<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nkunorse.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Northern Kentucky University Athletics</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Northern Kentucky University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nkunorse.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>13 Northern Kentucky programs post perfect APR scores in latest report</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/5/5/general-13-northern-kentucky-programs-post-perfect-apr-scores-in-latest-report.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/5/5/general-13-northern-kentucky-programs-post-perfect-apr-scores-in-latest-report.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Go Norse Fund, Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The NCAA revealed its latest Academic Progress Rates for the 2024-25 academic year on Tuesday, with the Norse featuring again as one of the top programs at its level.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/landscape.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 17:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14115</s:story_id></item><item><title>Horizon League Releases 2025 Fall Academic Honor Roll, 125 Norse Student-Athletes Honored</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/1/30/general-horizon-league-releases-2025-fall-academic-honor-roll-125-norse-student-athletes-honored.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/1/30/general-horizon-league-releases-2025-fall-academic-honor-roll-125-norse-student-athletes-honored.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Go Norse Fund, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Newspaper_Series_-_Headline_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Newspaper_Series_-_Headline_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Newspaper_Series_-_Headline_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Newspaper_Series_-_Headline_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13867</s:story_id></item><item><title>Starting Blocks Banquet Registration Now Open</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/1/6/general-starting-blocks-banquet-registration-now-open.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2026/1/6/general-starting-blocks-banquet-registration-now-open.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/6/Starting_blocks_promo_2.png" /><br /><br />HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Registration for Starting Blocks, a banquet this January held by Northern Kentucky University Norse cross country/track & field, is open now! Register today.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/Starting_blocks_promo_2.png" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/Starting_blocks_promo_2.png"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/Starting_blocks_promo_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2026 09:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13831</s:story_id></item><item><title>NKU Cross Country, Track &amp; Field Announces Starting Blocks Banquet</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/12/5/general-nku-cross-country-track-field-announces-starting-blocks-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/12/5/general-nku-cross-country-track-field-announces-starting-blocks-banquet.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Save_the_date_updated.png" /><br /><br />HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse athletics are excited to announce Starting Blocks: A celebration of former, present, and future NKU Cross Country/Track & Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Save_the_date_updated.png" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Save_the_date_updated.png"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Save_the_date_updated.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13807</s:story_id></item><item><title>Colton O’Hara named to #HLXC All-Academic Team, Grace Biddle named honorable mention</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/19/mens-cross-country-colton-o-hara-named-to-hlxc-all-academic-team-grace-biddle-named-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/19/mens-cross-country-colton-o-hara-named-to-hlxc-all-academic-team-grace-biddle-named-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/xc_cover.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League announced its Valeo Cross Country All-Academic Teams on Wednesday afternoon, as a pair of Norse earned the distinction in the 2025 edition, with Colton O'Hara making the men's squad and Grace Biddle earning an honorable mention on the women's side.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/xc_cover.png" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/xc_cover.png"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/xc_cover.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13779</s:story_id></item><item><title>O’Hara sets 10K Personal Best, Leads Norse Men to Top-Twenty Finish at Southeast Regional, Women finish 32nd</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-o-hara-sets-10k-personal-best-leads-norse-men-to-top-twenty-finish-at-southeast-regional-women-finish-32nd.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-o-hara-sets-10k-personal-best-leads-norse-men-to-top-twenty-finish-at-southeast-regional-women-finish-32nd.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/110125_HorizonLeagueXC_RVAfull-93.jpg" /><br /><br />EARLYSVILLE, Va. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country ran in the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday morning, wrapping up the 2025 season. Senior Colton O'Hara paced the Norse men for a 61st-place finish and a new 10k personal best of 31:03.6, while Maggie Foust again led the Norse women.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/110125_HorizonLeagueXC_RVAfull-93.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/110125_HorizonLeagueXC_RVAfull-93.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/110125_HorizonLeagueXC_RVAfull-93.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13769</s:story_id></item><item><title>Weldemichael, O’Hara notch top-five finishes at Horizon League Championships, Foust paces women for All-League appearance</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-weldemichael-o-hara-notch-top-five-finishes-at-horizon-league-championships-foust-paces-women-for-all-league-appearance.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-weldemichael-o-hara-notch-top-five-finishes-at-horizon-league-championships-foust-paces-women-for-all-league-appearance.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/110125_HorizonLeague_RVA_Web-14.jpg" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country ran in the Horizon League Championships on Saturday, with both teams eyeing a conference title. The Norse men recorded a fifth-place finish behind two top-five individual finishes from Natnael Weldemichael and Colton O'Hara, while the women finished seventh behind freshman Maggie Foust's 12th-place finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/110125_HorizonLeague_RVA_Web-14.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/110125_HorizonLeague_RVA_Web-14.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/110125_HorizonLeague_RVA_Web-14.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 12:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13742</s:story_id></item><item><title>Norse Cross Country Prepared for #HLXC Championships</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-cross-country-norse-cross-country-prepared-for-hlxc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-cross-country-norse-cross-country-prepared-for-hlxc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/BB1A5443.jpg" /><br /><br />HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse cross country heads to the Horizon League Championships on Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/BB1A5443.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/BB1A5443.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/BB1A5443.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13737</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country finishes strong at Angel Mounds, JENNASTRONG meets</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-takes-6th-at-angel-mounds-invitational-women-finish-12th.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-takes-6th-at-angel-mounds-invitational-women-finish-12th.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Two runners running" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/lipscomb_nku_DSC9402.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Northern Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams sent runners to a pair of meets Friday, competing at the Angel Mounds Invitational in Evansville, Indiana, in the morning and the JENNASTRONG Fall Classic in Wilmington, Ohio, later in the day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/lipscomb_nku_DSC9402.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/lipscomb_nku_DSC9402.jpg"><media:title>Two runners running</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/lipscomb_nku_DSC9402.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13716</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Cross Country finishes 10th at Louisville XC Classic, Women finish 26th</title><link>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-finishes-10th-at-louisville-xc-classic-women-finish-26th.aspx</link><guid>https://nkunorse.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-finishes-10th-at-louisville-xc-classic-women-finish-26th.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="-" src="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/BB1A5251.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country headed to Louisville on Saturday morning, running in the Louisville XC Classic. The Norse men's program ran first at 9 AM and put together a great team performance, finishing 10th. Colton O'Hara paced the Norse with a 25th-place finish, running a 24:15.2, while Maggie Foust led the women with a 77th-place finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/BB1A5251.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/BB1A5251.jpg"><media:title>-</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nkunorse.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/BB1A5251.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 12:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13697</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>