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      <title>Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC&#x2019;s All-Time Winningest Institution</title>
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      <description>Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society</title>
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      <description>Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team</title>
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      <description>Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men&#x2019;s Cross Country Finishes 18th at NCAA Regional Meet</title>
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      <description>Nate Sylven was first to cross the tape for the Owls, placing 56th in a field of 179 runners.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sylven, Organ Named to All-Conference Team</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's XC Second At MASCAC Championship</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State took home the team title with 28 points, followed by Westfield (57) and Fitchburg (66).</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sylven Paces Owls at Connecticut College Invite</title>
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      <description>Sylven delivered a 17th place showing at the Connecticut College Invite on Saturday afternoon in a race featuring seven nationally ranked programs.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Owl Men Place Third at James Earley Invitational</title>
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      <description>Junior Nathan Sylven placed seventh individually to lead a good team performance for the Owls</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Owls XC Hosts 29th James Earley Invitational Saturday</title>
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      <description>The men&#x2019;s 8-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., with the women&#x2019;s race following at 11:30.  The awards ceremony follows the women&#x2019;s race.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's XC Competes at Keene</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men&#x2019;s Cross Country Races in UMass Dartmouth Invitational</title>
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      <description>Westfield State men&#x2019;s cross country finished 21st overall at the expansive 52nd UMass Dartmouth Invitational from Dartmouth, Mass. on Saturday afternoon.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics</title>
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      <description>Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women&#x2019;s soccer.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's XC Competes at Trinity Invitatonal</title>
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      <description>Senior Rowan Gottschall was the first member of the Westfield State University men&#x2019;s cross country team to hit the wire, placing 27th</description>
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      <title>Ramsey Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week</title>
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      <description>Ramsey finished tenth at the Keene State Alumni Invitational to receive rookie honors.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Men's XC Picked Second in MASCAC Preseason Poll</title>
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      <description>Westfield received 22 points and a pair of first-place votes.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MXC Wins Keene Alumni Invitational</title>
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      <description>Lorcan Bergeron was the first Owl across the finish line, placing third individually to lead Westfield State&#x2019;s men&#x2019;s cross country team to the team championship at the season-opening Keene State Alumni Invitational in Keene, N.H. on Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BACK IN BLUE:   Fall Seasons Get Rolling This Weekend</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Over 150 Owls Student-Athletes Named to EAST-COMM Academic Honor Roll</title>
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      <description>Recognizing student-athletes with a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average in at least their sophomore season of eligibility.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2025 Westfield State Fall Schedules Released</title>
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      <description>Fall schedules have been released and are available to view on the team pages at WestfieldStateOwls.com.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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