https://westfieldstateowls.com en-us https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260512n645m0 Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history. Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260512n645m0 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260406oawips Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260406oawips https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251218i54ct5 Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251218i54ct5 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115qgyvw3 Nate Sylven was first to cross the tape for the Owls, placing 56th in a field of 179 runners. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115qgyvw3 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251105powt2m Sylven and Organ earned honors by virtue of finishing the top 10 at the conference championship meet Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251105powt2m https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101wjnkek Bridgewater State took home the team title with 28 points, followed by Westfield (57) and Fitchburg (66). Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101wjnkek https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251018r1m127 Sylven delivered a 17th place showing at the Connecticut College Invite on Saturday afternoon in a race featuring seven nationally ranked programs. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251018r1m127 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251011qf13zk Junior Nathan Sylven placed seventh individually to lead a good team performance for the Owls Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251011qf13zk https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251009m2yfb1 The men’s 8-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., with the women’s race following at 11:30.  The awards ceremony follows the women’s race. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251009m2yfb1 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251005ao56lo Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251005ao56lo https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250920nd8xtu Westfield State men’s cross country finished 21st overall at the expansive 52nd UMass Dartmouth Invitational from Dartmouth, Mass. on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250920nd8xtu https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250919ke76b0 Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women’s soccer. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250919ke76b0 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250906umi1hp Senior Rowan Gottschall was the first member of the Westfield State University men’s cross country team to hit the wire, placing 27th Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250906umi1hp https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250904m41gv3 Westfield received 22 points and a pair of first-place votes. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250904m41gv3 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250904jvi7yc Ramsey finished tenth at the Keene State Alumni Invitational to receive rookie honors. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250904jvi7yc https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250830npysx7 Lorcan Bergeron was the first Owl across the finish line, placing third individually to lead Westfield State’s men’s cross country team to the team championship at the season-opening Keene State Alumni Invitational in Keene, N.H. on Saturday. Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250830npysx7 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/fh/2025-26/releases/20250828jf622x Westfield’s fall teams have been back on campus for preseason for up to two weeks with more than 200 student athletes already on campus and working hard for their season debuts. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/fh/2025-26/releases/20250828jf622x https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250805lc2y87 Recognizing student-athletes with a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average in at least their sophomore season of eligibility. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250805lc2y87 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250701k6g5cr Fall schedules have been released and are available to view on the team pages at WestfieldStateOwls.com. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250701k6g5cr https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250521j9hko0 Awarded to top MASCAC institution for best collective sport performance over the course of the year. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250521j9hko0 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250325k8vpq7 Every gift counts, regardless of size – so Give a Hoot and make your gift today! Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250325k8vpq7 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250320kd8u0p After the conclusion of the winter sports season, Westfield State University Athletics continues to hold the top spot in the 2024-25 Howard C. Smith Cup standings, awarded annually to the institution with the best overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250320kd8u0p https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250214ho8tg9 Westfield State University Athletics recognized over 300 student-athletes with the celebration of the annual Director of Athletics 3.0 ceremony held on Wednesday night during halftime of the Owls men’s basketball game. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250214ho8tg9 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241212h4aqjs Owls student-athletes’ Jarrod Ledvina, Shea Hamel, Molly Finnegan, Dylan Clark, Tom Onorato, Katie Slattery, Ben Dawe, and Emma Nihill were all named to the 2024 MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241212h4aqjs https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241126k0rb17 After a strong 2024 fall season, Westfield State Athletics leads in the 2024-25 Howard C. Smith Cup standings, which is awarded annually to the best overall athletics institution in the league. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241126k0rb17 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241119mg5t8h Westfield State cross country picked up a pair of awards in the  final week of the 2024 season Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241119mg5t8h https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241116qbgbn9 Nathan Sylven (Wrentham, Mass.) finished 42nd to help propel Westfield State to finish 17th as a team in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional meet on Saturday. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241116qbgbn9 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241106l240j0 Westfield State sophomore runner Nate Sylven received conference yearly honors this past weekend, securing a spot on the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference team at the league’s championship meet from Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, Mass. on Saturday. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241106l240j0 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241102nalv0s Westfield State sophomore Nathan Sylven finished third individually as the Owls placed second as a team at the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship meet from Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, Mass. on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241102nalv0s https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241031gurcao The Westfield State Athletics SmugMug website has been officially launched to enhance the accessibility of sports photography for student-athletes, families, and the WSU community. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241031gurcao