<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="http://artuathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Academy of Art University Athletics</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Academy of Art University Athletics</description><atom:link href="http://artuathletics.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>30 Knights Celebrated As ART U Athletics Class Of 2025</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Graduates" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" /><br /><br />Amid a busy month of May with multiple teams competing in the NCAA Division II postseason, Academy of Art University's 2025 Commencement featured a total of 30 Urban Knights officially culminating their experience as ART U student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png"><media:title>2025 Graduates</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/19/New_Story_Grads.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12007</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025 Spring Show Highlights Knights' Artistic Expressions</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/14/2025-spring-show-highlights-knights-artistic-expressions.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/14/2025-spring-show-highlights-knights-artistic-expressions.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Softball, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; 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Be Athlete. Podcast Reaches Airwaves</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/2/27/the-be-artist-be-athlete-podcast-reaches-airwaves.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/2/27/the-be-artist-be-athlete-podcast-reaches-airwaves.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Golf, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Be Artist. Be Athlete. Podcast" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/24/Be_Artist_Be_Athlete_Podcast_story.png" /><br /><br />Academy of Art Athletics has announced the debut of "The Be Artist. Be Athlete. Podcast," a new show spotlighting the Urban Knights and delving into their respective journeys.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/Be_Artist_Be_Athlete_Podcast_story.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/Be_Artist_Be_Athlete_Podcast_story.png"><media:title>The Be Artist. Be Athlete. Podcast</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/Be_Artist_Be_Athlete_Podcast_story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:38:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11896</s:story_id></item><item><title>#BlackLivesMatter</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2020/6/8/blacklivesmatter.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2020/6/8/blacklivesmatter.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Golf, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="#BlackLivesMatter" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2020/6/11/_BlackLivesMatter.jpg" /><br /><br />At ART U, we empower our student-athletes to realize their full potential academically, professionally, and personally, but that cannot happen without uncomfortable discussions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/11/_BlackLivesMatter.jpg" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/11/_BlackLivesMatter.jpg"><media:title>#BlackLivesMatter</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/6/11/_BlackLivesMatter.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2020 13:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7721</s:story_id></item><item><title>LaSure Earns Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/12/17/kevin-lasure-earns-jimmy-carnes-distinguished-service-award.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/12/17/kevin-lasure-earns-jimmy-carnes-distinguished-service-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; 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Grace Southern</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/10/Ethan_Forbes___Grace_Southern.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:46:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11795</s:story_id></item><item><title>Southern Makes All-PacWest Team For Second Straight Year</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/12/4/womens-cross-country-southern-makes-all-pacwest-team-for-second-straight-year.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/12/4/womens-cross-country-southern-makes-all-pacwest-team-for-second-straight-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grace Southern PacWest" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/12/3/Grace_Southern_PacWest.png" /><br /><br />Leading Academy of Art women's cross country in each of the team's seven races this season including a top-10 finish at the Pacific West Conference Championship, senior Grace Southern concluded her 2024 campaign by being recognized among the All-PacWest First Team honorees in an announcement by the conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/3/Grace_Southern_PacWest.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/3/Grace_Southern_PacWest.png"><media:title>Grace Southern PacWest</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/12/3/Grace_Southern_PacWest.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Dec 2024 16:02:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11782</s:story_id></item><item><title>Southern Places Inside Top 40 At NCAA West Regionals</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/11/9/womens-cross-country-southern-places-inside-top-40-at-ncaa-west-regionals.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/11/9/womens-cross-country-southern-places-inside-top-40-at-ncaa-west-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grace Southern" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/9/Grace_Southern3.png" /><br /><br />Challenging the best from the NCAA Division II West Region on Saturday morning, Academy of Art women's cross country senior Grace Southern finished West Region Championships at Amend Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/Grace_Southern3.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/Grace_Southern3.png"><media:title>Grace Southern</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/9/Grace_Southern3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11751</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Postseason Begins With Southern In West Regionals</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-cross-country-ncaa-postseason-begins-with-southern-in-west-regionals.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-cross-country-ncaa-postseason-begins-with-southern-in-west-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCAA XC Championships" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/7/NCAA_XC_Regionals.png" /><br /><br />Representing Academy of Art women's cross country at this weekend's NCAA Division II West Regional Championship, senior Grace Southern looks to carry the momentum from her dominant 2024 run.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/7/NCAA_XC_Regionals.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/7/NCAA_XC_Regionals.png"><media:title>NCAA XC Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/7/NCAA_XC_Regionals.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11746</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>