<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://txst.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Texas State Athletics</title><link>https://txst.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Texas State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://txst.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Four Bobcats Selected for 2026 Leo John Seitz V 'Heart of a Champion' Scholarship</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/6/11/athletics-four-bobcats-selected-for-2026-leo-john-seitz-v-heart-of-a-champion-scholarship.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/6/11/athletics-four-bobcats-selected-for-2026-leo-john-seitz-v-heart-of-a-champion-scholarship.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Track and Field, Spirit Program</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Campus at Night" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/20/Campus_at_Night.jpg" /><br /><br />SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Texas State Athletics Department, in partnership with Leo and Kristi Seitz, announced the following student-athletes as recipients of the 2026 Leo John Seitz V Heart of a Champion Scholarship: Kyra Anderson (women's basketball), Halaina Haymark (cheerleading), Sydney Magennis (women's track and field) and Emily Niers (tennis).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/Campus_at_Night.jpg" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/Campus_at_Night.jpg"><media:title>Campus at Night</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/HKDpBYiWgAAlAUD.jpg"><media:title>2026-27 Season Tickets</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/HKDpBYiWgAAlAUD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19331</s:story_id></item><item><title>TXST Launches First NCAA DI Women’s Gymnastics Program in Texas</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/6/1/athletics-txst-launches-first-ncaa-d-womens-gymnastics-program-in-texas.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/6/1/athletics-txst-launches-first-ncaa-d-womens-gymnastics-program-in-texas.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Gymnastics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TXST Gymnastics and SuperCat Logo" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Primary_GYM_H_CMYK_MRN-GLD_Primary_GYM_stack_CMYK_MRN-GLD.jpg" /><br /><br />SAN MARCOS, Texas – In a historic moment for collegiate athletics, Texas State University will launch the first NCAA Division I women's gymnastics program in Texas, positioning the university and the state at the forefront of one of the nation's fastest-growing and most-watched sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Primary_GYM_H_CMYK_MRN-GLD_Primary_GYM_stack_CMYK_MRN-GLD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/Primary_GYM_H_CMYK_MRN-GLD_Primary_GYM_stack_CMYK_MRN-GLD.jpg"><media:title>TXST Gymnastics and SuperCat Logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Current, President Damphousse talks to alumnus Tom Madden, board of directors, Texas State Alumni Association. They discuss his decision to attend TXST from passing through San Marcos on his family vacations at Canyon Lake, his two careers in the oil and livestock industries, his massive collection of TXST memorabilia, and why he continues to support Bobcat student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ep_37.jpg" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ep_37.jpg"><media:title>Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse poses for a photo with Bobcat superfan Tom Madden on the set of The Current podcast.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ep_37.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19314</s:story_id></item><item><title>Texas State Cheer Announces 2026-27 Rosters</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/13/spirit-program-texas-state-cheer-announces-2026-27-rosters.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/13/spirit-program-texas-state-cheer-announces-2026-27-rosters.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Spirit Program</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kids Game vs Southern Miss" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/15/260114_WBB_USM_DE_KIDS_CHEER_TEACHING_STATESUP.jpg" /><br /><br />SAN MARCOS, Texas -- The Texas State cheer program, under the direction of Head Cheer Coach and Spirit Coordinator Ryan Riley, has finalized its 2026-27 rosters, featuring a combined 72 student-athletes across the coed and all girl teams following a highly competitive tryout process.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/260114_WBB_USM_DE_KIDS_CHEER_TEACHING_STATESUP.jpg" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/260114_WBB_USM_DE_KIDS_CHEER_TEACHING_STATESUP.jpg"><media:title>Kids Game vs Southern Miss</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/15/260114_WBB_USM_DE_KIDS_CHEER_TEACHING_STATESUP.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19284</s:story_id></item><item><title>TXST Student-Athletes Shine in Latest NCAA APR Report</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/7/athletics-txst-student-athletes-shine-in-latest-ncaa-apr-report.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/7/athletics-txst-student-athletes-shine-in-latest-ncaa-apr-report.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Campus at Night" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/20/Campus_at_Night.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released it's 2024-25 Academic Progress Rate (APR) Institutional Reports this week, which continue to highlight Texas State's athletics programs and their exceptional work in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/20/Campus_at_Night.jpg" 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src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/DSC_6302.png" /><br /><br />SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State student-athletes were honored this week as part of the athletics department's CATSPYs award ceremony at Strahan Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/DSC_6302.png" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/DSC_6302.png"><media:title>TF at Sun Belt Indoor Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/DSC_6302.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19250</s:story_id></item><item><title>From No to Now: Garrett Baggs’ Unlikely Cheer Journey</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/6/spirit-program-from-no-to-now-garrett-baggs-unlikely-cheer-journey.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/5/6/spirit-program-from-no-to-now-garrett-baggs-unlikely-cheer-journey.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Spirit Program</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Texas State Spirit Program Poses with Trophy at NCA College National Championship" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Untitled-1.png" /><br /><br />Garrett Baggs never planned to be here.

Not on a cheer mat, not leading a room full of teammates and certainly not being asked to help build something from the ground up. Growing up in a small North Texas town just shy of the Oklahoma border, his world looked very different. Collinsville High School had around 30 students in his graduating class, and his time was filled with your typical basketball, track, really anything competitive to kept him moving.

Cheerleading wasn't part of the plan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Untitled-1.png" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Untitled-1.png"><media:title>Texas State Spirit Program Poses with Trophy at NCA College National Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Untitled-1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 11:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19262</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pac-12 unveils new primary mark as the foundation of the new league’s brand identity</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/4/27/athletics-pac-12-unveils-new-primary-mark-as-the-foundation-of-the-new-leagues-brand-identity.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/4/27/athletics-pac-12-unveils-new-primary-mark-as-the-foundation-of-the-new-leagues-brand-identity.aspx</guid><category>Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="new pac " src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/TexasSt_16x9.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/TexasSt_16x9.png" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/TexasSt_16x9.png"><media:title>new pac </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/TexasSt_16x9.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19241</s:story_id></item><item><title>The New Pac-12</title><link>https://txst.com/news/2026/4/16/athletics-the-new-pac-12.aspx</link><guid>https://txst.com/news/2026/4/16/athletics-the-new-pac-12.aspx</guid><category>Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TXSTxPAC12-Logos" src="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/3/TXSTxPAC12-Logos.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/3/TXSTxPAC12-Logos.png" /><media:content url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/3/TXSTxPAC12-Logos.png"><media:title>TXSTxPAC12-Logos</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://txst.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/3/TXSTxPAC12-Logos.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19203</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>