<?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=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.gomastodons.com/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>10 Mastodons Earn #HLTF Academic Honors</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-and-field-10-mastodons-earn-hltf-academic-honors</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-and-field-10-mastodons-earn-hltf-academic-honors</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="hl TF" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/2026_HLTF_All-Academic_Teams_outdoor_c.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS - Colten Gasson, Ava Genovese, Bella Hodges, Ali Sparks and Riley Tate were selected to the 2026 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic teams, the league announced on Wednesday (May 27). Josiah Bird, Colin Gasson, Noah Morris, Francesca Carlo and Ellie Zagel were named to the honorable mention squads.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/2026_HLTF_All-Academic_Teams_outdoor_c.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/2026_HLTF_All-Academic_Teams_outdoor_c.png"><media:title>hl TF</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/2026_HLTF_All-Academic_Teams_outdoor_c.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16890</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mastodons Tally Best GPA in Department 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Day</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/10/womens-track-and-field-seniors-sparks-and-hodges-collect-titles-on-hltf-outdoor-final-day</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/10/womens-track-and-field-seniors-sparks-and-hodges-collect-titles-on-hltf-outdoor-final-day</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bella Hodges" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/RH2_5151.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field program closed the 2026 Horizon League Outdoor Championships on Sunday (May 10) with a pair of event titles.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/RH2_5151.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/RH2_5151.jpg"><media:title>Bella Hodges</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/RH2_5151.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16882</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hile and Tate Take Steeplechase Second and Third at #HLTF Championships</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-hile-and-tate-take-steeplechase-second-and-third-at-hltf-championships</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-hile-and-tate-take-steeplechase-second-and-third-at-hltf-championships</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Riley Tate and Haylee Hile" 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16881</s:story_id></item><item><title>McKayla Henry Takes Discus Runner-Up at #HLTF Outdoor Championships</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-and-field-dons-lead-after-day-one-at-hltf-outdoor-championships</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-and-field-dons-lead-after-day-one-at-hltf-outdoor-championships</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="McKayla Henry" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/RH2_1460__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field program completed the first day of the 2026 Horizon League Outdoor Championships on Friday (May 8).]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bella Hodges" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Bella_Hodges_ROTW_Web.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne senior Bella Hodges has been named the Horizon League Track & Field Runner of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday (May 5).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Bella_Hodges_ROTW_Web.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Bella_Hodges_ROTW_Web.png"><media:title>Bella Hodges</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/Bella_Hodges_ROTW_Web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" 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Sparks</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/DSC01614.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16867</s:story_id></item><item><title>Purdue Fort Wayne Takes on GVSU Extra Weekend Meet</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-track-and-field-purdue-fort-wayne-takes-on-gvsu-extra-weekend-meet</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-track-and-field-purdue-fort-wayne-takes-on-gvsu-extra-weekend-meet</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GVSU Preview Graphic" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/0424-0425_GVSU_Extra_Weekend_Meet_Preview_Web_NEW.png" /><br /><br />FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort 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State</title><link>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-mckayla-henry-throws-personal-record-at-indiana-state</link><guid>https://gomastodons.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-mckayla-henry-throws-personal-record-at-indiana-state</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="McKayla Henry" src="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/04_14_at_MSU_-_Tristen__87_.jpg" /><br /><br />TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field program completed the final day at Indiana State's Gibson Invitational on Saturday (April 18).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gomastodons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/04_14_at_MSU_-_Tristen__87_.jpg" /><media:content 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