https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=mcross&view=defaultLatest news items for Franklin & Marshall Collegeen-us60https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/2/general-83-diplomats-named-to-cc-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/2/general-83-diplomats-named-to-cc-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspxField Hockey, Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Eighty-three Franklin & Marshall student-athletes, representing seven sports, earned a place on the 2025 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office.]]>CC AHRTue, 2 Dec 2025 12:40:00 EST416692https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-finishes-16th-mid-atlantic-region-championship.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-cross-country-finishes-16th-mid-atlantic-region-championship.aspxMen's Cross Country

NEWVILLE, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's cross country team finished its 2025 season with a 16th place finish out of 35 teams at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. The Diplomats scored 447 points as a team with a young squad that featured two juniors, four sophomores, and one first-year.]]>MXC Regionals 2025Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:24:00 EST616640https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/13/baseball-built-to-compete-ready-to-lead-athletics-at-franklin-marshall-college.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/13/baseball-built-to-compete-ready-to-lead-athletics-at-franklin-marshall-college.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

Franklin & Marshall sponsors 28 varsity sports, which is the largest offering among Centennial Conference colleges and universities. Approximately 40% of our students are Division III athletes (or in the case of Wrestling, Division I). We also offer intramural sports and numerous club sports. F&M is among an elite group of liberal arts colleges that maintain exceptional academic standards while also competing in athletics at a highly successful level. The College's primary membership affiliation is in the Division III Centennial Conference. The Diplomats also compete at the NCAA Division I level in wrestling, and sponsor both men's and women's rowing and squash at the varsity level. Our historic mission of educational excellence and deep commitment to the holistic development of our students gives us a distinct perspective on intercollegiate athletics. At F&M, we embrace the educational value of competitive sports and structure our athletic programs to maximize student learning and development. We view our coaches as educators first, and are committed to providing the resources to help them be the best teachers, mentors, and leaders they can be for our students. At F&M, the athletic experience is a meaningful framework to help students succeed in all aspects of life, at college and beyond. To learn more, visit: www.godiplomats.com]]>F&MAthleticsVideoThumbnailThu, 13 Nov 2025 15:52:00 EST416630https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-cotter-olsen-named-to-centennial-all-sportsmanship-team.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-cross-country-cotter-olsen-named-to-centennial-all-sportsmanship-team.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall cross country teams made history at the conference championship with both Tara Silverman and Katie Scott being named to the All-Centennial Conference Team for their top 14 individual finishes. The honors continued to come for the the men's and women's teams as Aiden Cotter and Lucy Olsen were named to the conference's all-sportsmanship team.]]>2025 XC Sportsmanship TeamMon, 10 Nov 2025 14:28:00 EST616623https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/6/general-ken-mehlman-88-makes-historic-7-5-million-gift-to-power-f-m-athletics-and-wellness.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/6/general-ken-mehlman-88-makes-historic-7-5-million-gift-to-power-f-m-athletics-and-wellness.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

]]>Mehlman Center NightThu, 6 Nov 2025 11:50:00 EST416607https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-takes-seventh-at-centennial-championship.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-takes-seventh-at-centennial-championship.aspxMen's Cross Country

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's cross country team placed seventh at the Centennial Conference Championship that was hosted by Gettysburg on Saturday morning. The Diplomats saw four of their top five finishers post a career best individual finish at the championship meet.]]>Zach Houff CC 2025 ChampionshipSat, 1 Nov 2025 18:19:00 EST616592https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/30/postseason-begins-with-centennial-conference-championships-for-mens-cross-country.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/30/postseason-begins-with-centennial-conference-championships-for-mens-cross-country.aspxMen's Cross Country

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's cross country team gets its postseason underway when the team takes part in the 2025 Centennial Conference Championship. Gettysburg – a course the Diplomats have raced on twice this year – will serve as the host of the championship meet which is set for Saturday, November 1. The men's race is set for a 11 a.m. start, followed by the women's race at 12 p.m.]]>MXC CC 2025 PreviewThu, 30 Oct 2025 14:18:00 EST616585https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/28/baseball-f-m-shines-in-latest-academic-athletics-rankings.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/28/baseball-f-m-shines-in-latest-academic-athletics-rankings.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall College was recently recognized by several major national outlets as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country with several national rankings:]]>Fans CheeringTue, 28 Oct 2025 13:29:00 EST116576https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/9/29/baseball-raise-our-game-launches-2025-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/9/29/baseball-raise-our-game-launches-2025-campaign-for-athletic-excellence.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

It's time to Raise Our Game again! Throughout the month of October, the Franklin & Marshall athletic department will once again be hosting the month-long Raise Our Game challenge. The department has set its most ambitious goal to date as it looks raise $450,000 during the next 31 days. The campaign will run through Thursday, October 31.]]>Raise our Game 2025Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 EST416507https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/18/six-personal-bests-help-mens-cross-country-place-10th-at-gettysburg.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/18/six-personal-bests-help-mens-cross-country-place-10th-at-gettysburg.aspxMen's Cross Country

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's cross country team saw six of its nine entrants set personal best times Saturday at Gettysburg's Aubrey Shenk Invitational. Those career best performances led the Diplomats to the a 10th-place finish in the team standings in a field that featured 34 different teams. Saturday's race was the Diplomats' final preparations before the Centennial Conference Championships when the team returns to Gettysburg in two weeks.]]>George Willams 2025 Aubrey Shenk InvitationalSat, 18 Oct 2025 16:38:00 EST616548