<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://isubengals.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Idaho State University Athletics</title><link>https://isubengals.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Idaho State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://isubengals.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bengals Honored at 74th Annual Bennion Banquet</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bengals-honored-at-74th-annual-bennion-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bengals-honored-at-74th-annual-bennion-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Bengal Athletic Boosters, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="74th Annual Sam Bennion Awards" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho -  Idaho State University is home to one of the rarest traditions in all of collegiate athletics: an all-sports awards banquet that has run for 74 consecutive years, funded every single year by the same remarkable family. Very few universities host a celebration of this kind, and none can match a tradition that has lasted this long with this level of unbroken support. That is what makes the Bennion Awards so special.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png"><media:title>74th Annual Sam Bennion Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Bennion_Screensaver.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:03:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22324</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bengal Cross Country Wraps Up Season at NCAA Mountain Regionals</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-bengal-cross-country-wraps-up-season-at-ncaa-mountain-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-bengal-cross-country-wraps-up-season-at-ncaa-mountain-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="womens start" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/16/DSC07949.jpg" /><br /><br />SALT LAKE CITY – Idaho State cross country concluded its 2025 season with a strong showing at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships on Saturday. Both Bengal squads competed with determination, with the men finishing 13th and the women 14th, reflecting the program's continued growth and depth.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/DSC07949.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/DSC07949.jpg"><media:title>womens start</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/DSC07949.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:32:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22082</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bengals Record Best Combined Big Sky Finish Since 2011</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/2/mens-cross-country-bengals-record-best-combined-big-sky-finish-since-2011.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/11/2/mens-cross-country-bengals-record-best-combined-big-sky-finish-since-2011.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mens big sky xc" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/DSC01711.JPG" /><br /><br />BOZEMAN, Mont. – Idaho State cross country delivered a statement performance at the Big Sky Conference Championships on Saturday, held at Montana State's Bridger Creek Golf Course. Both Bengal squads placed fourth overall, marking the program's best combined men's and women's team performance since 2011 and the highest men's finish since 2007.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/DSC01711.JPG" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/DSC01711.JPG"><media:title>Mens big sky xc</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/DSC01711.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2025 00:02:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22047</s:story_id></item><item><title>Strong Pre-Nationals Showing Sets Bengals Up for Postseason Success</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/10/17/womens-cross-country-strong-pre-nationals-showing-sets-bengals-up-for-postseason-success.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/10/17/womens-cross-country-strong-pre-nationals-showing-sets-bengals-up-for-postseason-success.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC team photo" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/DSC02983.jpg" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State cross country traveled to the Pre-Nationals Invitational this weekend, competing against a deep national field. The Bengals turned in strong performances on both sides, highlighted by Seth Babbel's top-25 finish in a highly competitive men's race and a standout effort from the women, who beat Big Sky rivals Montana State and Northern Colorado.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/DSC02983.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/DSC02983.jpg"><media:title>XC team photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/DSC02983.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:47:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22018</s:story_id></item><item><title>Community Invited to Centennial Course Dedication and Home Cross Country Meet</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/9/29/general-community-invited-to-centennial-course-dedication-and-home-cross-country-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/9/29/general-community-invited-to-centennial-course-dedication-and-home-cross-country-meet.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="centennial dedication" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/29/XC_Course_Dedication.jpg" /><br /><br />Pocatello, Idaho – Idaho State University Athletics proudly invites Bengal alumni, fans, and community members to attend the official dedication of Idaho State University's newly redesigned Centennial Cross Country Course this Friday, October 3, in conjunction with the Bengals' home cross country meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Country</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/9/23/mens-cross-country-seth-babbel-named-big-sky-player-of-the-week-for-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/9/23/mens-cross-country-seth-babbel-named-big-sky-player-of-the-week-for-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Seth B" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/23/DSC09601.jpg" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State senior Seth Babbel has been named the Big Sky Conference Men's Cross Country Player of the Week following his individual victory at the Montana Invite in Missoula on Saturday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/23/DSC09601.jpg" /><media:content 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Challenge</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/30/mens-cross-country-isu-mens-womens-xc-places-3rd-at-utah-state-alumni-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/30/mens-cross-country-isu-mens-womens-xc-places-3rd-at-utah-state-alumni-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/30/DSC09713.jpg" /><br /><br />Season Opener — Utah State Alumni Challenge]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/30/DSC09713.jpg" /><media:content url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/30/DSC09713.jpg"><media:title>XC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/30/DSC09713.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:21:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>21934</s:story_id></item><item><title>For The Fourth Consecutive Year, The Prepare To Roar Campaign Is Record Setting</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/26/football-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year-the-prepare-to-roar-campaign-is-record-setting.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/26/football-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year-the-prepare-to-roar-campaign-is-record-setting.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="thank you" 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Schedule</title><link>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/12/mens-cross-country-bengals-announce-2025-idaho-state-cross-country-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://isubengals.com/news/2025/8/12/mens-cross-country-bengals-announce-2025-idaho-state-cross-country-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Track and Field" src="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/8/16/TF_XC.png" /><br /><br />POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State cross country unveiled its 2025 schedule Tuesday, featuring six meets across five states and highlighted by the home-hosted Bengal Invitational on October 3 at the Centennial Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://isubengals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/8/16/TF_XC.png" /><media:content 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