<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://msubsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Montana State University Billings Athletics</title><link>https://msubsports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Montana State University Billings Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msubsports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Yellowjackets Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/6/4/baseball-five-yellowjackets-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/6/4/baseball-five-yellowjackets-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bsb" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/BSB.jpg" /><br /><br />BILLINGS, Mont. – Five members of the Montana State University Billings baseball team were recognized for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom, earning 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/BSB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/BSB.jpg"><media:title>bsb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/BSB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:57:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11290</s:story_id></item><item><title>MSUB Women’s Basketball Inks Molly Hays as First Incoming Signee</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-basketball-msub-womens-basketball-inks-molly-hays-as-first-incoming-signee.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-basketball-msub-womens-basketball-inks-molly-hays-as-first-incoming-signee.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kevin Woodin on the sidelines" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A3329.JPG" /><br /><br />Head coach Kevin Woodin announced the Idaho State transfer as the team's newest addition for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A3329.JPG" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A3329.JPG"><media:title>Kevin Woodin on the sidelines</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A3329.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:13:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11289</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smart Wraps Up Season with All-American Second Team Finish in Javelin at NCAA DII National Championships</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-field-smart-wraps-up-season-with-all-american-second-team-finish-in-javelin-at-ncaa-dii-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-field-smart-wraps-up-season-with-all-american-second-team-finish-in-javelin-at-ncaa-dii-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rae Smart " src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A4431.jpg" /><br /><br />The freshman phenom concluded her impressive first campaign with the Yellowjackets with a 16th place mark in javelin at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A4431.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A4431.jpg"><media:title>Rae Smart </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/7Z0A4431.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:13:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11288</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yellowjacket Cheer &amp; Stunt Announces Retirement of Head Coach Caitlyn Saunders, Avery Osborne Announced as New Head Coach</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/19/general-yellowjacket-cheer-stunt-announces-retirement-of-head-coach-caitlyn-saunders-avery-osborne-announced-as-new-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/19/general-yellowjacket-cheer-stunt-announces-retirement-of-head-coach-caitlyn-saunders-avery-osborne-announced-as-new-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>General, Co-Ed Cheer/Stunt</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Avery Osborne is announced as the new MSUB cheer & stunt head coach" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Avery.jpg" /><br /><br />Caitlyn Saunders will step aside as head coach following four seasons in charge after helping to revive the cheer & stunt program at MSUB, with former cheer & stunt standout Avery Osborne stepping in to replace her in the role.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Avery.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Avery.jpg"><media:title>Avery Osborne is announced as the new MSUB cheer &amp; stunt head coach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Avery.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11287</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nehler Headlines Trio of Yellowjackets on All-West Region Team</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-nehler-headlines-trio-of-yellowjackets-on-all-west-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-nehler-headlines-trio-of-yellowjackets-on-all-west-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bsb" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/5-18-bsb.jpg" /><br /><br />Selected by the NCBWA and D2CCA, Jack Nehler, Sam Coxen, and Kaden Bertram earn All-West Region Honors following their 2026 campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/5-18-bsb.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/5-18-bsb.jpg"><media:title>bsb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/5-18-bsb.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:02:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11286</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nieto Honored with NFCA All-West Region First Team Honors</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-nieto-honored-with-nfca-all-west-region-first-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/15/softball-nieto-honored-with-nfca-all-west-region-first-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Marleigh Nieto swings at a pitch" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/MSUB_v_WWU-44.jpg" /><br /><br />The senior outfielder earned All-Region honors after a standout season in which she led the GNAC in batting average.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/MSUB_v_WWU-44.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/MSUB_v_WWU-44.jpg"><media:title>Marleigh Nieto swings at a pitch</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/MSUB_v_WWU-44.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11285</s:story_id></item><item><title>Rae Smart Set to Continue Historic Freshman Campaign at NCAA Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-track-field-rae-smart-set-to-continue-historic-freshman-campaign-at-ncaa-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-track-field-rae-smart-set-to-continue-historic-freshman-campaign-at-ncaa-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rae Smart celebrates after a school-record breaking javelin throw at the 2026 GNAC Championships" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/7Z0A4416.jpg" /><br /><br />The Billings native qualified for the national meet in both the shot put and javelin, becoming the first Yellowjacket woman to qualify for the national championships since 2016 and first to compete in multiple events at the championships in the history of the women's team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/7Z0A4416.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/7Z0A4416.jpg"><media:title>Rae Smart celebrates after a school-record breaking javelin throw at the 2026 GNAC Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/7Z0A4416.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:14:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11284</s:story_id></item><item><title>Foltz Named Finalist for CSC Creative &amp; Digital Design Contest</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/11/general-foltz-named-finalist-for-csc-creative-digital-design-contest.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/11/general-foltz-named-finalist-for-csc-creative-digital-design-contest.aspx</guid><category>General, Home</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="foltz" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Foltz.png" /><br /><br />BILLINGS, Mont. - Hayden Foltz, MSUB Assistant Athletic Director of Communications, was named a finalist for the College Sports Communicators Creative & Digital Design Contest. Foltz's portfolio is a finalist in the Designer of the Year contest, which slots him in the top-11 of the 55 total applicants in the College Division.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Foltz.png" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Foltz.png"><media:title>foltz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Foltz.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:32:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11283</s:story_id></item><item><title>‘Jackets Top the Leaderboards at Tom Gage Classic with Pair of First Place Finishes</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-field-jackets-top-the-leaderboards-at-tom-gage-classic-with-pair-of-first-place-finishes.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-field-jackets-top-the-leaderboards-at-tom-gage-classic-with-pair-of-first-place-finishes.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hannah Cooper participates in the high jump at the 2026 GNAC Outdoor Championships" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/7Z0A6384.JPG" /><br /><br />With a handful of athletes competing in their final chance to improve their marks with an eye on qualifying for NCAA DII Nationals, MSUB's GNAC medalists Hannah Cooper and Rae Smart would each take a first and second place finish in the meet, headlining a group of solid performances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/7Z0A6384.JPG" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/7Z0A6384.JPG"><media:title>Hannah Cooper participates in the high jump at the 2026 GNAC Outdoor Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/7Z0A6384.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 19:23:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11282</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yellowjackets Finish Season in Nampa as Fortier Ties Career Steals Record</title><link>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-yellowjackets-finish-season-in-nampa-as-fortier-ties-career-steals-record.aspx</link><guid>https://msubsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-yellowjackets-finish-season-in-nampa-as-fortier-ties-career-steals-record.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bsb" src="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/5-7-bsb.jpg" /><br /><br />MSUB baseball's season comes to a close at the GNAC Tournament as Fortier writes his name in the record books.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/5-7-bsb.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/5-7-bsb.jpg"><media:title>bsb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msubsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/5-7-bsb.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 00:09:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11281</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>