<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>GROSSI JOINS THE BLUES ON THE TRACK AND THE TRAIL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/6/cross-country-grossi-joins-the-blues-on-the-track-and-the-trail.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/6/cross-country-grossi-joins-the-blues-on-the-track-and-the-trail.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Bianca Grossi" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Bianca Grossi to the women's cross country and track & field programs for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png"><media:title>TF Bianca Grossi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13022</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W T-Holders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13011</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: CLARA BENSON HONOUR AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Women's Rugby, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards Benson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the Clara Benson Award, given annually to the graduating female student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of academics, athletics, leadership and community service (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards Benson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13008</s:story_id></item><item><title>AGOSTINELLI NAMED TO TEAM CANADA FOR 2026 FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/15/cross-country-agostinelli-named-to-team-canada-for-2026-fisu-world-university-cross-country-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/15/cross-country-agostinelli-named-to-team-canada-for-2026-fisu-world-university-cross-country-championships.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Julia Agostinelli" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/15/JuliaAgostinelli_BarryMcCluskey.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by U SPORTS on Thursday (Jan. 15) afternoon, University of Toronto Varsity Blues student-athlete Julia Agostinelli has been named to the Canadian national team for the 2026 FISU World University Cross Country Championships from March 14-15 in Italy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/JuliaAgostinelli_BarryMcCluskey.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/JuliaAgostinelli_BarryMcCluskey.jpg"><media:title>XC Julia Agostinelli</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/JuliaAgostinelli_BarryMcCluskey.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12815</s:story_id></item><item><title>ALLIBON SET TO HIT THE TRACK AND TRAIL FOR U OF T</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/12/track-and-field-allibon-set-to-hit-the-track-and-trail-for-u-of-t.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/12/track-and-field-allibon-set-to-hit-the-track-and-trail-for-u-of-t.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Maya Allibon" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/12/Recruit_Web-Maya.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Maya Allibon to the women's cross country and track & field programs for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/12/Recruit_Web-Maya.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/12/Recruit_Web-Maya.png"><media:title>TF Maya Allibon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/12/Recruit_Web-Maya.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12832</s:story_id></item><item><title>CURTIS CHOOSES U OF T FOR 2026-27</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/18/track-and-field-curtis-chooses-u-of-t-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/18/track-and-field-curtis-chooses-u-of-t-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Annabelle Curtis" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Recruit_Web-AnnabelleCurtis.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Annabella Curtis to the women's track and field and cross country team for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Recruit_Web-AnnabelleCurtis.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Recruit_Web-AnnabelleCurtis.png"><media:title>TF Annabelle Curtis</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Recruit_Web-AnnabelleCurtis.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12766</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: U SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/4/cross-country-championship-preview-u-sports-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/4/cross-country-championship-preview-u-sports-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Group" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/4/BM-XC-atWaterloo-051.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues cross country teams travel east to compete at the 2025 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, hosted by l'Universit&eacute; de Sherbrooke this Saturday, Nov. 8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/BM-XC-atWaterloo-051.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/BM-XC-atWaterloo-051.jpg"><media:title>XC Group</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/BM-XC-atWaterloo-051.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 18:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12721</s:story_id></item><item><title>WHITE RECEIVES OUA STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/4/cross-country-white-receives-oua-student-athlete-community-service-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/4/cross-country-white-receives-oua-student-athlete-community-service-award.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="XC Sarah White" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/BM-XC-atWaterloo-096.jpg" /><br /><br />As announced by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) on Tuesday morning, University of Toronto Varsity Blues cross country runner Sarah White was recognized with the OUA Student-Athlete Community Service Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/BM-XC-atWaterloo-096.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/BM-XC-atWaterloo-096.jpg"><media:title>XC Sarah White</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/BM-XC-atWaterloo-096.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12701</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOODS JOINING BLUES FOR 2026-27</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/29/track-and-field-woods-joining-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/29/track-and-field-woods-joining-blues-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Naysa Woods" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/Recruit_Web-NaysaWoods.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Naysa Woods to the women's track and field and cross country team for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/Recruit_Web-NaysaWoods.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/Recruit_Web-NaysaWoods.png"><media:title>TF Naysa Woods</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/Recruit_Web-NaysaWoods.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12693</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>