<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://stkatesathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>St. Catherine University Athletics</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for St. Catherine University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://stkatesathletics.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>St. Catherine University promotes Eric Stacey to Vice President, Names Madge Makowske Director of Athletics</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/4/9/general-eric-stacey-elevated.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/4/9/general-eric-stacey-elevated.aspx</guid><category>Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Swimming &amp; Diving, Tennis, Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Golf, Dance, Flag Football, Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Eric Stacey and Madge Makowske" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1755x1080.png" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Catherine University President Marcheta Evans has announced the elevation of Eric Stacey to Vice President for Athletic, Performance, and Competitive Programs, recognizing his proven leadership and execution of key strategic priorities. With the addition of cocurricular programming, Madge Makowske will succeed Stacey as St. Kate's Director of Athletics. In her 30th year at St. Catherine, Makowske currently serves as Deputy Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator, providing oversight of the University's varsity programs and supporting the department's long-term vision and strategy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1755x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1755x1080.png"><media:title>Eric Stacey and Madge Makowske</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1755x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7364</s:story_id></item><item><title>St. Catherine University announces the addition of flag football and lacrosse to its athletics program</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/general-st-catherine-university-announces-the-addition-of-flag-football-and-lacrosse-to-its-athletics-program.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/general-st-catherine-university-announces-the-addition-of-flag-football-and-lacrosse-to-its-athletics-program.aspx</guid><category>Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Swimming &amp; Diving, Tennis, Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Golf, Dance, Flag Football, Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="St. Catherine University Athletics Announces Flag Football and Lacrosse" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/ST._CATHERINE_UNIVERSITY_ATHLETICS__1_.png" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Catherine University is proud to announce the addition of flag football and women's lacrosse as the department's new varsity sports, expanding opportunities for student-athletes and continuing the institution's commitment to growth within NCAA Division III athletics. The new teams mark the Wildcats' first additions to their intercollegiate programs since adding golf in fall 2011.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/ST._CATHERINE_UNIVERSITY_ATHLETICS__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/ST._CATHERINE_UNIVERSITY_ATHLETICS__1_.png"><media:title>St. Catherine University Athletics Announces Flag Football and Lacrosse</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/ST._CATHERINE_UNIVERSITY_ATHLETICS__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7333</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/2/3/cross-country-earns-ustfccca-all-academic-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2026/2/3/cross-country-earns-ustfccca-all-academic-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USTFCCCA All Academic Team " src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/3/USTFCCCA_All_Academic_Award_Cross_Country.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Teams for the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country season were announced January 29 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The St. Catherine University cross country team earned the honor for the 14th time in program history garnering a cumulative team GPA of 3.68. This is also the first time the team has earned the recognition since the 2022 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/USTFCCCA_All_Academic_Award_Cross_Country.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/USTFCCCA_All_Academic_Award_Cross_Country.jpg"><media:title>USTFCCCA All Academic Team </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/USTFCCCA_All_Academic_Award_Cross_Country.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7305</s:story_id></item><item><title>Athletic performance highlights Fleur-de-lis Awards</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/19/general-athletic-performance-highlights-fleur-de-lis-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/19/general-athletic-performance-highlights-fleur-de-lis-awards.aspx</guid><category>Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Hockey, Swimming &amp; Diving, Volleyball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FDL" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Night_Presentation_-_Cover_.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Night_Presentation_-_Cover_.png" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Night_Presentation_-_Cover_.png"><media:title>FDL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Night_Presentation_-_Cover_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:51:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7257</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country concludes season at NCAA North Region Championship</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/cross-country-concludes-season-at-ncaa-north-region-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/15/cross-country-concludes-season-at-ncaa-north-region-championship.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cross Country team at NCAA Regional" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_9704.jpeg" /><br /><br />COLFAX, Wis. -- The St. Catherine University cross country team concluded a record season at the NCAA Division III North Region Championships at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wisconsin. The team finished 25th overall with the highest team finish since the regional alignment to the north led by first-year Eleanor Lindeman.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_9704.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_9704.jpeg"><media:title>Cross Country team at NCAA Regional</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_9704.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7252</s:story_id></item><item><title>Runners have record day at MIAC Championship</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/cross-country-runners-have-record-day-at-miac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/cross-country-runners-have-record-day-at-miac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wildcats at MIAC Championship" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_0743.JPG" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The St. Catherine University cross country team finished the MIAC Championship 6K with a team finish of 11th with six PR's and a season-best time. Rookie Eleanor Lindeman paced the Wildcats finishing 41st individually.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_0743.JPG" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_0743.JPG"><media:title>Wildcats at MIAC Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_0743.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7235</s:story_id></item><item><title>Runners set for MIAC Cross Country Championship Saturday</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/31/runners-set-for-miac-cross-country-championship-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/31/runners-set-for-miac-cross-country-championship-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Women's Cross Country MIAC Championship" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/251031_xc.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) will crown its women's cross country champion on Saturday afternoon at the Highland 9 Cross Country Trailhead in St. Paul.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/251031_xc.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/251031_xc.jpg"><media:title>2025 Women's Cross Country MIAC Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/251031_xc.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7232</s:story_id></item><item><title>Runners finish third at St. Olaf Haunted Hustle meet</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/cross-country-runners-finish-third-at-st-olaf-haunted-hustle-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/cross-country-runners-finish-third-at-st-olaf-haunted-hustle-meet.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cross Country Team" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/unnamed.jpg" /><br /><br />NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- The St. Catherine University cross country team recorded their best team finish of the season coming in third out of seven at the St. Olaf College Haunted Hustle on the Hill 6K meet on Saturday. St. Kate's finished with three runners in the top-25 led by first-year Eleanor Lindeman.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/unnamed.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/unnamed.jpg"><media:title>Cross Country Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/unnamed.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7223</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcat Athletics Joins Annual Give to St. Kate's Day Campaign</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/15/basketball-wildcat-athletics-joins-annual-give-to-st-kates-day-campaign.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/15/basketball-wildcat-athletics-joins-annual-give-to-st-kates-day-campaign.aspx</guid><category>Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Swimming &amp; Diving, Tennis, Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Golf, Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="St. Kate's Give to Athletics Day" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/15/november_12__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/november_12__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/november_12__1_.jpg"><media:title>St. Kate's Give to Athletics Day</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/november_12__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7220</s:story_id></item><item><title>Runners shine at Kent Finanger Invite</title><link>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/11/cross-country-runners-shine-at-kent-finanger-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://stkatesathletics.com/news/2025/10/11/cross-country-runners-shine-at-kent-finanger-invite.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lindeman and Kennedy" src="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/11/IMG_3959.JPG" /><br /><br />WASECA, Minn. -- The St. Catherine University cross country team had an impressive showing at the Kent Finanger Invite hosted by Luther College at the Colonett Estate. First-year Eleanor Lindeman led the team to a fourth place finish with a time of 15:18.6 in third place individually.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/IMG_3959.JPG" /><media:content url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/IMG_3959.JPG"><media:title>Lindeman and Kennedy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://stkatesathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/IMG_3959.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7214</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>