<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://chicowildcats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Chico State Athletics</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Chico State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://chicowildcats.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Twice as Nice: Garcia Repeats as CCAA Athlete of the Year</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-track-field-twice-as-nice-garcia-repeats-as-ccaa-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-track-field-twice-as-nice-garcia-repeats-as-ccaa-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Damian Garcia" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Damian_Garcia.jpg" /><br /><br />For the second consecutive season, Chico State's Damian Garcia has been voted the CCAA Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year by the conference's head coaches, adding another major honor to one of the finest middle-distance seasons in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Damian_Garcia.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Damian_Garcia.jpg"><media:title>Damian Garcia</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/Damian_Garcia.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11890</s:story_id></item><item><title>Snitko Hits His Mark in the Classroom and on the Diamond</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-snitko-hits-his-mark-in-the-classroom-and-on-the-diamond.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-snitko-hits-his-mark-in-the-classroom-and-on-the-diamond.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CSC Academic All-District graphic" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Baseball_All-District_Academic_article_header.jpg" /><br /><br />Jackson Snitko's consistency in the Chico State lineup was matched by his work in the classroom. The Wildcat first baseman was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Baseball Team, earning recognition for his combined academic and athletic performance during the 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Baseball_All-District_Academic_article_header.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Baseball_All-District_Academic_article_header.jpg"><media:title>2026 CSC Academic All-District graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/Baseball_All-District_Academic_article_header.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:47:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11891</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hanf, Kruetzfeldt Garner USTFCCCA West Region Honors</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/1/track-and-field-hanf-kruetzfeldt-garner-ustfccca-west-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/6/1/track-and-field-hanf-kruetzfeldt-garner-ustfccca-west-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 USTFCCCA Coach of the Year Awards" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_USTFCCCA_Coaches_of_the_Year.png" /><br /><br />Two members of the Chico State track & field coaching staff received regional recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, as head coach Oliver Hanf was named the NCAA Division II Women's West Region Coach of the Year and Scott Kruetzfeldt was selected as the Men's West Region Assistant Coach of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_USTFCCCA_Coaches_of_the_Year.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_USTFCCCA_Coaches_of_the_Year.png"><media:title>2026 USTFCCCA Coach of the Year Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/2026_USTFCCCA_Coaches_of_the_Year.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 12:54:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11889</s:story_id></item><item><title>ABCA Tabs Poole Rawlings All-West Region Second Team</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-abca-tabs-poole-rawlings-all-west-region-second-team.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-abca-tabs-poole-rawlings-all-west-region-second-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jakob Poole ABCA All-West Region" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Poole_ABCA_All-West_Region.png" /><br /><br />Chico State freshman pitcher Jakob Poole added another postseason honor to his breakout debut campaign after being selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-West Region second team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Poole_ABCA_All-West_Region.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Poole_ABCA_All-West_Region.png"><media:title>Jakob Poole ABCA All-West Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Poole_ABCA_All-West_Region.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:42:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11888</s:story_id></item><item><title>Chico State Softball Lands Four on 2026 CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/26/wildcats-softball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/26/wildcats-softball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Softball All-CSC Academic" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-District_Academic_Article_Header_Softball.png" /><br /><br />CHICO, Calif. – Four members of the Chico State softball program earned recognition on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-District_Academic_Article_Header_Softball.png" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-District_Academic_Article_Header_Softball.png"><media:title>2026 Softball All-CSC Academic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/All-District_Academic_Article_Header_Softball.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:28:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11887</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Deliver Late-Race Heroics for Three All-American Finishes</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-field-iresh-molina-leads-trio-of-wildcats-to-all-american-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-field-iresh-molina-leads-trio-of-wildcats-to-all-american-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paulina Martins cheering as she crosses the line at 2026 CCAA Championships" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/TH202816.jpg" /><br /><br />EMPORIA, Kan. – Three Wildcats closed out the 2026 season in impressive fashion Saturday, as Iresh Molina, Della Molina and Paulina Martins each earned All-American honors in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/TH202816.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/TH202816.jpg"><media:title>Paulina Martins cheering as she crosses the line at 2026 CCAA Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/TH202816.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11886</s:story_id></item><item><title>Garcia Closes Out 2026 Season on a High Note, Earning Another All-America Accolade</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-field-garcia-closes-out-2026-season-on-a-high-note-earning-another-all-america-accolade.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-field-garcia-closes-out-2026-season-on-a-high-note-earning-another-all-america-accolade.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Damian Garcia" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Garcia__Damian.jpg" /><br /><br />Damian Garcia capped one of the greatest distance seasons in Chico State men's track & field history Saturday, earning first-team All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the men's 1,500 meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Francis G. Welch Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Garcia__Damian.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Garcia__Damian.jpg"><media:title>Damian Garcia</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Garcia__Damian.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:26:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11885</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Close Day 2 at NCAA Championships</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-field-wildcats-close-day-2-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-field-wildcats-close-day-2-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Trey Suffredini" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Suffredini__Trey.jpg" /><br /><br />Chico State wrapped up its second day at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday at Francis G. Welch Stadium, highlighted by appearances in the men's 800-meter preliminaries and the 4x400-meter relay prelims.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Suffredini__Trey.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Suffredini__Trey.jpg"><media:title>Trey Suffredini</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/Suffredini__Trey.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:35:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11884</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Shine as 10,000m Trio Earn All-American Recognition</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-field-wildcats-shine-as-molina-sisters-earn-all-american-recognition-once-again.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-field-wildcats-shine-as-molina-sisters-earn-all-american-recognition-once-again.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Iresh Molina at the 2026 CCAA Championships in the 5000m" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TH206000.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TH206000.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TH206000.jpg"><media:title>Iresh Molina at the 2026 CCAA Championships in the 5000m</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/TH206000.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:26:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11883</s:story_id></item><item><title>Giannini Earns All-America Honor as Wildcats Open NCAA Championships</title><link>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-giannini-earns-all-america-honor-as-wildcats-open-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://chicowildcats.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-giannini-earns-all-america-honor-as-wildcats-open-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mario Giannini" src="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Giannini__Mario.jpg" /><br /><br />Mario Giannini became an NCAA first-team All-American for the first time in his collegiate track career Thursday night, highlighting Chico State men's track & field's opening day at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Francis G. Welch Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Giannini__Mario.jpg" /><media:content url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Giannini__Mario.jpg"><media:title>Mario Giannini</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://chicowildcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Giannini__Mario.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11882</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>