<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://csusmcougars.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cal State San Marcos Athletics</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Cal State San Marcos Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://csusmcougars.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>CSUSM Holds 15th Annual Student-Athlete Awards Banquet</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/4/20/general-csusm-holds-15th-annual-student-athlete-awards-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/4/20/general-csusm-holds-15th-annual-student-athlete-awards-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Volleyball, Academics, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Banquet" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GJS90001.JPG" /><br /><br />Last week, the Cal State San Marcos Department of Athletics held its 15th Annual Student-Athlete Awards Banquet, celebrating the Cougars' academic and athletic accomplishments from this past year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GJS90001.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GJS90001.JPG"><media:title>2026 Banquet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GJS90001.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:22:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7487</s:story_id></item><item><title>CSUSM Places 51 on CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/4/6/general-csusm-places-51-on-ccaa-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/4/6/general-csusm-places-51-on-ccaa-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSUSM Campus" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/BP20251.jpg" /><br /><br />Cal State San Marcos Athletics placed 51 student-athletes on the 2025 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll, the conference announced on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/BP20251.jpg" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/BP20251.jpg"><media:title>CSUSM Campus</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/BP20251.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 11:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7466</s:story_id></item><item><title>Olson Steps Down as CSUSM Head Cross Country/Track &amp; Field Coach</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/1/15/general-olson-steps-down-as-csusm-head-cross-country-track-field-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2026/1/15/general-olson-steps-down-as-csusm-head-cross-country-track-field-coach.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSUSM Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Torrey Olson" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Head_Coach_Torrey_Olson.JPG" /><br /><br />Cal State San Marcos head men's and women's cross country/track & field coach Torrey Olson has stepped down from his role to pursue other career opportunities outside of athletics, CSUSM Director of Athletics Morod Shah announced on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Head_Coach_Torrey_Olson.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Head_Coach_Torrey_Olson.JPG"><media:title>CSUSM Head Cross Country/Track &amp; Field Coach Torrey Olson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Head_Coach_Torrey_Olson.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7339</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jimenez Concludes Collegiate Career at NCAA National Championships</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-jimenez-concludes-collegiate-career-at-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-cross-country-jimenez-concludes-collegiate-career-at-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alan Jimenez" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/DSC00560.JPG" /><br /><br />Running in the mid 40s, Alan Jimenez closed out his cross country career with a 69th-place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning. Jimenez ran a 10K time of 31:13.0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/DSC00560.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/DSC00560.JPG"><media:title>Alan Jimenez</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/DSC00560.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:10:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7305</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jimenez, McManus Selected for NCAA National Champoinships</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/10/general-jimenez-mcmanus-selected-for-ncaa-national-champoinships.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/10/general-jimenez-mcmanus-selected-for-ncaa-national-champoinships.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="JIMENEZ, MCMANUS Heading to Nationals" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Default_Match_Day_8526581.png" /><br /><br />Cal State San Marcos' Alan Jimenez and Angela McManus have been selected to compete in the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, the NCAA announced on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Default_Match_Day_8526581.png" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Default_Match_Day_8526581.png"><media:title>JIMENEZ, MCMANUS Heading to Nationals</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/Default_Match_Day_8526581.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7291</s:story_id></item><item><title>CSUSM Claims Sixth Place at NCAA West Regionals</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-csusm-claims-sixth-place-at-ncaa-west-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-cross-country-csusm-claims-sixth-place-at-ncaa-west-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MXC at Regionals 2025" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/_DSC6602.jpeg" /><br /><br />The Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team earned a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday in Monmouth, Oregon, scoring 190 points in the 10K race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/_DSC6602.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/_DSC6602.jpeg"><media:title>MXC at Regionals 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/_DSC6602.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 14:16:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7287</s:story_id></item><item><title>Foster, Jimenez Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the Month</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/4/general-foster-jimenez-named-csusm-student-athletes-of-the-month.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/11/4/general-foster-jimenez-named-csusm-student-athletes-of-the-month.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SAOTM 2025 October" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SAOTM_25-26_8383470.png" /><br /><br />Avery Foster of women's golf and Alan Jimenez of men's cross country have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for October 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SAOTM_25-26_8383470.png" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SAOTM_25-26_8383470.png"><media:title>SAOTM 2025 October</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SAOTM_25-26_8383470.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7281</s:story_id></item><item><title>CSUSM Places Third at CCAA Championships</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-csusm-places-third-at-ccaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-csusm-places-third-at-ccaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7262</s:story_id></item><item><title>CSUSM Wraps Up Regular Season at Highlander Invite</title><link>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-cross-country-csusm-wraps-up-regular-season-at-highlander-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://csusmcougars.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-cross-country-csusm-wraps-up-regular-season-at-highlander-invite.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's XC Team 2025" src="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Men_s_Team__1_.JPG" /><br /><br />The Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed 16th out of 25 teams at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, scoring 445 points in the 6K race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/Men_s_Team__1_.JPG" /><media:content 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Alan Jimenez led the Cougars with a top-20 finish in the 8K race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/Alan_Jimenez__2_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/Alan_Jimenez__2_.JPG"><media:title>Alan Jimenez</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://csusmcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/Alan_Jimenez__2_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:54:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7246</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>