<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cnusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>CNU Sports</title><link>https://www.cnusports.com/rss.aspx?path=cross</link><description>Latest news items for Christopher Newport University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.cnusports.com/rss?path=cross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>jessica.morris@cnu.edu (Christopher Newport University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Sarah Bland and Sarah Dake Secure USTFCCCA National All-Academic Cross Country Honors</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/1/29/womens-cross-country-sarah-bland-and-sarah-dake-secure-ustfccca-national-all-academic-cross-country-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/1/29/womens-cross-country-sarah-bland-and-sarah-dake-secure-ustfccca-national-all-academic-cross-country-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 USTFCCCA National All-Academic Cross Country Honorees" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2026_USTFCCCA_All-Academic_-_2.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS -- After excelling as both students and athletes throughout the fall campaign, Christopher Newport cross country standouts Sarah Bland and Sarah Dake received USTFCCCA National All-Academic accolades, while both the men's and women's teams were recognized for their collective efforts by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2026_USTFCCCA_All-Academic_-_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2026_USTFCCCA_All-Academic_-_2.jpg"><media:title>2025 USTFCCCA National All-Academic Cross Country Honorees</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2026_USTFCCCA_All-Academic_-_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19497</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kevin Farnsworth Hailed as Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/11/kevin-farnsworth-hailed-as-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-mens-cross-country-scholar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/11/kevin-farnsworth-hailed-as-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-mens-cross-country-scholar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kevin Farnsworth - Scholar-Athlete of the Year" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Farnsworth_-_2025_C2C_SAOY.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- For his impressive efforts both in and out of the classroom, Christopher Newport standout Kevin Farnsworth was hailed as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, which was announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Championships</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-cross-country-three-captains-earn-all-region-accolades-as-cnu-cross-country-registers-a-pair-of-top-10-team-finishes-at-ncaa-south-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-cross-country-three-captains-earn-all-region-accolades-as-cnu-cross-country-registers-a-pair-of-top-10-team-finishes-at-ncaa-south-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sarah Bland" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Bland__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />SALEM, Va. -- Led by three All-Region performers, the Christopher Newport cross country teams both registered top-10 finishes at the NCAA South Championships, which were held on Saturday at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Virginia</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-to-compete-in-ncaa-south-regionals-on-saturday-at-green-hill-park-in-salem-virginia.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-to-compete-in-ncaa-south-regionals-on-saturday-at-green-hill-park-in-salem-virginia.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CNU Men's Cross Country Team" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MXC_Team_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />SALEM, Va. -- The Christopher Newport cross country teams will test themselves against the top competition in the South this weekend as the Captains will take part in the NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MXC_Team_-_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MXC_Team_-_web.jpg"><media:title>CNU Men's Cross Country Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MXC_Team_-_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19342</s:story_id></item><item><title>CNU Women's Cross Country Vaults to Third in USTFCCCA Regional Rankings; Men Slotted Eighth in South</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/4/cnu-womens-cross-country-vaults-to-third-in-ustfccca-regional-rankings-men-slotted-eighth-in-south.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/4/cnu-womens-cross-country-vaults-to-third-in-ustfccca-regional-rankings-men-slotted-eighth-in-south.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Katherine Streeter" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Streeter__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS -- Following an impressive performance at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships last week, the Christopher Newport women's cross country team vaulted to third in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings, while the men remained eighth in the most recent poll, which was released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Streeter__4_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Streeter__4_.jpg"><media:title>Katherine Streeter</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Streeter__4_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 16:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19307</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Captains Haul in All-League Accolades as CNU Cross Country Pieces Together Award-Winning Appearance at Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-six-captains-haul-in-all-league-accolades-as-cnu-cross-country-pieces-together-award-winning-appearance-at-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-six-captains-haul-in-all-league-accolades-as-cnu-cross-country-pieces-together-award-winning-appearance-at-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Evan Young" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Young__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Six Captains hauled in All-League accolades while guiding the Christopher Newport cross country teams to a well-rounded performance during the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, California.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Young__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Young__2_.jpg"><media:title>Evan Young</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Young__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 18:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19299</s:story_id></item><item><title>CNU Cross Country Travels to California for Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-travels-to-california-for-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-championships-on-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-travels-to-california-for-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-championships-on-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tom Foti" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Foti__8_.jpg" /><br /><br />SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Contending for league supremacy this weekend, the Christopher Newport cross country teams will take part in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held on Saturday at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, California.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Battle</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-women-make-history-rewrite-record-books-while-starring-for-cnu-cross-country-at-10th-annual-border-battle.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-women-make-history-rewrite-record-books-while-starring-for-cnu-cross-country-at-10th-annual-border-battle.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sarah Dake" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Dake__8_.jpg" /><br /><br />LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Orchestrating a performance for the ages, the Christopher Newport women's cross country team pieced together a well-rounded effort while headlining CNU's appearance at the 10th Annual Border Battle, which was hosted by Rowan University at the Gloucester County DREAM Park on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Saturday</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-travels-to-new-jersey-for-rowans-border-battle-at-gloucester-county-dream-park.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-cnu-cross-country-travels-to-new-jersey-for-rowans-border-battle-at-gloucester-county-dream-park.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luke Tompkins" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/Tompkins__10_.jpg" /><br /><br />LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- In their final tune-up before the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships, the Christopher Newport cross country teams will take part in the 10th Annual Rowan Border Battle, which will be held on Saturday at the Gloucester County DREAM Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Honors</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/6/mens-cross-country-sarah-dake-and-andrew-janetsky-sweep-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-cross-country-athlete-of-the-week-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/10/6/mens-cross-country-sarah-dake-and-andrew-janetsky-sweep-coast-to-coast-athletic-conference-cross-country-athlete-of-the-week-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cross Country Athletes of the Week - October 6, 2025" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/6/XC_Athletes_of_the_Week_-_10.6.25.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Following historic efforts at the 51st Annual Paul Short Run on Friday, Christopher Newport standouts Sarah Dake and Andrew Janetsky swept the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week Awards, which were announced by the league office on Monday 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