<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gowilkesu.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wilkes University Athletics</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/rss.aspx?path=wxc</link><description>Latest news items for Wilkes University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://gowilkesu.com/rss?path=wxc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Wilkes Cross Country Competes at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-wilkes-cross-country-competes-at-the-ncaa-mid-atlantic-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-wilkes-cross-country-competes-at-the-ncaa-mid-atlantic-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Caleb Edwards" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/caleb_edwards_2.jpg" /><br /><br />CARLISLE, Pa. – The Wilkes men's and women's cross country team sent five runners to Dickinson College where they competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/caleb_edwards_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/caleb_edwards_2.jpg"><media:title>Caleb Edwards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/caleb_edwards_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11828</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wilkes Women’s Cross Country Finishes Eighth in Landmark Conference Championships</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-wilkes-womens-cross-country-finished-eighth-in-the-landmark-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-wilkes-womens-cross-country-finished-eighth-in-the-landmark-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mara Adams" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/mara_adams_3.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, N.J. – The Wilkes women's cross country team finished in eighth place of nine teams at the Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Drew University Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Championships</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-cross-country-wilkes-mens-and-womens-cross-country-prepare-for-landmark-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-cross-country-wilkes-mens-and-womens-cross-country-prepare-for-landmark-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Championships 25" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/23/Gameday_vs_Landmark_Champs.jpg" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's and women's cross country teams get set to compete at the 2025 Landmark Conference Championships on Saturday, November 1 at Oak Ridge Park hosted by Drew University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/Gameday_vs_Landmark_Champs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/Gameday_vs_Landmark_Champs.jpg"><media:title>XC Championships 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/Gameday_vs_Landmark_Champs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11759</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wilkes Women's Cross Country Competes at Aubrey Shenk Invitational</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-wilkes-women-cross-country-competes-at-aubrey-shenk-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-wilkes-women-cross-country-competes-at-aubrey-shenk-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Annabeth Glass" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_3.jpg" /><br /><br />GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Wilkes women's cross country team traveled to Gettysburg College Saturday morning to race in their final regular season meet, the Aubrey Shenk Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_3.jpg"><media:title>Annabeth Glass</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11747</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wilkes Women's Cross Country Competes at the Lock Haven University Open</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/9/27/wilkes-womens-cross-country-competes-at-the-lock-haven-university-open.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/9/27/wilkes-womens-cross-country-competes-at-the-lock-haven-university-open.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Annabeth Glass" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_1.jpg" /><br /><br />LOCK HAVEN - The Wilkes University women's cross country team competed in the Lock Haven University Open on Saturday morning, finishing in 11th place with a team score of 270 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_1.jpg"><media:title>Annabeth Glass</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/annabeth_glass_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11696</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wilkes Women's Cross Country Takes Fifth Place at the Cougar Classic</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/9/13/wilkes-womens-cross-country-takes-fifth-place-at-the-cougar-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/9/13/wilkes-womens-cross-country-takes-fifth-place-at-the-cougar-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ava Bailor" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/ava_bailor_1.jpg" /><br /><br />DALLAS - The Wilkes University women's cross country team finished in fifth place out of the six teams in the Cougar Classic on Saturday morning, hosted by Misericordia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/ava_bailor_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/ava_bailor_1.jpg"><media:title>Ava Bailor</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/ava_bailor_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 21:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11658</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wilkes Women’s Cross Country Team Launches Season Seventh at Misericordia Invitational</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/29/womens-cross-country-wilkes-womens-cross-country-team-launches-season-seventh-at-misericordia-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/29/womens-cross-country-wilkes-womens-cross-country-team-launches-season-seventh-at-misericordia-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ava O'Shield Action" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/29/ava_oshield_action_t3uoh.jpg" /><br /><br />DALLAS, Pa – Wilkes University women's cross country country launched their 2025 campaign by placing seventh of ten teams at the Misericordia Invitation this Friday afternoon. The Colonels scored a total of 213 points placing them seventh overall in a race that featured eighty-two runners from ten different institutions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/ava_oshield_action_t3uoh.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/ava_oshield_action_t3uoh.jpg"><media:title>Ava O'Shield Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/ava_oshield_action_t3uoh.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11619</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025 Wilkes Men's and Women's Cross Country Season Preview</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/29/mens-cross-country-2025-wilkes-mens-and-womens-cross-country-season-preview.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/29/mens-cross-country-2025-wilkes-mens-and-womens-cross-country-season-preview.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="caleb edwards" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/1/caleb_edwards.jpg" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE - With the 2025 season on the horizon, the Wilkes University men's and women's cross country teams enter the new year under new leadership in co-head coaches in Joseph Turnau and Jordan Uhing.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/1/caleb_edwards.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/1/caleb_edwards.jpg"><media:title>caleb edwards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/1/caleb_edwards.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11618</s:story_id></item><item><title>VanLuvender Steps Down as Wilkes Cross Country Head Coach, Uhing and Turnau Tabbed as Co-Head Coaches</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/1/mens-cross-country-vanluvender-steps-down-as-wilkes-cross-country-head-coach-uhing-and-turnau-tabbed-as-co-head-coaches.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/8/1/mens-cross-country-vanluvender-steps-down-as-wilkes-cross-country-head-coach-uhing-and-turnau-tabbed-as-co-head-coaches.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ava bailor" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/1/ava_bailor.jpg" /><br /><br />WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes University Athletic Director Scott Musa has announced that head men's and women's cross country coach Paul VanLuvender has departed his position due to full-time job commitments, and that Jordan Uhing and Joseph Turnau have been named co-head coaches ahead of the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Roll</title><link>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/1/15/general-70-wilkes-student-athletes-named-to-landmark-conference-2024-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/1/15/general-70-wilkes-student-athletes-named-to-landmark-conference-2024-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall 2024 AHR" src="https://gowilkesu.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/15/Sportfolio_Series_-_Headline_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />TOWSON, Md. – Seventy Wilkes University student-athletes from seven sports have been selected to the Fall 2024 Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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