<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.bethel.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bethel University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/rss.aspx?path=gen</link><description>Latest news items for Bethel University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.bethel.edu/rss?path=gen" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bethel Registers Best Finish in School History on 2025-26 Division III Learfield Director's Cup</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/6/11/general-bethel-registers-best-finish-in-school-history-on-2025-26-division-iii-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/6/11/general-bethel-registers-best-finish-in-school-history-on-2025-26-division-iii-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Learfield" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Artboard_2.jpg" /><br /><br />The Bethel University Royals posted their best finish in school history on the 2025-26 Division III Learfield Director's Cup with a MIAC-leading 388.00 points, which put them in 46th place out of 429 schools. Washington University-St. Louis won the 2025-26 Division III Learfield Sports Director's Cup with 1266.50 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Artboard_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Artboard_2.jpg"><media:title>Learfield</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/11/Artboard_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16171</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bethel Lands 79 on 2025-26 MIAC Fall Academic All-Conference Team</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/1/28/general-bethel-lands-79-on-2025-26-miac-fall-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/1/28/general-bethel-lands-79-on-2025-26-miac-fall-academic-all-conference-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Football, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-MIAC" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" /><br /><br />The Bethel University Royals landed 79 student-athletes of the 2025-26 MIAC Fall Academic All-Conference Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-MIAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15933</s:story_id></item><item><title>Give To Athletics!</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/1/26/general-give-to-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/1/26/general-give-to-athletics.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bethel University" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/8/13/parallax_bg.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/8/13/parallax_bg.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/8/13/parallax_bg.png"><media:title>Bethel University</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/8/13/parallax_bg.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15929</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hailey Gregg Named a Top 30 Finalist For 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/10/23/womens-track-and-field-hailey-gregg-named-a-top-30-finalist-for-2025-ncaa-woman-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/10/23/womens-track-and-field-hailey-gregg-named-a-top-30-finalist-for-2025-ncaa-woman-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Finalist" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/23/NCAA_Woman_of_the_Year_Top_30.jpg" /><br /><br />Bethel University 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee Hailey Gregg has been named a Top 30 Finalist.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/NCAA_Woman_of_the_Year_Top_30.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/NCAA_Woman_of_the_Year_Top_30.jpg"><media:title>2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Finalist</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/NCAA_Woman_of_the_Year_Top_30.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15782</s:story_id></item><item><title>David Nelson Named Director of Athletic Communications</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/9/15/general-david-nelson-named-director-of-athletic-communications.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/9/15/general-david-nelson-named-director-of-athletic-communications.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="David Nelson" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Default_Commitment_7912054.png" /><br /><br />Bethel University has named David Nelson the Director of Athletic Communications. He began his duties on September 15.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Default_Commitment_7912054.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Default_Commitment_7912054.png"><media:title>David Nelson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/15/Default_Commitment_7912054.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15723</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lagesse Resigns Position as Director of Athletic Communications</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/8/18/general-lagesse-resigns-position-as-director-of-athletic-communications.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/8/18/general-lagesse-resigns-position-as-director-of-athletic-communications.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SID Austin Lagesse is keeping score at a indoor softball game" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/15/Austin.jpg" /><br /><br />Bethel University Director of Athletic Communications Austin Lagesse announced he is leaving his post to pursue a different professional opportunity outside of college athletics. Lagesese came to Bethel in the fall of 2018 as an assistant sports information director before being elevated to his current title in June of 2022.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/15/Austin.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/15/Austin.jpg"><media:title>SID Austin Lagesse is keeping score at a indoor softball game</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/15/Austin.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15695</s:story_id></item><item><title>33 Royals Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors for Spring Sports</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/7/21/general-33-royals-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-for-spring-sports.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/7/21/general-33-royals-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-for-spring-sports.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Hockey, Men's Track and Field, Men's Tennis, Women's Hockey, Women's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Tennis, General, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2024-25 Spring CSC Academic All-District" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/21/CSC_Academic_All_District_Spring.jpg" /><br /><br />33 Royals from the Bethel Royals spring squads were named to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District ® teams in their respective sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/CSC_Academic_All_District_Spring.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/CSC_Academic_All_District_Spring.jpg"><media:title>2024-25 Spring CSC Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/21/CSC_Academic_All_District_Spring.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15691</s:story_id></item><item><title>113 Royals Achieve Winter/Spring Academic All-MIAC Honors</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/6/26/general-113-royals-achieve-winter-spring-academic-all-miac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/6/26/general-113-royals-achieve-winter-spring-academic-all-miac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Hockey, Men's Track and Field, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Hockey, Women's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Tennis, General, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-MIAC" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" /><br /><br />The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced that 113 Bethel University student-athletes from winter and fall teams earned Academic All-MIAC honors for their hard work in the classroom room this past winter and fall. The 113 honorees from winter and spring season teams combined with the 74 from the fall give BU a total of 187 Academic All-MIAC honorees for the 2024-25 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-MIAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/6/28/MIAC-ALL-ACADEMIC-TEAM.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15687</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spring Sport Schedule Change Updates</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/4/2/general-spring-sport-schedule-change-updates.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/4/2/general-spring-sport-schedule-change-updates.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Softball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Schedule Changes with BU logo" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/25/schedule_updates.jpg" /><br /><br />Due to recent snowfall and cold temperatures there have been changes to the spring sport schedule for the first week of April.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/25/schedule_updates.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/25/schedule_updates.jpg"><media:title>Schedule Changes with BU logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/25/schedule_updates.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2025 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15589</s:story_id></item><item><title>Berezowski, Gregg Earn Elite 22 Award</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/3/13/general-berezowski-gregg-earn-elite-22-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2025/3/13/general-berezowski-gregg-earn-elite-22-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey, Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MIAC Elite 22 Award - Winter 2025" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/13/WEB__22_.jpg" /><br /><br />Matt Berezowski and Hailey Gregg were named MIAC Elite 22 Award winners.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/13/WEB__22_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/13/WEB__22_.jpg"><media:title>MIAC Elite 22 Award - Winter 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/13/WEB__22_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15571</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>