<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://usfcougars.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Sioux Falls Athletics</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for University of Sioux Falls Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://usfcougars.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>USF Women's Golf Reveals Six-Tournament Fall Schedule</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/8/usf-womens-golf-reveals-six-tournament-fall-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/8/usf-womens-golf-reveals-six-tournament-fall-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="University of Sioux Falls women's golfer Gwen Latunski follows through on a tee shot during competition, wearing a purple polo and white cap on a golf course. The image is featured alongside Schedule Release graphics announcing the 2026 fall schedule for USF Women's Golf." src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/WGolf_Fall_Schedule_Release.png" /><br /><br />SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Following one of the program's strongest seasons in recent memory, the University of Sioux Falls Women's Golf team and head coach Wade Merry have announced the Cougars' 2026 fall schedule.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/WGolf_Fall_Schedule_Release.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/WGolf_Fall_Schedule_Release.png"><media:title>University of Sioux Falls women's golfer Gwen Latunski follows through on a tee shot during competition, wearing a purple polo and white cap on a golf course. The image is featured alongside "Schedule Release" graphics announcing the 2026 fall schedule for USF Women's Golf.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/WGolf_Fall_Schedule_Release.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8842</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Baseball Cougars Honored on CSC Academic All-District® Team</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/four-baseball-cougars-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/3/four-baseball-cougars-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Casey Sehr, William Edwards, Mitch Iliff and Brady Baur earn CSC Academic All-District honors" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/CSC_All-District_BASE.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. – Four members of the University of Sioux Falls Baseball team have been named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team, recognizing their outstanding achievements both in the classroom and on the field. Junior Mitch Iliff, junior Brady Baur, senior William Edwards, and redshirt junior Casey Sehr earned the prestigious honor for the Cougars.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/CSC_All-District_BASE.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/CSC_All-District_BASE.png"><media:title>Casey Sehr, William Edwards, Mitch Iliff and Brady Baur earn CSC Academic All-District honors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/CSC_All-District_BASE.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8841</s:story_id></item><item><title>Janssen Announces John Moening as Next USF Soccer Assistant Coach</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-soccer-janssen-announces-john-moening-as-next-usf-soccer-assistant-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-soccer-janssen-announces-john-moening-as-next-usf-soccer-assistant-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USF Soccer announces John Moening as next assistant coach" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/2026-27_New_Hire_Moening.png" /><br /><br />SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Athletics Department and head women's soccer coach Andy Janssen have announced the hiring of John Moening as assistant coach for the Cougar women's soccer program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/2026-27_New_Hire_Moening.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/2026-27_New_Hire_Moening.png"><media:title>USF Soccer announces John Moening as next assistant coach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/2026-27_New_Hire_Moening.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8840</s:story_id></item><item><title>85 Cougars Earn NSIC Spring All-Academic Honors; 48 Named to Team of Excellence</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/28/general-84-cougars-earn-nsic-spring-all-academic-honors-47-named-to-team-of-excellence.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/28/general-84-cougars-earn-nsic-spring-all-academic-honors-47-named-to-team-of-excellence.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="85 USF Student-Athletes earn spring NSIC All-Academic Honors; 48 earn Team of Excellence Award" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/NSIC_All-Academic_Spring2.png" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The University of Sioux Falls placed 85 student-athletes on the 2025-26 NSIC Winter All-Academic Teams, as announced by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Of those honorees, 48 Cougars earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence recognition, awarded to student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/NSIC_All-Academic_Spring2.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/NSIC_All-Academic_Spring2.png"><media:title>85 USF Student-Athletes earn spring NSIC All-Academic Honors; 48 earn Team of Excellence Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/NSIC_All-Academic_Spring2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8839</s:story_id></item><item><title>USF Softball Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/26/usf-softball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/26/usf-softball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Addison Heule, Kyra Knudtson, Maddi Duncan, and Ava Mejia earn CSC Academic All-District honors" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District_SB.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. – The University of Sioux Falls softball program placed four student-athletes on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team, as seniors Addison Heule, Kyra Knudson, Maddi Duncan, and Ava Mejia were recognized for their combined excellence in the classroom and on the field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District_SB.