<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://lopers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics</title><link>https://lopers.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://lopers.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Loper Cross Country/Track Ranks 12th in Program Of The Year Awards</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-cross-country-loper-cross-country-track-ranks-12th-in-program-of-the-year-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-cross-country-loper-cross-country-track-ranks-12th-in-program-of-the-year-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Team" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Men_s_Track_and_Field_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – Both the Nebraska Kearney men's and women's track and field teams finished 12th in the 2025-26 "Program of the Year" race as determined by the U.S Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Men_s_Track_and_Field_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Men_s_Track_and_Field_2026.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Men_s_Track_and_Field_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14656</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNK Has a Program Record Point Total in Race for the D2 All-Sports Trophy</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/6/9/general-unk-has-a-program-record-point-total-in-race-for-the-d2-all-sports-trophy.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/6/9/general-unk-has-a-program-record-point-total-in-race-for-the-d2-all-sports-trophy.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Learfield Directors Cup 2026" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Division_II_Final_Top_25_GBBFX.png" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney tallied a school-record 533.75 points to finish 18th in the race for the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup. ?]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Division_II_Final_Top_25_GBBFX.png" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Division_II_Final_Top_25_GBBFX.png"><media:title>Learfield Directors Cup 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/10/Division_II_Final_Top_25_GBBFX.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 15:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14652</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025 MIAA Cross Country Academic Awards Announced</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/1/6/mens-cross-country-2025-miaa-cross-country-academic-awards-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/1/6/mens-cross-country-2025-miaa-cross-country-academic-awards-announced.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 MIAA Academic Awards" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/6/2025_xc_academic_awards.jfif" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2025 men's and women's cross country seasons. Two-hundred and 14 cross country student-athletes from 13 MIAA institutions were honored by the Association for their efforts in the classroom during the 2025 cross country season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/2025_xc_academic_awards.jfif" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/2025_xc_academic_awards.jfif"><media:title>2025 MIAA Academic Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/2025_xc_academic_awards.jfif" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14443</s:story_id></item><item><title>Both Loper Squads 26th at the NCAA Championships; Abdalla Earns AA Honors</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-both-loper-squads-26th-at-the-ncaa-championships-abdalla-earns-aa-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-both-loper-squads-26th-at-the-ncaa-championships-abdalla-earns-aa-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/men_s_cross.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney cross country teams both finished 26th at the 2025 NCAA Division II Championships with redshirt senior Nick Abdalla earning All-American honors Saturday morning in Kenosha, Wisc.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/men_s_cross.jpg" /><media:content 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CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14396</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men Join Women's Team as NCAA Championship Qualifiers</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-men-join-womens-team-as-ncaa-championship-qualifiers.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-men-join-womens-team-as-ncaa-championship-qualifiers.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCAA Championships Logo" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/NCAA-XC.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney men's cross country team is headed back to the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in five years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/NCAA-XC.jpg" /><media:content 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MIAA's; Four Earn All-League Honors</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-unk-3rd-5th-at-miaas-four-earn-all-league-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-unk-3rd-5th-at-miaas-four-earn-all-league-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kassidy Stuckey" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/11/Kassidy_Stuckey_EHPrj.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney cross country teams finished third (women) and fifth (men) at the 2025 MIAA Championships Saturday morning in Pittsburg, Kan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/11/Kassidy_Stuckey_EHPrj.jpg" /><media:content 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Championships</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-unk-gets-some-work-in-prior-to-miaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-unk-gets-some-work-in-prior-to-miaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lexi Liess" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/9/0N5A3613_xyYp1.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney cross country teams prepped for the MIAA Championships by both placing fourth at the annual Platte River Rumble Collegiate Friday afternoon at Mahoney State Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/0N5A3613_xyYp1.jpg" /><media:content 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