https://wscwildcats.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Wayne State College Athleticsen-us60https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/4/general-wsc-athletics-introduces-athletics-annual-report.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/4/general-wsc-athletics-introduces-athletics-annual-report.aspxGeneral

Wayne State athletics is proud to announce the debut of the 2025-26 Wayne State Athletics Annual Report.  The 28-page document showcases highlights from an outstanding year in Wildcat athletics and showcases Wayne State student-athletes and their achievements and accomplishments this past year.  The report includes academic achievements, competitive success, community engagement and the continued impact of support from Wildcat fans.  This new feature is a valuable resource available to Wildcat alumni, supporters and donors and also shows the overall growth and impact of our athletic programs in the Wayne and surrounding communities.]]>annual report front cover page webThu, 4 Jun 2026 13:45:00 CST1611229https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-basketball-wsc-womens-basketball-adds-four-recruits-to-fill-out-2026-recruiting-class.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-basketball-wsc-womens-basketball-adds-four-recruits-to-fill-out-2026-recruiting-class.aspxWomen's Basketball

Wayne State College head women's basketball coach Brian Ortmeier has announced the addition of four student-athletes to fill out the 2026-27 Wildcat roster.  The group includes two transfers – Abby Aslesen (as – lease – un) from Howard, S.D. (Valley City State N.D.) and Sophia Hope of West Des Moines, Iowa (Truman State) along with high school standouts Lena Evans from Oxford, Iowa and Stella Williams of Omaha.   The quartet joins Ruth Dvoracek of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Courtney Franck from Mount Vernon, Iowa, Eleanor Griffin from Lincoln, Jadyn Kor of Pipestone, Minnesota and Avah Underwood from Council Bluffs, Iowa as members of the 2026 Wildcat recruiting class.]]>wscwbbgamenotes25 web3Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:19:00 CST411228https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-wildcat-baseball-has-five-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-wildcat-baseball-has-five-players-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspxBaseball

 Five members of the Wayne State College baseball team were selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Baseball Team announced Tuesday morning, recognizing the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.  The group includes seniors Nate Cunningham, Clement Febus and Gabe Monosmith, junior Max Heard and sophomore Brooks Kneifl.  Heard was a repeat selection while Cunningham advanced to the All-American ballot with All-American selections announced June 23.]]>csc academics baseball webTue, 2 Jun 2026 13:00:00 CST211227https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/football-troy-prbnow-to-be-inducted-into-nsic-hall-of-fame-july-7th.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/football-troy-prbnow-to-be-inducted-into-nsic-hall-of-fame-july-7th.aspxFootball, General

Former Wayne State All-American defensive end Troy Pribnow has been selected for induction into the Northern Sun Conference Hall of Fame.  The league office in Burnsville, Minnesota announced the 2026 NSIC Hall of Fame inductees Tuesday morning with the eight inductees set to be honored Tuesday, July 7th during the NSIC Hall of Fame banquet at the Double Tree by Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota.  Other inductees in the 2026 NSIC Hall of Fame class include Sheena Devine of Bemidji State (track and field), Kayla Koenecke from Concordia-St. Paul (volleyball), Mike Thorson of Umary (coach/track and field), Kevin Mulder from MSU Moorhead (basketball), Michelle (Bruns) Kirk of Southwest Minnesota State (basketball), Heather Miller-Koch from St. Cloud State (track and field/basketball) and Tom Sawyer of Winona State (coach/football).]]>pribnow nsic hall of fame webTue, 2 Jun 2026 10:11:00 CST811226https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/28/general-nsic-spring-all-academic-team-finds-64-athletes-selected-from-wayne-state.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/28/general-nsic-spring-all-academic-team-finds-64-athletes-selected-from-wayne-state.aspxGeneral

Wayne State College had 64 student-athletes named to the 2026 Northern Sun Conference Spring All-Academic Team announced late Thursday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  The NSIC highlights the All-Academic Team members with a 3.60 grade point average or higher with the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Award and 36 of the 64 All-Academic selections from Wayne State College had a 3.60 GPA or higher.]]>nsic allacademic webThu, 28 May 2026 14:13:00 CST1611225https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/28/general-another-great-year-for-wildcat-athletics-in-the-classroom.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/28/general-another-great-year-for-wildcat-athletics-in-the-classroom.aspxGeneral

It was another outstanding year for Wayne State College student-athletes in the classroom as all 15 Wildcat teams ended the 2025-26 school year with cumulative grade point averages over 3.10.  As an entire athletic department, Wayne State's 15 athletic teams closed the 2025-26 academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.436.]]>wsc athletics 25_26 gpa webThu, 28 May 2026 12:38:00 CST1611224https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-latest-post-season-honor-for-cunningham-is-abca-rawlings-all-central-region-first-team.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-latest-post-season-honor-for-cunningham-is-abca-rawlings-all-central-region-first-team.aspxBaseball

Wayne State College senior shortstop Nate Cunningham has received another post-season honor as the Elkhorn North graduate was named Wednesday morning to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Central Region First Team.  Selections were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and with his First Team selection Cunningham advances to the All-American ballot with ABCA/Rawlings All-American Teams to be announced Friday morning prior to the start of the Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina.]]>cunningham abca allregion webWed, 27 May 2026 14:06:00 CST211223https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/26/five-wildcats-collect-csc-academic-all-district-softball-team-honors.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/26/five-wildcats-collect-csc-academic-all-district-softball-team-honors.aspxSoftball

 The Wayne State College softball team placed five players on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team announced Tuesday morning.  Junior outfielder Jordyn Klein was a repeat selection while redshirt sophomore pitcher Kennadi Borngrebe, sophomore second baseman Leah Chance, junior utility player Taylor Coleman and junior outfielder Jordyn Rochholz were each first-time honorees.  Borngrebe, Chance and Coleman also advance to the All-American ballot with All-American honorees announced Tuesday, June 16th.]]>wscsb cscacademics webTue, 26 May 2026 12:39:00 CST1211222https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-and-field-grover-earns-all-american-honors-with-fifth-place-finish-in-discus-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-track-and-field-grover-earns-all-american-honors-with-fifth-place-finish-in-discus-at-ncaa-championships.aspxWomen's Track and Field

 Wayne State College sophomore McKinley Grover earned All-American honors placing fifth in the women's discus Friday afternoon at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas.]]>grover ncaadiscus webFri, 22 May 2026 21:04:00 CST1411221https://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-and-field-wildcat-men-conclude-season-at-ncaa-division-ii-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspxhttps://wscwildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-and-field-wildcat-men-conclude-season-at-ncaa-division-ii-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspxMen's Track and Field

 Wayne State juniors J'Dyn Bullion (discus) and Cain Brown (high jump) competed Friday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas and hosted by Emporia State.]]>bullion ncaadiscus webFri, 22 May 2026 17:56:00 CST1311220