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CSC’s Kleinig wins tourney, Eagles are second
With a second consecutive even-par round of 72 and a program record-breaking 54-hole score, Klara Kleinig earned individual medalist honors and led Chadron State to a second-place finish at the Yellowjacket Fall Invitational, hosted by Montana State-Billings at the Lake Hills Golf Course on October 4-6. kAmp7E6C AC6G:@FD=J D9@@E:?8 a\@G6C fc @? $F?52J E96 cE9 2?5 6G6?\A2C fa @?
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Senior Samantha Rodewald placed fifth and led Chadron State to a second-place women's team finish while senior Wyatt Bly set a new career best.
CSC has new men’s wrestling coach
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Brett Hunter has new position at Chadron State
Chadron State Athletics has announced the hiring of Brett Hunter as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development. kAmQx 2> 6I4:E65 E@ 368:? 2 ?6H 492AE6C 2D 2DD:DE2?E 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C 7@C DEF56?E\2E9=6E6 56G6=@A>6?E[Q wF?E6C D2:5 =2DE H66<] Qr925C@? $E2E6 2?5 E96 r925C@? 4@>>F?:EJ 92G6 8:G6?
Western Colorado outscores Eagles 30-9 in RMAC opener
Despite three field goals from Shay Prichard, including a 50-yarder, and three takeaways by the defense, Chadron State football endured a 30-9 loss to No. 8-ranked Western Colorado to open the RMAC season on Saturday night at Gunnison. kAm%96 =@DD 5C@AA65 r925C@? $E2E6 E@ `\a H9:=6 (6DE6C? r@=@C25@ :D 2 b\_]k^Am kAm(6DE6C?
Chadron State football holds off Nebraska-Kearney to win 'Good Life' trophy
CHADRON — Aidan Thompson and Devon Sundgren connected on the second-longest pass in program history, and Aiden Kuester tallied eight tackles and an interception as Chadron State captured the 'Good Life' trophy on Thursday. With the 24-21 home win over Nebraska-Kearney, the Eagles evened their record at 1-1 on the year. It was Chadron State's first win over the Lopers (0-2) since 2008, and possession of the traveling trophy since it was introduced two years ago.
Chadron State College football falls just outside of AFCA preseason Top 25
The American Football Coaches Association revealed its Division II preseason Top 25 poll on Tuesday morning, with Chadron State among the programs also receiving votes. kAmkDA2?m%96 t28=6D E2==:65 gb A@:?ED :? E96 A@==[ E96 D64@?5\>@DE @7 2?J E62> :?
Chadron State defensive lineman Stemler named to D2Football.com's Elite 100 Watch List
CHADRON — After racking up six sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles last year, Chadron State's William Stemler earned a mention on D2Football.com’s annual Elite 100 Watch List. kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm%96 C65D9:CE D6?:@C 5676?D:G6 =:?6>2? H2D ?2>65 2 VDBF25V >6>36C @7 E96 5676?D6] k^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=QmkDA2?m%96 `__\A=2J6C ?2E:@?2= H2E49 =:DE :?4=F56D ad 7:CDE\E62> A=2J6CD 2?5 ad D64@?5\E62> A=2J6CD W`` @776?D6[ `` 5676?D6[ b DA64:2= E62>DX[ E96?
Trembly gets nod as interrim coach for Chadron State College cross country, track teams
CHADRON — Chadron State track and field alum and former program assistant Creighton Trembly will serve as the interim coach for both the cross country and track teams for the 2026-27 season. kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Q 52E2\@=<\4@AJ\D@FC46lQ|6DD286q@5JQm%96 D49@@= 2??@F?465 E96 >@G6 @? %F6D52J] k^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm%C6>3=J’D 2AA@:?E>6?E 4@>6D 27E6C y2<6 vCFG6C DE6AA65 5@H? 7C@> 9:D A@D:E:@?
College notes: Chadron State's Gruver steps down as Eagles' track and cross country coach
CHADRON — Chadron State College track/cross country coach Jake Gruver has stepped down to pursue another position outside athletics. kAm%96 D49@@= 2??@F?465 E96 >@G6 @? %F6D52J k^Am kAm“(6 2C6 D25 E@ D66 y2<6 DE6A 2H2J 7C@> r925C@? $E2E6[” |2??:6 #6:?D49[ r925C@? $E2E6VD 24E:G:E:6D 5:C64E@C[ D2:5 :? E96 >65:2 C6=62D6] “r@249 vCFG6C’D 23:=:EJ E@ 56G6=@A[ >6?E@C 2?5 3F:=5 A@D:E:G6 2?5 =2DE:?8 C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 @FC DEF56?E\2E9=6E6D 92D 366?
