<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ferrumpanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Ferrum College</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross&amp;view=default</link><description>Latest news items for Ferrum College</description><atom:link href="https://ferrumpanthers.com/rss?path=mcross&amp;view=default" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Ferrum Celebrates National Student-Athlete Day</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2026/4/6/baseball-ferrum-celebrates-national-student-athlete-day.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2026/4/6/baseball-ferrum-celebrates-national-student-athlete-day.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Equestrian, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ferrum celebrates National Student-Athlete Day on April 6, 2026." src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/National-SA-Day-26.jpg" /><br /><br />FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College is proud to celebrate National Student-Athlete Day. Created in 1987 by the Institute for Sport and Social Justice, National Student-Athlete Day is celebrated annually on April 6.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/National-SA-Day-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/National-SA-Day-26.jpg"><media:title>Ferrum celebrates National Student-Athlete Day on April 6, 2026.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/National-SA-Day-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 11:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6521</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gribbins Joins Ferrum Athletic Staff</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-cross-country-gribbins-joins-ferrum-athletic-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-cross-country-gribbins-joins-ferrum-athletic-staff.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ben Gribbins joined the Ferrum athletic staff as Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach in January 2026. " src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/15/Gribbins-hiring-graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />FERRUM, Va. -- Director of Athletics Cleive Adams has announced the hiring of Ben Gribbins as Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Ferrum College. Gribbins will work with second-year Head Coach Andre Kidd.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/Gribbins-hiring-graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/Gribbins-hiring-graphic.jpg"><media:title>Ben Gribbins joined the Ferrum athletic staff as Assistant Cross Country and Track &amp; Field Coach in January 2026. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/Gribbins-hiring-graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6350</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Teams Compete at Conference Championships</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-compete-at-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-compete-at-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Freshman Carly Carwile was Ferrum's top runner in the women's 6K race. " src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/Carwile-action-Oct-25-web.jpg" /><br /><br />KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- Ferrum College competed in the 2025 Conference Carolinas Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, held this afternoon at Ivey Redmond Sports Complex. The Panther women placed 10th in a field of 14 teams, while the Panther were 13th of 15 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/Carwile-action-Oct-25-web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/Carwile-action-Oct-25-web.jpg"><media:title>Freshman Carly Carwile was Ferrum's top runner in the women's 6K race. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/Carwile-action-Oct-25-web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6268</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ferrum Cross Country Competes At Royals Challenge</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-ferrum-cross-country-competes-at-royals-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-ferrum-cross-country-competes-at-royals-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Cross Country Runners Ready to Race" src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/10/WCC_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Charlotte, N.C. -  The Ferrum College men's and women's cross country teams traveled to McAlpine Creek Park to race in the Royals Cross Country Challenge,  hosted by Queens University of Charlotte. The meet featured a competitive field with more than 20 collegiate programs from across the Southeast, providing Ferrum valuable mid-season experience.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/WCC_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/WCC_Action.jpg"><media:title>Women's Cross Country Runners Ready to Race</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/WCC_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6246</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ferrum Runners Have Banner Day in Greensboro</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/4/ferrum-runners-have-banner-day-in-greensboro.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/4/ferrum-runners-have-banner-day-in-greensboro.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ferrum runners competed in the Spartan Classic October 3, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina. " src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/XC-recap-10-3-25.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College's men's and women's cross country teams competed Frifay, October 3, at the Spartan Classic hosted by UNC-Greensboro. The Panthers men finished seventh, while the Pantner women were ninth.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/XC-recap-10-3-25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/XC-recap-10-3-25.jpg"><media:title>Ferrum runners competed in the Spartan Classic October 3, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/XC-recap-10-3-25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 10:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6237</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ferrum Runners Compete at Longwood</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-ferrum-runners-compete-at-longwood.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-cross-country-ferrum-runners-compete-at-longwood.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cross Country in action" src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_Cross_Country.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_Cross_Country.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_Cross_Country.jpg"><media:title>Cross Country in action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/IMG_Cross_Country.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6223</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Teams Open at Converse Kickoff</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/9/6/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-open-at-converse-kickoff.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/9/6/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-open-at-converse-kickoff.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cross Country teams on September 5, 2025" src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/6/XC-9-5-25.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Competing for the first time this season, the Ferrum College men's and women's cross country teams opened at the Converse Kickoff, hosted by Converse University at Milliken Research Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/XC-9-5-25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/XC-9-5-25.jpg"><media:title>Cross Country teams on September 5, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/XC-9-5-25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 6 Sep 2025 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6201</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ferrum Athletics Launch-A-Thon Ongoing</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/8/30/cheerleading-ferrum-athletics-launch-a-thon-ongoing.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/8/30/cheerleading-ferrum-athletics-launch-a-thon-ongoing.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Equestrian, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ferrum's Fall 2025 Launch-A-Thon" src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/30/Fund-a-thon.jpg" /><br /><br />CLICK HERE, SUPPORT THE PANTHERS]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/30/Fund-a-thon.jpg" 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Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Cross Country, General, Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ferrum College jumped on the NCAA Div. II train with Conference Carolinas membership in July 2025." src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Train-final_bIgUW.jpg" /><br /><br />FERRUM, Virginia -- July 1, 2025 marks the dawning of Ferrum College's official membership into NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Train-final_bIgUW.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Train-final_bIgUW.jpg"><media:title>Ferrum College jumped on the NCAA Div. II train with Conference Carolinas membership in July 2025.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Train-final_bIgUW.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2025 14:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6177</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ferrum's Annual Student-Athlete Awards Announced</title><link>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/4/25/football-ferrums-annual-student-athlete-awards-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/4/25/football-ferrums-annual-student-athlete-awards-announced.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Equestrian, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ferrum's 2024-25 Year-End Award Winners" src="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/23/Year-end-awards-2025.jpg" /><br /><br />FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College held its annual student-athlete awards night on Thursday, April 24, at Swartz Gymnasium. Panthers Choice Awards was presented by Ferrum's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/23/Year-end-awards-2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/23/Year-end-awards-2025.jpg"><media:title>Ferrum's 2024-25 Year-End Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ferrumpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/23/Year-end-awards-2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6144</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>