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      <title>Men's cross country earns Team Academic Award</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20130314xylswv</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country program earned the Team Academic Award the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has announced.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2013-03-14T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bryan Schiding to be named Men's Interim Head Track and Field and Cross Country Coach at Southern</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130131wh105e</link>
      <description>Missouri Southern Director of Athletics, Jared Bruggeman has announced that effective July 1, 2013, Bryan Schiding will be named the interim head coach for the men's track and field and cross country programs at Southern. This transition will take place for the 2013-14 academic year and a national search for a head coach will be conducted in January of 2014.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Missouri Southern track and cross country coach Tom Rutledge will go into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame</title>
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      <description>The honors keep pouring in for Missouri Southern head track and field and cross country coach Tom Rutledge as the 24-year veteran will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the group announced today.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-11-29T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Southern men's track and field and cross country coach Tom Rutledge announces retirement</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20121121ur3z9e</link>
      <description>After 24 seasons at Missouri Southern, longtime men&#x2019;s track and field and cross country coach Tom Rutledge announced his retirement today, taking effect next June.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-11-21T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country finishes 8th at 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121117poijf9</link>
      <description>Paced by a strong performance from its top three runners, the Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed 8th today at the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships held at the MSSU Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-11-17T05:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's cross country places second and qualifies for NCAA nationals</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201211031m28e0</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships in two weeks with a second place finish today in the Central Region Championships held at the MSSU Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-11-03T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country set to host NCAA Regionals</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/2012110277xs01</link>
      <description>The 23rd ranked  Missouri Southern men's cross country program will look to take the home course advantage and qualify for nationals as the Lions play host to the 2012 NCAA Division II Central Regional Saturday morning at the MSSU Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-11-02T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's cross country finishes third at MIAA Championships</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121020w0na47</link>
      <description>Missouri Southern sophomore runner Eric Schott placed third overall and the Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed third today at the 2012 MIAA Cross Country Championships held at Northwest Missouri State University.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-10-20T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Cross Country Coaches Nationwide Band Together for the Joplin Initative</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20121010388nan</link>
      <description>After the historic tornado that hit Joplin on May 22, 2011, a group of cross country coaches got together at their convention and decided they wanted to do something to help the city and community of Joplin, Mo. Out of that, came the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association&#x2019;s Joplin Initiative.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-10-10T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's cross country dominates and wins at Missouri S&amp;T</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201210062ng94b</link>
      <description>The tenth ranked Missouri Southern men's cross country team dominated today and took home the team title at the Jackling Jocks Invite hosted by Missouri S&amp;T.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-10-06T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country finishes sixth at Oklahoma State Jamboree</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120929c6lwwi</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed sixth overall at the Oklahoma State Jamboree today in Stillwater.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-09-29T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Eric Schott named MIAA Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120918cpz5gx</link>
      <description>Missouri Southern sophomore cross country runner Eric Schott has been named the MIAA men's cross country Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office today.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-09-18T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's cross country finishes second at 2012 Southern Stampede</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120915hzdwl6</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team had a great showing today as the Lions finished second and sophomore Eric Schott was third individually in the 24th running of the Southern Stampede.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-09-15T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Southern Cross Country ready to host the 24th annual Southern Stampede</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120914t54kdv</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's and women's cross country teams are set to host the 24th annual Southern Stampede tomorrow morning at the Missouri Southern cross country course.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Schott places third as Lions open cross country season at Arkansas</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/2012083090wxtm</link>
      <description>Missouri Southern sophomore Eric Schott placed third with a time of 20:29.8 as the Lions started the 2012 season in a duel at the University of Arkansas.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-08-30T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Cross Country teams open season today at Arkansas</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/20120830ubfu72</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's and women's cross country teams will open up the 2012 season tonight as they race at the Unviersity of Arkansas in a twilight meet.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's cross country picked to finish second in MIAA preseason poll</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2012-13/releases/201208070j61sk</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross-country team has been picked to finish second in the preseason MIAA coaches poll, announced today by the league office.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-08-07T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Women's cross country picked to finish second in MIAA preseason poll</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/wxc/2012-13/releases/2012080762mqs4</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern women's cross-country team has been picked to finish second in the preseason MIAA coaches poll, announced today by the league office.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Lions win St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Race</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/wxc/2011-12/releases/20120320m8636l</link>
      <description>The husband and wife duo of Margaret Lyons (Miklovic) and Brian Lyons  were crowned as race winners for the prestigious St. Louis St. Patrick Day Race ahead of 13,000 other runners.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Southern cross country teams earn USTFCCCA Team Academic Awards</title>
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      <description>Both Missouri Southern men's and women's cross country teams have earned the Team Academic Award given by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the group announced today.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lions have three named to the USTFCCA All-Academic Team</title>
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      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team have had three individuals named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team today.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country finishes 4th at NCAA D-II South Central Regional Meet</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/20111105o8oomw</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed fourth out of 19 teams today at the 2011 NCAA Division II South Central Regional meet, ran in Wichita Falls, Texas.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country head to Texas for 2011 NCAA D-II South Central Regional Meet</title>
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      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team will head to Wichita Falls, Texas to compete in the 2011 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships tomorrow morning.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Southern men finish third at 2011 MIAA Cross Country Championships</title>
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      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed third in a tight finish today at the 2011 MIAA Cross Country Championships held at the MSSU Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country crack the Top 25 National Rankings</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/20111013gupy1y</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team is back in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's top 25 national poll this week, debuting at No. 25.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country takes team title at Missouri S&amp;T Jackling Jocks Invite</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/20111008fdqwm2</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team had four finish in the top 11 spots, and took home the team title today at the Jackling Jocks Invite hosted by Missouri S&amp;T in Rolla.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2011-10-08T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lions finish 16th/28 teams at Oklahoma State Jamboree</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/2011100133vuq5</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country team placed 16th out of 28 teams today at the 75th annual Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2011-10-01T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Men's Cross Country heads to Oklahoma State</title>
      <link>http://mssulions.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/20110930x8ok99</link>
      <description>The Missouri Southern men's cross country program will be in action this Saturday as the Lions will travel to Stillwater, Okla. to compete in the Oklahoma State University Jamboree.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Southern men win dual with Pittsburg State</title>
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      <description>The Missouri Southern cross country program came up big with three of the top five finishers and took home a dual with Pittsburg State today at the Missouri Southern Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Southern adds cross country dual with Pittsburg State for this Wednesday</title>
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      <description>With the cancellation of the Missouri Southern Stampede this past Saturday due to weather conditions, the Lions had an opening in their schedule and have added a dual meet with Pittsburg State to take place this Wednesday, September 21 at the MSSU Cross Country Course.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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