<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uncpbraves.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UNCP Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for UNCP Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uncpbraves.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Cross Country Competes At UAH Charger Invite, Zett Breaks School Record</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/24/cross-country-competes-at-uah-charger-invite-zett-breaks-school-record.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/24/cross-country-competes-at-uah-charger-invite-zett-breaks-school-record.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jana Zett 102426" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/24/jana_zett.png" /><br /><br />HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Freshman Jana Zett turned in a 17th-place finish and broke the 6K school record in the process to help the women's squad to a 12th place finish to highlight action Saturday at the UAH Charger Invite at John Hunt Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/24/jana_zett.png" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/24/jana_zett.png"><media:title>Jana Zett 102426</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/24/jana_zett.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13078</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women Seventh, Men Tenth At Royals Challenge</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/9/cross-country-women-seventh-men-tenth-at-royals-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/9/cross-country-women-seventh-men-tenth-at-royals-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Malea Bennewitz" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/9/malea_bennewitz4.png" /><br /><br />CHARLOTTE – Faith Jeptoo and Jana Zett each turned in top-20 finishes to help lead the women's cross country team to a seventh-place finish, while Kelvin Kibet finished 33rd as the men's team brought home a tenth-place finish Friday evening at the Royals Challenge at McAlpine Creek Park.y evening at the Division I-heavy adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/malea_bennewitz4.png" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/malea_bennewitz4.png"><media:title>Malea Bennewitz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/9/malea_bennewitz4.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2026 21:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13052</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men Eighth, Women Tenth At adidas XC Challenge</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/18/cross-country-men-eighth-women-tenth-at-adidas-xc-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/18/cross-country-men-eighth-women-tenth-at-adidas-xc-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kelvin Kibet" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/18/kelvin_kibet3.png" /><br /><br />CARY – Jana Zett, Kelvin Kibet, and Faith Jeptoo each logged top-40 finishes Friday evening at the Division I-heavy adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/kelvin_kibet3.png" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/kelvin_kibet3.png"><media:title>Kelvin Kibet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/kelvin_kibet3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13019</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 UNC Pembroke Athletics Annual Report</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12963</s:story_id></item><item><title>Peduzzi, Carney Named Braves Of The Week</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/6/volleyball-peduzzi-carney-named-braves-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/6/volleyball-peduzzi-carney-named-braves-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Braves of the Week 090726" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/6/BOTW_97.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina Pembroke announced on Monday morning that volleyball's Abby Peduzzi and men's cross country's Ed Carney have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on September 6, 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/6/BOTW_97.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/6/BOTW_97.jpg"><media:title>Braves of the Week 090726</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/6/BOTW_97.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 6 Sep 2026 21:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13002</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men Take Fourth, Women Sixth At USC Upstate Eye Opener</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/4/men-take-fourth-women-sixth-at-usc-upstate-eye-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/4/men-take-fourth-women-sixth-at-usc-upstate-eye-opener.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ed Carney" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/4/ed_carney.png" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Ed Carney and Kelvin Kibet each logged top-15 finishes to help lead the men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish, while newcomer Jana Zett finished 15th in the women's race to help the squad finish sixth Friday night at the season-opening USC Upstate Eye Opener.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/ed_carney.png" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/ed_carney.png"><media:title>Ed Carney</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/ed_carney.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2026 21:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12998</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country Picked To Win Fifth-Straight Conference Carolinas Title</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/25/mens-cross-country-picked-to-win-fifth-straight-conference-carolinas-title.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/25/mens-cross-country-picked-to-win-fifth-straight-conference-carolinas-title.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MXC 2025 Conference Champions" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/mxc_conference_champs_2025.png" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, S.C. – Coming off of its fourth-straight conference championship, the UNC Pembroke men's cross country team was picked to repeat once again with the release of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/mxc_conference_champs_2025.png" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/mxc_conference_champs_2025.png"><media:title>MXC 2025 Conference Champions</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/mxc_conference_champs_2025.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12986</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country, Track &amp; Field Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/24/cross-country-track-field-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/24/cross-country-track-field-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Track & Field / XC Academic All-District" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/24/UNCP_Track_and_Field_-_All_District.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Hard work in both the classroom and competition paid dividends for seven UNC Pembroke student-athletes – three track & field athletes and four cross country/track & field dual athletes – who were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Awards</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Spirit Squad</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Senior Class Golden Braves" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026_Senior_Class.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – A total of four championships were among the celebrations, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the 13th annual Golden Braves awards show on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brave of the Week 111025" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Braves_of_the_Week_1110.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced on Monday morning that volleyball's McKenna Hayes and men's cross country's Kelvin Kibet have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on November 9, 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Braves_of_the_Week_1110.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Braves_of_the_Week_1110.jpg"><media:title>Brave of the Week 111025</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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