<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nsuspartans.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Norfolk State University Athletics</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross</link><description>Latest news items for Norfolk State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nsuspartans.com/rss?path=mcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Norfolk State Wins Third Consecutive Talmadge Layman Hill Men’s All-Sports Award; Dr. Melody Webb Honored as Guardian of the Game</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-basketball-norfolk-state-wins-third-consecutive-talmadge-layman-hill-mens-all-sports-award-dr-melody-webb-honored-as-guardian-of-the-game.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-basketball-norfolk-state-wins-third-consecutive-talmadge-layman-hill-mens-all-sports-award-dr-melody-webb-honored-as-guardian-of-the-game.aspx</guid><category>Women's Bowling, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track, Women's Track, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Khrystin Accepts the Talmadge Hillman Award" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG" /><br /><br />NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State Athletics Department earned the Talmadge Layman Hill Men's All-Sports Award for the 2025-26 academic year, presented annually to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) institution with the greatest success across all men's athletic programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG"><media:title>Khrystin Accepts the Talmadge Hillman Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15492</s:story_id></item><item><title>38 Student-Athletes Graduate at NSU Spring Commencement</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/5/11/baseball-38-student-athletes-graduate-at-nsu-spring-commencement.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/5/11/baseball-38-student-athletes-graduate-at-nsu-spring-commencement.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Bowling, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track, Women's Track, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Senior Huddle photo with AD Webb & Dr. Jackson" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg" /><br /><br />NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State Athletics celebrated the academic accomplishments of 38 student-athletes on Saturday morning at William 'Dick' Price Stadium as they crossed the stage to receive their diplomas during Norfolk State University's commencement ceremony.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg"><media:title>2026 Senior Huddle photo with AD Webb &amp; Dr. Jackson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15474</s:story_id></item><item><title>Celebrating Spartan Athletic Excellence at the 2026 Spartan Choice Awards</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/20/general-celebrating-spartan-athletic-excellence-at-the-2026-spartan-choice-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/20/general-celebrating-spartan-athletic-excellence-at-the-2026-spartan-choice-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Bowling, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track, Women's Track, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball honorees at the 2026 NSU Athletics Spartan Choice Awards" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG" /><media:content 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15221</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tickets for the 2025 NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner On Sale Now!</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/12/4/general-tickets-for-the-2025-nsu-athletics-hall-of-fame-dinner-on-sale-now.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/12/4/general-tickets-for-the-2025-nsu-athletics-hall-of-fame-dinner-on-sale-now.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Men's Track, Women's Track, General, Alumni</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Hall of Fame Tickets on Sale" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/NSU_ATHLETICS_HALL_OF_FAME__GRAPHIC-2.png" /><br /><br />NORFOLK, Va. – Tickets are officially on sale for the 2025 Norfolk State Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony!]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Championship</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-norfolk-state-captures-sixth-straight-meac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-norfolk-state-captures-sixth-straight-meac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Cross Country Champions" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/D5X_2332.JPG" /><br /><br />The Norfolk State men's cross-country team continued its dominance on Saturday afternoon, winning its sixth consecutive MEAC Cross Country Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/D5X_2332.JPG" /><media:content 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15043</s:story_id></item><item><title>MEAC Cross Country Championships to air on ESPN+</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-meac-cross-country-championships-to-air-on-espn.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-meac-cross-country-championships-to-air-on-espn.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ian Kimutai and Sonia Koech" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/3/HBCUAwardWinners.jpg" /><br /><br />NORFOLK, Va. – The 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships are just around the corner, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, at a new location — the WakeMed Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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