<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://smsumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SMSU Athletics</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/rss.aspx?tab=multimedia</link><description>Latest news items for SMSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://smsumustangs.com/rss?tab=multimedia" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SMSU announces 2026-27 season ticket packages</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-27 season ticket image" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Department of Athletics has announced single-game and season ticket packages, along with an all-sports season pass and reserved chairback all-sports season pass now available for the upcoming 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg"><media:title>2026-27 season ticket image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18080</s:story_id></item><item><title>Annual Drown SMSU Golf Classic set for Friday, June 12</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/general-annual-drown-smsu-golf-classic-set-for-friday-june-12.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/general-annual-drown-smsu-golf-classic-set-for-friday-june-12.aspx</guid><category>General, Mustang Club</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Drown" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026Drown_SMSU_Golf_Classic.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. - The 42nd annual 'David & Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic', sponsored by the Mustang Club, will be held on Friday, June 12, at the Marshall Golf Club. All proceeds from the event go to the SMSU Athletic Scholarship fund. Enjoy a great day on the course with friends and help support Mustang student-athletes!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026Drown_SMSU_Golf_Classic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026Drown_SMSU_Golf_Classic.jpg"><media:title>2026 Drown</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026Drown_SMSU_Golf_Classic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18073</s:story_id></item><item><title>Former women's basketball player, Michelle Bruns, earns induction into NSIC Hall of Fame</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-basketball-former-womens-basketball-player-michelle-bruns-earns-induction-into-nsic-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/womens-basketball-former-womens-basketball-player-michelle-bruns-earns-induction-into-nsic-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bruns NSIC Hall of Fame" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_HOF_SlideShow_Bruns.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Former Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball standout Michelle (Bruns) Kirk will be inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame on Tuesday, July 7, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington-Minneapolis South, as part of the annual NSIC Summer Kickoff event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_HOF_SlideShow_Bruns.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_HOF_SlideShow_Bruns.jpg"><media:title>Bruns NSIC Hall of Fame</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_HOF_SlideShow_Bruns.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18079</s:story_id></item><item><title>Former SMSU quarterback, Jeff Loots, on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot for sixth straight year</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/former-smsu-quarterback-jeff-loots-on-college-football-hall-of-fame-ballot-for-sixth-straight-year.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/former-smsu-quarterback-jeff-loots-on-college-football-hall-of-fame-ballot-for-sixth-straight-year.aspx</guid><category>Football, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jeff Loots 2027" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/JeffLoots2026.jpg" /><br /><br />IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced on Monday (June 1) that former Southwest Minnesota State University quarterback Jeff Loots, is listed on the ballot for a sixth straight year for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The ballot includes 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 coaches from the divisional ranks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/JeffLoots2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/JeffLoots2026.jpg"><media:title>Jeff Loots 2027</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/JeffLoots2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18078</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four SMSU baseball players named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/baseball-four-smsu-baseball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/1/baseball-four-smsu-baseball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CSC Baseball Graphic" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC2026Baseball.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Four members of the Southwest Minnesota State University baseball program earned spots on the 2026 College Sport Communicators Academic All-District team announced on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC2026Baseball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC2026Baseball.jpg"><media:title>2026 CSC Baseball Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CSC2026Baseball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18077</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSIC announces spring All-Academic Team with 54 SMSU student-athletes recognized</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-nsic-announces-spring-all-academic-team-with-54-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-nsic-announces-spring-all-academic-team-with-54-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Golf, Softball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-NSIC logo" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2026 Spring All-Academic team with 54 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the spring season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-NSIC logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18076</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five SMSU softball players earn CSC Academic All-District accolades</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-five-smsu-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-accolades.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/softball-five-smsu-softball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-accolades.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC 2026 Softball" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2026CSCSoftball.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Five members of the Southwest Minnesota State University softball program earned spots on the 2026 College Sport Communicators Academic All-District team announced on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2026CSCSoftball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2026CSCSoftball.jpg"><media:title>CSC 2026 Softball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/2026CSCSoftball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18075</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's basketball announces five signings for 2026-27 season</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-announces-five-signings-for-2026-27-season.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-announces-five-signings-for-2026-27-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 MBB Signing Class" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University head men's basketball coach Brad Bigler has announced five high school student athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at SMSU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg"><media:title>2026 MBB Signing Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18074</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mustang track &amp; field concludes 2026 outdoor season at NSIC Championships</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/9/track-field-mustang-track-field-concludes-2026-outdoor-season-at-nsic-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/9/track-field-mustang-track-field-concludes-2026-outdoor-season-at-nsic-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Palomo" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/3Z2A9840_jiFyZ.JPG" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. - The Southwest Minnesota State University track & field teams concluded the 2026 season on Saturday competing in the third and final day of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Championships held at Malosky Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/3Z2A9840_jiFyZ.JPG" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/3Z2A9840_jiFyZ.JPG"><media:title>Palomo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/3Z2A9840_jiFyZ.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 18:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>30</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18072</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kunkel and Johnson earn points on Friday at NSIC Championships</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-field-kunkel-and-johnson-earn-points-on-friday-at-nsic-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-field-kunkel-and-johnson-earn-points-on-friday-at-nsic-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Stockmoe" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Stockmoe.jpg" /><br /><br />DULUTH, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University track & field teams completed day two of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Championships on Friday at Malosky Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Stockmoe.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Stockmoe.jpg"><media:title>Stockmoe</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Stockmoe.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 19:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18071</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>