<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wpupioneers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>William Paterson University Athletics</title><link>https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss.aspx?path=mswim</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=mswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Congratulations to the WP Athletics Class of 2026!</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Undergraduate Commencement" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to congratulate its former student-athletes (who exhausted their eligibility) and departmental staff who received bachelor's degrees May 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, and master's degrees May 21 at Wightman Stadium on campus. The following 82 individuals completed their degree requirements last summer, this spring (January or May 2026), or this summer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg"><media:title>2026 Undergraduate Commencement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12169</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers Honor 72 Individuals at Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation honored the accomplishments of its 72 individuals at its annual Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception April 15 in the University Commons Ballrooms.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg"><media:title>2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12137</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming and Diving Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-swimming-and-diving-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-swimming-and-diving-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Swim & Dive Academic All-District Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Juniors Owen Kane (West Milford, N.J./West Milford), Justin Melli (Erma, N.J./Lower Cape May Regional) and Max Russell (Wharton, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), along with Derek Gutowski (Succasunna, N.J./Roxburry), were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Swimming and Diving Team March 31.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Men's Swim &amp; Dive Academic All-District Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/MSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12101</s:story_id></item><item><title>WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Recognizes 138 Students for Academic Achievements</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf, Recreation</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation acknowledged its 138 students who maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average while completing a minimum of three semesters at WP, hosting a reception March 24 on campus.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12093</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming and Diving Finishes Ninth in NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-swimming-and-diving-finishes-ninth-in-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-swimming-and-diving-finishes-ninth-in-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Melli_J_SW026vStJoes-188.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving finished in ninth place with 175 points following the final day of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Melli_J_SW026vStJoes-188.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Melli_J_SW026vStJoes-188.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Melli_J_SW026vStJoes-188.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12051</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming and Diving Completes Day Three of NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/15/mens-swimming-and-diving-completes-day-three-of-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/15/mens-swimming-and-diving-completes-day-three-of-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/29/Gutowski_D_SW025vFDU-105.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving team stands in ninth place with 121 points at the conclusion of day three of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/29/Gutowski_D_SW025vFDU-105.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/29/Gutowski_D_SW025vFDU-105.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/29/Gutowski_D_SW025vFDU-105.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12047</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming and Diving Finishes Ninth on Day Two of NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-swimming-and-diving-finishes-ninth-on-day-two-of-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-swimming-and-diving-finishes-ninth-on-day-two-of-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Melli_J_SW026vStJoes-189.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving team sits in ninth place with 80 points to conclude day two of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Finish</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/mens-swimming-and-diving-completes-first-day-of-njac-championships-with-ninth-place-finish.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/mens-swimming-and-diving-completes-first-day-of-njac-championships-with-ninth-place-finish.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Li_Z_SW026vStJoes-373.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving team placed ninth out of nine teams, collecting 40 points on the opening day of the NJAC championships on Feb. 12.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Li_Z_SW026vStJoes-373.jpg" /><media:content 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