<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://goredbirds.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Illinois State University Athletics</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/rss.aspx?path=wgolf</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://goredbirds.com/rss?path=wgolf" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Redbirds Named to WGCA All-American Scholars List</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/7/13/womens-golf-five-redbirds-named-to-wgca-all-american-scholars-list.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/7/13/womens-golf-five-redbirds-named-to-wgca-all-american-scholars-list.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Golf Flag" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/9/17/GOLF_Generic_Image_T7iTn.jpg" /><br /><br />Five members of the Illinois State women's golf team – Alex Sparrow, Reagan Braker, Dani Grace Schrock, Reagan Kennedy, and Elise Fennell – have been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team, announced by the organization on Monday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/17/GOLF_Generic_Image_T7iTn.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/17/GOLF_Generic_Image_T7iTn.jpg"><media:title>Golf Flag</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/9/17/GOLF_Generic_Image_T7iTn.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61080</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf Adds Claudia Weston for 2026-27</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/6/30/womens-golf-adds-claudia-weston-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/6/30/womens-golf-adds-claudia-weston-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claudia Weston Image" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/30/Claudia_Weston_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />Illinois State head women's golf coach Jackie Szymoniak has announced the addition of Claudia Weston for the ISU golf team starting with the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/30/Claudia_Weston_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/30/Claudia_Weston_Image.jpg"><media:title>Claudia Weston Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/30/Claudia_Weston_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61065</s:story_id></item><item><title>Seven Redbirds Earn CSC Academic All-District At Large Selections</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-golf-seven-redbirds-earn-csc-academic-all-district-at-large-selections.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/6/16/womens-golf-seven-redbirds-earn-csc-academic-all-district-at-large-selections.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Gymnastics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Golf General Image" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />A group of seven talented Illinois State student-athletes were selected to the 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large teams by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. Redbird gymnasts Leah Davis, Jaly Jones and Courtney Woods joined women's golfers Elise Fennell, Reagan Kennedy and Dani Grace Schrock on the team while men's golfer Pietro Pontiggia was the lone Redbird male on the list.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg"><media:title>Women's Golf General Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:41:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61059</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf Adds Another for 2026-27</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/5/womens-golf-womens-golf-adds-another-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/5/womens-golf-womens-golf-adds-another-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Minnie Laparojkit" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Minnie_Laparoikit.jpg" /><br /><br />Illinois State head coach Jackie Szymoniak has added another newcomer for the 2026-27 season in Chomchanok (Minnie) Laparojkit, who will have two seasons of eligibility with the Redbirds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Minnie_Laparoikit.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Minnie_Laparoikit.jpg"><media:title>Minnie Laparojkit</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Minnie_Laparoikit.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60990</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbird Trio Earn MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honors</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-golf-redbird-trio-earn-mvc-scholar-athlete-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-golf-redbird-trio-earn-mvc-scholar-athlete-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Golf General Image" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />Three Redbird women's golfers – Elise Fennell, Reagan Kennedy, and Dani Grace Schrock – have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete Team, announced by the MVC office on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg"><media:title>Women's Golf General Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Golf_Generic_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60940</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf Climbs Two Positions as 2025-26 Season Ends</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-womens-golf-climbs-two-positions-as-2025-26-season-ends.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-womens-golf-climbs-two-positions-as-2025-26-season-ends.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reagan Kennedy MVC Championship" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Day_3.jpg" /><br /><br />The Illinois State women's golf team battled on Tuesday afternoon and climbed two spots on the final day, finishing eighth at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championships. The Redbirds were led over the three rounds by Elise Fennell, who earned All-MVC First Team honors for her play during the season and at the Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Day_3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Day_3.jpg"><media:title>Reagan Kennedy MVC Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Day_3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60935</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Climb One Spot on Second Day of Championship</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-golf-redbirds-climb-one-spot-on-second-day-of-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-golf-redbirds-climb-one-spot-on-second-day-of-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elise Fennell Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Elise_Fennell_Action_Day_2.jpg" /><br /><br />On the second of three days at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship, the Illinois State Redbirds carded the third-lowest team score on the day, as ISU climbed a spot in the standings, and are just six shots away from being inside of the top five in the final standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Elise_Fennell_Action_Day_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Elise_Fennell_Action_Day_2.jpg"><media:title>Elise Fennell Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Elise_Fennell_Action_Day_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60930</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Close First Round at MVC Championship</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-golf-redbirds-close-first-round-at-mvc-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-golf-redbirds-close-first-round-at-mvc-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elise Fennell Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />On a windy day at TPC Deere Creek in Silvis, Illinois, the entire field struggled throughout, as ISU closed the first day in 10th place at the yearly Missouri Valley Conference Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg"><media:title>Elise Fennell Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60923</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf to Begin Defense of MVC Title on Sunday</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-golf-to-begin-defense-of-mvc-title-on-sunday.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-golf-to-begin-defense-of-mvc-title-on-sunday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Elise Fennell Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Playing in a deep event where the top five schools are separated by less than 50 ranking spots, the Illinois State women's golf team takes to the course to defend their title at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg"><media:title>Elise Fennell Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Elise_Fennell_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:31:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60917</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Climb at Boilermaker Spring Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/13/womens-golf-redbirds-climb-at-boilermaker-spring-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/13/womens-golf-redbirds-climb-at-boilermaker-spring-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reagan Kennedy Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Behind a one-over-par effort from Reagan Kennedy, the Illinois State women's golf team climbed to 12th at the completion of the Boilermaker Spring Classic, the final pre-MVC Championship event for the Redbirds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action.jpg"><media:title>Reagan Kennedy Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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