https://mucrusaders.com/rss.aspx?path=mcrossLatest news items for Madonna University Athleticsen-us60https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/11/7/mens-cross-country-crusaders-excel-at-whac-championships.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/11/7/mens-cross-country-crusaders-excel-at-whac-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country

ADRIAN, Mich.-- The Madonna University Men's Cross Country team, known as the Crusaders, delivered an outstanding performance at the WHAC Championships on November 7, 2025. The team secured a second-place finish in a competitive field, recording a cumulative time of 2:07:33.6 for their top five race times.]]>MXCFri, 7 Nov 2025 21:47:00 EST56232https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-madonna-university-cross-country-competes-at-the-naia-great-lakes-challenge.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-madonna-university-cross-country-competes-at-the-naia-great-lakes-challenge.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- The Madonna University Crusaders represented both the men's and women's cross country teams at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Mich., on October 25, 2025. The meet brought together 21 competitive teams from various schools.]]>goatSat, 25 Oct 2025 19:17:00 EST56217https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-madonna-university-crusaders-compete-at-live-in-the-lou-classic.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-madonna-university-crusaders-compete-at-live-in-the-lou-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The Madonna University Cross Country teams faced tough competition at the 'Live in the Lou Classic' in Louisville, Ky., on October 4, 2025. This event featured an 8k for men and a 6k race for women, bringing together athletes from various institutions.]]>danceySat, 4 Oct 2025 17:16:00 EST136194https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-crusaders-secure-second-place-at-siena-heights-invitational.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/9/26/mens-cross-country-crusaders-secure-second-place-at-siena-heights-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country

ADRIAN, Mich.- The Men's Cross Country team from Madonna University, known as the Crusaders, delivered a strong performance at the Siena Heights Invitational held on September 26, 2025, at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan. Competing in the Collegiate 8k event, the team clinched second place with an impressive total team time of 2:09:07 and an average time of 25:49, earning a total score of 54.]]>goatFri, 26 Sep 2025 22:09:00 EST56179https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/9/13/mens-cross-country-crusaders-compete-in-warrior-challenge.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/9/13/mens-cross-country-crusaders-compete-in-warrior-challenge.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

The  Crusaders participated in a challenging cross country meet at Willow Metropark in New Boston, Michigan on September 12, 2025. Competing against regional teams such as Findlay, Wayne State (Mich.), Saginaw Valley, and others, the event featured a 6k for women and an 8k for men.]]>teamSat, 13 Sep 2025 12:31:00 EST56164https://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/7/29/general-madonna-named-naia-champions-of-character-five-star-institution.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2025/7/29/general-madonna-named-naia-champions-of-character-five-star-institution.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Bowling, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Football, Cheerleading, Competitive Dance, ESports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second consecutive year, Madonna University has been recognized as an NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Award winner, earning the prestigious Silver Medallion.]]>24-25 NAIA 5-StarTue, 29 Jul 2025 10:42:00 EST26144https://mucrusaders.com/news/2024/10/14/mens-cross-country-crusaders-both-finish-seventh-in-ray-bullock-invite.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2024/10/14/mens-cross-country-crusaders-both-finish-seventh-in-ray-bullock-invite.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

UPLAND, Ind. – The Madonna University Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams traveled to Upland, Ind. to take part in the Taylor University Ray Bullock Invitational this past Friday. Both the Men's and Women's Cross Country placed seventh in their respective results. The men's team placed seventh out of 13 total teams and the women's placed seventh out of 11 total teams.]]>Mehdi and SalahMon, 14 Oct 2024 12:44:00 EST56003https://mucrusaders.com/news/2024/10/1/mens-and-womens-cross-country-finish-strong-at-siena-heights-xc-invite.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2024/10/1/mens-and-womens-cross-country-finish-strong-at-siena-heights-xc-invite.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

ADRIAN, Mich. – Madonna University's Men's and Women's Cross Country teams took part in the Siena Heights University XC Invite this past Friday. Both the Men's and Women's Cross Country teams showed up big. The Men's team finished second overall in the team standings with 76 points. The Women's team finished first overall in the team standings with 31 points.]]>mehdi and salah Tue, 1 Oct 2024 12:50:00 EST135988https://mucrusaders.com/news/2023/11/17/mens-cross-country-mehdi-and-salah-race-at-naia-nationals.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2023/11/17/mens-cross-country-mehdi-and-salah-race-at-naia-nationals.aspxMen's Cross Country

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Mehdi Haumoud and Salah Ensaad represented Madonna University at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships on Friday afternoon from the Fort Vancouver Historical Course.]]>Mehdi and SalahFri, 17 Nov 2023 15:24:00 EST55784https://mucrusaders.com/news/2023/11/7/mens-cross-country-ensaad-and-hamoud-selected-to-naia-cross-country-nationals.aspxhttps://mucrusaders.com/news/2023/11/7/mens-cross-country-ensaad-and-hamoud-selected-to-naia-cross-country-nationals.aspxMen's Cross Country

LIVONIA, Mich. - Following their outstanding performances at the WHAC Cross Country Championships, Salah Ensaad and Mehdi Hamoud have been selected to represent the Madonna men's cross country team at the 2023 NAIA National Championships. This is the first time since 2019 the men's cross country program will be represented at Nationals, that year Tony Floyd finished in second place and earned All-American honors.]]>mehdi and salah Tue, 7 Nov 2023 14:04:00 EST55776