<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://smsumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SMSU Athletics</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/rss.aspx?path=cheer</link><description>Latest news items for SMSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://smsumustangs.com/rss?path=cheer" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SMSU student-athletes honored at annual Mustang Athletic Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Baseball, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, General, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Track &amp; 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