<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://thielathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Thiel College Athletics</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=cross</link><description>Latest news items for Thiel College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://thielathletics.com/rss?path=cross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Thiel Athletics partners with Bloomerang as new hub for Blue-Gold Club</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/thiel-athletics-partners-with-bloomerang-as-new-hub-for-blue-gold-club.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/5/26/thiel-athletics-partners-with-bloomerang-as-new-hub-for-blue-gold-club.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Men's Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Blue-Gold Club, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Lacrosse, RV Men's Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Alumni Spotlight, Women's Flag Football, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, STUNT</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="new bg web" src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/24/new_bg_web.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, Pa. (May 26) -- Thiel College Athletics announced a new partnership with Bloomerang, naming the donor management platform as the new official hub for all Blue-Gold Club donations and supporter engagement efforts.

The partnership marks a major step forward in modernizing the giving experience for Tomcat supporters while enhancing the department's ability to connect with alumni, fans, parents and donors who contribute to the continued growth of Thiel Athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/new_bg_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/new_bg_web.jpg"><media:title>new bg web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/new_bg_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9862</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thiel breaks ground on Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/general-thiel-breaks-ground-on-olympus-athletic-and-recreation-center.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/general-thiel-breaks-ground-on-olympus-athletic-and-recreation-center.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Men's Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Blue-Gold Club, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Lacrosse, RV Men's Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Alumni Spotlight, Women's Flag Football, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, STUNT</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/DSC00382.JPG" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, Pa. (May 9) -- Thiel College held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center Saturday from the near end zone of Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium.

The planned facility is estimated at $10 million and will expand on-campus recreation and wellness offerings for students, including additional locker room space, a multipurpose basketball court, a walking and running track, fitness areas and collaboration and meeting spaces. Fundraising is ongoing with the goal for the project to be fully funded by donors.

Construction is slated to begin this summer and be complete by 2027. The new facility is expected to provide expanded space for fitness, training and student engagement, supporting both academic and co-curricular experiences.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/DSC00382.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/DSC00382.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/DSC00382.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 17:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9852</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thiel to break ground on Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center May 9</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/4/30/general-thiel-to-break-ground-on-olympus-athletic-and-recreation-center-may-9.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/4/30/general-thiel-to-break-ground-on-olympus-athletic-and-recreation-center-may-9.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Men's Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Blue-Gold Club, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Lacrosse, RV Men's Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Shooting Sports, Dance Team, JV Baseball, Junior Varsity Football, Women's Club Bowling, Equestrian, JV Men's Soccer, Alumni Spotlight, Women's Flag Football, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, STUNT</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olympus Building 1" src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/012726_Hudson_Thiel_Concept_Design-8.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENVILLE, Pa. (April 29) -- Thiel College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center at 3:30 p.m. on May 9 near the end zone of Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium.

The planned facility is estimated at $10 million and will expand on-campus recreation and wellness offerings for students, including additional locker room space, a multipurpose basketball court, a walking and running track, fitness areas and collaboration and meeting spaces. Fundraising is ongoing with the goal for the project to be fully funded by donors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/012726_Hudson_Thiel_Concept_Design-8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/012726_Hudson_Thiel_Concept_Design-8.jpg"><media:title>Olympus Building 1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/012726_Hudson_Thiel_Concept_Design-8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9844</s:story_id></item><item><title>57 Tomcats named to PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/1/15/general-57-tomcats-named-to-pac-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2026/1/15/general-57-tomcats-named-to-pac-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="pacahr" src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/15/pacahr.jpg" /><br /><br />TRAFFORD, Pa. (Jan. 15) -- Thiel College placed 57 fall-sport student-athletes on the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Fall Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the league office Thursday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/pacahr.jpg" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/pacahr.jpg"><media:title>pacahr</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/pacahr.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9581</s:story_id></item><item><title>Turner posts top-100 finish in Mid-Atlantic Regional</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-turner-posts-top-100-finish-in-mid-atlantic-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-turner-posts-top-100-finish-in-mid-atlantic-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Turner__Nathaniel__5_.JPG" /><br /><br />NEWVILLE, Pa. (Nov. 15) -- The Thiel College Men's Cross Country team competed in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Saturday afternoon from Dickinson College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Turner__Nathaniel__5_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Turner__Nathaniel__5_.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Turner__Nathaniel__5_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9524</s:story_id></item><item><title>Turner places in top 20, Cross Country competes at the PAC Championships</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-turner-places-in-top-20-cross-country-competes-at-the-pac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-turner-places-in-top-20-cross-country-competes-at-the-pac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__15_.JPG" /><br /><br />MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Thiel College Men's and Women's Cross Country programs competed in the 2025 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships hosted by Allegheny College Saturday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__15_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__15_.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__15_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 12:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9487</s:story_id></item><item><title>Multiple PR's fuel Men's, Women's Cross Country at Aubrey Shenk Invite</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-womens-cross-country-compete-at-crowded-aubrey-shenk-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-womens-cross-country-compete-at-crowded-aubrey-shenk-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/4/riley__cooper__9_.JPG" /><br /><br />GETTYSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 18) -- The Thiel College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed as individuals in Gettysburg College's Aubrey Shenk Invite Saturday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/riley__cooper__9_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/riley__cooper__9_.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/riley__cooper__9_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9454</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's, Women's Cross Country compete at Dan Mullen Memorial Invitational</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-cross-country-mens-womens-cross-country-compete-at-dan-mullen-memorial-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-cross-country-mens-womens-cross-country-compete-at-dan-mullen-memorial-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__12_.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW CONCORD, Ohio (Oct. 4) -- The Thiel College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed at Muskingum's Dan Mullen Memorial Invitational Saturday afternoon. The men's race was an 8K while the women's was a 6K.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__12_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__12_.JPG"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/4/turner__nathaniel__12_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 16:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9416</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country competes at Alleghney Classic</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-the-alleghney-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-the-alleghney-classic.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="xc story image allegheny classic 2025 " src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_0425.JPG" /><br /><br />MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Thiel College Men's and Women's Cross-Country programs competed at the Allegheny Classic Saturday morning for their second meet of their 2025 campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_0425.JPG" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_0425.JPG"><media:title>xc story image allegheny classic 2025 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_0425.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9388</s:story_id></item><item><title>Turner paces Tomcats as Men's, Women's Cross Country open season at Fisher Invite</title><link>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/8/29/mens-cross-country-turner-paces-tomcats-as-mens-womens-cross-country-open-season-at-fisher-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://thielathletics.com/news/2025/8/29/mens-cross-country-turner-paces-tomcats-as-mens-womens-cross-country-open-season-at-fisher-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Turner, Nathaniel" src="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/29/turner.png" /><br /><br />NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Aug. 29) -- The Thiel College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams opened their 2025 seasons at Westminster College's Fisher Invite in a 5k.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/turner.png" /><media:content url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/turner.png"><media:title>Turner, Nathaniel</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://thielathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/29/turner.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9340</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>