<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://dominicanathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Dominican University of California Athletics</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mxc</link><description>Latest news items for Dominican University of California Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://dominicanathletics.com/rss?path=mxc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Penguins cross country teams compete in conference championships</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-penguins-cross-country-teams-compete-in-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-cross-country-penguins-cross-country-teams-compete-in-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="cross" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/SPT_PWCC25Champs_0162_Large.jpeg" /><br /><br />OAHU, Hawaii.- Dominican men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Hawaii this weekend for the PacWest Conference Championships hosted by Hawaii Pacific University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/SPT_PWCC25Champs_0162_Large.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/SPT_PWCC25Champs_0162_Large.jpeg"><media:title>cross</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/SPT_PWCC25Champs_0162_Large.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:10:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10466</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins finish 10th in final tuneup of regular season</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-cross-country-penguins-finish-10th-in-final-tuneup-of-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/18/mens-cross-country-penguins-finish-10th-in-final-tuneup-of-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Robert Dawson approaches the finish line at the Jessup Invitational" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_4244.JPG" /><br /><br />SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Dominican cross country concluded its final meet before the conference championships Saturday at the Bronco Invitational at Baylands Park with a 10th place finish in the men's 8k open while sickness prevented the Penguins from placing on the women's 6k.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_4244.JPG" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_4244.JPG"><media:title>Robert Dawson approaches the finish line at the Jessup Invitational</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_4244.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:56:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10459</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins place fifth</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-penguins-place-fifth.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-penguins-place-fifth.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bueno thumbs up" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/2/18/DSC09966.jpeg" /><br /><br />LODI, Calif. – Dominican cross country took on competition from all three levels of the NCAA taking fifth in both the men's and women's races of the Pacific Invite at Micke Grove Golf Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/2/18/DSC09966.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/2/18/DSC09966.jpeg"><media:title>Bueno thumbs up</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/2/18/DSC09966.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 21:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10446</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins claim a couple of first place finishes</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/9/27/womens-cross-country-penguins-claim-a-couple-of-first-place-finishes.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/9/27/womens-cross-country-penguins-claim-a-couple-of-first-place-finishes.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="cross" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCKLIN, Calif. – Dominican cross country claimed two first place finishes in a tri-meet with Jessup and Simpson on Saturday morning at the Jessup Cross Country Course. Both the men and women finished with 24 points to top the three teams, with Jessup finishing second in the women's three mile race with 33 points and Simpson claiming second place with 46 points in the men's 4 mile race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg"><media:title>cross</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins flock at night in Kim Duyst Invitational</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/9/13/mens-cross-country-penguins-flock-at-night-in-kim-duyst-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2025/9/13/mens-cross-country-penguins-flock-at-night-in-kim-duyst-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="cross" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" /><br /><br />TURLOCK, Calif.- Dominican men's and women's cross country traveled down south Saturday night to compete in the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational to kick off their 2025 campaign. The men's team would place in the top 15 with graduate student Rob Dawson leading the way with a time 26:26.6. As for the Dominican women's team they placed in 14th led by senior leader Sarah Chavez posting a time of 25:27.5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg"><media:title>cross</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/cross_country_photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:25:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10423</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pengs compete in conference championships</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-cross-country-pengs-compete-in-conference-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-cross-country-pengs-compete-in-conference-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="cross country " src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/26/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" /><br /><br />IRVINE, Calif.- Dominican men's and women's cross country teams headed down south for the PacWest Conference Championships Saturday morning. The Great Park in Irvine hosted the event with the men's racing at 9 a.m. followed by the women's one hour later.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg"><media:title>cross country </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/26/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:19:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10218</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins battle heat and illness at Bronco Invitational</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-cross-country-penguins-battle-heat-and-illness-at-bronco-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-cross-country-penguins-battle-heat-and-illness-at-bronco-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Penguins claim 15th for men and 14th for women at Bronco Invitational" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/19/Score_vs_Points_Points__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dominican cross country competed in its final meet before the conference championships with the men finishing 15th and the women 14th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational Saturday morning at Baylands Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/19/Score_vs_Points_Points__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/19/Score_vs_Points_Points__1_.jpg"><media:title>Penguins claim 15th for men and 14th for women at Bronco Invitational</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/19/Score_vs_Points_Points__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:19:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10211</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins get back to work at SF State Invitational</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/11/womens-cross-country-penguins-get-back-to-work-at-sf-state-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/10/11/womens-cross-country-penguins-get-back-to-work-at-sf-state-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Penguin women take 9th and men 10th at SF State Invitational" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/11/SF_State_Invitational.jpg" /><br /><br />SAN FRANCISCO – Dominican cross country saw several runners return from early season injuries and illnesses as the men finished 10th and the women ninth Friday afternoon at the San Francisco State Invitational at Golden Gate Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/11/SF_State_Invitational.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/11/SF_State_Invitational.jpg"><media:title>Penguin women take 9th and men 10th at SF State Invitational</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/11/SF_State_Invitational.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:39:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10203</s:story_id></item><item><title>Freshman shines for Peng's cross-country</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/9/28/mens-cross-country-freshman-shines-for-pengs-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/9/28/mens-cross-country-freshman-shines-for-pengs-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="cross country" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/28/Score_vs_Time_Time.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCKLIN, Calif. – Dominican men's cross-country team traveled up north Saturday morning to compete in the Jessup Cross Country Invitational. It was a freshman that made the most impact for not just the Penguins, but the whole invitational. Diego Montag, fresh out of high school, placed first in the Jessup Cross Country Invitational with a time of 26:36.8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/28/Score_vs_Time_Time.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/28/Score_vs_Time_Time.jpg"><media:title>cross country</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/28/Score_vs_Time_Time.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:03:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10187</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penguins keep things rolling at the Pacific Invitational</title><link>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/9/20/mens-cross-country-penguins-keep-things-rolling-at-the-pacific-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://dominicanathletics.com/news/2024/9/20/mens-cross-country-penguins-keep-things-rolling-at-the-pacific-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Penguin men finish 7th and women 9th at Pacific Invite" src="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/20/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" /><br /><br />LODI, Calif. – Dominican men's cross country  finished seventh while women's cross country finished ninth at the Pacific Invitational on Friday evening at Micke Grove Golf Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/20/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/20/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg"><media:title>Penguin men finish 7th and women 9th at Pacific Invite</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dominicanathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/20/Score_vs_Points_Points.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:21:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10180</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>