<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gochoctaws.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Mississippi Christian University Athletics</title><link>https://www.gochoctaws.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Mississippi Christian University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.gochoctaws.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track, Volleyball, Administration, Women's Golf: Mississippi Christian University Names Griffin Fleming Director of Fan Engagement</title><link>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/6/4/baseball-mississippi-christian-university-names-griffin-fleming-director-of-fan-engagement.aspx</link><guid>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/6/4/baseball-mississippi-christian-university-names-griffin-fleming-director-of-fan-engagement.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track, Volleyball, Administration, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fleming Hired" src="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fleming.png" /><br /><br />Mississippi Christian University Athletics has announced the hiring of Griffin Fleming as its Director of Fan Engagement, a full-time position dedicated to enhancing the game-day experience, strengthening community connections and expanding the university's growing fan engagement initiatives.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fleming.png" /><media:content url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fleming.png"><media:title>Fleming Hired</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fleming.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16177</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country, Women's Track, Administration: Wallace Named GSC Top Ten</title><link>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-cross-country-wallace-named-gsc-top-ten.aspx</link><guid>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-cross-country-wallace-named-gsc-top-ten.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Women's Track, Administration</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lauren Wallace - GSC Top Ten" src="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College distance standout Lauren Wallace has been named to the prestigious Gulf South Conference Top Ten, recognizing the league's top student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics and community involvement.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Multi-Format_Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content 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Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gsc " src="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_6615.jpeg" /><br /><br />Mississippi College placed seven student-athletes across multiple fall sports on the 2025 Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office, recognizing academic excellence during the 2025 fall semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_6615.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_6615.jpeg"><media:title>Gsc </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_6615.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15961</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Administration: MC Athletics Highlighted In Learfield Cup Standings</title><link>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/1/5/administration-mc-athletics-highlighted-learfield-cup-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2026/1/5/administration-mc-athletics-highlighted-learfield-cup-standings.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Administration</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="learfield cup logo" src="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&image_path=/images/2026/1/5/learfield_logo.png" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND --- Mississippi College continued its strong all-sport tradition by landing among the nation's top programs in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup Division II fall standings, marking the fifth consecutive fall the Choctaws have appeared in the national rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/learfield_logo.png" /><media:content url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/learfield_logo.png"><media:title>learfield cup logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/5/learfield_logo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 2026 09:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country: TWO CHOCTAWS COMPETE AT NCAA DIVISION II CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2025/11/22/womens-cross-country-two-choctaws-compete-at-ncaa-division-ii-cross-country-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gochoctaws.com/news/2025/11/22/womens-cross-country-two-choctaws-compete-at-ncaa-division-ii-cross-country-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lauren Wallace" src="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/GR1_5081.jpg" /><br /><br />Mississippi College seniors Taylor Benoit and Lauren Wallace closed out their collegiate careers on the national stage Saturday, competing as individuals at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/GR1_5081.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/GR1_5081.jpg"><media:title>Lauren Wallace</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gochoctaws.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/GR1_5081.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15917</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country: Wallace Named South Region Female Runner of the Year After Historic Championship 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