<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/10262026-queen-finalist-carsen-carpenter.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/26/2026</pubDate><title>Carsen Carpenter Finds New Opportunity to Connect Through Queen Alalah Journey</title><description>Meet Queen Alalah XCIV finalist Carsen Carpenter, a Cowley College softball player and nursing student pursuing her dreams on the field and in health care.</description><author>Hunter Ferguson</author><image><img src="/_resources/assets/img/news/carsen-carpenter.jpg" alt="Carsen Carpenter"/></image><video/><video-caption/><tags><tag>Annual Events</tag><tag>Community Events</tag><tag>Student Life</tag></tags></item>