<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.gogriz.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Montana Athletics</title><link>https://admin.gogriz.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for University of Montana Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.gogriz.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Montana places 85 on Academic All-Big Sky teams</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2026/2/5/football-montana-places-85-on-academic-all-big-sky-teams</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2026/2/5/football-montana-places-85-on-academic-all-big-sky-teams</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Fall Academic All-Big Sky" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/5/fall_all_academic_art.png" /><br /><br />Montana's fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball placed 85 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Sky Conference teams, the league office announced on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/5/fall_all_academic_art.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/5/fall_all_academic_art.png"><media:title>2025 Fall Academic All-Big Sky</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/5/fall_all_academic_art.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:54:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30423</s:story_id></item><item><title>Grizzly men have best regional finish since 2009</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-have-best-regional-finish-since-2009</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-have-best-regional-finish-since-2009</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's XC" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-73.jpg" /><br /><br />The Montana men's cross country team put a bow on a tremendous 2025 season on Friday in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies finished 15th in the NCAA Mountain Regional, the best team finish by the program in the last 16 years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-73.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-73.jpg"><media:title>Men's XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-73.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:29:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30269</s:story_id></item><item><title>Grizzly men head to Utah for Cross Country Regionals</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/12/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-head-to-utah-for-cross-country-regionals</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/12/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-head-to-utah-for-cross-country-regionals</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luke Mest" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-84.jpg" /><br /><br />Fresh off the program's best finish at the Big Sky Championships since the 2011 season, the Montana men's cross country runners will head to Salt Lake City to compete in the NCAA Mountain Regional race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-84.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-84.jpg"><media:title>Luke Mest</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-84.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:11:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30263</s:story_id></item><item><title>Grizzly men have best finish since 2011 at Big Sky Championship</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-have-best-finish-since-2011-at-big-sky-championship</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-grizzly-men-have-best-finish-since-2011-at-big-sky-championship</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carson Steckelberg" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The Montana men's cross country team, led by another top 20 finish from Carson Steckelberg, had its best finish at the Big Sky Championship since 2011 with a 5th place finish in Bozeman.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-2.jpg"><media:title>Carson Steckelberg</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/11-1-25_XC_BigSky_Wagner_-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 16:20:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30233</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griz cross country heads to Bozeman for Big Sky Championship</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-griz-cross-country-heads-to-bozeman-for-big-sky-championship</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-cross-country-griz-cross-country-heads-to-bozeman-for-big-sky-championship</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Cross Country" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_27.JPG" /><br /><br />The Montana cross country team will cross the Continental Divide this week for the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning in Bozeman. The teams will race at Bridger Creek Golf Course starting at 11:00 a.m. with the women's 5k followed by the men's 8k race at 11:35 a.m. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_27.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_27.JPG"><media:title>Men's Cross Country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_27.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:42:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30227</s:story_id></item><item><title>17 Grizzly runners have career days at LC State Invitational</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-17-grizzly-runners-have-career-days-at-lc-state-invitational</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/11/mens-cross-country-17-grizzly-runners-have-career-days-at-lc-state-invitational</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Coll" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/11/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Wagner_-16.jpg" /><br /><br />It was a career-best type of day for the Montana cross country program at the LC State Invitational on Saturday in Lewiston, Idaho. The Grizzlies ran 18 athletes on the typically fast course at Lewis-Clark State and got 17 personal-best times at the 5K distance for the women and the 8K distance for the men.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Wagner_-16.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Wagner_-16.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Coll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Wagner_-16.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:37:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30185</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griz finish regular season at LC State Invitational</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-griz-finish-regular-season-at-lc-state-invitational</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-griz-finish-regular-season-at-lc-state-invitational</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luke Mest" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/10/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_23.JPG" /><br /><br />The Montana cross country program will conclude its regular season this Saturday in Lewiston, Idaho when they race in the LC State Invitational. The event will feature a 5k race for the women and an 8k race for the men at the LC State Cross Country Trail.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_23.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_23.JPG"><media:title>Luke Mest</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_23.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:34:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30184</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ingraham, Griz women win at Whitman Open</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-ingraham-griz-women-win-at-whitman-open</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-ingraham-griz-women-win-at-whitman-open</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kayla Ingraham" src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_6.JPG" /><br /><br />It's been a breakout season for Kayla Ingraham. The 5th year runner for Montana cross country missed what would have been her senior year with an injury and almost didn't come back to Missoula for the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_6.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_6.JPG"><media:title>Kayla Ingraham</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/9-19-25_MontanaInvite_Palulis_6.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 17:13:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30169</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griz cross country back in action at Whitman Open</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/1/mens-cross-country-griz-cross-country-back-in-action-at-whitman-open</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/10/1/mens-cross-country-griz-cross-country-back-in-action-at-whitman-open</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Montana hosts the Montana Invitational on September 19, 2025, on the UM Golf Course, in Missoula, Montana." src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/20250919_grizxcinvitional_1277_ep.JPG" /><br /><br />The Montana cross country program is back from a week off and will return to competition Saturday morning at the Whitman Open at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla, Wash.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/20250919_grizxcinvitional_1277_ep.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/20250919_grizxcinvitional_1277_ep.JPG"><media:title>Montana hosts the Montana Invitational on September 19, 2025, on the UM Golf Course, in Missoula, Montana.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/20250919_grizxcinvitional_1277_ep.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2025 15:19:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30162</s:story_id></item><item><title>Grizzlies pass midway point of season with Montana Invite</title><link>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/9/19/mens-cross-country-grizzlies-pass-midway-point-of-season-with-montana-invite</link><guid>https://gogriz.com/news/2025/9/19/mens-cross-country-grizzlies-pass-midway-point-of-season-with-montana-invite</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Montana Grizzlies compete in the Montana Invite in Missoula, Montana on September 19, 2025." src="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/19/20250919_griz-xc_mb_0355.JPG" /><br /><br />Montana welcomed good competition to the UM Golf Course on Friday evening for the Montana Invite. The Grizzlies finished in third place on both the men's and women's sides, coming in behind Big Sky foes Idaho and Idaho State on both sides.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/19/20250919_griz-xc_mb_0355.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/19/20250919_griz-xc_mb_0355.JPG"><media:title>The Montana Grizzlies compete in the Montana Invite in Missoula, Montana on September 19, 2025.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gogriz.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/19/20250919_griz-xc_mb_0355.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:26:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30129</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>