<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://portlandpilots.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Portland Athletics</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for University of Portland Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://portlandpilots.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Pilots Earn WCC All-Academic Honorable Mentions</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-cross-country-five-pilots-earn-wcc-all-academic-honorable-mentions.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-cross-country-five-pilots-earn-wcc-all-academic-honorable-mentions.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WXC Team photo" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/WXC_Academic.png" /><br /><br />Five Pilot runners earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention, the conference announced Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/WXC_Academic.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/WXC_Academic.png"><media:title>WXC Team photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/WXC_Academic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 11:08:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21335</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crum Leads Pilots at NCAA West Regional</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-crum-leads-pilots-at-ncaa-west-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-crum-leads-pilots-at-ncaa-west-regional.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Crum leads Pilots at Regionals 2025" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/Crum_at_Regionals.png" /><br /><br />The Pilot women wrapped up their 2025 season with a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA West Regional.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/Crum_at_Regionals.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/Crum_at_Regionals.png"><media:title>Crum leads Pilots at Regionals 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/Crum_at_Regionals.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21282</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Head to Sacramento for West Regionals</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-cross-country-pilots-head-to-sacramento-for-west-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-cross-country-pilots-head-to-sacramento-for-west-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Teams at WCC Championships" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/duo_horizontal.png" /><br /><br />The Pilots travel to Sacramento for the 2025 NCAA Division I West Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 14, at Haggin Oaks Golf Course. The women's 6,000-meter race begins at 9:00 a.m. (PST), followed by the men's 10,000-meter race at 10:00 a.m. (PST).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/duo_horizontal.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/duo_horizontal.png"><media:title>XC Teams at WCC Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/duo_horizontal.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:26:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21276</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crum Earns All-WCC Honors as Pilots Place Fifth at WCC Championships</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-crum-earns-all-wcc-honors-as-pilots-place-fifth-at-wcc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-crum-earns-all-wcc-honors-as-pilots-place-fifth-at-wcc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Megan Crum earns All-WCC Second Team" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crum_2nd_team.png" /><br /><br />Freshman Megan Crum continued her outstanding season by leading the Portland women at the 2025 West Coast Conference Championships on Saturday morning at Spokane Valley Commons. Crum placed 11th overall with a time of 20:43.32, earning All-WCC Second Team honors in her championship debut and led Pilots to a fifth-place team finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crum_2nd_team.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crum_2nd_team.png"><media:title>Megan Crum earns All-WCC Second Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crum_2nd_team.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 13:08:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21242</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Prepare for WCC Cross Country Championships</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-pilots-prepare-for-wcc-cross-country-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-pilots-prepare-for-wcc-cross-country-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Prepare for WCC Championships" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WCC_Champ_Preview.png" /><br /><br />2025 WCC Cross Country Championships]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WCC_Champ_Preview.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WCC_Champ_Preview.png"><media:title>XC Prepare for WCC Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WCC_Champ_Preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21236</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilot Women Strong in Second-place Finish at Linfield George Oja Invitational</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-pilot-women-strong-in-second-place-finish-at-linfield-george-oja-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/18/womens-cross-country-pilot-women-strong-in-second-place-finish-at-linfield-george-oja-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Crum racing" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Crum_places_second_at_Linfield.png" /><br /><br />The Portland women's cross country team turned in a strong performance on Saturday at the Linfield George Oja Invitational, finishing second overall with 59 points. The Pilots trailed only Boise State (40) and held off Eastern Washington (89) in a highly competitive 31-team field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Crum_places_second_at_Linfield.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Crum_places_second_at_Linfield.png"><media:title>Crum racing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Crum_places_second_at_Linfield.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:27:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21217</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Set for Split Weekend at Nuttycombe and Linfield George Oja</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/15/mens-cross-country-pilots-set-for-split-weekend-at-nuttycombe-and-linfield-george-oja.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/15/mens-cross-country-pilots-set-for-split-weekend-at-nuttycombe-and-linfield-george-oja.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Pilots prepare for Nuttycombe" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/15/duo_vertical.png" /><br /><br />The Portland men's cross country team will split squads this weekend, with one group traveling to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational while the remaining men's runners will compete closer to home at the Linfield George Oja Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18, held at Oak Knoll Golf Course in Independence, Oregon. The Portland women's cross country team will also race at the Linfield George Oja Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18, starting at 10:00 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/duo_vertical.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/duo_vertical.png"><media:title>Pilots prepare for Nuttycombe</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/duo_vertical.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21205</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Race to Runner-Up Finish at 50th Charles Bowles Invitational</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-pilots-race-to-runner-up-finish-at-50th-charles-bowles-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-pilots-race-to-runner-up-finish-at-50th-charles-bowles-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Crum leads Pilots at Charles Bowles" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Crum_leads.png" /><br /><br />The Portland women's cross country team turned in a standout performance at the 50th Charles Bowles Invitational on Saturday, earning a runner-up finish in the team standings. This marks a significant improvement from last year's fifth-place result.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Crum_leads.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Crum_leads.png"><media:title>Crum leads Pilots at Charles Bowles</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/Crum_leads.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 15:28:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21182</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Women’s Cross Country Places Third at Mike Johnson Classic</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/9/27/womens-cross-country-pilots-womens-cross-country-places-third-at-mike-johnson-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/9/27/womens-cross-country-pilots-womens-cross-country-places-third-at-mike-johnson-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Griffith racing" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/27/empty_single_photo__11_.png" /><br /><br />The Portland women's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the Mike Johnson Classic on Saturday, securing a third-place team finish against a 14-team field hosted by Western Oregon. The Pilots scored 97 points, placing just behind Chico State (47) and Alaska Anchorage (86).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/empty_single_photo__11_.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/empty_single_photo__11_.png"><media:title>Griffith racing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/27/empty_single_photo__11_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:11:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21167</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pilots Get Ready for Gans Creek and Mike Johnson Classic</title><link>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-pilots-get-ready-for-gans-creek-and-mike-johnson-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://portlandpilots.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-pilots-get-ready-for-gans-creek-and-mike-johnson-classic.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="N Stein and Madison Callo heading to Gans Creek and Mike Johnson" src="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Gan_Creek_preview_eU6sj.png" /><br /><br /> Portland men's cross country heads to Columbia, Mo., for the Gans Creek Classic hosted by the University of Missouri on Friday, Sept. 26 while Pilot women take on in-state competition at the Mike Johnson Classic on Saturday, Sept. 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Gan_Creek_preview_eU6sj.png" /><media:content url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Gan_Creek_preview_eU6sj.png"><media:title>N Stein and Madison Callo heading to Gans Creek and Mike Johnson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://portlandpilots.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/24/Gan_Creek_preview_eU6sj.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:53:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21157</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>