</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Georgia Tech preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/2/georgia_tech_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga.- The Mercer men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday October. 3 at Bouckaert Farm in Atlanta.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/georgia_tech_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/georgia_tech_preview.png"><media:title>Georgia Tech preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/georgia_tech_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2025 17:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37327</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>