Team Stack wins 2026 Don Beebe Golf Classic in playoff
It took three holes of a playoff, but a winner finally emerged at the 2026 edition of the Don Beebe Golf Classic, a Chadron State Athletics fundraiser held at the Ridgeview Country Club. kAmr925C@? $E2E6 AC@76DD@C 2?5 7@C>6C r$r D@7E32== 4@249 #@36CE $E24<[ 2=@?8 H:E9 D@?D #:=6J $E24< 2?5 y2J56? $E24< 2?5 D@?\:?\=2H q=2<6 |:==6C[ 7:?:D965 :? 7:CDE A=246 27E6C >2<:?8 E9C66 @? 9@=6 }@] b @7 6IEC2 8@=7] %96J 56762E65 2 8C@FA 4@?D:DE:?8 @7 qC6EE wF?E6C[ %:> r=2JE@?[ r=:?E wF=36CE 2?5 s2CC6? sC2336=D :?
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Star linebacker is Bond Award recipient
Chadron State College linebacker Logan O'Brien has been named as the 2025-26 recipient of the Clyde Bond Memorial Award, given annually to a Chadron State senior who displays outstanding moral character, sportsmanship, athletic ability and academic excellence. kAm%96 2H2C5 92D 366? 8:G6? 2??F2==J D:?46 `hg` 3J E96 7C:6?5D 2?5 72>:=J @7 r=J56 q@?5[ 2 7@C>6C r925C@? $E2E6 32D632== A:E496C H9@ 5:65 :? 2 EC28:4 244:56?E :? pAC:= `hg` ;FDE 27E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> r$r]k^Am kAm~VqC:6?
Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win
Colorado sports notes: Forward Logan O'Connor caps long comeback with a Game 1 goal to help Avalanche hold off Kings 2-1
Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win
DURANGO, Colo. – Sydney Lowery came through with a two-out, two-run single to take the lead and Chadron State softball followed another hard-fought loss with a long-awaited win as the Eagles concluded a four-game series against Fort Lewis. The pitcher's duel theme established on Saturday continued Sunday as the Skyhawks (11-35, 10-26 RMAC) won game three 3-1 before the Eagles (5-40, 5-31 RMAC) sealed a 2-1 victory in the series finale.
Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win
Ashland-Greenwood returns to the Class C1 semifinals for the fifth straight year
100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts
Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend
100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts
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100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Joshua St. Jean won the 100-meter dash with a career-best time of 10.64 seconds while Ayden Hartzell, Ryan Clapper, Laynie Goertz, Paige Kehmeier and the 4x400-meter relay were among the competitors to rise up RMAC leaderboards at the Bauer Open hosted by South Dakota Mines on Wednesday. With the conclusion of this competition, the Eagles are done until the RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships from April 23-25.
Chadron State golf team places third
Chadron State finished firmly in third place as a team while Macy Kleve and Klara Kleinig placed among the top 10 as the Maverick Golf Challenge, which concluded on Sunday, April 12 in Grand Junction, Colo. kAm%96 t28=6D D9@E cc\@G6C 2D 2 F?:E @? $F?52J 27E6C D9@@E:?8 c_\@G6C E96 AC6G:@FD 52J] r925C@? $E2E6 7:?:D965 H:E9 2 be\9@=6 D4@C6 @7 ee_ 2?5 H2D =2C86=J :? 2 =628F6 @7 :ED @H? @? E92E =6256C3@2C5] (6DE>:?DE6C H@? E96 E62> E:E=6 2E ebe[ E9C66 DEC@<6D 29625 @7 9@DE r@=@C25@ |6D2[ 3FE r925C@?
Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers
CHADRON, Neb. – The Colorado School of Mines showcased their depth in both pitching and hitting, completing a four-game sweep over Chadron State with 10-0 and 8-1 seven-inning wins over the Eagles on Sunday in Chadron. Although Chadron State (4-37, 4-28 RMAC) tallied 11 hits across Sunday's two games after only managing six on Saturday, Colorado School of Mines (20-22, 16-16 RMAC) only led the Eagles cross the plate once despite not using either pitcher that they used on Saturday.
Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers
Colorado sports notes: Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow
Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers
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Eagles Notes: Chadron State Distance Runners Compete at Kit Mayer Classic
Colorado sports notes: Avs coach Jared Bednar taken to hospital after being hit in his face with a puck
Eagles Notes: Chadron State Distance Runners Compete at Kit Mayer Classic
Ashland-Greenwood returns to the Class C1 semifinals for the fifth straight year
Eagles Notes: Chadron State Distance Runners Compete at Kit Mayer Classic
GOLDEN, Colo. – After many of CSC's sprinters and field athletes competed Wednesday and Thursday at earlier meets in Golden, it was primarily the Chadron State distance crew's turn to compete against formidable competition at the Kit Mayer Classic on Saturday. Laynie Goertz (400) and Paige Kehmeier (800) both placed top 10 at their respective events.
