<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://piedmontlions.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Piedmont University Athletics</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Piedmont University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://piedmontlions.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>tmccormack@piedmont.edu (Piedmont University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men's and Women's Cross Country Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/2/2/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-earn-ustfccca-all-academic-team-award.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/2/2/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-earn-ustfccca-all-academic-team-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USTFCCCA XC All-Academic Teams 2025" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/2/USTFCCCA_XC_ALLACADEMICTEAMS_9086090.png" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) released its All-Academic awards and both Piedmont men's and women's cross country were represented.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/USTFCCCA_XC_ALLACADEMICTEAMS_9086090.png" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/USTFCCCA_XC_ALLACADEMICTEAMS_9086090.png"><media:title>USTFCCCA XC All-Academic Teams 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/USTFCCCA_XC_ALLACADEMICTEAMS_9086090.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 10:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10776</s:story_id></item><item><title>Piedmont University Announces Fall 2025 AD Honor Roll</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/1/23/athletics-piedmont-university-announces-fall-2025-ad-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/1/23/athletics-piedmont-university-announces-fall-2025-ad-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cycling, Women's Cycling, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Daniel Hall - AD Honor Roll" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" /><br /><br />DEMOREST, Ga. - Over 230 Piedmont University varsity athletes earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall semester and have been named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll, the institution announced Tuesday. Of those student-athletes, over 200 earned a 3.5 grade point average or better, and 97 attained a 4.0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg"><media:title>Daniel Hall - AD Honor Roll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10747</s:story_id></item><item><title>New Beginnings and More Trophies: The Best of Fall 2025</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/17/athletics-new-beginnings-and-more-trophies-the-best-of-fall-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/17/athletics-new-beginnings-and-more-trophies-the-best-of-fall-2025.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Piedmont University Athletics. (Photo: Mooreshots LLC)" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" /><br /><br />Relive all of the best moments from this past semester in Piedmont Athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg"><media:title>Piedmont University Athletics. (Photo: Mooreshots LLC)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10717</s:story_id></item><item><title>Season Recap: Men's Cross Country 2025</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/11/season-recap-mens-cross-country-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/11/season-recap-mens-cross-country-2025.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men'sXC" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/54891412277_17abd17c6f_k.jpg" /><br /><br />The Lions delivered a fourth-place finish out of seven at the CCS Cross Country Championships with Layton Bradford leading the Lions all season]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/54891412277_17abd17c6f_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/54891412277_17abd17c6f_k.jpg"><media:title>Men'sXC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/54891412277_17abd17c6f_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10681</s:story_id></item><item><title>Piedmont Athletics Awarded 2024-25 Overall &amp; Women's CCS Commissioner's Cups</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/3/piedmont-athletics-awarded-2024-25-overall-womens-ccs-commissioners-cups.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/3/piedmont-athletics-awarded-2024-25-overall-womens-ccs-commissioners-cups.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Piedmont University Athletics. 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(Photo: Mooreshots LLC)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 11:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10696</s:story_id></item><item><title>Layton Bradford Earns USTFCCCA All-Region Honors</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-cross-country-layton-bradford-earns-ustfccca-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-cross-country-layton-bradford-earns-ustfccca-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Layton Bradford - All Region" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2347.jpg" /><br /><br />DEMOREST, Ga. - Piedmont men's cross country senior Layton Bradford has earned All-Region honors from the USTFCCCA after a strong performance this past weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2347.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2347.jpg"><media:title>Layton Bradford - All Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2347.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10678</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bradford Earns All-Region Honors as Lions Compete at South Region Championships</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-cross-country-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-cross-country-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Layton Bradford" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/nek-01.jpg" /><br /><br />SALEM, VA. - The Piedmont men's & women's cross country team concluded the 2025 season with the NCAA Division III South Region Championships Saturday as Layton Bradford & Bella Caccamo led the Lions with his 35th and her 76th place finish.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/nek-01.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/nek-01.jpg"><media:title>Layton Bradford</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/nek-01.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10675</s:story_id></item><item><title>LIONS LINEUP: November 15-16</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/14/athletics-lions-lineup-november-15-16.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/14/athletics-lions-lineup-november-15-16.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lions Lineup - Homepage " src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" /><br /><br />More basketball at Cave Arena this weekend as women's basketball hosts Sewanee and Berry in the CCS / SAA Classic.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png"><media:title>Lions Lineup - Homepage </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10672</s:story_id></item><item><title>LIONS LINEUP: November 8-9</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/7/athletics-lions-lineup-november-8-9.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/7/athletics-lions-lineup-november-8-9.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lions Lineup - 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