https://admin.cyclones.com/rss.aspx?path=xcLatest news items for Iowa State Athleticsen-us60https://cyclones.com/news/2026/7/30/iowa-state-announces-2026-cross-country-schedulehttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/7/30/iowa-state-announces-2026-cross-country-scheduleCross Country

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State director of cross country Jeremy Sudbury and women's head coach Laura Harmon announced the schedule for the 2026 season this morning. The Cyclones will host two home meets along with the 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.]]>Cross Country CourseThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 CST531909https://cyclones.com/news/2026/7/2/cross-country-peterson-promoted-to-associate-head-mens-xc-coachhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/7/2/cross-country-peterson-promoted-to-associate-head-mens-xc-coachCross Country

AMES, Iowa – Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Jeremy Sudbury has announced the promotion of assistant coach Patrick Peterson to associate head men's cross country coach.]]>Patrick PetersonThu, 2 Jul 2026 10:53:00 CST531881https://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/29/cross-country-kirwa-named-celia-barquin-arozamena-female-athlete-of-the-yearhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/29/cross-country-kirwa-named-celia-barquin-arozamena-female-athlete-of-the-yearCross Country, Track and Field

AMES, Iowa – Mercyline Kirwa is the 2025-26 Celia Barquin Arozamena Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year.]]>Mercyline KirwaMon, 29 Jun 2026 15:00:00 CST531867https://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/14/laura-harmon-joins-iowa-state-as-head-womens-cross-country-assistant-track-coachhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/14/laura-harmon-joins-iowa-state-as-head-womens-cross-country-assistant-track-coachCross Country, Track and Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State director of track and field/cross country Jeremy Sudbury has announced the addition of women's cross country head coach/assistant track coach Laura Harmon to the Cyclone staff. Harmon spent the last four seasons in a similar role at Washington State.]]>Laura Harmon HireSun, 14 Jun 2026 10:45:00 CST531850https://cyclones.com/news/2025/12/19/2025-cross-country-season-in-reviewhttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/12/19/2025-cross-country-season-in-reviewCross Country

]]>""Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:04:00 CST531250https://cyclones.com/news/2025/12/4/cross-country-kimutai-named-big-12-newcomer-of-the-yearhttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/12/4/cross-country-kimutai-named-big-12-newcomer-of-the-yearCross Country

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State cross country freshman Meshack Kimutai has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, announced by the Conference Thursday afternoon. Kimutai helped Iowa State to a third-place team finish at the NCAA Championships on November 22 and earned All-America honors.]]>""Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:00:00 CST531198https://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/25/cross-country-brightest-day-darkest-nighthttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/25/cross-country-brightest-day-darkest-nightCross Country

Tom Kroeschell worked for the Iowa State Athletics Department for 36 years in the Athletics Communications office and Cyclones.tv. Forty years ago, tragedy struck Iowa State Athletics when three members of the ISU cross country team, two coaches, a student trainer and pilot perished in a plane crash returning home from the 1985 NCAA Championships in Madison, Wis. He remembers the 1985 ISU cross country team in this story written in 2015.]]>1985 Women's Cross CountryTue, 25 Nov 2025 07:02:00 CST531139https://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/22/cross-country-no-2-cyclone-men-finish-third-at-ncaa-championshipshttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/22/cross-country-no-2-cyclone-men-finish-third-at-ncaa-championshipsCross Country

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 2 Iowa State men's cross country team brings home another trophy to Ames following a third-place team finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships. It marks the third Top 5 finish for the Cyclones in as many seasons.]]>""Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:44:00 CST531161https://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/22/cross-country-no-12-isu-women-finish-20th-at-ncaa-championshipshttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/22/cross-country-no-12-isu-women-finish-20th-at-ncaa-championshipsCross Country

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 12 Iowa State women's cross country team ran to Top 20 team finish at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, matching its team result from 2023. Betty Kipkore and Mercy Kibet earned All-America honors for their individual performances.]]>""Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:13:00 CST531160https://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/20/primer-cross-country-to-compete-at-ncaa-championshipshttps://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/20/primer-cross-country-to-compete-at-ncaa-championshipsCross Country

The Iowa State men's and women's cross country teams will get the chance to compete for national championships on Saturday morning. The No. 2 Iowa State men are seeking to improve upon their 2024 NCAA Runner-Up team finish while the women make their return to the national meet after finishing 20th in 2023.]]>""Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:49:00 CST531148