<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ccucougars.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Colorado Christian University Athletics</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Colorado Christian University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://ccucougars.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Matt Storer Claims RMAC Academic Outdoor Track &amp; Field Athlete of the Year, Klay Grant &amp; Kale Edmonds Named to First Team</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-track-and-field-matt-storer-claims-rmac-academic-outdoor-track-field-athlete-of-the-year-klay-grant-kale-edmonds-named-to-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-track-and-field-matt-storer-claims-rmac-academic-outdoor-track-field-athlete-of-the-year-klay-grant-kale-edmonds-named-to-first-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Matthew Storer " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CCU_Day_1-29.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their academic honors for Outdoor Track & Field on Monday, and after another incredible season, Matthew Storer has earned a sweep of the indoor & outdoor Academic Player of the Year honors. Joining Storer on the First Team for their stellar efforts on the track and in the classroom  are Klay Grant and Kale Edmonds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CCU_Day_1-29.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CCU_Day_1-29.jpg"><media:title>Matthew Storer </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/CCU_Day_1-29.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8239</s:story_id></item><item><title>Arriana Wright and Kat Hanson Earn All-American Honors After Fantastic Seasons</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-arriana-wrighght-and-kat-hanson-earn-all-american-honors-after-fantastic-seasons.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/softball-arriana-wrighght-and-kat-hanson-earn-all-american-honors-after-fantastic-seasons.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Arriana Wright " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC05003__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced their All-American and Gold Glove Team over the past two days, and after tremendous seasons. Arriana Wright and Kat Hanson have received honors from the two organizations for their efforts this season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC05003__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC05003__1_.jpg"><media:title>Arriana Wright </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC05003__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:18:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8238</s:story_id></item><item><title>Peyton Jones Named to Academic All-RMAC Team</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-golf-peyton-jones-named-to-academic-all-rmac-team.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-golf-peyton-jones-named-to-academic-all-rmac-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Peyton Jones " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC09253.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) released their academic All-RMAC team for Men's Golf, and for the second straight year, Peyton Jones has earned the honor for his efforts on the course and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC09253.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC09253.jpg"><media:title>Peyton Jones </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/DSC09253.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:09:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8237</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougars Deliver at Nationals, Bring Home Two All-American Honors</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-and-field-cougars-deliver-at-nationals-bring-home-two-all-american-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/23/mens-track-and-field-cougars-deliver-at-nationals-bring-home-two-all-american-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Matt Storer " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/CCU_Day_1-49.jpg" /><br /><br />Emporia, KS - The likes of Mateo Luna, Matthew Storer, and Zach Vance raced on the biggest stage this weekend at the Division II National Championships. Vance garnered a top 20 finish in the 1500m, with Storer bringing home All-American Honors with a 10th place finish in the 10k, and Luna doing the same, finishing 10th in the 1500 meter.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/CCU_Day_1-49.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/CCU_Day_1-49.jpg"><media:title>Matt Storer </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/CCU_Day_1-49.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:48:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8236</s:story_id></item><item><title>CCU Wrap Incredible Season in Match Play at NCAA National Championships</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-golf-ccu-wrap-incredible-season-in-match-play-at-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-golf-ccu-wrap-incredible-season-in-match-play-at-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Peyton Jones " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/mgolf_d1-24__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />BOULDER CITY, NV- The Cougars took on #3 Florida Southern on Thursday in the match play quarterfinals of the DII NCAA National Championships. In a battle with the Mocs that came all the way down to the final hole, CCU came up heartbreakingly short in a down to the wire 3-2 loss.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/mgolf_d1-24__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/mgolf_d1-24__1_.jpg"><media:title>Peyton Jones </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/mgolf_d1-24__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:55:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8235</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougars Use Excellent Final Round to Advance to Match Play for Third Straight Season</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-cougars-use-excellent-final-round-to-advance-to-match-play-for-third-straight-season.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-cougars-use-excellent-final-round-to-advance-to-match-play-for-third-straight-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MG" src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/IMG_8539__1_.jpeg" /><br /><br />BOULDER CITY, NV- It was never going to be easy. Battling with the top teams in the nation at Boulder Creek Golf Club at the NCAA National Championships, the #23 ranked Cougars had their backs against the wall heading into the final day of stroke play. They did not let that stop them, turning in their best round in the final round of play to advance to match play for the third straight season in an incredibly impressive feat for CCU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/IMG_8539__1_.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/IMG_8539__1_.jpeg"><media:title>MG</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/IMG_8539__1_.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:42:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ashlyn Kennedy Named RMAC Coach of the Year, Raya Schulz, Makenna Brown and Kendall Simms Earn All-RMAC Honors</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-golf-ashlyn-kennedy-named-rmac-coach-of-the-year-raya-schulz-and-makenna-brown-earn-all-rmac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-golf-ashlyn-kennedy-named-rmac-coach-of-the-year-raya-schulz-and-makenna-brown-earn-all-rmac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ashlyn Kennedy" src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Ashlyn_Kennedy_2.png" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their major awards and All-RMAC teams on Wednesday, and after guiding her team back to the NCAA Regionals and a second place finish at the conference championships, Ashlyn Kennedy has been named RMAC Coach of the Year. Raya Schulz claimed a spot on the First Team while Makenna Brown garnered Second Team honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Ashlyn_Kennedy_2.png" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Ashlyn_Kennedy_2.png"><media:title>Ashlyn Kennedy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Ashlyn_Kennedy_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8233</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bradley Mulder Wins RMAC Player of the Year, Peyton Jones and Lance Christensen Jr. Earn All-RMAC Honors</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-bradley-mulders-wins-rmac-player-of-the-year-peyton-jones-and-lance-christensen-jr-earn-all-rmac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-bradley-mulders-wins-rmac-player-of-the-year-peyton-jones-and-lance-christensen-jr-earn-all-rmac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bradley Mulder" src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08200.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their postseason awards on Tuesday, and after winning the RMAC title, Bradley Mulder has been named Player of the Year by the conference. Peyton Jones joins Mulder on the RMAC First Team, while Lance Christensen Jr. earned Second Team honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08200.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08200.jpg"><media:title>Bradley Mulder</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08200.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8232</s:story_id></item><item><title>Peyton Jones &amp; Bradley Mulder Named to DII Ping All-Region Team</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-peyton-jones-bradley-mulder-named-to-dii-ping-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-peyton-jones-bradley-mulder-named-to-dii-ping-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Peyton Jones " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08536.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced their Division II Ping All-Region teams on Tuesday, and after stellar seasons for the Cougars, Peyton Jones and Bradley Mulder have earned the distinction.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08536.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08536.jpg"><media:title>Peyton Jones </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/DSC08536.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8231</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nathan Owens Earns First Team Academic All-RMAC Honors</title><link>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-nathan-owens-earns-first-team-academic-all-rmac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ccucougars.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-nathan-owens-earns-first-team-academic-all-rmac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nathan Owens " src="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/_MG_2832.JPG" /><br /><br />LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their Academic All-RMAC list on Monday, and after a stellar year both on the field and in the classroom, Nathan Owens has earned a place on the First Team Academic All-Conference team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/_MG_2832.JPG" /><media:content url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/_MG_2832.JPG"><media:title>Nathan Owens </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ccucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/_MG_2832.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 MST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8230</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>