Eagles Lose Late-Inning Leads vs. Rangers
Ashland-Greenwood returns to the Class C1 semifinals for the fifth straight year
Eagles Lose Late-Inning Leads vs. Rangers
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Eagles Lose Late-Inning Leads vs. Rangers
DENVER – Somewhere on the journey from Chadron to Denver, the Chadron State softball team became stuck in a time loop. Or a bad sequel to the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. Four times, including during 6-5 and 5-4 defeats on Friday at the hands of the Regis Rangers (12-22, 11-17 RMAC), the Eagle program scored in the first inning and held the lead in the fifth inning or later. Four times, Regis found a way to win and left Chadron State (4-33, 4-24 RMAC) outside the win column.
Eagles Lose Late-Inning Leads vs. Rangers
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Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars
Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129
Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars
CHADRON, Neb. – Colorado Christian excelled in the middle innings to run their win streak to 30 games by completing a four-game sweep over the Chadron State softball program with 6-3 and 7-0 wins on Saturday. The Eagles (4-29, 4-20 RMAC) remained competitive against the No. 14-ranked Cougars (34-2, 24-0 RMAC), but CCU was fundamentally sound defensively and continued to string hits together, finishing with 25 across the doubleheader.
First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU
Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic has 23 points, knocks down late bucket to send Nuggets over Suns 125-123
First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU
Ashland-Greenwood returns to the Class C1 semifinals for the fifth straight year
First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU
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First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU
CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State took two first-inning leads and battled back from five and four-run deficits in the nightcap, but ultimately fell to a strong nationally-ranked Colorado Christian team by scores of 15-3 and 10-9 in the first two games out of four between the two programs.
Eagles improve scores, but drop in standings
Three Chadron State College golfers shot 77 or lower in the second round, but lower scores elsewhere in the field dropped the Eagles down to 12th place in the team standings as the Southern Colorado Open at Pueblo concluded on Monday. kAm%96 t28=6D 76== 7C@> 2 E:6 7@C `_E9 E@ `aE9 56DA:E6 :>AC@G:?8 E96:C E62> D4@C6 3J `b DEC@<6D 7C@> C@F?5 @?6[ 42C5:?8 2 aa\@G6C b`_ 27E6C D9@@E:?8 2 bab @? $F?52J] %92E 7@==@H65 E96 A2EE6C? @7 E96 C6DE @7 E96 7:6=5[ 2D `b @7 `d 4@>A6E:?8 E62>D D9@E 36EE6C :?
Chadron State's Bynes earns weekly RMAC track award after record-breaking triple jump
Chadron State College men's triple jumper Chayton Bynes took home the first RMAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week of th season after his record-breaking leap from the Eagles initial outdoor meet last weekend kAmqJ?6D ;F>A65 `d]fb >6E6CD Wd` 766E[ f]ad :?496DX =2DE uC:52J 2E E96 r@? |2CD92== t2C=J q:C5 |66E 96=5 :? r925C@?] xE 42>6 27E6C E96 r925C@? ?2E:G6 42AA65 E96 :?5@@C D62D@? H:E9 2 E9:C5\A=246 7:?:D9 2E E96 s:G:D:@? xx x?5@@C }2E:@?2= r92>A:@?D9:AD 2?5 p==\p>6C:42?
Bynes, CSC relay team break records at home meet
Chayton Bynes re-christened the Chadron State College track in dominant fashion, setting the school and facility records, becoming an NCAA provisional qualifier and taking the early lead in Division II with a triple-jump leap of 15.73 meters (51 feet, 7.25 inches) at the Con Marshall Early Bird Meet that the Eagles hosted on Friday, March 20. kAmqJ?6D[ H9@ ;FDE 2 H66< 62C=:6C H@? p==\p>6C:42? 9@?@CD 7@C E96 D64@?5 J62C :? 2 C@H 3J A=24:?8 E9:C5 :? E96 EC:A=6 ;F>A 2E E96 }rpp s:G:D:@?
Bynes, Relay Set Facility Records at Chadron State Home Meet
CHADRON, Neb. –Chayton Bynes re-christened the Chadron State track in dominant fashion, setting a school record, facility record, NCAA provisional qualifier and current No. 1 mark in Division II with a triple-jump leap of 15.73 meters (51 feet, 7.25 inches) at the Con Marshall Early Bird on Friday in Chadron. Bynes broke his own school record of 15.54 meters (51 feet even), set in March 2025 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Three Eagles earn All-American wrestling honors
Three Chadron State College wrestlers earned All-American honors during the NCAA Division II National Tournament in Sioux Falls March 13-14, leading the way as the Eagles scored 32 points and finished 15th among the 49 teams that were represented. kAm$@A9@>@C6 |2D@? ':==H@< A=2465 E9:C5 2E `hf A@F?5D[ D6?:@C z6682? v69=92FD6? H2D 7@FCE9 2E `gc 2?5 "F256 $>:E9[ 2=D@ 2 D6?:@C[ 7:?:D965 :? 6:89E9 2E `ad A@F?5D[ 62C?:?8 E96 p==\p>6C:42? =2FC6=D] t249 925 82:?65 E92E DE2EFD @?