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District_SB.png"><media:title>Addison Heule, Kyra Knudtson, Maddi Duncan, and Ava Mejia earn CSC Academic All-District honors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District_SB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8837</s:story_id></item><item><title>Horton, Hanson Cap Outdoor Season at NCAA Championships</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/24/track-field-horton-hanson-cap-outdoor-season-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/24/track-field-horton-hanson-cap-outdoor-season-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tamia Horton earns all-american honors at 2026 ncaa track & field championships" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/24/IMG_6162.jpg" /><br /><br />EMPORIA, Kan. – The University of Sioux Falls track & field program closed out the 2026 outdoor season on the national stage as Peyton Hanson and Tamia Horton represented the Cougars at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/IMG_6162.jpg" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/IMG_6162.jpg"><media:title>Tamia Horton earns all-american honors at 2026 ncaa track &amp; field championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/24/IMG_6162.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 09:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8838</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougar Tennis Lands Three on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-tennis-cougar-tennis-lands-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-tennis-cougar-tennis-lands-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ella Hancock, Sydney Osburn, and Sofiya Janos earn CSC Academic All-District Honors" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. – The University of Sioux Falls women's tennis team continued to be recognized for its excellence in the classroom as three Cougar student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® honors, the organization announced earlier this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District.png"><media:title>Ella Hancock, Sydney Osburn, and Sofiya Janos earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/CSC_All-District.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8836</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougars Land Five NSIC All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/12/untitled-story.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/12/untitled-story.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Five cougars earn NSIC All-conference honors" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/All-Conference.png" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The University of Sioux Falls women's tennis team was recognized with five All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honors as the league announced its 2026 postseason awards following another strong campaign for the Cougars, who made their eighth consecutive NSIC Tournament appearance and finished third in the conference standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/All-Conference.png" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/All-Conference.png"><media:title>Five cougars earn NSIC All-conference honors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/All-Conference.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8835</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hanson Closes Historic Freshman Season at NCAA Regional</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/10/mens-golf-hanson-closes-historic-freshman-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/10/mens-golf-hanson-closes-historic-freshman-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Charlie Hanson tees a ball up at 2026 NCAA DII Central/Midwest Regional" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/IMG_0304.jpg" /><br /><br />BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – University of Sioux Falls freshman Charlie Hanson capped a historic debut season by competing at the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Central/Midwest Regional, becoming the first student-athlete in program DII history to qualify as an individual for NCAA Regional Championship competition. Competing against some of the top golfers in the region at Katke Golf Course, Hanson posted a three-round total of 228 (+12) with consistent rounds of 76-76-76.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/IMG_0304.jpg" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/IMG_0304.jpg"><media:title>Charlie Hanson tees a ball up at 2026 NCAA DII Central/Midwest Regional</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/IMG_0304.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8834</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougars Post Multiple Podium Finishes at NSIC Championships</title><link>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/10/cougars-post-multiple-podium-finishes-at-nsic-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://usfcougars.com/news/2026/5/10/cougars-post-multiple-podium-finishes-at-nsic-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tamia Horton smiles while preparing for the 100 meter dash at NSIC Outdoor track & field championships" src="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/0P2A8768.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Sioux Falls track & field teams wrapped up competition at the 2026 NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with multiple podium finishes, nationally ranked performances and key points across both the men's and women's competitions. The Cougar women placed eighth in the team standings with 40 points, while the men tied for 10th with 17 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/0P2A8768.jpg" /><media:content url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/0P2A8768.jpg"><media:title>Tamia Horton smiles while preparing for the 100 meter dash at NSIC Outdoor track &amp; field championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://usfcougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/0P2A8768.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>29</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8833</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>