<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cumountainlions.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Concord University Athletics</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Concord University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://cumountainlions.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Concord Places 126 Student-Athletes on Spring Dean's List</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-concord-places-126-studen-athletes-on-spring-deans-list.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-concord-places-126-studen-athletes-on-spring-deans-list.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, MXC, Men's Golf, Men's Track, Cheerleading, Women's Basketball, WXC, Softball, Women's 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src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/AOY.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord Athletic Department celebrated the 2025-26 academic year with the Second Annual Concord Champions Gala as the Roaries were handed out to several student-athletes Wednesday night inside the Alexander Fine Arts Building.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/AOY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/AOY.jpg"><media:title>Gala AOY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/AOY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12559</s:story_id></item><item><title>The 2026 Concord Champions Gala Presents the Roaries Set for April 29</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/4/28/general-the-2026-concord-champions-gala-presents-the-roaries-set-for-april-29.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/4/28/general-the-2026-concord-champions-gala-presents-the-roaries-set-for-april-29.aspx</guid><category>General, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, MXC, Men's Golf, Men's Track, Women's Basketball, WXC, Softball, Women's Soccer, Women's Track, Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gala Web" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/31/Gala_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord University Athletic Department is set to host the Second Annual Champions Gala April 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Alexander Fine Arts Building Main Theatre on campus]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/Gala_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/Gala_Web.jpg"><media:title>Gala Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/Gala_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12493</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Men's Cross Country Athletes Honored by USTFCCCA for Academic Work</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/1/30/mxc-five-mens-cross-country-athletes-honored-by-ustfccca-for-academic-work.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/1/30/mxc-five-mens-cross-country-athletes-honored-by-ustfccca-for-academic-work.aspx</guid><category>MXC</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reese Hickey and Brandon Canaday" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Reese_Hickey_and_Brandon_Canaday.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord University men's cross country team has put five athletes on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, the organization released.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Reese_Hickey_and_Brandon_Canaday.jpg" /><media:content 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Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MEC Academic F25" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/MEC_Academic_F25.jpg" /><br /><br />The Mountain East Conference released their Fall 2025 Academic Awards and Honors Tuesday afternoon, and with the announcement Concord has put 140 student-athletes on either the All-MEC Academic Team or the Commissioner's Honor Roll.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/MEC_Academic_F25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/MEC_Academic_F25.jpg"><media:title>MEC Academic F25</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12283</s:story_id></item><item><title>Best of 2025: #9 Mike Cox's Legacy</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2025/12/23/mxc-best-of-2025-9-mike-coxs-legacy.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2025/12/23/mxc-best-of-2025-9-mike-coxs-legacy.aspx</guid><category>MXC, Men's Track, WXC, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Head Coach Mike Cox" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/12/Mike_Cox.jpg" /><br /><br />With Jonathan Kigel assuming the head coaching role of the cross country and track & field programs at Concord, the storied career of former Concord cross country and track & field head coach Mike Cox is spotlighted in moment number nine in the Best of 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Best of Changes #10" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Best_of_Changes.jpg" /><br /><br />As the final days of 2025 come off the calendar, the Concord University Sports Information Department will look back on the best moments from the past 365 days that includes All-American recognitions, plenty of growth and change in and around the Carter Center and unforgettable games and plays.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Best_of_Changes.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Best_of_Changes.jpg"><media:title>Best of Changes #10</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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cross country athlete Braden Ward as the November Athletes of the Month presented by Chick-Fil-A of Princeton.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Campbell-Ward.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Campbell-Ward.jpg"><media:title>Campbell-Ward</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/Campbell-Ward.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12231</s:story_id></item><item><title>Concord Finishes Ninth at Atlantic Regional Championship</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2025/11/8/mxc-concord-finishes-ninth-at-atlantic-regional-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2025/11/8/mxc-concord-finishes-ninth-at-atlantic-regional-championship.aspx</guid><category>MXC</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reese Hickey" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Reese_Hickey.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord University men's cross country team recorded a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championship Saturday morning at West Branch Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/Reese_Hickey.jpg" /><media:content 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