https://www.gocsucougars.com/rss.aspx?path=mcrossLatest news items for Chicago State University Athleticsen-us60https://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/6/5/mens-basketball-chicago-state-student-athletes-shine-in-the-classroom-during-spring-2026-semester.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/6/5/mens-basketball-chicago-state-student-athletes-shine-in-the-classroom-during-spring-2026-semester.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Triathlon, Football

CHICAGO, Ill. – Success at Chicago State University continues to extend far beyond competition venues, as Cougar student-athletes delivered another strong academic performance during the Spring 2026 semester.]]>Spring 2026 Academic Success Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST29443https://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-cougars-shine-bright-at-the-69th-annual-honors-convocation-ceremony.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-cougars-shine-bright-at-the-69th-annual-honors-convocation-ceremony.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Triathlon, Football

CHICAGO, Ill. (April 26, 2026) - Chicago State University honored the academic and leadership achievements of its student-athletes and athletic representatives during the 69th Annual Honors Convocation Ceremony, held April 26, 2026, at the Jones Convocation Center. The event highlighted the commitment, resilience, and scholarly excellence that define Cougar Athletics.]]>Honors Convocation Ceremony Highlight Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:00 CST29407https://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/1/12/mens-basketball-fall-2025-academic-success-at-chicago-state-university.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2026/1/12/mens-basketball-fall-2025-academic-success-at-chicago-state-university.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Triathlon, Football

CHICAGO, Ill. - Chicago State student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom with 27 student-athletes across 17 sports achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) during the Fall 2025 semester while 144 student-athletes earned a GPA between 3.0 and 3.99. In total, 144 student-athletes posted a GPA of a 3.0 or better.]]>Fall 2025 Academic Success Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:00:00 CST29247https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/24/chicago-state-student-athletes-achieve-strong-academic-results-in-ncaa-gsr-report.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/24/chicago-state-student-athletes-achieve-strong-academic-results-in-ncaa-gsr-report.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Triathlon

CHICAGO, Ill. (November 24, 2025) — Chicago State University Athletics proudly announces the results of the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report for the 2015–2018 cohort. The report showcases the academic excellence of Cougar student-athletes and underscores the department's commitment to success in the classroom as well as in competition.]]>Graduation Success RateMon, 24 Nov 2025 15:47:00 CST59206https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-cross-country-team-concludes-season-at-the-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-cross-country-team-concludes-season-at-the-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

STILLWATER, OK. – The Chicago State University cross country teams were both represented at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday morning from Oklahoma State University. The Cougars were represented by Weronika Stanczak, Jason Arteage, Jacob Draaisma, Dennis Kirui, Collins Kuyo and Dean Solomon. All were racing for the chance to compete at the NCAA National Championships next weekend.]]>Men's Cross Country NCAA results from a event Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:05:00 CST99196https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-concludes-season-at-nec-championships.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-cross-country-concludes-season-at-nec-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country

TYRONE, Pa. - The Chicago State University men's cross country team concluded the 2025 season on Saturday morning after competing at the NEC Cross Country Championships at Saint Francis University. The Cougars were led by top finisher Dennis Kirui who led the Cougars on the day.]]>NECCHAMPSSat, 1 Nov 2025 12:14:00 CST39174https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-continues-season-at-bradley-pink-classic.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/10/17/mens-cross-country-continues-season-at-bradley-pink-classic.aspxMen's Cross Country

PEORIA, Ill. - The Chicago State Cougars resumed their season at the Bradley Pink Classic with solid performances on the day. The team was led by Dennis Kirui and Collins Kuyo over the 8K distance race. A total of 21 teams competed on the afternoon providing plenty of competition for Chicago State to compete well against.]]>MXC_BradleyFri, 17 Oct 2025 15:38:00 CST39153https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/19/cougar-mens-cross-country-compete-at-bradley-intercollegiate.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/19/cougar-mens-cross-country-compete-at-bradley-intercollegiate.aspxMen's Cross Country

PEORIA, Ill. - The Chicago State men's cross country team closed out the September portion of the 2025 season with the Bradley Intercollegiate Championship on Friday evening. The Cougars had six runner compete in the 8K distance and were one of 26 teams competing teams.]]>Draaisma_JacobFri, 19 Sep 2025 19:42:00 CST39117https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/12/mens-cross-country-finish-strong-at-redbird-invite.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/12/mens-cross-country-finish-strong-at-redbird-invite.aspxMen's Cross Country

NORMAL, Ill. - The Chicago State men's cross country continued their season with an 8K race on Friday morning making the trip southwest to Normal, Illinois for the Redbird Invite hosted by Illinois State University. Their were 75 total runners on the men's side from schools including host school Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan, Northern Iowa, Southeast Missouri, and Wartburg College. This 8K race is currently the longest race of the year so far for Chicago State.]]>Redbird Invite ResultsFri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:00 CST39103https://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/10/womens-cross-country-kirui-and-stanczak-earn-nec-prime-performers.aspxhttps://gocsucougars.com/news/2025/9/10/womens-cross-country-kirui-and-stanczak-earn-nec-prime-performers.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

CHICAGO, Ill. - The NEC announced Wednesday their weekly cross country awards for the week of September 10. Denis Kirui and Weronika Stanczak were both awarded the title of Prime Performers this week.]]>Kirui_Stanzcak_NECPrimePerformersWed, 10 Sep 2025 14:14:00 CST99101