<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://msumavericks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumavericks.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Ninety-Three Mavericks Named to NSIC Spring All-Academic Team</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/28/general-ninety-three-mavericks-named-to-nsic-spring-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/28/general-ninety-three-mavericks-named-to-nsic-spring-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NSIC All-Academic Team Graphic" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Awards_AA.png" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- A total of 93 Minnesota State student-athletes have been named to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team for their efforts in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Awards_AA.png" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Awards_AA.png"><media:title>NSIC All-Academic Team Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Awards_AA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20993</s:story_id></item><item><title>One Hundred Eighteen Mavericks Earn Maverick Achievement Award</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/26/general-one-hundred-eighteen-mavericks-earn-maverick-achievement-award.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/26/general-one-hundred-eighteen-mavericks-earn-maverick-achievement-award.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Maverick Achievement Awards Graphic" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/MAA_2025-26.jpg" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State has announced that 118 Maverick student-athletes have been honored as Maverick Achievement Award recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/MAA_2025-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/MAA_2025-26.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Maverick Achievement Awards Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/MAA_2025-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 09:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20985</s:story_id></item><item><title>Season Tickets On Sale for Maverick Football and Basketball</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/26/season-tickets-on-sale-for-maverick-football-and-basketball.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/5/26/season-tickets-on-sale-for-maverick-football-and-basketball.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="A graphic for the 2026-27 season tickets going on sale" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Season_Tickets2.jpg" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn. ---  Minnesota State Director of Athletics Kevin Buisman has announced season tickets for football and basketball will soon be available for purchase and renewal for the upcoming season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Season_Tickets2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Season_Tickets2.jpg"><media:title>A graphic for the 2026-27 season tickets going on sale</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/Season_Tickets2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20983</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mavericks Wrap Up Successful 2026 MavWeek Challenge</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/21/general-mavericks-wrap-up-successful-2026-mavweek-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/21/general-mavericks-wrap-up-successful-2026-mavweek-challenge.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Minnesota State Atheltics raises $184,014 during the MavWeek Challenge" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Gameday_-_Polaroid_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn.  --- The Minnesota State Athletic Department wrapped up its fifth annual MavWeek Challenge over the weekend, raising over $184,000 to benefit Maverick student-athlete scholarships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Gameday_-_Polaroid_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Gameday_-_Polaroid_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>Minnesota State Atheltics raises $184,014 during the MavWeek Challenge</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Gameday_-_Polaroid_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20897</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mavericks Host MACs Honoring Best in Minnesota State Athletics for 2025-26 Season</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/21/general-mavericks-host-macs-honoring-best-in-minnesota-state-athletics-for-2025-26-season.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/21/general-mavericks-host-macs-honoring-best-in-minnesota-state-athletics-for-2025-26-season.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maverick Awards Celebration Graphic" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/MACs.jpg" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State honored its top performing student-athletes for the 2025-26 season in Taylor Center Monday evening (April 20) at the Maverick Awards Celebration. The event featured 14 award categories and was hosted by Director of Alumni Relations Brian Zins.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/MACs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/MACs.jpg"><media:title>Maverick Awards Celebration Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/MACs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20895</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fifth Annual MavWeek Challenge Kicks Off Today</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/13/general-fifth-annual-mavweek-challenge-kicks-off-today.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/13/general-fifth-annual-mavweek-challenge-kicks-off-today.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Hockey, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="A graphic for the 2026 MavWeek Challenge" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/2026_SplashPage.png" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn. — The fifth annual MavWeek Challenge kicks off today and runs through Friday night, inviting Maverick fans, alumni, and supporters to come together to fuel the future of Minnesota State Athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/2026_SplashPage.png" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/2026_SplashPage.png"><media:title>A graphic for the 2026 MavWeek Challenge</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/2026_SplashPage.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20861</s:story_id></item><item><title>Minnesota State Tops NSIC Winter All-Sport Standings</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/10/general-minnesota-state-tops-nsic-winter-all-sport-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/10/general-minnesota-state-tops-nsic-winter-all-sport-standings.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NSIC All-Sports Standing" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2020/3/12/NSIC_All_Sports_1920_1080.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- Minnesota State sits atop the NSIC Winter All-Sports standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2020/3/12/NSIC_All_Sports_1920_1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/3/12/NSIC_All_Sports_1920_1080.jpg"><media:title>NSIC All-Sports 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Apr 2026 10:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20827</s:story_id></item><item><title>Minnesota State Sits in Sixth Place in Learfield Director’s Cup Standings</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/2/general-minnesota-state-sits-in-sixth-place-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/2/general-minnesota-state-sits-in-sixth-place-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="LEarfield Director's Cup Winter 2025 Logo" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/2/DirectorsCupWinter.jpg" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND --- Minnesota State sits in sixth place in the latest edition of the Learfield Director's Cup standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Academics</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/2/9/general-maverick-student-athletes-excel-in-fall-academics.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/2/9/general-maverick-student-athletes-excel-in-fall-academics.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall Student-athlete gpa 2025" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Basic_Gameday_2__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />Minnesota State men's and women's student-athletes posted an impressive 3.36 grade point average in the fall semester 2025, the sixth-highest term average in school history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Basic_Gameday_2__4_.jpg" /><media:content 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