<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ksuthorobreds.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Kentucky State University Athletics</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Kentucky State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://ksuthorobreds.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Kentucky State Graduate Student Matt Bolanos Signs with Cincinnati Dukes</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/6/3/football-kentucky-state-graduate-student-mathew-bolanos-signs-with-cincinnati-dukes.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/6/3/football-kentucky-state-graduate-student-mathew-bolanos-signs-with-cincinnati-dukes.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Matt Bolanos Website " src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Matt_Bolanos_Website.jpg" /><br /><br />FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State University football graduate student Mathew Bolanos has signed with the Cincinnati Dukes, continuing his football career after completing a standout final collegiate season with the Thorobreds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Matt_Bolanos_Website.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Matt_Bolanos_Website.jpg"><media:title>Matt Bolanos Website </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Matt_Bolanos_Website.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8447</s:story_id></item><item><title>From First-Generation Student to Valedictorian: Hawkins Leaves Her Mark at Kentucky State</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-track-and-field-from-first-generation-student-to-valedictorian-hawkins-leaves-her-mark-at-kentucky-state.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-track-and-field-from-first-generation-student-to-valedictorian-hawkins-leaves-her-mark-at-kentucky-state.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Zhakeya Hawkins " src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Zhakeya_Hawkins.jfif" /><br /><br />FRANKFORT, Ky. — From the track to the classroom, ZhakeYa Hawkins did not need four years to leave her mark at Kentucky State University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Zhakeya_Hawkins.jfif" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Zhakeya_Hawkins.jfif"><media:title>Zhakeya Hawkins </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Zhakeya_Hawkins.jfif" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 11:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8446</s:story_id></item><item><title>QUICK FACTS: Homecoming 2019</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2019/9/18/homecoming-2019.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2019/9/18/homecoming-2019.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Homecoming 2019" src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2019/9/18/HomecomingGraphic2019.png" /><br /><br />Here is the information for the 2019 Homecoming Game on October 12 against Clark Atlanta.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2019/9/18/HomecomingGraphic2019.png" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/9/18/HomecomingGraphic2019.png"><media:title>Homecoming 2019</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/9/18/HomecomingGraphic2019.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2960</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Thorobreds Earn Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Commonwealth Honors</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/26/five-thorobreds-earn-kentucky-pro-football-hall-of-fame-all-commonwealth-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/26/five-thorobreds-earn-kentucky-pro-football-hall-of-fame-all-commonwealth-honors.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 ALL-COMMONWEALTH TEAM" src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ALL-COMMONWEALTH.jpg" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five Kentucky State University football student-athletes were named to the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ALL-COMMONWEALTH.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ALL-COMMONWEALTH.jpg"><media:title>2026 ALL-COMMONWEALTH TEAM</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/ALL-COMMONWEALTH.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8445</s:story_id></item><item><title>Henderson’s Drive for Excellence Leads to Salutatorian Honor</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-basketball-hendersons-drive-for-excellence-leads-to-salutatorian-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-basketball-hendersons-drive-for-excellence-leads-to-salutatorian-honor.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Keon Henderson Graduate Photo " src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Henderson_Grad_Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State men's basketball student-athlete Keon Henderson balanced the demands of his sport and the classroom to earn one of the university's highest academic honors as salutatorian of the Class of 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Henderson_Grad_Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Henderson_Grad_Photo.jpg"><media:title>Keon Henderson Graduate Photo </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/Henderson_Grad_Photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8444</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thorobreds Use Final-Round Push to Tie for Third at PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-thorobreds-use-final-round-push-to-tie-for-third-at-pga-works-collegiate-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-thorobreds-use-final-round-push-to-tie-for-third-at-pga-works-collegiate-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jean-Marc 2026 PGA " src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/PWCC.05.06.26.RL.RLL_6091.JPG" /><br /><br />WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A late push in the final round of the 2026 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship led to a tied-for-third finish for Kentucky State men's golf, highlighted by a pair of Thorobreds finishing inside the top 10 at The Park in West Palm Beach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/PWCC.05.06.26.RL.RLL_6091.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/PWCC.05.06.26.RL.RLL_6091.JPG"><media:title>Jean-Marc 2026 PGA </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/PWCC.05.06.26.RL.RLL_6091.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 15:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8443</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kentucky State Falls in Elimination Game at 2026 SIAC Baseball Championship</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/1/kentucky-state-falls-in-elimination-game-at-2026-siac-baseball-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/5/1/kentucky-state-falls-in-elimination-game-at-2026-siac-baseball-championship.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball at Western Hills" src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/IMG_5544.JPG" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – Kentucky State baseball ended the 2026 season with a 15-2, seven-inning loss to No. 5 Morehouse in the elimination game of the 2026 SIAC Baseball Championship in Macon, Georgia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/IMG_5544.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/IMG_5544.JPG"><media:title>Baseball at Western Hills</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/IMG_5544.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 19:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8442</s:story_id></item><item><title>Early Deficit Hurts No. 8 Kentucky State Baseball in Loss to No. 1 Spring Hill</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/4/30/early-deficit-hurts-no-8-kentucky-state-baseball-in-loss-to-no-1-spring-hill.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/4/30/early-deficit-hurts-no-8-kentucky-state-baseball-in-loss-to-no-1-spring-hill.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball at Western Hills" src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_5986.JPG" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. – Kentucky State baseball was held scoreless through eight innings before pushing across a late run in an 8-1 loss to No. 1 Spring Hill in the opening day of the 2026 SIAC Baseball Championship in Macon, Georgia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_5986.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_5986.JPG"><media:title>Baseball at Western Hills</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_5986.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8441</s:story_id></item><item><title>Campbell Powers Way to All-SIAC First-Team Selection</title><link>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-campbell-powers-way-to-all-siac-first-team-selection.aspx</link><guid>https://ksuthorobreds.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-campbell-powers-way-to-all-siac-first-team-selection.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Campbell" src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_6562.jpg" /><br /><br />ATLANTA – Kentucky State outfielder Ryan Campbell was named to the 2026 Baseball All-SIAC first team, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/IMG_6562.jpg" /><media:content 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Bowman Softball vs Thomas More " src="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/IMG_5440.JPG" /><br /><br />ATLANTA – In her freshman year, Tiahna Bowman was named to the 2026 All-SIAC first team at second base as the conference office released the all-conference teams Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/IMG_5440.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ksuthorobreds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/IMG_5440.JPG"><media:title>T. 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