<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://catamountsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western Carolina University</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Western Carolina University</description><atom:link href="https://catamountsports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Tyler Jones Finishes Tied for 37th at NCAA Winston-Salem Regional</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-tyler-jones-finishes-tied-for-37th-at-ncaa-winston-salem-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-tyler-jones-finishes-tied-for-37th-at-ncaa-winston-salem-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Jones - Round 3 - FINAL - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/TylerJones_Rnd3_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones closed the NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional on Wednesday, carding a 2-over par round of 73, to finish the three-day event in a tie for 37th in his first appearance in the postseason event. Jones posted rounds of 4-under par 67, 3-over par 74, and 2-over par 73 in the final round for a 54-hole score of 214.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/TylerJones_Rnd3_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/TylerJones_Rnd3_FRONT.png"><media:title>Tyler Jones - Round 3 - FINAL - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/TylerJones_Rnd3_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12033</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sydney Lowery Named Recruiting Coordinator</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-basketball-sydney-lowery-named-recruiting-coordinator.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-basketball-sydney-lowery-named-recruiting-coordinator.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sydney Lowery Recruiting Coordinator 2026" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Sydney_Lowery_Recruiting_Coordinator.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's basketball and head coach Jonathan Tsipis are shuffling the coaching staff heading into the summer, as assistant coach Sydney Lowery has been named the program's recruiting coordinator.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Sydney_Lowery_Recruiting_Coordinator.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Sydney_Lowery_Recruiting_Coordinator.png"><media:title>Sydney Lowery Recruiting Coordinator 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Sydney_Lowery_Recruiting_Coordinator.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12032</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tyler Jones Tied for 25th Entering Wednesday’s Final Round</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-25th-entering-wednesdays-final-round.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-25th-entering-wednesdays-final-round.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Jones - NCAA W-S Regional - Round 2 - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/TylerJones_NCAAW-SRegionalRnd2_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina's Tyler Jones battled through a tough second round on Tuesday at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional, matching Monday's trio of birdies on the front nine but carding four bogeys and one double-bogey in turning in a 3-over par 74 at the par-71, 7,013-yard Bermuda Run Country Club. Jones slipped into a six-way tie for 25th overall with a two-round score of 1-under par, 141.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/TylerJones_NCAAW-SRegionalRnd2_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/TylerJones_NCAAW-SRegionalRnd2_FRONT.png"><media:title>Tyler Jones - NCAA W-S Regional - Round 2 - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/TylerJones_NCAAW-SRegionalRnd2_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12031</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Diamond Catamounts Named All-Southern Conference</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-five-diamond-catamounts-named-all-southern-conference.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-five-diamond-catamounts-named-all-southern-conference.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 SoCon BSB All-Conference - FRONT " src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/2026_BASE_All-SoCon_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Senior middle infielder Trent Turner and junior reliever Mason Snyder headlined five Catamounts named to the 2026 All-Southern Conference postseason teams released Tuesday afternoon ahead of this week's championship event at Fluor Field at the West End, in Greenville, S.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/2026_BASE_All-SoCon_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/2026_BASE_All-SoCon_FRONT.png"><media:title>2026 SoCon BSB All-Conference - FRONT </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/2026_BASE_All-SoCon_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12030</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tyler Jones Tied for Third After 18 Holes in Winston-Salem Regional</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-third-after-18-holes-in-winston-salem-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-third-after-18-holes-in-winston-salem-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf W-S Regional - Round 1 - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/TylerJones_NCAA_Rnd1_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones carded five birdies against a bogey in Monday's opening round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional, shooting 4-under-par 67 to sit in a six-way tie for third-place as an individual at the par-71, 7,013-yard Bermuda Run Country Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/TylerJones_NCAA_Rnd1_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/TylerJones_NCAA_Rnd1_FRONT.png"><media:title>Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf W-S Regional - Round 1 - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/TylerJones_NCAA_Rnd1_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12028</s:story_id></item><item><title>Catamount Baseball Among Final Regular-Season Rankings</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/catamount-baseball-among-final-regular-season-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/catamount-baseball-among-final-regular-season-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="11point7 Power Rankings Story - 5-18" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/MidMajorPowerRankings_5-19_FRONT_copy.