<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hardingsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Harding Sports</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Releases from hardingsports.com</description><atom:link href="https://hardingsports.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Harding Men’s Cross-Country Earns USTFCCCA National All-Academic Honors</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-harding-mens-cross-country-earns-ustfccca-national-all-academic-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-harding-mens-cross-country-earns-ustfccca-national-all-academic-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nathaniel Perry" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2025-109.01-196.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – The Harding University men's cross-country team has been named a 2025 NCAA Division II All-Academic Team, while four Bisons earned individual All-Academic honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2025-109.01-196.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2025-109.01-196.JPG"><media:title>Nathaniel Perry</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/2025-109.01-196.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13326</s:story_id></item><item><title>Haileab Earns All-Region, Harding Men Ninth at NCAA Meet</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-haileab-earns-all-region-harding-men-ninth-at-ncaa-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-haileab-earns-all-region-harding-men-ninth-at-ncaa-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Haileab" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/2025-109.01-185.JPG" /><br /><br />JOPLIN, Mo. — Harding's Noah Haileab earned All-Central Region honors Saturday, leading the men's cross-country team to a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/2025-109.01-185.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/2025-109.01-185.JPG"><media:title>Noah Haileab</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/2025-109.01-185.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 15:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13191</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harding Men Maintain Top-Three Streak at GAC Championships</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-harding-men-maintain-top-three-streak-at-gac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-harding-men-maintain-top-three-streak-at-gac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Cross-Country" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/2025-109.02-77.JPG" /><br /><br />MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Harding Bisons men's cross-country team extended their streak by finishing third at the Great American Conference Championships on Saturday, marking their seventh consecutive year inside the top three. East Central claimed the team title with 35 points, followed by Oklahoma Baptist (47), as Harding totaled 48 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/2025-109.02-77.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/2025-109.02-77.JPG"><media:title>Men's Cross-Country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/2025-109.02-77.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13158</s:story_id></item><item><title>Split Squad, Shared Success: Harding XC Logs Personal Bests Across Two States</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-split-squad-shared-success-harding-xc-logs-personal-bests-across-two-states.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-split-squad-shared-success-harding-xc-logs-personal-bests-across-two-states.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harding men's cross-country" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/11/2025-109.02-77.JPG" /><br /><br />ROMEONVILLE, Ill. & CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — The Harding men's cross-country team doubled its efforts Saturday, splitting the squad to compete in two separate 8K races across the Midwest and the Ozarks, and they collectively walked away with a host of personal bests to show for the marathon day of competition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/2025-109.02-77.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/2025-109.02-77.JPG"><media:title>Harding men's cross-country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/2025-109.02-77.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13117</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harding Cross-Country: Bisons' Tight Pack Secures Second Place</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-harding-cross-country-bisons-tight-pack-secures-second-place.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-harding-cross-country-bisons-tight-pack-secures-second-place.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Cross-Country" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/26/2025-109.01-204.JPG" /><br /><br />COLUMBIA, Mo. — It took all 8,000 meters, but the Harding men's cross-country team executed a patient and powerful climb Friday at the Gans Creek Classic, moving from outside the top 10 early on to secure a second-place finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/2025-109.01-204.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/2025-109.01-204.JPG"><media:title>Men's Cross-Country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/2025-109.01-204.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:56:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13081</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harding's McCarn Named GAC Runner of the Week</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/18/mens-cross-country-hardings-mccarn-named-gac-runner-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/18/mens-cross-country-hardings-mccarn-named-gac-runner-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ryan McCarn" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/18/DF1I8835.JPG" /><br /><br />RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference (GAC) has named its women's and men's cross-country runners of the week for the second weekend of the season. Harding University's Vivien Kipkorir and Ryan McCarn earned the respective honors for their outstanding performances at the Steve Guymon Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/DF1I8835.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/DF1I8835.JPG"><media:title>Ryan McCarn</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/18/DF1I8835.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13062</s:story_id></item><item><title>McCarn leads Bisons to Victory at Guymon Invitational</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/12/mens-cross-country-mccarn-leads-bisons-to-victory-at-guymon-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/9/12/mens-cross-country-mccarn-leads-bisons-to-victory-at-guymon-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harding men's cross-country" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/12/DF1I8835.JPG" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. — Junior Ryan McCarn led the Harding men's cross-country team for the first time in his career, pacing the Bisons to a dominant first-place team finish at the Steve Guymon Invitational on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/DF1I8835.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/DF1I8835.JPG"><media:title>Harding men's cross-country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/DF1I8835.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:21:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13052</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harding Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors, Perry and Walling Receive Individual Recognition</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/2/10/mens-cross-country-harding-earns-ustfccca-all-academic-team-honors-perry-and-walling-receive-individual-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2025/2/10/mens-cross-country-harding-earns-ustfccca-all-academic-team-honors-perry-and-walling-receive-individual-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nathan Perry and Luke Walling" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/10/Nathan_Perry_and_Luke_Walling.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. — The Harding University men's cross country team earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2024 NCAA Division II season, boasting a cumulative team GPA of 3.50.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/10/Nathan_Perry_and_Luke_Walling.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/10/Nathan_Perry_and_Luke_Walling.jpg"><media:title>Nathan Perry and Luke Walling</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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made a impressive debut at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, finishing 12th overall at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/23/IMG_4318.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/23/IMG_4318.jpg"><media:title>Josphat Meli</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/23/IMG_4318.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12562</s:story_id></item><item><title>HU Men's Cross-Country Places Sixth at NCAA Central Region Meet; Meli Qualifies for Nationals</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2024/11/9/hu-mens-cross-country-places-sixth-at-ncaa-central-region-meet-meli-qualifies-for-nationals.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2024/11/9/hu-mens-cross-country-places-sixth-at-ncaa-central-region-meet-meli-qualifies-for-nationals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross-Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Josphat Meli" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/26/DSC06732.jpg" /><br /><br />JOPLIN, Mo. - The Harding men's cross-country team finished sixth at the NCAA Central Region Meet on Saturday, tallying 177 points. This marked the Bisons' best finish since winning the 2010 South Region championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/DSC06732.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/DSC06732.jpg"><media:title>Josphat Meli</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/DSC06732.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2024 13:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12525</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>