<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://macbulldogs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>McPherson College Athletics</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for McPherson College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://macbulldogs.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Daffin Hires Round Out Cross Country and Track &amp; Field Staff</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2025/6/27/daffin-hires-round-out-cross-country-and-track-field-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2025/6/27/daffin-hires-round-out-cross-country-and-track-field-staff.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="New Track Hires" 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as New Director of Track &amp; Field and Cross Country</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2025/5/15/track-and-field-daffin-tabbed-as-new-director-of-track-field-and-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2025/5/15/track-and-field-daffin-tabbed-as-new-director-of-track-field-and-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EJ Daffin Hired" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/15/Artboard_1__8_.png" /><br /><br />McPHERSON, Kan. — Director of Athletics Josh Daume announced Thursday (May 15) that EJ Daffin has been named McPherson College's new Director of Track & Field and Cross Country.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/15/Artboard_1__8_.png" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/15/Artboard_1__8_.png"><media:title>EJ Daffin Hired</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/15/Artboard_1__8_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 10:31:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7686</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Competes at Old Glory Gallup</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2024/10/7/cross-country-competes-at-old-glory-gallup.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2024/10/7/cross-country-competes-at-old-glory-gallup.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/7/546b5cd4-.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/7/546b5cd4-.jpg" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/7/546b5cd4-.jpg"><media:title>XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/7/546b5cd4-.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 7 Oct 2024 14:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7396</s:story_id></item><item><title>KCAC Championship Recap: Clevenger and Gonzalez Qualify for NAIA National Championship</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/11/8/cross-country-kcac-championship-recap-clevenger-and-gonzalez-qualify-for-naia-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/11/8/cross-country-kcac-championship-recap-clevenger-and-gonzalez-qualify-for-naia-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chloe/Azariah" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/11/8/Screen_Shot_2023-11-07_at_3.20.00_PM.png" /><br /><br />WINFIELD, Kan. — The Women's and Men's Cross Country teams competed at the KCAC Championships hosted this season by Southwestern College in Winfield.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/11/8/Screen_Shot_2023-11-07_at_3.20.00_PM.png" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/11/8/Screen_Shot_2023-11-07_at_3.20.00_PM.png"><media:title>Chloe/Azariah</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/11/8/Screen_Shot_2023-11-07_at_3.20.00_PM.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Nov 2023 14:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7158</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bulldogs Compete at Carol Swenson XC Invite</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/10/9/cross-country-bulldogs-compete-at-carol-swenson-xc-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/10/9/cross-country-bulldogs-compete-at-carol-swenson-xc-invite.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/10/9/XC.png" /><br /><br />McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson College Cross Country team competed at home in the Carol Swenson XC Invite Saturday (Oct. 7), in a loaded field that saw 17 schools competing, with nationally ranked programs in each race. It was the largest meet ever hosted at Bulldog Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/9/XC.png" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/9/XC.png"><media:title>XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/9/XC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Oct 2023 11:38:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7122</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bulldogs Compete at Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/10/2/cross-country-bulldogs-compete-at-arkansas-chile-pepper-festival.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/10/2/cross-country-bulldogs-compete-at-arkansas-chile-pepper-festival.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC_Ark" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/10/2/XC_Ark.jpg" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Bulldog Cross Country teams competed in the University of Arkansas Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on a scorching Friday (Sep. 29) in Fayetteville, Ark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/2/XC_Ark.jpg" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/2/XC_Ark.jpg"><media:title>XC_Ark</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/10/2/XC_Ark.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Oct 2023 16:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7115</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country Picked Fifth, Women Sixth in KCAC Preseason Polls</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/8/17/mens-cross-country-picked-fifth-women-sixth-in-kcac-preseason-polls.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/8/17/mens-cross-country-picked-fifth-women-sixth-in-kcac-preseason-polls.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Recap" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/10/12/XC_Recap.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. — Following KCAC Cross Country virtual media day, the McPherson College Bulldogs men's squad was voted to finish fifth, while the women were voted to finish sixth, the league announced Thursday (Aug. 17).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/12/XC_Recap.jpg" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/12/XC_Recap.jpg"><media:title>XC Recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/12/XC_Recap.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7063</s:story_id></item><item><title>Brigham Named Bulldogs’ New Director of Track and Field and Cross Country</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/7/14/brigham-named-bulldogs-new-director-of-track-and-field-and-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2023/7/14/brigham-named-bulldogs-new-director-of-track-and-field-and-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DamienBrighamHired" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/7/14/Damien_Brigham_Hired.png" /><br /><br />McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson College has named Damien Brigham the new Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, athletic director Josh Daume announced Friday (July 14).]]></description><media:thumbnail 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The festivities started on Friday night as 11 team members were selected to the All-KCAC Academic Team, Sarah Stebbins, and Todd Truelove selected as Champions of Character, and the Men's team was selected as this year's recipient of the Team of Character.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/7/20221104221813_4C7A7587_ZbZGz.JPG" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/7/20221104221813_4C7A7587_ZbZGz.JPG"><media:title>XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/7/20221104221813_4C7A7587_ZbZGz.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6877</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bulldogs Host Great Plains Intercollegiate Challenge</title><link>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2022/10/8/cross-country-bulldogs-comeback-and-get-the-win-over-the-falcons.aspx</link><guid>https://macbulldogs.com/news/2022/10/8/cross-country-bulldogs-comeback-and-get-the-win-over-the-falcons.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Home Cross country" src="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/10/8/_MG_8287_oIzIE.jpg" /><br /><br />The McPherson College women started of the day winning a great XC battle with Southwestern College beating them by 1 point, taking 1st, for their first meet win in several years. Ellyce Mares led the Bulldogs once again with a 2nd place finish in 19:49. Georgia Hitchcock ran her final home event with an outstanding race finishing 3rd (20:41). Abriana Phipps started her busy day running a season best 21:28 (6th Place), as she later took the field on the Bulldog Soccer field. Rounding out the scoring was Samantha Thompson (7th 21:34), and Brooke Krapes (9th 22:07).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/10/8/_MG_8287_oIzIE.jpg" /><media:content url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/10/8/_MG_8287_oIzIE.jpg"><media:title>Home Cross country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://macbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/10/8/_MG_8287_oIzIE.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Oct 2022 22:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6850</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>