<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.acusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Abilene Christian Athletics</title><link>https://admin.acusports.com/rss.aspx?path=cross</link><description>Latest news items for Abilene Christian Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.acusports.com/rss?path=cross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>ACU Athletics Raises $1 Million in 5th Straight Record Year of ACU Gives</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2026/5/6/baseball-acu-athletics-raises-1-million-in-5th-straight-record-year-of-acu-gives</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2026/5/6/baseball-acu-athletics-raises-1-million-in-5th-straight-record-year-of-acu-gives</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's 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url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/wide_acu_gives.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 16:38:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25707</s:story_id></item><item><title>ACU Lands Record 52 on 2025 Fall Academic All-WAC Honor Roll</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2026/2/24/general-acu-lands-52-on-2025-fall-academic-all-wac-honor-roll</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2026/2/24/general-acu-lands-52-on-2025-fall-academic-all-wac-honor-roll</guid><category>Football, General, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-WAC Honorees Release" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/6/28/academic_all-wac_honorees.png" /><br /><br />Fifty-two Abilene Christian student-athletes were recognized on the list of 2025 Fall 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Meet</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/15/cross-country-wildcats-improve-over-2024-finish-at-regional-meet</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/15/cross-country-wildcats-improve-over-2024-finish-at-regional-meet</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chloe McLellan runs in the 2025 Naimadu Classic" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/ZOO00166.jpg" /><br /><br />The ACU cross country teams concluded their 2025 season at the South Central Region Championships on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/ZOO00166.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/ZOO00166.jpg"><media:title>Chloe McLellan runs in the 2025 Naimadu Classic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/ZOO00166.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25273</s:story_id></item><item><title>ACU Cross Country Off to Fayetteville for South Central Region Championship</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/13/acu-cross-country-off-to-fayetteville-for-south-central-region-championship</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/13/acu-cross-country-off-to-fayetteville-for-south-central-region-championship</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ACU's Alyssa Quinones, Madison Anderson, and Kyla Fuller run in the 2025 WAC Cross Country Championships" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DSC00004.jpg" /><br /><br />Sixteen Wildcat runners will take part in the regional championship meet on Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DSC00004.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DSC00004.jpg"><media:title>ACU's Alyssa Quinones, Madison Anderson, and Kyla Fuller run in the 2025 WAC Cross Country Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DSC00004.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25266</s:story_id></item><item><title>ACU Finishes the Final WAC Cross Country Championship</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/1/acu-finishes-the-final-wac-cross-country-championship</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/11/1/acu-finishes-the-final-wac-cross-country-championship</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carlos Cortez runs in the Naidamu Classic on August 29, 2025" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/ZOO00388.jpg" /><br /><br />Carlos Cortez made the second-team All-WAC team with his performance Friday morning in Arlington.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/ZOO00388.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/ZOO00388.jpg"><media:title>Carlos Cortez runs in the Naidamu Classic on August 29, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/ZOO00388.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 17:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Run in WAC Championship Meet on Friday</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/10/30/cross-country-wildcats-run-in-wac-championship-meet-on-friday</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/10/30/cross-country-wildcats-run-in-wac-championship-meet-on-friday</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Benjamin Castro runs in the ACU Naimadu Classic on August 29, 2025." src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/ZOO00508_nCQ4O.jpg" /><br /><br />The ACU men and women are vying for a podium finish at the final WAC Cross Country 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Invitational</title><link>https://acusports.com/news/2025/10/18/cross-country-good-showing-for-the-wildcats-at-arturo-barrios-invitational</link><guid>https://acusports.com/news/2025/10/18/cross-country-good-showing-for-the-wildcats-at-arturo-barrios-invitational</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ACU men's cross country team runs at Naimudu Classic" src="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/ZOO00323.jpg" /><br /><br />ACU now has two weeks to prepare for the WAC Cross Country Championship on Friday, Oct. 31.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/ZOO00323.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/ZOO00323.jpg"><media:title>ACU men's cross country 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at Texas A&M.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/ZOO00179.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/ZOO00179.jpg"><media:title>Sidney Windham runs in the 2025 Naimadu Classic in Abilene on August 29, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/ZOO00179.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25187</s:story_id></item><item><title>ACU Sports Podcast: Cross Country's Nathan 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17.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/5/ZOO00686.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/5/ZOO00686.jpg"><media:title>ACU cross country runner during the 2025 Naimadu Classic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.acusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/5/ZOO00686.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 5 Oct 2025 14:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25156</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>