<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://go-knights.net/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wartburg College Athletics</title><link>https://go-knights.net/rss.aspx?path=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Wartburg College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://go-knights.net/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Tyynismaa Named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/29/womens-track-and-field-tyynismaa-named-ustfccca-midwest-region-track-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/29/womens-track-and-field-tyynismaa-named-ustfccca-midwest-region-track-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN - MAY 23, 2026 - Competition during the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex." src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/AJE_52326_04204.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named Wartburg College senior JoJo Tyynismaa the 2026 Women's Track Athlete of the Year in the Midwest Region.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/AJE_52326_04204.jpg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/AJE_52326_04204.jpg"><media:title>LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN - MAY 23, 2026 - Competition during the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/AJE_52326_04204.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17074</s:story_id></item><item><title>Newsom Adds USTFCCCA Outdoor Women’s Midwest Region Coach of the Year Award</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/29/womens-track-and-field-newsom-adds-ustfccca-outdoor-womens-midwest-region-coach-of-the-year-award.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/29/womens-track-and-field-newsom-adds-ustfccca-outdoor-womens-midwest-region-coach-of-the-year-award.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Marcus Newsom - Newsom named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WartburgTriangular_042126_RF0116.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Wartburg College head track and field coach Marcus Newsom as the 2026 Women's Midwest Region Outdoor Coach of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WartburgTriangular_042126_RF0116.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WartburgTriangular_042126_RF0116.JPG"><media:title>Marcus Newsom - Newsom named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WartburgTriangular_042126_RF0116.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17073</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tyynismaa, Ahern Lead Wartburg’s Final-Day Surge at NCAA Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-tyynismaa-ahern-lead-wartburgs-final-day-surge-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-tyynismaa-ahern-lead-wartburgs-final-day-surge-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="JoJo Tyynismaa National Runner Up - 400m H 2026 Outdoor" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/AJ1_0914.JPG" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The Wartburg College outdoor track and field teams capped off an impressive showing at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with All-American performances in seven events on Saturday, led by a national runner-up finish and school record from JoJo Tyynismaa in the women's 400-meter hurdles.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/AJ1_0914.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/AJ1_0914.JPG"><media:title>JoJo Tyynismaa National Runner Up - 400m H 2026 Outdoor</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/AJ1_0914.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17069</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sobaski’s Runner-Up Finish Headlines Day Two at NCAA Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-and-field-sobaskis-runner-up-finish-headlines-day-two-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/22/mens-track-and-field-sobaskis-runner-up-finish-headlines-day-two-at-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lance Sobaski NCAA National Runner-Up -3000m SC" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/AJ2_4900.JPG" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The Wartburg College outdoor track and field teams added five more All-America honors Friday on day two of the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, highlighted by senior Lance Sobaski's national runner-up finish in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/AJ2_4900.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/AJ2_4900.JPG"><media:title>Lance Sobaski NCAA National Runner-Up -3000m SC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/AJ2_4900.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17068</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wartburg Opens NCAA Outdoor Championships with Four All-American Performances</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-wartburg-opens-ncaa-outdoor-championships-with-three-all-american-performances.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-wartburg-opens-ncaa-outdoor-championships-with-three-all-american-performances.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby Veld - 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships Discus Throw" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/AJ1_3658.JPG" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The Wartburg College outdoor track and field teams opened competition at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with four All-American performances and multiple event finalists advancing to finals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/AJ1_3658.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/AJ1_3658.JPG"><media:title>Abby Veld - 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships Discus Throw</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/AJ1_3658.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17067</s:story_id></item><item><title>Knights Land 37 on USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region List</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/20/mens-track-and-field-knights-land-37-on-ustfccca-outdoor-all-region-list.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/20/mens-track-and-field-knights-land-37-on-ustfccca-outdoor-all-region-list.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-Region Outdoor honorees for the 2026 Season" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/allregionoutdoor.png" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Wartburg College outdoor track and field programs placed 37 student-athletes on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region list for the 2026 NCAA Division III outdoor season, the organization announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/allregionoutdoor.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/allregionoutdoor.png"><media:title>All-Region Outdoor honorees for the 2026 Season</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/allregionoutdoor.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17066</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Track &amp; Field Improves to No. 5 in Eighth USTFCCCA Checkpoint; Women's Track &amp; Field Remains No. 6</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/19/mens-track-and-field-mens-track-field-improves-to-no-5-in-eighth-ustfccca-checkpoint-womens-track-field-remains-no-6.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/19/mens-track-and-field-mens-track-field-improves-to-no-5-in-eighth-ustfccca-checkpoint-womens-track-field-remains-no-6.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USTFCCCA CHK 8 " src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/chkpoint8.png" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its week eight national polls on Tuesday, May 19 with the men's team rising to No. 5 and the women's team ranked No. 6.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/chkpoint8.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/chkpoint8.png"><media:title>USTFCCCA CHK 8 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/chkpoint8.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17064</s:story_id></item><item><title>Knights Send 23 to 2026 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/mens-track-and-field-knights-send-22-to-2026-ncaa-dii-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/15/mens-track-and-field-knights-send-22-to-2026-ncaa-dii-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF OUTDOOR QUALIFIERS" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/TFQUALOUT.png" /><br /><br />The Wartburg College outdoor track and field teams will send 22 student-athletes to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, scheduled for May 21-23 at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse, Wis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/TFQUALOUT.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/TFQUALOUT.png"><media:title>TF OUTDOOR QUALIFIERS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/TFQUALOUT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17060</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wartburg Men's 4x100m Relay and AJ Wright (100m Dash) Break Program Records at UW-La Crosse Qualifier</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-and-field-wartburg-mens-4x100m-relay-and-aj-wright-100m-dash-break-program-records-at-uw-la-crosse-qualifier.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-and-field-wartburg-mens-4x100m-relay-and-aj-wright-100m-dash-break-program-records-at-uw-la-crosse-qualifier.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AJWrightTrangular2026" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1796.jpg" /><br /><br />The Knights No. 6 ranked men's and women's track and field teams concluded both the UW-La Crosse Qualifier and Manitou Last Chance Multi. AJ Wright made history once again by breaking his own 100m dash record in the prelims and the men's 4x100m relay (AJ Wright, Jordan Cleaves, Noah Schmidgall, Alex Kerr) shattered a program record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1796.jpg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1796.jpg"><media:title>AJWrightTrangular2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1796.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17056</s:story_id></item><item><title>Aidan Decker and Hutton Edney Earn Event Victories at Augustana Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/13/mens-track-and-field-aidan-decker-and-hutton-edney-earn-event-victories-at-augustana-midwest-twilight-final-qualifier.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/5/13/mens-track-and-field-aidan-decker-and-hutton-edney-earn-event-victories-at-augustana-midwest-twilight-final-qualifier.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="HuttonEdneyWartburgTriangular" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1572.jpg" /><br /><br />WAVERLY, Iowa- The Knights No. 6 ranked men's and women's track and field teams completed the Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier. Additionally, the Knights were represented in the women's heptathlon at the Manitou Last Chance Multi.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1572.jpg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1572.jpg"><media:title>HuttonEdneyWartburgTriangular</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/WartburgTriangular_042126_JD1572.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17054</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>