<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wsuathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wayne State University Athletics</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mfence</link><description>Latest news items for Wayne State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wsuathletics.com/rss?path=mfence" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Each Fencing Squad Adds Two More Newcomers For 2026-27</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-fencing-each-fencing-squad-adds-two-more-newcomers-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-fencing-each-fencing-squad-adds-two-more-newcomers-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fencing Recruits 2 (2026-27)" 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url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/2026-27_Fencing_Newcomers_2_10127990.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 08:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30153</s:story_id></item><item><title>WSU Student-Athletes Continue To Impress In The Classroom</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/30/general-academic-success-story.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/30/general-academic-success-story.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Fencing, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Winter 2026 Academic Success graphic" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/260528_Academic_Success_Winter_2026_169.jpg" /><br /><br />DETROIT -- The student athletes at Wayne State University continue to excel in the classroom.  A school record of eighty-five (85) student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.00 term GPA with nearly 80 percent of Warrior student-athletes receiving at least a 3.00 for the Winter 2026 semester.  The entire student-athlete population posted a 3.40 term GPA, with a cumulative GPA for all student-athletes at 3.493.  Over 83 percent of the student-athletes at the conclusion of the Winter term have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, while over 58 percent have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/260528_Academic_Success_Winter_2026_169.jpg" /><media:content 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Basketball, Women's Fencing, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Deans' Award Winners" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Deans__Award_winners.jpg" /><br /><br />DETROIT -- The Wayne State University Department of Athletics honored all Warrior student-athletes during the Fourth Annual Golden W's held last evening at the Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Deans__Award_winners.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Deans__Award_winners.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Deans' Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Deans__Award_winners.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:44:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30061</s:story_id></item><item><title>Two Warriors Receive GLIAC Commissioner's Award</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/27/general-two-warriors-receive-gliac-commissioners-award.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/27/general-two-warriors-receive-gliac-commissioners-award.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Fencing, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Commissioners Awards" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/GLIAC_Commissioners_Award_9852331.jpeg" /><br /><br />GLIAC -- Two winter sports standouts from Wayne State University were recognized with GLIAC Commissioner's Awards earlier this month.  Junior swimmer Khalil Ben Ajmia (Tunis, Tunisia) and graduate student fencer Eyad Marouf (Alexandria, Egypt) were honored for outstanding athletic and academic performance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/GLIAC_Commissioners_Award_9852331.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/GLIAC_Commissioners_Award_9852331.jpeg"><media:title>2025-26 Commissioners Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/GLIAC_Commissioners_Award_9852331.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30071</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fencing Squads Add Two Newcomers Each</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/26/mens-fencing-fencing-squads-add-two-newcomers-each.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/26/mens-fencing-fencing-squads-add-two-newcomers-each.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fencing Recruits 1 (2026-27)" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2026-27_Fencing_Freshmen_9559902.jpeg" /><br /><br />DETROIT -- Third-year head men's and women's fencing coach Andy Tulleners has announced the signing of four student-athletes for the 2026-27 academic year.  Two each for the men's squad and women's team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2026-27_Fencing_Freshmen_9559902.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2026-27_Fencing_Freshmen_9559902.jpeg"><media:title>Fencing Recruits 1 (2026-27)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/2026-27_Fencing_Freshmen_9559902.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>29923</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Fencers Garner USFCA All-Region Honors</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-fencing-four-fencers-garner-usfca-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-fencing-four-fencers-garner-usfca-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fencing All-Region 2026" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/16/USFCA_All-REGION_2026_9494479.jpeg" /><br /><br />DETROIT -- The Wayne State University fencing program had four student-athletes named to the All-Midwest Region Team by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/USFCA_All-REGION_2026_9494479.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/USFCA_All-REGION_2026_9494479.jpeg"><media:title>Fencing All-Region 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/USFCA_All-REGION_2026_9494479.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>29905</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Fencing Wraps Competition at NCAA Midwest Regionals</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-fencing-wraps-competition-at-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-fencing-wraps-competition-at-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Eyad at CCFC 2026" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/8/Eyad_Cropper_for_Website_-_Romer.png" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND -- The Wayne State University men's fencing squad saw action at the NCAA Midwest Regionals on Sunday, March 8, hosted at Cleveland State University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/Eyad_Cropper_for_Website_-_Romer.png" /><media:content url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/Eyad_Cropper_for_Website_-_Romer.png"><media:title>Eyad at CCFC 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/Eyad_Cropper_for_Website_-_Romer.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 20:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>29860</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fencing Ready for NCAA Midwest Regionals</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-fencing-fencing-ready-for-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-fencing-fencing-ready-for-ncaa-midwest-regionals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fencing at Regionals 2026" 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5 Mar 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>29849</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Fencing Has Five Individual Medalists at CCFC Championships</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-fencing-has-five-individual-medalists-at-ccfc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-fencing-has-five-individual-medalists-at-ccfc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mahmoud Elsayed First Place men's epee 2026 CCFC" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/IMG_7008_-_Cropped_Romer.jpg" /><br /><br />GRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Wayne State University men's fencing team had five student-athletes earn medals (Top Eight) at the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships at Denison University on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Championships</title><link>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/22/mens-fencing-places-second-at-ccfc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2/22/mens-fencing-places-second-at-ccfc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Team at CCFC 2026" src="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/22/IMG_7003_-_Cropped.png" /><br /><br />GRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Wayne State University men's fencing team finished second overall during the team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships on Saturday at Denison University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wsuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/IMG_7003_-_Cropped.png" /><media:content 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