<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uwlathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uwlathletics.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>UWL Captures USTFCCCA Men's Program of the Year After Winning National Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field Titles; Seventh Award in School History And Third Straight</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-track-and-field-uwl-captures-ustfccca-mens-program-of-the-year-after-winning-national-cross-country-and-outdoor-track-and-field-titles-seventh-award-in-school-history-and-third-straight.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-track-and-field-uwl-captures-ustfccca-mens-program-of-the-year-after-winning-national-cross-country-and-outdoor-track-and-field-titles-seventh-award-in-school-history-and-third-straight.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Program of Year Photos of Men's Track and Cross Country" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Program_of_Year_Website.png" /><br /><br />New Orleans, La. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has captured the 2025-26 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Al Carius Program of the Year standings, the organization announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Program_of_Year_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Program_of_Year_Website.png"><media:title>Program of Year Photos of Men's Track and Cross Country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Program_of_Year_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8832</s:story_id></item><item><title>UWL Announces Staff Additions; Rabe Named Assistant Cross Country and Track &amp; Field Coach; White Named Assistant Football Coach</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/uwl-announces-staff-additions.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/uwl-announces-staff-additions.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Facility" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2017/2/11/2016_UWL_Eagle_Logo_Athletics_006.jpg" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics Department has announced a pair of hirings to its staff.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2017/2/11/2016_UWL_Eagle_Logo_Athletics_006.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2017/2/11/2016_UWL_Eagle_Logo_Athletics_006.jpg"><media:title>Facility</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2017/2/11/2016_UWL_Eagle_Logo_Athletics_006.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8771</s:story_id></item><item><title>Derek Stanley Loves Division III, and You Should Too</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/4/8/stanley-highlight-d3week.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/4/8/stanley-highlight-d3week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Derek Stanley DIII Week Quote" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Stanley_Story.png" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - "I moved up here with no job," UW-La Crosse Head Women's and Men's Cross Country Coach Derek Stanley, told me, describing his experience first relocating to the area. A stack of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III trophies formed a tower on a shelf behind Stanley as I sat across from him in his office. Students periodically meandered by his window navigating the timely spring showers on their way to and from class.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Stanley_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Stanley_Story.png"><media:title>Derek Stanley DIII Week Quote</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Stanley_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8701</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Teams Earn Scholar Awards; Men Named Scholar Team of the Year; Ten Individuals Honored</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/cross-country-teams-earn-scholar-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/cross-country-teams-earn-scholar-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/IMG_8342.JPG" /><br /><br />New Orleans, La. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's and men's cross country teams have been named to the list of the 2025 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Scholar Teams. UWL's women's squad compiled a 3.650 grade point average while the men's team recorded a 3.550 cumulative grade point average.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/IMG_8342.JPG" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/IMG_8342.JPG"><media:title>Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/IMG_8342.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8502</s:story_id></item><item><title>Matthai Named WIAC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year; UWL Sweeps WIAC Coaching Awards</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/3/matthai-named-wiac-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/3/matthai-named-wiac-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Shot" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Coach_and_Athlete_of_the_year_Website.png" /><br /><br />Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior Grant Matthai of Wauwatosa (East) has been named the 2025 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year while UWL swept the WIAC Men's and Women's Coaching Staff of the Year Award. The league office announced the awards Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Coach_and_Athlete_of_the_year_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Coach_and_Athlete_of_the_year_Website.png"><media:title>Action Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Coach_and_Athlete_of_the_year_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 13:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8427</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stanley Selected USTFCCCA Men's National Coach of the Year; Named Men's and Women's Region Coach of the Year</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/1/stanley-selected-ustfccca-mens-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/1/stanley-selected-ustfccca-mens-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Shot" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Updated_Stanley_Website.png" /><br /><br />New Orleans, La. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse head cross country coach Derek Stanley has been selected the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men's National Coach of the Year, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Updated_Stanley_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Updated_Stanley_Website.png"><media:title>Action Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Updated_Stanley_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2025 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8425</s:story_id></item><item><title>UWL Captures Second Straight NCAA III Title; Fifth Championship in School History; Four Runners Earn All-America Honors</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/uwl-captures-second-straight-ncaa-iii-title-four-runners-earn-all-america-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/uwl-captures-second-straight-ncaa-iii-title-four-runners-earn-all-america-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/IMG_93861.JPG" /><br /><br />Spartanburg, S.C. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country team captured its second consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship Saturday morning at the Roger Milliken Cross Country Course in Spartanburg, South Carolina.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/IMG_93861.JPG" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/IMG_93861.JPG"><media:title>Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/IMG_93861.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:41:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8410</s:story_id></item><item><title>Matthai Earns NCAA Division III Elite Scholar-Athlete Award</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/matthai-earns-ncaa-division-iii-elite-scholar-athlete-award.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/22/matthai-earns-ncaa-division-iii-elite-scholar-athlete-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Shot" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Elite_scholar_athlete_award.png" /><br /><br />Spartanburg, S.C. – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior Grant Matthai of Wauwatosa (East) has been named the recipient of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Elite Scholar-Athlete for men's cross country, the national organization announced Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Elite_scholar_athlete_award.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Elite_scholar_athlete_award.png"><media:title>Action Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Elite_scholar_athlete_award.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8411</s:story_id></item><item><title>UWL Set for NCAA III Championships; Strives for Second Straight National Title</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/20/uwl-set-for-ncaa-iii-championships-eagles-look-to-repeat-national-title.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/20/uwl-set-for-ncaa-iii-championships-eagles-look-to-repeat-national-title.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Shot" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/IMG_HnrUZ.JPG" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country team is set to compete at the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships Saturday, November 22, at the Roger Milliken Cross Country Course in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  The race begins at 9 a.m. (Central). Converse University (S.C.) is serving as host of the championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/IMG_HnrUZ.JPG" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/IMG_HnrUZ.JPG"><media:title>Action Shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/IMG_HnrUZ.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8406</s:story_id></item><item><title>UWL Captures Third Straight NCAA Regional Title; Earns Bid to NCAA Championships; All Seven Runners Earn All-Region Accolades</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/uwl-captures-third-straight-ncaa-regional-title.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/uwl-captures-third-straight-ncaa-regional-title.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_8311.JPG" /><br /><br />Colfax, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country team captured the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III North Regional Saturday afternoon at Whitetail Golf Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_8311.JPG" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_8311.JPG"><media:title>Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_8311.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8394</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>