<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cornellbigred.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cornell University Athletics</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/rss.aspx?path=gym</link><description>Latest news items for Cornell University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://cornellbigred.com/rss?path=gym" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>kjz3@cornell.edu (Cornell University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Cornell Launches Big Red Champions Challenge to Unlock $500,000 in Support for Student-Athletes</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-cornell-launches-big-red-champions-challenge-to-unlock-500-000-in-support-for-student-athletes.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-cornell-launches-big-red-champions-challenge-to-unlock-500-000-in-support-for-student-athletes.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Polo, Men's Rowing - Heavyweight, Men's Rowing - Lightweight, Men's Soccer, Sprint Football, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Wrestling, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Polo, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Big Red Kids Club, Men's Gymnastics, Sailing, Athletic Tickets, Facilities, Big Red Bios, Leadership Institute, Sports Nutrition, Far Above, Fencing Practice Players, Athletics, Strength &amp; Conditioning, Athletic Alumni Affairs and Development</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic promoting the Big Red Champions Challenge in May of 2026 featuring the text Make Your Gift, Make an Impact" src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/ChampionsChallengeSocialV1.png" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Department of Athletics & Physical Education has launched the Big Red Champions Challenge, a limited-time giving opportunity that will triple the impact of donor support for student-athletes across all 37 varsity programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/ChampionsChallengeSocialV1.png" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/ChampionsChallengeSocialV1.png"><media:title>Graphic promoting the Big Red Champions Challenge in May of 2026 featuring the text "Make Your Gift, Make an Impact"</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/ChampionsChallengeSocialV1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88574</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cornell Athletics Celebrates Launch of Big Red Champions Council</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-cornell-athletics-celebrates-launch-of-big-red-champions-council.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-cornell-athletics-celebrates-launch-of-big-red-champions-council.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Polo, Men's Rowing - Heavyweight, Men's Rowing - Lightweight, Men's Soccer, Sprint Football, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Wrestling, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Polo, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Big Red Kids Club, Men's Gymnastics, Sailing, Athletic Tickets, Facilities, Big Red Bios, Leadership Institute, Sports Nutrition, Far Above, Fencing Practice Players, Athletics, Strength &amp; Conditioning, Athletic Alumni Affairs and Development</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Introduction of the Big Red Champions Council (BRCC) by way of a graphic for CornellBigRed.com." src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/BRCC2.png" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Department of Athletics and Physical Education proudly announces the formation of the Big Red Champions Council (BRCC), a new advisory body composed of distinguished alumni, donors, and friends committed to strengthening the future of Cornell Athletics, enhancing the student-athlete experience, and deepening lifelong engagement with the Big Red.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/BRCC2.png" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/BRCC2.png"><media:title>Introduction of the Big Red Champions Council (BRCC) by way of a graphic for CornellBigRed.com.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/BRCC2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88455</s:story_id></item><item><title>Athletics Launches "Big Red Exchange" to Connect Student-Athletes and Businesses for NIL Opportunities</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/4/15/baseball-athletics-launches-big-red-exchange-to-connect-student-athletes-and-businesses-for-nil-opportunities.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/4/15/baseball-athletics-launches-big-red-exchange-to-connect-student-athletes-and-businesses-for-nil-opportunities.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Polo, Men's Rowing - Heavyweight, Men's Rowing - Lightweight, Men's Soccer, Sprint Football, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track &amp; Field, Wrestling, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Polo, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, General, Big Red Kids Club, Men's Gymnastics, Sailing, Athletic Tickets, Facilities, Big Red Bios, Leadership Institute, Sports Nutrition, Far Above, Fencing Practice Players, Athletics, Strength &amp; Conditioning, Athletic Alumni Affairs and Development</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cornell University Athletics and Physical Education, in partnership with Teamworks Influencer, has launched Big Red Exchange, the department's official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) marketplace designed to connect Cornell student-athletes with businesses, brands and community partners." src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Cornell_Blog.png" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell University Athletics and Physical Education, in partnership with Teamworks Influencer, has launched Big Red Exchange, the department's official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) marketplace designed to connect Cornell student-athletes with businesses, brands and community partners.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Cornell_Blog.png" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Cornell_Blog.png"><media:title>Cornell University Athletics and Physical Education, in partnership with Teamworks Influencer, has launched Big Red Exchange, the department's official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) marketplace designed to connect Cornell student-athletes with businesses, brands and community partners.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Cornell_Blog.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88454</s:story_id></item><item><title>A Floor, a Family and a Promise Kept</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/17/womens-gymnastics-a-floor-a-family-and-a-promise-kept.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/17/womens-gymnastics-a-floor-a-family-and-a-promise-kept.aspx</guid><category>Football, Women's Gymnastics, Big Red Bios</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Bolling family enjoys a snowy day during its trip to Ithaca in January 2026." src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Bolling_Family.jpg" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ashley (Stewart) Bolling '08 remembers the moment clearly. She was in middle school, visiting upstate New York for a gymnastics meet that wasn't even held at Cornell. Somehow, improbably, she ended up walking through campus anyway. And just like that — without a tour guide, a recruiting pitch or a fully formed plan — she knew. "This is where I'm going to college," she told herself.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Bolling_Family.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Bolling_Family.jpg"><media:title>The Bolling family enjoys a snowy day during its trip to Ithaca in January 2026.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Bolling_Family.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>52</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88291</s:story_id></item><item><title>Big Red Post 194.150 at GEC Championships, Finish Fourth</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-gymnastics-big-red-post-194-150-at-gec-championships-finish-fourth.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-gymnastics-big-red-post-194-150-at-gec-championships-finish-fourth.aspx</guid><category>Women's Gymnastics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Josie Moylan" src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/3/21/SRG06433.jpg" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell gymnastics finished fourth out of eight teams at the 2026 GEC Championships Saturday, posting a team score of 194.150 at Newman Arena. Penn won the meet with a team score of 195.025]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/SRG06433.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/SRG06433.jpg"><media:title>Josie Moylan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/SRG06433.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88315</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cornell's McMillan Named GEC Woman of the Year</title><link>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-gymnastics-cornells-mcmillan-named-gec-woman-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-gymnastics-cornells-mcmillan-named-gec-woman-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Gymnastics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Victoria McMillan" src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&image_path=/images/2026/3/21/BF8I5497.JPG" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell women's gymnastics junior Victoria McMillan has been named the Gymnastics East Conference (GEC) Woman of the Year, the league announced Saturday evening following session two of the conference championship meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/BF8I5497.JPG" /><media:content url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/BF8I5497.JPG"><media:title>Victoria McMillan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_rss&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/21/BF8I5497.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>88314</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>