<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://iwusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</title><link>https://www.iwusports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.iwusports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men’s Lacrosse Doles Out Team Awards</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/5/mens-lacrosse-mens-lacrosse-doles-out-team-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/5/mens-lacrosse-mens-lacrosse-doles-out-team-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Men's Lacrosse Team Awards" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/2026-mlax-team-awards.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team announced its annual team awards and letterwinners following the 2026 season. Head coach Zach Iannucci handed out 34 letters to student-athletes, while senior Karsten Nordlie (Roscoe, Ill.-Hononegah Community) earned the team's Most Valuable Player honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/2026-mlax-team-awards.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/2026-mlax-team-awards.png"><media:title>2026 Men's Lacrosse Team Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/2026-mlax-team-awards.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13072</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Unveils 2026 Team Awards</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/softball-unveils-2026-team-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/softball-unveils-2026-team-awards.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WAVERLY, IOWA - MAY 16, 2026 - Illinois Wesleyan University softball vs #2 Redlands University in game seven of the 2026 NCAA DIII Softball Regional in Waverly." src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/AJE_51626_00257.jpg" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - With the Illinois Wesleyan University softball season complete, head coach Tiffany Prager announced the team's annual awards Wednesday, May 27. Senior Gianna Certa (Third Lake, Ill.-Grayslake North) was voted the team's Most Valuable Player, while sophomore Julia Wilkens (Bartlett, Ill.-Bartlett) garnered the Most Improved Award. Senior Caroline Gatchell (Grayslake, Ill.-Carmel Catholic) was selected as this season's Gwen Meyer Award recipient. Additionally, 19 Titans were awarded letters.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/AJE_51626_00257.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/AJE_51626_00257.jpg"><media:title>WAVERLY, IOWA - MAY 16, 2026 - Illinois Wesleyan University softball vs #2 Redlands University in game seven of the 2026 NCAA DIII Softball Regional in Waverly.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/AJE_51626_00257.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13070</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Has Three Represented on CSC Academic All-District List</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-has-three-represented-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-has-three-represented-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-District - Baseball" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, IND. - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team landed three on the College Sports Communicators All-District list, announced by the organization Tuesday, June 2. Sophomore AJ Weller (Geneseo, Ill.-Geneseo) and junior Luca Morelli (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Adlai E. Stevenson) earn the first Academic All-District honors of their careers, while senior Cole Shamhart (Oak Park, Ill.-Oak Park River Forest) garners the award for the second time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png"><media:title>CSC Academic All-District - Baseball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13071</s:story_id></item><item><title>Beckman Adds Rawlings Gold Glove to Resume</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-beckman-adds-rawlings-gold-glove-to-resume.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-beckman-adds-rawlings-gold-glove-to-resume.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WAVERLY, IOWA - MAY 14, 2026 - Illinois Wesleyan University softball vs #23 Wartburg College in game two of the 2026 NCAA DIII Softball Regional in Waverly." src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/AJE_51426_00062.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Illinois Wesleyan University softball's senior shortstop Anna Beckman (Bourbonnais, Ill.-Bishop McNamara) hauled one of the most prestigious honors in the sport Thursday, May 28, as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove winners.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/AJE_51426_00062.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/AJE_51426_00062.jpg"><media:title>WAVERLY, IOWA - MAY 14, 2026 - Illinois Wesleyan University softball vs #23 Wartburg College in game two of the 2026 NCAA DIII Softball Regional in Waverly.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/AJE_51426_00062.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13069</s:story_id></item><item><title>Back-To-Back: Ogunribido Crowned Triple Jump National Champion</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-back-to-back-ogunribido-crowned-triple-jump-national-champion.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-back-to-back-ogunribido-crowned-triple-jump-national-champion.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="IMANI OGUNRIBIDO 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPION" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/Imani-NATIONALCHAMP26.png" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, Wis. - Junior Imani Ogunribido (Hanover Park, Ill.-Lake Park) earned her second consecutive women's triple jump national championship at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Saturday, May 23. She is the second Titan in program history to win back-to-back national championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/Imani-NATIONALCHAMP26.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/Imani-NATIONALCHAMP26.png"><media:title>IMANI OGUNRIBIDO 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPION</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/Imani-NATIONALCHAMP26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13063</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Titans Tabbed USTFCCCA All-Americans</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-track-and-field-four-titans-tabbed-ustfccca-all-americans.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-track-and-field-four-titans-tabbed-ustfccca-all-americans.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USTFCCCA Track and Field Outdoor All-Americans 2026" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-American_outdoor_track.png" /><br /><br />USTFCCCA Release]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-American_outdoor_track.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-American_outdoor_track.png"><media:title>USTFCCCA Track and Field Outdoor All-Americans 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-American_outdoor_track.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13067</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Titans Named CSC’s Softball Academic All-District List</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/four-titans-named-cscs-softball-academic-all-district-list.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/four-titans-named-cscs-softball-academic-all-district-list.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 softball ada" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/5/16/softball_2023_ada.png" /><br /><br />GREENFIELD, Ind. - The Illinois Wesleyan University softball team saw four garner spots on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team released by the organization Tuesday, May 26. Junior Mallory Holland (Shelbyville, Ill.-Shelbyville) as well as sophomore outfielders Grace Wilkens (Bartlett, Ill.-Bartlett), Riley McDoniel (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg), and Julia Wilkens (Bartlett, Ill.-Bartlett) represented the Green and White on the list, with Grace Wilkens advancing to the Academic All-America ballot.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/16/softball_2023_ada.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/16/softball_2023_ada.png"><media:title>2023 softball ada</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/16/softball_2023_ada.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13065</s:story_id></item><item><title>Novak and Weller Earn All-Region Status</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-Novak-and-Weller-Earn-All-Region-Status.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-Novak-and-Weller-Earn-All-Region-Status.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 Baseball All-Region" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" /><br /><br />D3baseball release]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png"><media:title>2023 Baseball All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13064</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crabtree Takes Third at Nationals in 3000m Steeple</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-and-field-crabtree-takes-third-at-nationals-in-3000m-steeple.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-and-field-crabtree-takes-third-at-nationals-in-3000m-steeple.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Adriana Crabtree earns third-place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships 26" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Crabtree-firstteamallamerican.png" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, WIS. - Senior Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) made the most of her final race as a member of the Illinois Wesleyan University women's track and field team, claiming third in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday, May 22.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Crabtree-firstteamallamerican.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Crabtree-firstteamallamerican.png"><media:title>Adriana Crabtree earns third-place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships 26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Crabtree-firstteamallamerican.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13062</s:story_id></item><item><title>Crabtree Resets Program Record on Day One of NCAA Championships</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-crabtree-resets-program-record-on-day-one-of-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-crabtree-resets-program-record-on-day-one-of-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Adriana Crabtree at 2026 National Championship May 21 2026" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Adriana_Crabtree_steeple_5-21.png" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, Wis. - Illinois Wesleyan University women's track and field senior Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) ran her way into the 3000m steeplechase finals at the NCAA Division III Track and Field National Championships Thursday, May 21 in La Crosse, Wis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Adriana_Crabtree_steeple_5-21.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Adriana_Crabtree_steeple_5-21.png"><media:title>Adriana Crabtree at 2026 National Championship May 21 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Adriana_Crabtree_steeple_5-21.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13061</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>