<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ritathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mxc</link><description>Latest news items for Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://ritathletics.com/rss?path=mxc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Athletic Department celebrates 2025-26 year with ROARspy Awards</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-athletic-department-celebrates-2025-26-year-with-roarspy-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-athletic-department-celebrates-2025-26-year-with-roarspy-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, General, Cheerleading, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Athlete of the Year Josh Harkless and Women's Athlete of the Year Elena Onodera...RIT SAAC hosts the first annual Roarspy Awards on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Gene Polisseni Center. (Mikaela Engstrom/RIT Sports Network)." src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/MEP_20260426_71.JPG" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT Athletic Department hosted the 2025-26 ROARspy Awards, Sunday, at the Gene Polisseni Center, honoring the individual and team achievements from this past year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/MEP_20260426_71.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/MEP_20260426_71.JPG"><media:title>Men's Athlete of the Year Josh Harkless and Women's Athlete of the Year Elena Onodera...RIT SAAC hosts the first annual Roarspy Awards on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Gene Polisseni Center. (Mikaela Engstrom/RIT Sports Network).</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/MEP_20260426_71.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20047</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Cross Country runners named USTFCCCA All-Academic</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-six-cross-country-runners-named-ustfccca-all-academic.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-six-cross-country-runners-named-ustfccca-all-academic.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six Rochester Institute of Technology cross country runners are named 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/USTFCCCA_XC_All-Academic_2025_9054782.png" /><br /><br />2025 USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC ATHLETES – MEN | WOMEN]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/USTFCCCA_XC_All-Academic_2025_9054782.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/USTFCCCA_XC_All-Academic_2025_9054782.png"><media:title>Six Rochester Institute of Technology cross country runners are named 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/USTFCCCA_XC_All-Academic_2025_9054782.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19770</s:story_id></item><item><title>Koen, Burger finishes season at NCAA Cross Country National Championships</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-koen-burger-finishes-season-at-ncaa-cross-country-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-koen-burger-finishes-season-at-ncaa-cross-country-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RIT hosted the NCAA DIII Cross Country Niagara Regional Championships at Genesee Valley Park, in Rochester New York on Saturday, November 15, 2025. (Colin Norland/RIT Sports Network)." src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/CWN_20251116_034.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Senior Derick Koen and junior Jackson Burger wrapped up their season at the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships, Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/CWN_20251116_034.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/CWN_20251116_034.jpg"><media:title>RIT hosted the NCAA DIII Cross Country Niagara Regional Championships at Genesee Valley Park, in Rochester New York on Saturday, November 15, 2025. (Colin Norland/RIT Sports Network).</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/CWN_20251116_034.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19645</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four runners qualify for NCAA Division III National Championships</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-cross-country-four-runners-qualify-for-ncaa-division-iii-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-cross-country-four-runners-qualify-for-ncaa-division-iii-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Four Rochester Institute of Technology cross country runners have earned at-large bids to the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championships" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/16/XC_NCAA_Qualifiers_2025_8496245.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Four RIT cross country runners are set to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championships this Saturday at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, S.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/XC_NCAA_Qualifiers_2025_8496245.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/XC_NCAA_Qualifiers_2025_8496245.png"><media:title>Four Rochester Institute of Technology cross country runners have earned at-large bids to the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/XC_NCAA_Qualifiers_2025_8496245.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19635</s:story_id></item><item><title>RIT Athletics Preview: Nov. 17 – 23</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-basketball-rit-athletics-preview-nov-17-23.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-basketball-rit-athletics-preview-nov-17-23.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, Wrestling, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Upcoming schedule for Rochester Institute of technology athletics for the week of November 17 through 24, 2025" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/17/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1117-1123__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />MEN'S BASKETBALL]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1117-1123__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1117-1123__1_.jpg"><media:title>Upcoming schedule for Rochester Institute of technology athletics for the week of November 17 through 24, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1117-1123__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19637</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Cross Country earns fifth place at NCAA Niagara Regional</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-earns-fifth-place-at-ncaa-niagara-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-earns-fifth-place-at-ncaa-niagara-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="men's cross country runners compete in the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional Championships at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, New York on November 15, 2025" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/Koen_8.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's cross country team earned a fifth-place finish out of 27 teams at the 2025 NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross Country Championships at Genesee Valley Park, Saturday. The Tigers totaled 144 points and were led by senior Derick Koen's top-10 performance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/Koen_8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/Koen_8.jpg"><media:title>men's cross country runners compete in the NCAA Division III Niagara Regional Championships at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, New York on November 15, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/Koen_8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19628</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country teams set to host NCAA Regional Championships</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-set-to-host-ncaa-regional-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-set-to-host-ncaa-regional-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rochester Institute of Technology cross country teams will host and compete in the 2025 NCAA Division III Niagara Region Championships at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y. on Saturday, November 15" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/2025_XC_Regionals_8459585.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The RIT men's and women's cross country teams are set to host the 2025 NCAA Division III Niagara Region Championships at Genesee Valley Park on Saturday (Nov. 15).  A total of 29 teams will compete in the men's race and 28 in the women's race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/2025_XC_Regionals_8459585.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/2025_XC_Regionals_8459585.png"><media:title>Rochester Institute of Technology cross country teams will host and compete in the 2025 NCAA Division III Niagara Region Championships at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y. on Saturday, November 15</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/2025_XC_Regionals_8459585.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19624</s:story_id></item><item><title>RIT Athletics Preview: Nov. 10 – 16</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-rit-athletics-preview-nov-10-16.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-rit-athletics-preview-nov-10-16.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Upcoming schedule for Rochester Institute of technology athletics for the week of November 10 through 16, 2025" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1110-1116.jpg" /><br /><br />MEN'S and WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/RIT_Athletics_Weekly_Schedule_Web_1110-1116.jpg" /><media:content 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Championships</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-takes-third-at-liberty-league-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-takes-third-at-liberty-league-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="a men's runner leads the pack early on in the 2025 Liberty League Men's Cross Country Championships" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Koen_7_9L8Fm.jpg" /><br /><br />CANTON, N.Y. - Senior Derick Koen led the RIT men's cross country team to its best-ever team finish at the Liberty League Championships, placing third out of nine teams, Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Koen_7_9L8Fm.jpg" /><media:content 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Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Liberty League Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships preview" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2025/10/23/MXC_LL_Championship_2025_8268779.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Championship season begins this weekend for the RIT men's and women's cross country teams. The Tigers will compete at the Liberty League Championships, hosted by Clarkson, on Saturday (Nov. 1).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/MXC_LL_Championship_2025_8268779.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/MXC_LL_Championship_2025_8268779.png"><media:title>2025 Liberty League Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/MXC_LL_Championship_2025_8268779.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19569</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>