<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>7 Bobcat Cross Country Runners Chosen for MEC Fall 2025 Academic Honors</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/1/21/womens-cross-country-7-bobcat-cross-country-runners-chosen-for-mec-fall-2025-academic-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/1/21/womens-cross-country-7-bobcat-cross-country-runners-chosen-for-mec-fall-2025-academic-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry.jpg" /><br /><br />BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference released the Academic All-MEC and Commissioner's Honor Roll list for the 2025 Fall semester on Tuesday. The list includes all MEC sports which completed a championship in the Fall 2025 semester: football; men's and women's cross country; men's and women's soccer; men's and women's golf; and volleyball.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry.jpg"><media:title>All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/All-MEC-2025-womens-xcountry.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6392</s:story_id></item><item><title>Al-Zoubi, Dillon, and Akita Earn All-MEC Honors as Lady Bobcats Shine at Conference Championships</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/10/26/womens-cross-country-al-zoubi-dillon-and-akita-earn-all-mec-honors-as-lady-bobcats-shine-at-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/10/26/womens-cross-country-al-zoubi-dillon-and-akita-earn-all-mec-honors-as-lady-bobcats-shine-at-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Al-Zoubi-all-conference" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/26/Al-Zoubi-all-conference.jpg" /><br /><br />WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Virginia Wesleyan women's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the 2025 Mountain East Conference Championships held Saturday at the Crispin Golf Course in Oglebay Resort. The Bobcats placed prominently among a competitive field and produced three All-MEC performers, led by standout sophomore Mariam Al-Zoubi, who paced Wesleyan's squad with a top-15 finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/26/Al-Zoubi-all-conference.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/26/Al-Zoubi-all-conference.jpg"><media:title>Al-Zoubi-all-conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/26/Al-Zoubi-all-conference.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6323</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dillon Leads Bobcats to Fifth-Place Finish at CMU Invitational</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/10/13/womens-cross-country-dillon-leads-bobcats-to-fifth-place-finish-at-cmu-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/10/13/womens-cross-country-dillon-leads-bobcats-to-fifth-place-finish-at-cmu-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="wcros101125-CMU" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/13/wcros101125-CMU.jpg" /><br /><br />PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The West Virginia Wesleyan College women's cross country team turned in a strong collective effort at the CMU Invitational, earning a fifth-place team finish out of 19 scoring programs. The Bobcats posted a team score of 163 points and a cumulative team time of 1:32:44.2 over the 5K course at Schenley Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/wcros101125-CMU.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/wcros101125-CMU.jpg"><media:title>wcros101125-CMU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/wcros101125-CMU.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6303</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wesleyan Distance Runners Notch Third in Preseason Poll</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/8/21/womens-cross-country-wesleyan-distance-runners-notch-third-in-preseason-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/8/21/womens-cross-country-wesleyan-distance-runners-notch-third-in-preseason-poll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/21/25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435.jpg" /><br /><br />BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The University of Charleston women's cross country team is the Mountain East Conference preseason favorite, the league announced Thursday. The Golden Eagles received eight of 11 possible first-place votes from conference head coaches.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/21/25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/21/25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435.jpg"><media:title>25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/21/25_WXC_PRESEASON_POLL_7664435.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6246</s:story_id></item><item><title>135 Bobcats Named to Fall MEC Academic All-Conference Team and Commissioner’s Honor Roll</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/2/10/football-135-bobcats-named-to-fall-mec-academic-all-conference-team-and-commissioners-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2025/2/10/football-135-bobcats-named-to-fall-mec-academic-all-conference-team-and-commissioners-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/23/Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams.png" /><br /><br />BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference selected the Academic All-Conference Team and Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/23/Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams.png" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/23/Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams.png"><media:title>Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/23/Fall_2024_All_Academic_Teams.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6233</s:story_id></item><item><title>Leigha Hall's Run to the National Championship</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/12/13/womens-cross-country-leigha-halls-run-to-the-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/12/13/womens-cross-country-leigha-halls-run-to-the-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="trac041924" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/22/trac041924.JPG" /><br /><br />What does it mean to be one of the greatest athletes to ever compete at West Virginia Wesleyan College? It means fighting through the pain of running; it means pushing through to that next level; it means 6 a.m. runs, it just means more. Leigha Hall embodies these characteristics and is one of the greatest athletes to come out of West Virginia Wesleyan College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/22/trac041924.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/22/trac041924.JPG"><media:title>trac041924</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/22/trac041924.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6041</s:story_id></item><item><title>Atlantic Regional Cross Country Meet Recap</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/11/11/womens-cross-country-regional-meet-recap.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/11/11/womens-cross-country-regional-meet-recap.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Evan Pyles and Anthony Sanders running in the 10K" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/11/202C9804-EBB3-4DBB-BEB2-173951268179.jpg" /><br /><br />NCAA ATLANTIC REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS: The women finished 6th place, which is the highest finish in Wesleyan HISTORY! Leigha Hall led the way with a 3rd place finish, qualifying her for the NCAA national championships! She also ran the fastest 6k time in Wesleyan HISTORY (20:48). Lindsey Dillon and Mo Akita just finished outside of All-Region honors, both having huge days and big PRs! Aubrey Paes, Mariam Al-Zoubi, Taylor Hess, and Sofia Pancoast rounded out historic team finish all with lifetime or season PRs. The men finished top 10 for the first time since 2015!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/11/202C9804-EBB3-4DBB-BEB2-173951268179.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/11/202C9804-EBB3-4DBB-BEB2-173951268179.jpg"><media:title>Evan Pyles and Anthony Sanders running in the 10K</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/11/202C9804-EBB3-4DBB-BEB2-173951268179.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6015</s:story_id></item><item><title>MEC Championship Recap</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/10/28/mens-cross-country-mec-championship-recap.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/10/28/mens-cross-country-mec-championship-recap.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[The Women and Men's Cross Country Team were in action at the Mountain East Conference Championship this weekend at Oglebay Resort. The men came in fourth place out of eleven teams and the women came in fourth place out of ten teams.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5997</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carnegie Melon Cross Country Meet Recap</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/10/14/mens-cross-country-carnegie-melon-cross-country-meet-recap.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/10/14/mens-cross-country-carnegie-melon-cross-country-meet-recap.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Anthony and Leigha" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/14/cross101224.jpg" /><br /><br />The Women and Men's Cross Country Team was in action this weekend at the Carnegie Mellon Cross Country Meet. The women came in 5th out of 16 teams and the men came in 2nd out of 16 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/14/cross101224.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/14/cross101224.jpg"><media:title>Anthony and Leigha</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/14/cross101224.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5975</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hall Named MEC Runner of the Week</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/9/23/womens-cross-country-hall-named-mec-runner-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2024/9/23/womens-cross-country-hall-named-mec-runner-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/23/Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324.jpg" /><br /><br />BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference has announced the winners of this week's Cross Country Runners of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/23/Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/23/Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324.jpg"><media:title>Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/23/Hall-Player-of-the-Week-092324.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5951</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>