<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://trumanbulldogs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Truman State University Athletics</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Truman State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://trumanbulldogs.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Truman State Volleyball Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/4/womens-volleyball-truman-state-volleyball-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/4/womens-volleyball-truman-state-volleyball-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Truman State Volleyball schedule: dates, times, locations for games." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_1_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Truman State volleyball will open the 2026 season with back-to-back tournament trips before returning to Pershing Arena for its home opener as part of a competitive fall schedule.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_1_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_1_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>2026 Truman State Volleyball schedule: dates, times, locations for games.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_1_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 13:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9334</s:story_id></item><item><title>Truman State Men’s Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-soccer-truman-state-mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/4/mens-soccer-truman-state-mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Men's Soccer Schedule graphic with opponent logos and dates from August through October." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Truman State men's soccer will open the 2026 season under the lights at Stokes Stadium before beginning a competitive Great Lakes Valley Conference slate that features nine regular season home matches in Kirksville.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__2_.jpg"><media:title>2026 Men's Soccer Schedule graphic with opponent logos and dates from August through October.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9333</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Bulldogs Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-five-bulldogs-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-five-bulldogs-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CSC Academic All-District Baseball Team Five player photos with positions and names displayed." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Chrome_Series_-_Line_Pairings_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Kirksville, Mo. — Truman State has announced that five players earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the 2026 season: pitchers Isaac Epp, Hayden Holman, and Nick Phillips, along with infielders Evan Davis and Oliver Degenhardt. The award recognizes student-athletes who have distinguished themselves both in the classroom and on the field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Chrome_Series_-_Line_Pairings_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Chrome_Series_-_Line_Pairings_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>2026 CSC Academic All-District Baseball Team Five player photos with positions and names displayed.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Chrome_Series_-_Line_Pairings_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9332</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bulldogs Release Full Women's Soccer Schedule</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/2/bulldogs-release-full-womens-soccer-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/6/2/bulldogs-release-full-womens-soccer-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Women's Soccer Schedule Graphic showing 2026 Women's Soccer match schedule with teams and dates." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Truman State Women's Soccer has announced its complete schedule for the upcoming season, and it is one of the more demanding slates the program has put together in recent years. Seventeen matches spread across August, September, and October will test the Bulldogs week in and week out, with ten home contests giving Kirksville fans plenty of chances to see the team up close before a postseason run at the end of October.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>2026 Women's Soccer Schedule Graphic showing 2026 Women's Soccer match schedule with teams and dates.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9331</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smith Named NFCA Division II First Team All-American, First Bulldog Since 2019</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-smith-named-nfca-division-ii-first-team-all-american-first-bulldog-since-2019.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-smith-named-nfca-division-ii-first-team-all-american-first-bulldog-since-2019.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cassie Smith Named NFCA First Team All-American" src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpeg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State senior outfielder Cassie Smith has been named a 2026 NFCA Division II First Team All-American, the Association announced Wednesday. Smith becomes the 13th All-American in program history and the first Bulldog to earn the honor since Christa Reisinger in 2019.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpeg"><media:title>Cassie Smith Named NFCA First Team All-American</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9330</s:story_id></item><item><title>Steurer Named ABCA/Rawlings Division II Midwest All-Region First Team</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-steurer-named-abca-rawlings-division-ii-midwest-all-region-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-steurer-named-abca-rawlings-division-ii-midwest-all-region-first-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nick Steurer Named ABCA/Rawlings 1st Team Midwest All-Region" src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State freshman second baseman Nick Steurer has been named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Midwest All-Region First Team, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Steurer earned the honor at second base, adding another major postseason accolade to an already decorated freshman campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpg"><media:title>Nick Steurer Named ABCA/Rawlings 1st Team Midwest All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Artboard_4.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9329</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Football Schedule Announced</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/27/2026-football-schedule-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/27/2026-football-schedule-announced.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football 2026 Season Release Season schedule for 2026 Football with match dates and opposing teams shown." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />The Truman State Bulldogs football program has released its full schedule for the upcoming season, and fans will have plenty of reasons to make the trip out to Stokes Stadium in Kirksville. With six home games, a pair of nonconference road tests, and a loaded Great Lakes Valley Conference slate, the Bulldogs have built a schedule that will challenge them every week from late August through mid-November.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>Football 2026 Season Release Season schedule for 2026 Football with match dates and opposing teams shown.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9328</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Truman Softball Players Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/26/five-truman-softball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/26/five-truman-softball-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Softball CSC Academic All-District Truman State softball players Cassie Smith, Jayda Long, Cali Coombs, and others recognized." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__17_.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Five Truman State softball players have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, the organization announced recently. Cassie Smith, Jayda Long, Cali Coombs, Kyleia Salyars, and Brooke Nutter all received the recognition, which requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher along with significant on-field contributions. To qualify, position players must start at least 67 percent of their team's games or appear in 90 percent of them, while pitchers must make at least 17 appearances or pitch a minimum of 35 innings. .]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__17_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__17_.jpg"><media:title>2026 Softball CSC Academic All-District Truman State softball players Cassie Smith, Jayda Long, Cali Coombs, and others recognized.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__17_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9327</s:story_id></item><item><title>Steurer Named NCBWA Midwest Region Second Team Designated Hitter</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-steurer-named-ncbwa-midwest-region-second-team-designated-hitter.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-steurer-named-ncbwa-midwest-region-second-team-designated-hitter.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nick Steurer All-Region 2026 Graphic recognizing Truman State baseball player Nick Steurer as a 2026 NCBWA Midwest Region Second Team selection, featuring his headshot in a Bulldogs uniform on a purple and blue Truman-themed background." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Scribble_Swish_-_Quickhitter_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State freshman Nick Steurer added another postseason honor to his breakout debut season, earning National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Midwest Region Second Team recognition at designated hitter.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Scribble_Swish_-_Quickhitter_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Scribble_Swish_-_Quickhitter_-_Landscape__3_.jpg"><media:title>Nick Steurer All-Region 2026 Graphic recognizing Truman State baseball player Nick Steurer as a 2026 NCBWA Midwest Region Second Team selection, featuring his headshot in a Bulldogs uniform on a purple and blue Truman-themed background.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Scribble_Swish_-_Quickhitter_-_Landscape__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9325</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smith Earns NFCA All-Region First Team, D2CCA All-Region Second Team Honors</title><link>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/softball-smith-earns-nfca-all-region-first-team-d2cca-all-region-second-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://trumanbulldogs.com/news/2026/5/19/softball-smith-earns-nfca-all-region-first-team-d2cca-all-region-second-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cassie Smith 2026 All-Region Graphic recognizing Truman State softball senior outfielder Cassie Smith as a 2026 NFCA First Team and CCA Second Team Division II All-Midwest Region selection, featuring her headshot on a purple and blue Bulldog-themed background." src="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__16_.jpg" /><br /><br />KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State senior outfielder Cassie Smith has been recognized by two national organizations following an outstanding final season, earning NFCA Division II Midwest All-Region First Team honors and a spot on the D2CCA Midwest All-Region Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__16_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://trumanbulldogs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__16_.jpg"><media:title>Cassie Smith 2026 All-Region Graphic recognizing Truman State softball senior outfielder Cassie Smith as a 2026 NFCA First 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