<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://highpointpanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>High Point University Athletics</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for High Point University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://highpointpanthers.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Big South Selects HPU Men's Cross Country Second in Preseason Poll</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/8/24/high-point-mens-cross-country-ranked-second-in-big-south-preseason-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/8/24/high-point-mens-cross-country-ranked-second-in-big-south-preseason-poll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/25/260825_XC_PreseasonPolls_Men_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The High Point University men's cross country team opens the 2026 season ranked second in the Big South Conference preseason poll. The Panthers sit behind first-ranked Charleston Southern University as they look to make a championship push and capture the program's first conference title in over 10 years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/260825_XC_PreseasonPolls_Men_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/260825_XC_PreseasonPolls_Men_Web.jpg"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/260825_XC_PreseasonPolls_Men_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23971</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point Announces 2026 Men's and Women's Cross Country Schedule</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/31/general-high-point-announces-2026-mens-and-womens-cross-country-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/31/general-high-point-announces-2026-mens-and-womens-cross-country-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 XC Schedule Story Image" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/31/260731_XC_2026Schedule_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. –– The High Point University Men's & Women's Cross Country teams revealed their 2026 schedules on Friday morning. The men and women will be competing in seven meets combined. The team is seeing some familiar courses this season as both teams revisit Elon's Cross Country Course, and the women revisit WakeMed Soccer Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/31/260731_XC_2026Schedule_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/31/260731_XC_2026Schedule_Web.jpg"><media:title>2026 XC Schedule Story Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/31/260731_XC_2026Schedule_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>68</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23928</s:story_id></item><item><title>Staff Changes Announced for HPU Track &amp; Field and Cross Country Programs</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/24/general-staff-changes-to-track-field-and-cross-country-program.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/24/general-staff-changes-to-track-field-and-cross-country-program.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Staff Updates - HPU Track & Field 2026" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point University Track & Field and Cross Country announced the hiring of Anne Akagi-Koons and Zach Ferrara to serve as HPU assistant coaches. Akagi-Koons has been hired as the assistant women's distance coach, while Ferrara will work directly with men's and women's pole vault.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Web.jpg"><media:title>Staff Updates - HPU Track &amp; Field 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23904</s:story_id></item><item><title>Remy Tamer Named Director of HPU Track &amp; Field and Cross Country Programs</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/23/mens-cross-country-tamer-named-director-of-track-field-and-cross-country-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/7/23/mens-cross-country-tamer-named-director-of-track-field-and-cross-country-programs.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Remy_Web_2.jpg" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Vice President and Athletic Director Dan Hauser announced the promotion of Remy Tamer as the new HPU Director of Track & Field/Cross Country. Tamer moves into the new role after the retirement of longtime Head Coach Mike Esposito.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Remy_Web_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Remy_Web_2.jpg"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/260707_T_F_StaffUpdates_Remy_Web_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23905</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point Finishes Out Season in NCAA Southeast Regionals</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-high-point-finishes-out-season-in-ncaa-southeast-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-high-point-finishes-out-season-in-ncaa-southeast-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/mxc.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., — The High Point Panthers men's cross country team competed in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regionals Friday morning, in what is the team's final meet of the season. The Panthers finished in 18th place. This is the final cross country meet in the head coaching career of Mike Esposito.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/mxc.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/mxc.jpg"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/mxc.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23373</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country Finishes Runner-Up at Conference Championship Meet</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-falls-just-short-in-conference-championship-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-falls-just-short-in-conference-championship-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/2P4A0658.jpg" /><br /><br />FARMVILLE, Va., — The High Point University Panthers men's cross country team finished in second place in the Big South Conference championship race. The Panthers fall just short of Charleston Southern in what is Head Coach Mike Esposito's final conference meet with the Panthers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/2P4A0658.jpg" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/2P4A0658.jpg"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/2P4A0658.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23335</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country Looks to Reign Supreme</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-looks-to-reign-supreme.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-looks-to-reign-supreme.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Untitled-1__1_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University Panthers are spearheaded this season by juniors Avery Crowell and Gavin Stevens, who both had impressive 2025 campaigns. The Panthers head into the 2025 Big South Conference meet with the goal to win it all for the first time since 2014. Last year, the Panthers were just five points away from glory as Charleston Southern placed first.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Untitled-1__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Untitled-1__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Untitled-1__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23326</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bonilla Awarded Second Big South Freshman of the Week Honor</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/22/mens-cross-country-bonilla-awarded-second-big-south-freshman-of-the-week-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/22/mens-cross-country-bonilla-awarded-second-big-south-freshman-of-the-week-honor.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Untitled-1__1_.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C.— After an impressive Panorama Farms Invite performance, Max Bonilla, of the High Point University Panthers men's cross country team, has once again been awarded Big South Conference Freshman of the Week. Bonilla finished with an 8k time of 25:07.3 and placed 65th overall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Untitled-1__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Untitled-1__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Untitled-1__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23311</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crowell Leads the way for High Point at Panorama Farms Invitational</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-crowell-leads-the-way-for-high-point-at-panorama-farms-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-crowell-leads-the-way-for-high-point-at-panorama-farms-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Mens_XC_VA_Recap_Image.png" /><br /><br />Charlottesville,Va.- The High Point University men's cross country team competed in the Panorama Farms Invitational on Friday morning, where they ran against some tough, ranked competition in the 8k. The Panthers finished 7th overall out of 15 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Mens_XC_VA_Recap_Image.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Mens_XC_VA_Recap_Image.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Mens_XC_VA_Recap_Image.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23292</s:story_id></item><item><title>Two Panthers Receive Big South Honors Once Again</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/8/mens-cross-country-two-panthers-receive-big-south-honors-once-again.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/8/mens-cross-country-two-panthers-receive-big-south-honors-once-again.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/8/mens_xc_athletes_of_the_week.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two High Point University Panthers have received Big South Conference honors once again after the team competed in the Dill Family Foundation Cross Country Invitational. Junior Gavin Stevens was crowned the Big South Conference Runner of the Week and Simon Triezenberg was awarded with Freshman of the Week, his second of the season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/mens_xc_athletes_of_the_week.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/mens_xc_athletes_of_the_week.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/8/mens_xc_athletes_of_the_week.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2025 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23268</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>