<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://lehighsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title /><link>https://lehighsports.com/rss/</link><description /><atom:link href="https://lehighsports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Lehigh to Host 2026 Paul Short Run Thursday and Friday</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/30/lehigh-to-host-2026-paul-short-run-thursday-and-friday</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/30/lehigh-to-host-2026-paul-short-run-thursday-and-friday</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Paul Short Run</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paul Short Run Course" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Paul Short Run presented by ASICS returns to Lehigh University's Goodman Campus this weekend for its 52nd running.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg"><media:title>Paul Short Run Course</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>170</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38330</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lehigh Defeats Lafayette for the 21st Straight Time</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/25/womens-cross-country-lehigh-defeats-lafayette-for-the-21st-straight-time</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/25/womens-cross-country-lehigh-defeats-lafayette-for-the-21st-straight-time</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="women xc running " src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/25/IMG_5224.jpeg" /><br /><br />EASTON, Pa. - Friday evening, the Mountain Hawks defeated Lafayette for the 21st straight season, winning 27-30. This was Lehigh's 21st straight victory over Lafayette.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/IMG_5224.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/IMG_5224.jpeg"><media:title>women xc running </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/25/IMG_5224.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38311</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ryan Baker and Kaitlyn Highduch Earn Patriot League Runner of the Week Honors</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/15/mens-cross-country-ryan-baker-and-kaitlyn-highduch-earn-patriot-league-runner-of-the-week-honors</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/15/mens-cross-country-ryan-baker-and-kaitlyn-highduch-earn-patriot-league-runner-of-the-week-honors</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baker/Highduch Combo" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/15/Off_White.png" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Senior Ryan Baker was named the men's cross country Patriot League Runner of the Week, while junior Kaitlyn Highduch was named the women's cross country Patriot League Runner of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/Off_White.png" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/Off_White.png"><media:title>Baker/Highduch Combo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/15/Off_White.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38276</s:story_id></item><item><title>Highduch Wins Individual Title at Lafayette Invitational</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/11/womens-cross-country-highduch-wins-individual-title-at-lafayette-invitational</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/11/womens-cross-country-highduch-wins-individual-title-at-lafayette-invitational</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Highduch Lafayette Dual 2025" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/11/Highduch__6_.jpg" /><br /><br />EASTON, Pa. - Junior Kaitlyn Highduch led the Mountain Hawks in their second meet of the season, winning the individual title at the Lafayette Invitational on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/11/Highduch__6_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/11/Highduch__6_.jpg"><media:title>Highduch Lafayette Dual 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/11/Highduch__6_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38262</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Opens Season with Lehigh Invitational</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/4/womens-cross-country-opens-season-with-lehigh-invitational</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/4/womens-cross-country-opens-season-with-lehigh-invitational</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grace Hughes Lehigh Invitational 2026" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/4/_DSC3708.JPG" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh women's cross country team kicked off its 2026 campaign at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course, as the Mountain Hawks hosted the Lehigh Invitational on Friday evening. Lehigh took fourth out of ten teams in a field that included Rutgers, Saint Joseph's, the Garden State Track Club, Kutztown, Rowan, Moravian, Muhlenberg, DeSales, and Ramapo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/_DSC3708.JPG" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/_DSC3708.JPG"><media:title>Grace Hughes Lehigh Invitational 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/4/_DSC3708.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2026 21:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38241</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Preview 2026</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/3/womens-cross-country-preview</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/9/3/womens-cross-country-preview</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WXC Team Huddle " src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/3/Team_Huddle_.jpg" /><br /><br />The Lehigh women's cross country team opens the 2026 season ranked 15th in the preseason NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region rankings, one spot below where it finished the 2025 season. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a fifth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/3/Team_Huddle_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/3/Team_Huddle_.jpg"><media:title>WXC Team Huddle </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/3/Team_Huddle_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2026 13:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Giving Day + March Mania is Here</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/3/24/athletics-giving-day-march-mania-is-here</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/3/24/athletics-giving-day-march-mania-is-here</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Men's Rowing, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Support, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 GD+MM" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/2026_Giving_Day___March_Mania_Kickoff_Cover.png" /><br /><br />Giving Day + March Mania 2026 is underway!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/2026_Giving_Day___March_Mania_Kickoff_Cover.png" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/2026_Giving_Day___March_Mania_Kickoff_Cover.png"><media:title>2026 GD+MM</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/2026_Giving_Day___March_Mania_Kickoff_Cover.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37938</s:story_id></item><item><title>Save the Date: 52nd Paul Short Run Set for Oct. 1-2, 2026</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/2/26/save-the-date-52nd-paul-short-run-set-for-oct-1-2-2026</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/2/26/save-the-date-52nd-paul-short-run-set-for-oct-1-2-2026</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Paul Short Run</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paul Short Run Course" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" /><br /><br />Lehigh Athletics has announced the dates for the 52nd Paul Short Run, presented by ASICS. For the third consecutive year, the event will cover two days, with high school races scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, and the college and open competitions to be held on Friday, Oct. 2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg"><media:title>Paul Short Run Course</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/11/Paul_Short_Run_2024-6.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>170</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37818</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lehigh Lands 137 Student-Athletes on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/2/12/athletics-lehigh-lands-137-student-athletes-on-patriot-league-academic-honor-roll</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/2/12/athletics-lehigh-lands-137-student-athletes-on-patriot-league-academic-honor-roll</guid><category>Field Hockey, Football, Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alumni Memorial Building" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/5/13/20230818_AMB_Drone_MLS-6_NwKJI.jpg" /><br /><br />A total of 137 Lehigh student-athletes across seven sports were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the 2025 fall season, the league announced Thursday. The Patriot League recognized 1,346 student-athletes across men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball for achieving a 3.2 grade point average or better during the fall semester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/13/20230818_AMB_Drone_MLS-6_NwKJI.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/13/20230818_AMB_Drone_MLS-6_NwKJI.jpg"><media:title>Alumni Memorial Building</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/13/20230818_AMB_Drone_MLS-6_NwKJI.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37735</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams</title><link>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-named-to-ustfccca-all-academic-teams</link><guid>https://lehighsports.com/news/2026/1/29/mens-cross-country-mens-and-womens-cross-country-named-to-ustfccca-all-academic-teams</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Team Lehigh Invite" src="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/XC_Team_with_Tim_Lehigh_XC_Opener_2025-1055-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Thursday the selection of both the men's and women's cross country teams as All-Academic Teams for the 2025 cross country season. This distinction represents success both on the course and in the classroom. The men's team posted a team cumulative grade point average of 3.50, while the women averaged 3.42, which both qualified them for the award. Lehigh's squads were two of 400 total teams representing student-athletes who were given recognition for their outstanding academic performance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/XC_Team_with_Tim_Lehigh_XC_Opener_2025-1055-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/XC_Team_with_Tim_Lehigh_XC_Opener_2025-1055-2.jpg"><media:title>XC Team Lehigh Invite</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lehighsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/XC_Team_with_Tim_Lehigh_XC_Opener_2025-1055-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37670</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>