<?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>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><item><title>High Point Records Third Straight First-Place Finish</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/3/mens-cross-country-panthers-record-third-straight-first-place-finish.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/10/3/mens-cross-country-panthers-record-third-straight-first-place-finish.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/2025/10/3/croppmxc.png" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, N.C. — The High Point University men's cross country team competed in the Dill Family Foundation Pirate Cross Country Invitational early Saturday morning and came out on top. This is the team's third straight first-place overall finish (35 points); something of which has never happened in program history. Every time the Panthers recorded individually, was a personal record for the runner.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/croppmxc.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/3/croppmxc.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/2025/10/3/croppmxc.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 11:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23254</s:story_id></item><item><title>Two Panthers Receive Big South Honors after Lancer Pink Invitational</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-two-panthers-receive-big-south-honors-after-lancer-pink-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-two-panthers-receive-big-south-honors-after-lancer-pink-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/2025/9/24/Simon___Avery_Heading_Photo.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, NC — Junior Avery Crowell and freshman Simon Triezenberg, of the High Point University men's cross country team, have both received Big South honors after the Lancer Pink Invitational on Saturday. Crowell has been named Big South Runner of the Week for the first time this season Triezenberg was awarded with Freshman of the Week after just his second collegiate meet. Both awards were announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Simon___Avery_Heading_Photo.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Simon___Avery_Heading_Photo.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/2025/9/24/Simon___Avery_Heading_Photo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Win Lancer Pink Invitational</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-crowell-finishes-first-in-lancer-pink-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-crowell-finishes-first-in-lancer-pink-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/2025/9/20/Untitled-1.png" /><br /><br />FARMVILLE, Va. — The High Point University men's cross country team won the Lancer Pink Invitation Saturday morning, with Avery Crowell finishing first overall in the entire meet. This is the second straight top finish for HPU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/Untitled-1.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/Untitled-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/2025/9/20/Untitled-1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23229</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bonilla Named Big South Freshman of the Week</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/3/mens-cross-country-max-bonilla-named-big-south-freshman-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2025/9/3/mens-cross-country-max-bonilla-named-big-south-freshman-of-the-week.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/2025/9/3/Untitled-2.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, NC — Freshman Max Bonilla has started off big to begin his collegiate career as he was named Big South Freshman of the Week as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/3/Untitled-2.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/3/Untitled-2.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/2025/9/3/Untitled-2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2025 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23190</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>