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/MidMajorPowerRankings_5-19_FRONT_copy.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/MidMajorPowerRankings_5-19_FRONT_copy.png"><media:title>11point7 Power Rankings Story - 5-18</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/MidMajorPowerRankings_5-19_FRONT_copy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12029</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tyler Jones Opens NCAA Play at Bermuda Run on Monday</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-golf-tyler-jones-opens-ncaa-play-at-bermuda-run-on-monday.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-golf-tyler-jones-opens-ncaa-play-at-bermuda-run-on-monday.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf Regional - PREVIEW - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/17/MGOLF_2026_TylerJonesNCAARegional_PREVIEW.png" /><br /><br />Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore men's golfer Tyler Jones opens his journey in the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional on Monday (May 18), one of five individuals to join 14 qualifying teams vying for the chance to advance to the NCAA Men's Golf National Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/MGOLF_2026_TylerJonesNCAARegional_PREVIEW.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/MGOLF_2026_TylerJonesNCAARegional_PREVIEW.png"><media:title>Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf Regional - PREVIEW - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/MGOLF_2026_TylerJonesNCAARegional_PREVIEW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12027</s:story_id></item><item><title>Catamounts Seeded Second in SoCon Baseball Championship</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/catamounts-seeded-second-in-socon-baseball-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/catamounts-seeded-second-in-socon-baseball-championship.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 - SoCon Baseball Championship - Bracket Release" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/17/WCU_SoConChamp_BracketRelease.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Second in the Southern Conference standings through Saturday's conclusion of the 2026 regular season, Western Carolina baseball enters the postseason as the No. 2 seed in this week's SoCon Baseball Championship, presented by Holston Gases at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/WCU_SoConChamp_BracketRelease.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/WCU_SoConChamp_BracketRelease.png"><media:title>2026 - SoCon Baseball Championship - Bracket Release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/17/WCU_SoConChamp_BracketRelease.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12026</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Homers Lead Catamounts to Senior Day, Series Win over UNCG</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/16/baseball-three-homers-lead-catamounts-to-series-win-over-uncg.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/16/baseball-three-homers-lead-catamounts-to-series-win-over-uncg.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Baseball Seniors Honored before first pitch of Saturday regular season finale against UNCG in a 7-2 win for WCU" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Senior_Day_Group_NNt25.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Jackson Lyda and Wyatt Stanley started the day with solo home runs in the first and second innings, respectively, and Cole Jones capped the Catamount scoring with a two-run blast to right in the seventh as Western Carolina closed the regular season with a series-clinching, 7-2 victory over in-state Southern Conference rival UNC Greensboro on Saturday afternoon at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Senior_Day_Group_NNt25.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Senior_Day_Group_NNt25.png"><media:title>2026 Baseball Seniors Honored before first pitch of Saturday regular season finale against UNCG in a 7-2 win for WCU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Senior_Day_Group_NNt25.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12025</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jesse Norman Named Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/15/track-field-jesse-norman-named-socon-outdoor-womens-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/15/track-field-jesse-norman-named-socon-outdoor-womens-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jesse Norman Outdoor Coach of the Year 2026" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/COTY_Graphic_Take_3.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina track and field head coach Jesse Norman was today named the 2026 Southern Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Head Coach of the Year, as selected by his peers across the league. The award is the second SoCon honor for Norman, and his third career annual coaching honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/COTY_Graphic_Take_3.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/COTY_Graphic_Take_3.png"><media:title>Jesse Norman Outdoor Coach of the Year 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/COTY_Graphic_Take_3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12023</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>