https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross&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/silverman-scott-earn-all-region-accolades-for-womens-cross-country.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/15/silverman-scott-earn-all-region-accolades-for-womens-cross-country.aspxWomen's Cross Country

NEWVILLE, Pa. – Tara Silverman and Katie Scott both ran to All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors as the Franklin & Marshall women's cross country team took 11th out of 35 teams at Saturday's race. The Diplomats finished just outside of the top 10 after scoring 274 points as a team.]]>Tara Silverman regionals 2025Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:37:00 EST1716641https://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/scott-silverman-all-cc-honors-lead-womens-cross-country-to-fifth-place.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/11/1/scott-silverman-all-cc-honors-lead-womens-cross-country-to-fifth-place.aspxWomen's Cross Country

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's cross country team placed fifth at the Centennial Conference Championship to match its best finish since the 2019 season on Saturday. The Diplomats bested regionally-ranked Haverford and came within two points of edging out another regionally-ranked opponent in Dickinson. On top of the team's success, Katie Scott and Tara Silverman were honored as All-Centennial Conference performers as they placed 11th and 12th, respectively, in the championship meet.]]>2025 CC XC Silverman, ScottSat, 1 Nov 2025 17:46:00 EST1716590https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-cross-country-takes-on-cc-championships-saturday.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-cross-country-takes-on-cc-championships-saturday.aspxWomen's Cross Country

LANCASTER, Pa. – The calendar turns to November this weekend and that means it is time for the postseason for the Franklin & Marshall women's cross country team. The Diplomats will head to Gettysburg for the third time this season as the Bullets serve as the host of the 2025 Centennial Conference Championship. The women's race is set for 12 p.m. as the men will get the championship meet started at 11 a.m.]]>WXC 2025 CC PreviewThu, 30 Oct 2025 14:36:00 EST1716586https://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/three-top-10-finishers-lead-womens-cross-country-at-gettysburg.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/10/18/three-top-10-finishers-lead-womens-cross-country-at-gettysburg.aspxWomen's Cross Country

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's cross country team had three runners place in the top 10 at Gettysburg's Aubrey Shenk Invitational on Saturday morning. The Diplomats finished in sixth place overall among the field of 33 teams which included exactly 300 individual finishers. This week's race at Gettysburg – which saw F&M seven runners set personal bests at the 6,000 meter distance – served as preparation for the Centennial Conference Championship which will also be hosted by Gettysburg in two weeks.]]>Tara Silverman GC Aubrey ShenkSat, 18 Oct 2025 16:09:00 EST1716547