<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.gomastodons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics</title><link>https://admin.gomastodons.com/rss.aspx?path=wcross</link><description>Latest news items for Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.gomastodons.com/rss?path=wcross" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>13 Student-Athletes Earn Spots on Exemplar &amp; Top 50 Lists</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-golf-13-student-athletes-earn-spots-on-exemplar-top-50-lists</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-golf-13-student-athletes-earn-spots-on-exemplar-top-50-lists</guid><category>General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PFW top 50" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/top_50_for_web_2026.png" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. – 13 Mastodon student-athletes have been chosen to the 2026 classes of Exemplar and Top 50 Purdue Fort Wayne students. These individuals are engaged on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus in their academics, athletics and other co-curricular activities, they also make significant impacts in their own communities.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/top_50_for_web_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/top_50_for_web_2026.png"><media:title>PFW top 50</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/top_50_for_web_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16790</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mastodon Athletes Collect 90 Horizon League Academic Honor Roll Nods</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-basketball-mastodon-athletes-collect-90-horizon-league-academic-honor-roll-nods</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-basketball-mastodon-athletes-collect-90-horizon-league-academic-honor-roll-nods</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic Honor Roll Fall 2025" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Academic_Honor_Roll.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS - The Horizon League announced its Academic Honor Roll for the 2025 fall semester and 90 Purdue Fort Wayne student-athletes earned the honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Academic_Honor_Roll.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Academic_Honor_Roll.jpg"><media:title>Academic Honor Roll Fall 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Academic_Honor_Roll.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16676</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Mastodon Seniors Selected for #HLXC All-Academic Team</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-cross-country-three-mastodons-selected-for-hlxc-all-academic-team</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-cross-country-three-mastodons-selected-for-hlxc-all-academic-team</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 #HLXC All-Acadmic" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/All-Academic_Team.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS - The Purdue Fort Wayne cross country program claimed three 2025 Horizon League All-Academic Team nods, the league announced on Tuesday (Nov. 19).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/All-Academic_Team.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/All-Academic_Team.png"><media:title>2025 #HLXC All-Acadmic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/All-Academic_Team.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16557</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mastodons Claim Best NCAA Regional Finish Since 2008</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-mastodons-claim-best-ncaa-regional-finish-since-2008</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-cross-country-mastodons-claim-best-ncaa-regional-finish-since-2008</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lydia Carrell" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/IMG_1880.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's cross country program finished 20th at the 2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday (Nov. 14), the best team finish since 2008.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/IMG_1880.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/IMG_1880.jpg"><media:title>Lydia Carrell</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/IMG_1880.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16542</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Great Lakes Regional Up Next for Purdue Fort Wayne XC</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-cross-country-ncaa-great-lakes-regional-up-next-for-purdue-fort-wayne-xc</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-cross-country-ncaa-great-lakes-regional-up-next-for-purdue-fort-wayne-xc</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WXC Team" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Preview_Web_1114_Great_Lakes_Regional_u4cMS.png" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne cross country program is set to compete at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday (Nov. 14), hosted by Evansville.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Preview_Web_1114_Great_Lakes_Regional_u4cMS.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Preview_Web_1114_Great_Lakes_Regional_u4cMS.png"><media:title>WXC Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Preview_Web_1114_Great_Lakes_Regional_u4cMS.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16527</s:story_id></item><item><title>'Dons Take Runner-Up at 2025 #HLXC Championships</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-dons-take-runner-up-at-hlxc-championships</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-cross-country-dons-take-runner-up-at-hlxc-championships</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Runner-up" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_1893.jpg" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's cross country program earned runner-up at the 2025 Horizon League Cross Country Championship on Saturday morning (Nov. 1), as senior leaders Riley Tate and Ava Genovese both earned All-Horizon League honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_1893.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_1893.jpg"><media:title>Women's Runner-up</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_1893.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 15:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16506</s:story_id></item><item><title>'Dons Host #HLXC Championships</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-dons-host-hlxc-championships</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-dons-host-hlxc-championships</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Start" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Preview_Web_1101_Horizon_League_Championships.png" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne cross country program will host the Horizon League Cross Country Championships on Saturday (Nov. 1) at the Mastodon Cross Country Course.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Preview_Web_1101_Horizon_League_Championships.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Preview_Web_1101_Horizon_League_Championships.png"><media:title>Women's Start</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Preview_Web_1101_Horizon_League_Championships.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16491</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Cross Country Set Four PR's at Bradley</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/17/womens-cross-country-womens-xc-story</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/17/womens-cross-country-womens-xc-story</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Faith Norris" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/17/092025_PFW_XC_RVA-69.jpg" /><br /><br />PEORIA, Ill. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's cross country team ...]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/092025_PFW_XC_RVA-69.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/092025_PFW_XC_RVA-69.jpg"><media:title>Faith Norris</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/17/092025_PFW_XC_RVA-69.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16467</s:story_id></item><item><title>Purdue Fort Wayne Takes on the Bradley Pink Classic</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/16/womens-cross-country-purdue-fort-wayne-takes-on-the-bradley-pink-classic</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/16/womens-cross-country-purdue-fort-wayne-takes-on-the-bradley-pink-classic</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Team Start" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/15/Preview_Web_1017_Bradley_Pink_Classic.png" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne cross country teams will travel to Bradley on Friday (Oct. 17) to compete in the Bradley Pink Classic for the fourth consecutive year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/Preview_Web_1017_Bradley_Pink_Classic.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/Preview_Web_1017_Bradley_Pink_Classic.png"><media:title>Men's Team Start</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/Preview_Web_1017_Bradley_Pink_Classic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16461</s:story_id></item><item><title>'Dons Place Sixth at Joe Piane Invitational</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-dons-place-sixth-at-joe-piane-invitational</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-cross-country-dons-place-sixth-at-joe-piane-invitational</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Start" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/090625_PFW_XC_RVA-121.jpg" /><br /><br />NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's cross country team finished sixth at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational on Friday (Oct. 3).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/090625_PFW_XC_RVA-121.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/090625_PFW_XC_RVA-121.jpg"><media:title>Team Start</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/090625_PFW_XC_RVA-121.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2025 13:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16430</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>