<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nsuspartans.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Norfolk State University Athletics</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/rss.aspx?path=mten</link><description>Latest news items for Norfolk State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nsuspartans.com/rss?path=mten" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Norfolk State Wins Third Consecutive Talmadge Layman Hill Men’s All-Sports Award; Dr. Melody Webb Honored as Guardian of the 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presented annually to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) institution with the greatest success across all men's athletic programs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG"><media:title>Khrystin Accepts the Talmadge Hillman Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/0D6A2370.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15492</s:story_id></item><item><title>38 Student-Athletes Graduate at NSU Spring 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ceremony.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg"><media:title>2026 Senior Huddle photo with AD Webb &amp; Dr. Jackson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Team_Huddle_2_O496L.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15474</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans Fall to South Carolina State in MEAC Championship</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/25/mens-tennis-spartans-fall-to-south-carolina-state-in-meac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/25/mens-tennis-spartans-fall-to-south-carolina-state-in-meac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Men's Tennis Runners Up" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/NSU__22555__2026_MEAC_MT_Champ_KLD.jpg" /><br /><br />CARY, N.C. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team fell 4-0 to South Carolina State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Tennis Championship on Saturday afternoon at Cary Tennis Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/NSU__22555__2026_MEAC_MT_Champ_KLD.jpg" /><media:content 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dominant performance on Thursday afternoon, sweeping No. 6 seed Coppin State 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Tennis Championship at Cary Tennis Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/_BB14479_large.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/_BB14479_large.jpg"><media:title>Boris Lunin &amp; Szymon Janzen celebrate doubles point in MEAC Quarterfinals Match</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/_BB14479_large.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15435</s:story_id></item><item><title>Malecki Earns First Team Honors, Leads Trio of All-MEAC Picks</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-malecki-earns-first-team-honors-leads-trio-of-all-meac-picks.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-malecki-earns-first-team-honors-leads-trio-of-all-meac-picks.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Szymon Malecki All-MEAC Honors" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/0P0A4318.JPG" /><br /><br />CARY, N.C. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team earned three All-MEAC postseason honors on Wednesday evening, as announced during the conference's annual awards ceremony.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/0P0A4318.JPG" /><media:content 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15430</s:story_id></item><item><title>Andrzejczak Named MEAC Player of the Week</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-andrzejczak-named-meac-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-andrzejczak-named-meac-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Marcin Andrzejczak MEAC Player of the Week" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/tennis_player_of_the_week_Marcin_Andrzejczak_4.21.26_website.png" /><br /><br />NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men's tennis freshman Marcin Andrzejczak was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/tennis_player_of_the_week_Marcin_Andrzejczak_4.21.26_website.png" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/tennis_player_of_the_week_Marcin_Andrzejczak_4.21.26_website.png"><media:title>Marcin Andrzejczak MEAC Player of the Week</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/tennis_player_of_the_week_Marcin_Andrzejczak_4.21.26_website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15427</s:story_id></item><item><title>Celebrating Spartan Athletic Excellence at the 2026 Spartan Choice Awards</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/20/general-celebrating-spartan-athletic-excellence-at-the-2026-spartan-choice-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/20/general-celebrating-spartan-athletic-excellence-at-the-2026-spartan-choice-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Bowling, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track, Women's Track, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Softball honorees at the 2026 NSU Athletics Spartan Choice Awards" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG"><media:title>Softball honorees at the 2026 NSU Athletics Spartan Choice Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/_BB13975.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15426</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans Fall to NCCU, Lock in No. 3 Seed for MEAC Tournament</title><link>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/11/mens-tennis-spartans-fall-to-nccu-lock-in-no-3-seed-for-meac-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://nsuspartans.com/news/2026/4/11/mens-tennis-spartans-fall-to-nccu-lock-in-no-3-seed-for-meac-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kasper Kulpa" src="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_BB10882_large.jpg" /><br /><br />CARY, N.C. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team fell 5-2 to North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at Cary Tennis Park. With the loss, the Spartans move to 12-10 overall and 3-2 in MEAC play and will enter the MEAC Tennis Tournament as the No. 3 seed.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_BB10882_large.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_BB10882_large.jpg"><media:title>Kasper Kulpa</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsuspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_BB10882_large.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15401</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>