<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://abbeyathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Belmont Abbey College</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Belmont Abbey College</description><atom:link href="https://abbeyathletics.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>From North Pole to Belmont Abbey</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/12/23/womens-track-and-field-from-north-pole-to-belmont-abbey.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/12/23/womens-track-and-field-from-north-pole-to-belmont-abbey.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wilkerson" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/25/DSC02329.jpg" /><br /><br />The following story was written by Bob Rose as part of the Conference Carolinas "Body, Mind and Soul series. It can be read in its entirety on the Conference Carolinas website.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/25/DSC02329.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/25/DSC02329.jpg"><media:title>Wilkerson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/25/DSC02329.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10342</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crusaders Place 35 on Fall Academic All-Conference List</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/12/15/general-crusaders-place-35-on-fall-academic-all-conference-list.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/12/15/general-crusaders-place-35-on-fall-academic-all-conference-list.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall Academic All-Conference" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/15/121525_FallAcademicAll_Conference.png" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. — A total of 41 student-athletes were placed on the 2024 Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Teams presented by Barnes & Noble College, the league office announced Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/121525_FallAcademicAll_Conference.png" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/121525_FallAcademicAll_Conference.png"><media:title>Fall Academic All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/121525_FallAcademicAll_Conference.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10330</s:story_id></item><item><title>Young Leads Crusaders at NCAA Southeast Regional</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-cross-country-young-leads-crusaders-at-ncaa-southeast-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-cross-country-young-leads-crusaders-at-ncaa-southeast-regional.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elizabeth Young" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Conf_Carolina_CC-389.jpg" /><br /><br />WINGATE, N.C. -- Sophomore Elizabeth Young was Belmont Abbey's top runner Saturday as the Crusaders competed in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Southeast Regional Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Conf_Carolina_CC-389.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Conf_Carolina_CC-389.jpg"><media:title>Elizabeth Young</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Conf_Carolina_CC-389.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 13:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10274</s:story_id></item><item><title>Young Places Ninth to Earn Second-Team All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-young-places-ninth-to-earn-second-team-all-conference-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-young-places-ninth-to-earn-second-team-all-conference-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elizabeth Young All-Conference" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/elizabethAC1.jpg" /><br /><br />KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- Elizabeth Young earned second-team all-conference honors Friday afternoon by finished ninth overall at the 2025 Conference Carolinas Women's Cross Country Championship at the Ivey Redmond Complex. Young completed the 6k course in a time of 23:49.5]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/elizabethAC1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/elizabethAC1.jpg"><media:title>Elizabeth Young All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/elizabethAC1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10240</s:story_id></item><item><title>Young Returns to Lineup, Earns Top 20 Finish in Royal Challenge Blue Division</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/10/womens-cross-country-young-returns-to-lineup-earns-top-20-finish-in-royal-challenge-blue-division.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/10/womens-cross-country-young-returns-to-lineup-earns-top-20-finish-in-royal-challenge-blue-division.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elizabeth Young" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/9/20241026_092059.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Elizabeth Young made her season debut following an injury to lead Belmont Abbey to eighth place at the Royals Challenge Friday afternoon at McAlpine Park. The Crusaders competed in the Blue Division race, which featured a field of Division II and other small colleges.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/20241026_092059.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/20241026_092059.jpg"><media:title>Elizabeth Young</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/20241026_092059.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10208</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crusader Women Place Fifth at Spartan Invitational</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-crusaders-at-spartan-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-crusaders-at-spartan-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dasha Averkamp" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" /><br /><br />KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- Dasha Averkamp ran the 5k course at the Spartan Invitational in a time of 20:20.2 to lead Belmont Abbey to fifth place as a team. The freshman placed 25th overall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg"><media:title>Dasha Averkamp</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 18:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10192</s:story_id></item><item><title>Averkamp Leads Crusaders to Ninth at Bulldog Stampede</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/20/womens-cross-country-averkamp-leads-crusaders-to-ninth-at-bulldog-stampede.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/20/womens-cross-country-averkamp-leads-crusaders-to-ninth-at-bulldog-stampede.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dasha Averkamp" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" /><br /><br />WINGATE, N.C. -- Dasha Averkamp earned a top 30 finish with a 6k time just over 24 minutes, leading Belmont Abbey to a ninth-place finish at the Bulldog Stampede Saturday morning. The meet was hosted at Wingate's Cross Country Course and served as a trial meet for the NCAA Southeast Regional to be hosted there in November.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg"><media:title>Dasha Averkamp</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/DSC02295.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10162</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thompson Leads Crusaders at Queen City Invitational</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/12/womens-cross-country-thompson-leads-crusaders-at-queen-city-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/12/womens-cross-country-thompson-leads-crusaders-at-queen-city-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Thompson " src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/12/20250912_180947.jpg" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tori Thompson ran the 5k McAlpine Creek Park course in a time of 21:36.4 to lead Belmont Abbey at the Queen City Invitational Friday evening. The meet, hosted by Queens, featured all level of NCAA and NAIA schools.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/20250912_180947.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/20250912_180947.jpg"><media:title>Thompson </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/20250912_180947.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10147</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thompson Leads Crusaders at Converse Kick-off</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/5/womens-cross-country-thompson-leads-crusaders-at-converse-kick-off.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/9/5/womens-cross-country-thompson-leads-crusaders-at-converse-kick-off.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tori Thompson" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/5/0O3A0350.JPG" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Tori Thompson led Belmont Abbey at the Converse Kick-off Friday evening, posting a time of 22:10.3 in over the 5k course at Miliken Park. She finished 51st overall, six seconds and five places ahead of teammate Annika Deveau.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/5/0O3A0350.JPG" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/5/0O3A0350.JPG"><media:title>Tori Thompson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/5/0O3A0350.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2025 21:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10132</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Picked Seventh by Conference Carolinas Coaches</title><link>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/8/27/womens-cross-country-picked-seventh-by-conference-carolinas-coaches.aspx</link><guid>https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2025/8/27/womens-cross-country-picked-seventh-by-conference-carolinas-coaches.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WXC Preseason Poll" src="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/27/WXC_Preseason_Poll.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. -– The Belmont Abbey women's cross country team has been picked seventh in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll, the league office announced today. Voting was conducted among the 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/27/WXC_Preseason_Poll.jpg" /><media:content url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/27/WXC_Preseason_Poll.jpg"><media:title>WXC Preseason Poll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://abbeyathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/27/WXC_Preseason_Poll.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10122</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>