https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss.aspx?path=wcrossLatest news items for West Virginia State University Athleticsen-us60https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspxBaseball, Cheerleading, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Staff, Women's Soccer, Acrobatics & Tumbling, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading & Dance

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State athletic department hosted the first-ever Stinger Awards Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Hall Auditorium on the WVSU campus. 14 awards were given out, as well as a few special recognitions. The full list of award winners is below.]]>2026 Stinger AwardsWed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 EST45301https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-west-virginia-state-university-names-devonte-nesby-as-head-track-field-and-cross-country-coach.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/9/24/mens-cross-country-west-virginia-state-university-names-devonte-nesby-as-head-track-field-and-cross-country-coach.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field, Men's Cross Country

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletics has announced the hiring of Devonte R. Nesby as the new head coach for its Track & Field and Cross-Country programs.]]>Nesby GraphicWed, 24 Sep 2025 13:12:00 EST215120https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/9/15/mens-cross-country-wvsu-xc-takes-on-bethany-invitational-new-record-set.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/9/15/mens-cross-country-wvsu-xc-takes-on-bethany-invitational-new-record-set.aspxWomen's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country

Institute, W. Va. -- Yellow Jackets Men's and Women's Cross Country teams participated in the Bethany College Invitational, and not without making their presence known.]]>XC Bethany StoryMon, 15 Sep 2025 11:23:00 EST215112https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2023/1/17/mens-cross-country-wvsu-athletics-announces-john-boisette-as-head-coach-of-track-field-and-cross-country-programs.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2023/1/17/mens-cross-country-wvsu-athletics-announces-john-boisette-as-head-coach-of-track-field-and-cross-country-programs.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field, Men's Cross Country

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletic Director Nate Burton announced the hiring of John Boisette as the Head Coach of the men's and women's track & field and cross country teams on Tuesday afternoon.]]>John Boisette Announcement GraphicTue, 17 Jan 2023 11:39:00 EST84416https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2020/11/9/michael-ruhnke-takes-charge-of-womens-cross-country-at-west-virginia-state.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2020/11/9/michael-ruhnke-takes-charge-of-womens-cross-country-at-west-virginia-state.aspxWomen's Cross Country

Former standout distance runner at Concord, Michael Ruhnke, to lead WVSU women's cross country program.]]>WCC Ruhnke GraphicMon, 9 Nov 2020 10:10:00 EST113789https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2019/9/20/womens-cross-country-finishes-first-in-battle-of-the-bluefields.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2019/9/20/womens-cross-country-finishes-first-in-battle-of-the-bluefields.aspxWomen's Cross Country

WVSU beats out both Bluefields to finish first as a team.]]>WXC19 Team StartFri, 20 Sep 2019 13:07:00 EST113626https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2019/1/14/football-wvsu-well-represented-in-mec-academic-honors.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2019/1/14/football-wvsu-well-represented-in-mec-academic-honors.aspxFootball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball

      The Mountain East Conference has announced the student-athletes who qualified for conference academic recognition for fall of 2018.]]>new mec logo Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:44:00 EST33523https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/12/16/wvsu-student-athletes-turn-in-record-breaking-performance-in-classroom.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/12/16/wvsu-student-athletes-turn-in-record-breaking-performance-in-classroom.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball

    West Virginia State University student-athletes have not only been excelling on the courts and fields but also in the classrooms and record their highest grade point average for a semester ever this fall.]]>3.1 GPA fall 18Sun, 16 Dec 2018 18:33:00 EST13516https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/11/14/baseball-wvsu-athletic-department-unveils-new-wordmark.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/11/14/baseball-wvsu-athletic-department-unveils-new-wordmark.aspxBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball

     The West Virginia State University Athletic Department is excited to roll out a new, distinctive word mark as part of its brand identity, WVSU Athletic Director Nate Burton announced Wednesday.]]>new wordmarkWed, 14 Nov 2018 12:37:00 EST13507https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/1/18/football-yellow-jacket-student-athletes-honored-by-mec-for-academic-achievement.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2018/1/18/football-yellow-jacket-student-athletes-honored-by-mec-for-academic-achievement.aspxFootball, Men's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball

    A total of 41 West Virginia State University student athletes participating in fall sports have been recognized for their achievements in the classroom by the Mountain East Conference.]]>MEC academic awardsThu, 18 Jan 2018 15:54:00 EST33367