<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://godiplomats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Franklin &amp; Marshall College</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Franklin &amp; Marshall College</description><atom:link href="https://godiplomats.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Men's Country/Track &amp; Field Student-Athletes Named Academic All-District</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/24/mens-cross-country-five-mens-country-track-field-student-athletes-named-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/24/mens-cross-country-five-mens-country-track-field-student-athletes-named-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MXCTF Academic All-District 2026" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's cross country and track & field teams had five student-athletes (all sophomores) named to the College Sports Communicators academic all-district team. This award honors individuals who have excelled both academically and athletically as student-athletes must be at least a sophomore, rank in the top 50 in the region in at least one event, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field__1_.jpg"><media:title>MXCTF Academic All-District 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17180</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six From Women's Cross Country/Track &amp; Field Named Academic All-District</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/24/womens-track-field-six-from-womens-cross-country-track-field-named-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/24/womens-track-field-six-from-womens-cross-country-track-field-named-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 WXCTF Academic All-District" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's cross country and track & field teams were honored with the maximum of six student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators academic all-district team. This award honors individuals who have excelled both academically and athletically as recipients must be at least a sophomore, rank in the top 50 in the region in at least one event, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field.jpg"><media:title>2026 WXCTF Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_-_Women_s_Cross_Country_Track___Field.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17179</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis' 2026-27 Recruiting Class Receiving Votes in National Ranking</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/22/womens-tennis-2026-27-recruiting-class-receiving-votes-in-national-ranking.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/22/womens-tennis-2026-27-recruiting-class-receiving-votes-in-national-ranking.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphic" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/22/WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphicWebsite.jpg" /><br /><br />The incoming recruiting class for the Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team is receiving votes in the Tennis Recruiting Network's (TRN) Division III Top-25 rankings, announced by TennisRecruiting.net.
Set to join the Diplomats during the 2026-27 season, the incoming recruits are Ananya Parekh, Emiliia Husieva, Ioanna Kyriakidou, and Zitong Yang.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphicWebsite.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphicWebsite.jpg"><media:title>WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/WTEN-TennisRecruitingNetworkGraphicWebsite.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17178</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Student-Athletes Named Men's Academic All-District Selections</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/18/mens-golf-six-student-athletes-named-mens-academic-all-district-selections.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/18/mens-golf-six-student-athletes-named-mens-academic-all-district-selections.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's 2026 Academic At-Large" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – Six Diplomats were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Men's Academic All-District® At-Large Team, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the classroom and in competition. James Conway (wrestling), Ben Dale (men's lacrosse), Mason Leiphart (wrestling), Jack Luviano (men's lacrosse), David McNamara (men's golf), Josh Palmucci (wrestling),]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg"><media:title>Men's 2026 Academic At-Large</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17176</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Diplomats Named to At-Large Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/18/field-hockey-six-diplomats-named-to-at-large-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/18/field-hockey-six-diplomats-named-to-at-large-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Women's At-Large Academic All-District" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__7_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – Six Diplomats were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Women's Academic All-District® At-Large Team, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the classroom and in competition. Megan Dadio (field hockey), Belle Dintino (women's lacrosse), Caitlin Hoover (field hockey), Lucy Rogers (women's lacrosse), Sarah Wang (women's golf), and Audrey Zawoiski (women's rowing) were selected among this year's national recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__7_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__7_.jpg"><media:title>2026 Women's At-Large Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Multi_Player_Feature__7_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17175</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Tennis' Incoming Recruiting Class Earns No. 25 National Ranking</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/15/mens-tennis-incoming-recruiting-class-earns-no-25-national-ranking.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/15/mens-tennis-incoming-recruiting-class-earns-no-25-national-ranking.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/15/MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26.jpg" /><br /><br />For the first time in program history, the incoming recruiting class for the Franklin & Marshall men's tennis team was ranked the No. 25 class in Division III, announced by TennisRecruiting.net on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26.jpg"><media:title>MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/MTENRecruitingClassArticleGraphic26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17174</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cross Country Teams Announce 2026 Schedules</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/15/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-announce-2026-schedules.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/15/mens-cross-country-cross-country-teams-announce-2026-schedules.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 XC Schedule" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Remaining_Schedules.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's and women's cross country teams have announced their 2026 schedules. Both teams return a majority of their postseason entrants from 2025, with multiple individuals who have their sights set on the NCAA Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Remaining_Schedules.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Remaining_Schedules.jpg"><media:title>2026 XC Schedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Remaining_Schedules.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17173</s:story_id></item><item><title>Morris Clothier '87 To Be Inducted into U.S. Squash Hall of Fame</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-squash-morris-clothier-87-to-be-inducted-into-us-squash-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-squash-morris-clothier-87-to-be-inducted-into-us-squash-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Men's Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Morris Clothier US Hall of Fame" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Morris_Clothier.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – Class of 1987 graduate Morris Clothier has been announced as one of three inductees to the United States Squash Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The official induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 7 prior to the final of the U.S. Open at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Morris_Clothier.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Morris_Clothier.jpg"><media:title>Morris Clothier US Hall of Fame</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Morris_Clothier.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17172</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tim Sweeney Announced as Men's Basketball Coach</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/9/tim-sweeney-announced-as-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/9/tim-sweeney-announced-as-mens-basketball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tim Sweeney Hiring" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Head_Women_s_Basketball_Coach_Feature__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced Tim Sweeney as the next head coach of the men's basketball team. Carefully crafting a strong reputation of excellence in high academic settings, Sweeney brings 12 years of head coaching experience to the Diplomats, including the last seven as the head coach of Connecticut College where the Camels experienced an unprecedented run of success in the New England Small Colleges Athletic Conference (NESCAC).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Head_Women_s_Basketball_Coach_Feature__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Head_Women_s_Basketball_Coach_Feature__1_.jpg"><media:title>Tim Sweeney Hiring</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Head_Women_s_Basketball_Coach_Feature__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 16:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17171</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Releases 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/5/volleyball-releases-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/5/volleyball-releases-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB_2026_Schedule" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa.- The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team has announced its 2026 schedule, as the Diplomats look to follow up on a 2025 season that produced back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and the program's first tournament victory since 2000.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>VB_2026_Schedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17170</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>