Chadron State's Villwork places third in Division II men's wrestling championships
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mason Villwok placed third at 197 pounds, Keegan Gehlhausen placed fourth at 184 and Quade Smith finished in eighth place at 125 pounds as Chadron State wrapped up competition at the Division II men's wrestling championships on Saturday. kAmp== E9C66 HC6DE=6CD D64FC65 p==\p>6C:42 DE2EFD uC:52J[ E96 D64@?5 4@?D64FE:G6 9@?@C 7@C v69=92FD6? 2?5 E96 7:CDE 42C66C p==\p>6C:42? ?@5D 7@C ':==H@< 2?5 $>:E9] k^Am kAm(:E9 ba E@E2= E62> A@:?ED 7C@> E96 p==\p>6C:42?
Eagles notes: Villwok 3rd, Gehlhausen 4th, Smith 8th at Nationals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Mason Villwok placed third at 197 pounds, Keegan Gehlhausen placed fourth at 184 and Quade Smith finished in eighth place at 125 pounds as Chadron State wrapped up competition at the DII Wrestling Championships on Saturday. All three wrestlers secured All-America status yesterday, the second consecutive honor for Gehlhausen and the first career All-American nods for Villwok and Smith.
Pitrat, Akins Lead Eagles to Sunday Split
CHADRON, Neb. – Charley Pitrat hit a go-ahead three-run double, Belle Akins threw a gusty complete game in the circle and Chadron State avoided a four-game sweep vs. UCCS and salvaged a split on the day by winning the series finale on Sunday in Chadron. The visitors won the first game 9-2 before CSC prevailed in game two, 4-3. The Sunday split improves CSC's record to 3-9 in RMAC play and 3-18 overall. UCCS is now 11-10 overall and 5-7 in league play.
CSC Softball Drops Home Openers
CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State gave up big innings late in both games of the doubleheader, falling 11-0 in five innings and 10-2 in the first two of a four-game series with UCCS on Saturday. UCCS (10-9, 4-6 RMAC) put together patient, solid at-bats and worked the pitch counts of both CSC starters. Belle Akins had to throw 12 pitches to the first batter and 41 pitches in the first inning for the Eagles (2-17, 2-8 RMAC) and only lasted three innings.
Eagles Conclude Season at Women's Wrestling Nationals
CORALVILLE, Iowa – All three competing Chadron State wrestlers won at least a match, but were ultimately eliminated shy of All-American honors on day one of the inaugural NCAA National Collegiate Women Wrestling Championships. Brianna Vollendroff (2-2 at 103 pounds), Piper Cadden (1-2 at 131 pounds) and Esther Peters (1-2 at 207 pounds) all competed during Friday's action in Coralville, Iowa.
Three Chadron State women qualify for NCAA Division II wrestling tournament
Chadron State is sending three women’s wrestlers to the first-ever NCAA National Tournament after Brianna Vollendroff (103 pounds), Piper Cadden (131) and Esther Peters (207) all punched their tickets at the NCAA Region VI Tournament hosted by Lindenwood University at St. Charles, Mo., on Sunday. kAmp== E9C66 r925C@? $E2E6 HC6DE=6CD 7:?:D965 :? E9:C5 A=246 2E E96:C H6:89ED[ D64FC:?8 E96 7:?2= BF2=:7:42E:@? DA@ED 2D E96 E@A E9C66 7:?:D96CD 2E 6249 @7 E96 `_ H6:89ED 62C?
Eagles notes: Three Chadron State wrestlers punch tickets to NCAA Nationals
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Chadron State is sending three qualifying women's wrestlers to the first-ever NCAA National Tournament, with Brianna Vollendroff (103 pounds), Piper Cadden (131) and Esther Peters (207) all punching their tickets at the NCAA Region VI Tournament in Missouri on Sunday. All three Chadron State wrestlers finished in third place at their respective weights, securing the final qualification spots as the top three wrestlers at each of the 10 weights earned national tournament berths.
GHS Alum Three-Peats as Summit Award Winner
Shania Wear kept up her annual tradition of taking home the RMAC's top academic honor as she was named as the RMAC Women's Wrestling Summit Award winner for the third consecutive year. Wear, a senior from Gothenburg, has won the award in all three years that the RMAC has officially sponsored women's wrestling, making her still the only recipient in the award's history.
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