<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://msumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>MSU Athletics</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for MSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumustangs.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>STANG GANG SUMMER PODCAST with Len Smith and Patrick Fitzgerald (June 8, 2026)</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/8/-1-mens-soccer-stang-gang-summer-podcast-with-len-smith-and-patrick-fitzgerald-june-8-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/8/-1-mens-soccer-stang-gang-summer-podcast-with-len-smith-and-patrick-fitzgerald-june-8-2026.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" /><br /><br />Len Smith and Patrick Fitzgerald, who were standout players on the soccer pitch and are now assistant coaches at Midwestern State, give us a preview of the upcoming FIFA World Cup and provide insight on the makeup of the two MSU teams heading into the fall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg"><media:title>Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 17:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17137</s:story_id></item><item><title>Setti earns Academic All-America® Men’s Tennis First Team</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/3/-32-mens-tennis-setti-earns-academic-all-america-mens-tennis-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/3/-32-mens-tennis-setti-earns-academic-all-america-mens-tennis-first-team.aspx</guid><category>#32 Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti (3)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Germano Setti is one of six players in NCAA Division II selected to the 2025-2026 Academic All-America® Men's Tennis First Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti__3_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti (3)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/26_4_5_MTEN_UTPB_Setti__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 11:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17136</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sepken named an Academic All-America® team member</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/2/-29-womens-tennis-sepken-named-an-academic-all-america-team-member.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/2/-29-womens-tennis-sepken-named-an-academic-all-america-team-member.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken (4)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The accolades continue to pour in for Selin Sepken of the Midwestern State women's tennis team. The graduate student from Turkey has been selected by College Sports Communicators as a 2025-26 Academic All-America® Team Member.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg"><media:title>26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken (4)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17135</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State Football hosting annual golf tournament on July 17</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/28/midwestern-state-football-hosting-annual-golf-tournament-on-july-17.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/28/midwestern-state-football-hosting-annual-golf-tournament-on-july-17.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FB Golf Flyer 2026 Cover Photo" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Golf_Flyer_2026_Cover_Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />Midwestern State Football is hosting its annual golf tournament on Friday, July 17, on the Champions Golf Course at Weeks Park. Players check in at 8 a.m., and the shotgun start tees off at 9 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Golf_Flyer_2026_Cover_Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Golf_Flyer_2026_Cover_Photo.jpg"><media:title>FB Golf Flyer 2026 Cover Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Golf_Flyer_2026_Cover_Photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17134</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State No. 29 in final ITA rankings</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-29-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-29-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-29-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-29-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State is No. 29 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of NCAA Division II teams. Selin Sepken, who was 29-3 across all competitions, finished ranked No. 8 and is an All-American for the Mustangs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17133</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State No. 32 in final ITA rankings</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-32-mens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-32-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-32-mens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-32-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</guid><category>#32 Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State is No. 32 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of NCAA Division II teams. Bruno Sanchez and Juan David Duque played No. 1 doubles for the Mustangs and were 12-6 during the spring campaign. The duo went 17-9 across all competition and are ranked No. 13 in the final ITA rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team__1_.jpg"><media:title>26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_5_12_MTEN_LCU_Team__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17132</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sepken named ITA Senior Player of the Year</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/-34-womens-tennis-sepken-named-ita-senior-player-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/-34-womens-tennis-sepken-named-ita-senior-player-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association recognized Selin Sepken as the ITA Senior Player of the Year when it announced the 2026 ITA Division II Women's National Award recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17131</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sign Up Today: Men's Basketball Youth Camps</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/sign-up-today-mens-basketball-youth-camps.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/sign-up-today-mens-basketball-youth-camps.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1_" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/2/26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1__0iw8b.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1__0iw8b.png" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1__0iw8b.png"><media:title>26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1_</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/26_1_31_MBB_OC_Trilli__1__0iw8b.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17130</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kennedy Johnson Earns All-American Honors in Triple Jump At NCAA DII Championships</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-kennedy-johnson-earns-all-american-honors-in-triple-jump-at-ncaa-dii-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-kennedy-johnson-earns-all-american-honors-in-triple-jump-at-ncaa-dii-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson.jpg" /><br /><br />Kennedy Johnson earned All-American honors at the 2026 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kan. on Friday evening. The sophomore finished 14th in the triple jump among the top competitors in Division II, earning the accolade for the first time in their career.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson.jpg"><media:title>26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/26_TF_Kennedy_Johnson.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17129</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kennedy Johnson To Represent Midwestern State at DII Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-johnson-to-represent-midwestern-state-at-dii-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-johnson-to-represent-midwestern-state-at-dii-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Preview Graphic 5-21" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TF_Preview_Graphic_5-21.jpg" /><br /><br />Kennedy Johnson will represent Midwestern State Track & Field at the 2026 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas on Friday afternoon. The sophomore will compete in the triple jump, with a scheduled start time of 4:45 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TF_Preview_Graphic_5-21.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TF_Preview_Graphic_5-21.jpg"><media:title>TF Preview Graphic 5-21</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TF_Preview_Graphic_5-21.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17128</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>