Athletics News

Madi Siefken playing volleyball in blue UIS uniform
Oct 25, 2026
Prairie Stars Show Resilience in Loss to Quincy
Illinois Springfield (7-16, 1-8 GLVC) lost to Quincy (17-8, 4-5 GLVC) 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Prairie Stars cut an 11-point third-set deficit to two…
UIS Cross Country athletes crossing the finish line
Oct 24, 2026
Padilla Finishes 29th to Lead Prairie Stars at UAH
Illinois Springfield men's cross country finished 13th out of 40 teams Saturday morning at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. Matt Padilla…
Gigi Yurevich in goal for UIS
Oct 24, 2026
Illinois Springfield Women's Soccer Earns Shutout Against Rockhurst
Illinois Springfield Women's Soccer (8-6-3, 6-5-3) defeated Rockhurst (9-5-2, 7-5-1) 3-0 Saturday. The Prairie Stars protected the shutout during a late…
UIS Cross Country runners at Prairie Stars Invitational
Oct 24, 2026
UIS Women's Cross Country Places 23rd at Chargers Invitational
Illinois Springfield women's cross country placed 23rd out of 38 teams Saturday morning at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. Josslyn Gaona…
Gracie Russell golfing for UIS
Oct 23, 2026
Gracie Russell Named September Jimmy John’s Athlete of the Month
Gracie Russell has been a consistent leader for the UIS women's golf team throughout the fall season, earning September Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month…
UIS Track and Field Navy Background
Oct 23, 2026
UIS Men's Track and Field Picked 13th in GLVC Preseason Poll
Illinois Springfield was picked 13th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men's indoor track and field preseason coaches' poll, released by the…