<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hoodathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hood College</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Hood College</description><atom:link href="https://hoodathletics.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men's cross country finishes season at Middle Atlantic Conference Championship</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-finishes-season-at-middle-atlantic-conference-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-finishes-season-at-middle-atlantic-conference-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ramzee Keyrouz" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/Miles.jpg" /><br /><br />OWINGS MILL, MD - Hood College men's cross country team competed in the 8K the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship this Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/Miles.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/Miles.jpg"><media:title>Ramzee Keyrouz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/Miles.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9734</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAC Cross Country Championship is tomorrow!</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-cross-country-mac-cross-country-championship-is-tomorrow.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-cross-country-mac-cross-country-championship-is-tomorrow.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc 2026" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/30/Blazers_XC-61.jpg" /><br /><br />Newtown, Pa. (Cross Country) - The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) coaches have released the 2026 cross country pre-championship polls ahead of Saturday's MAC Championships. Lebanon Valley is the pick on the men's side, while Messiah is the favorite on the women's side. Hood's men's team ranked 14th and the women's team ranks 16th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/Blazers_XC-61.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/Blazers_XC-61.jpg"><media:title>xc 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/30/Blazers_XC-61.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9729</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's XC competes at Aubrey Shenk Invite</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-competes-at-aubrey-shenk-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-competes-at-aubrey-shenk-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Toshan " src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/17/mens_XC.jpg" /><br /><br />Gettysburg PA - Hood College Men's Cross Country team traveled to Gettysburg College for the the Aubrey Shenk Invite on Saturday October 17th]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/17/mens_XC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/17/mens_XC.jpg"><media:title>Toshan </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/17/mens_XC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9709</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hood College Cross Country/Track &amp; Field Team Store is officially OPEN!</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/9/mens-cross-country-hood-college-country-track-field-team-store-is-officially-open.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/10/9/mens-cross-country-hood-college-country-track-field-team-store-is-officially-open.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hood XCTF Store" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/9/IMG_4614.jpeg" /><br /><br />The Hood College Cross Country/Track & Field Team Store is officially OPEN!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/IMG_4614.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/IMG_4614.jpeg"><media:title>Hood XCTF Store</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/IMG_4614.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2026 15:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9687</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country dominate at Lock Haven Invite</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/26/mens-cross-country-the-blazers-dominate-at-lock-haven-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/26/mens-cross-country-the-blazers-dominate-at-lock-haven-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alonzo Miles " src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/26/Blazers_XC-177.jpg" /><br /><br />Lock Haven, PA - A quad of Hood runners represented the Blazers in the men's 8K race at the Lock Haven Invite led by a strong top-20 finish from senior Warren Hersh (Havre de Grace, Md./The Tome School).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/26/Blazers_XC-177.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/26/Blazers_XC-177.jpg"><media:title>Alonzo Miles </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/26/Blazers_XC-177.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9666</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's XC pushes through the Middle Atlantic Conference Preview</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/18/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-pushes-through-the-middle-atlantic-conference-preview.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/18/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-pushes-through-the-middle-atlantic-conference-preview.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Warren Hersh" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Blazers_XC-2_8rwL6.png" /><br /><br />Timonium, MD -  Hood College men's cross country team competed at the Middle Atlantic Conference Preview at Stevenson University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Blazers_XC-2_8rwL6.png" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Blazers_XC-2_8rwL6.png"><media:title>Warren Hersh</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Blazers_XC-2_8rwL6.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9652</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country opens season at Dutchmen Invite</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/5/mens-cross-country-opens-season-at-dutchmen-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/9/5/mens-cross-country-opens-season-at-dutchmen-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ramzee Keyrouz" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/5/Screenshot_2026-09-05_at_6.19.jpg" /><br /><br />Lebanon, PA. - The Hood College men's cross country team kicked off competition at the Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/Screenshot_2026-09-05_at_6.19.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/Screenshot_2026-09-05_at_6.19.jpg"><media:title>Ramzee Keyrouz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/5/Screenshot_2026-09-05_at_6.19.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 5 Sep 2026 18:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9628</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hood College Senior Banquet Award Winners</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/15/general-hood-college-senior-banquet-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/15/general-hood-college-senior-banquet-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alonna Soward-Puryear" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - Hood College Athletics celebrated their seniors through a special banquet with a senior video, dinner, awards and guest speaker FCPS Teacher of the Year Recipient Alonna Soward-Puryear.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg"><media:title>Alonna Soward-Puryear</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9601</s:story_id></item><item><title>ICYMI: Hoodies 2026 Award Winners</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-icymi-hoodies-2026-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-icymi-hoodies-2026-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Equestrian, Esports, Men's Volleyball, Women's Ice Hockey, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Student-Athlete Athletic Council</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jevon Yarbrough" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK,Md. – Hood Athletics celebrated its annual red carpet award show with a handful of new awards and a reimagined version of the event. With the work of SAAC, the show included team superlatives, MVPs, a Not Top 10 and more.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg"><media:title>Jevon Yarbrough</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9594</s:story_id></item><item><title>Freeman named head coach of Track &amp; Field and Cross Country squads</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-track-and-field-freeman-named-as-new-head-track-field-and-cross-country-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-track-and-field-freeman-named-as-new-head-track-field-and-cross-country-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Evan Freeman_TF_XC" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/16/landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. – Evan Freeman was announced as Hood's track & field and cross country head coach on March 16, 2026, he will officially take the helm of the program effective June 1, 2026 Hood College Assistant Director of Athletics, Jack Mehl announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/landscape.jpg"><media:title>Evan Freeman_TF_XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9499</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>