<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://spufalcons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SPU Athletics</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Falcons Earn CRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-rowing-five-falcons-earn-crca-scholar-athlete-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-rowing-five-falcons-earn-crca-scholar-athlete-awards.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26ROW_CRCA_SCHOLAR-ATHLETE_Announcement" 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src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department wrapped up its 2025-26 academic year with the Talons on Thursday evening, an annual celebration of student-athletes, coaches, and staff that commemorates the accomplishments from every athletic season for the Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png"><media:title>26GEN_Talons_Cartoon</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Championships in Gainesville, Ga., on Friday, where a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ led to the team finishing third overall, their best finish since 2023.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26ROW_V8__0529_Trophies_pFYMe.JPG" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26ROW_V8__0529_Trophies_pFYMe.JPG"><media:title>26ROW_V8+_0529_Trophies</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26ROW_V8__0529_Trophies_pFYMe.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:26:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9435</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Announces Schedule Change to Rowing Championships</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-rowing-ncaa-announces-schedule-change-to-rowing-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-rowing-ncaa-announces-schedule-change-to-rowing-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26ROW_NCAA_Championships_Schedule_Change" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26GEN_Announcement_10125688.png" /><br /><br />GAINESVILLE, Ga. – With expected inclement weather in North Georgia on Saturday, the 2026 NCAA Rowing Championships schedule has changed to an all-day event on Friday, with qualifying heats happening in the morning, followed by the finals in the afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26GEN_Announcement_10125688.png" /><media:content 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Recognition</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-rowing-haugen-capps-mace-earn-all-conference-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/27/womens-rowing-haugen-capps-mace-earn-all-conference-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26ROW_GNAC_ALL-CONFERENCE-Announcement" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26ROW_GNAC_ALL-CONFERENCE-Announcement.png" /><br /><br />PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its Women's Rowing Postseason Awards on Tuesday afternoon, featuring Seattle Pacific's Aleksia Haugen as the conference's Coxswain of the Year, while Solanes Capps-Mace was named First Team All-Conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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2026</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-rowing-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-may-26-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/26/womens-rowing-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-may-26-2026.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Weekly_Schedule_0526" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_10110148.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University Athletics, women's rowing competes on the biggest stage at the NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Ga., at Lake Lanier Olympic Park on Friday and Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_10110148.png" /><media:content 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9430</s:story_id></item><item><title>Falcons Qualify for NCAA Nationals for Fifth Consecutive Time</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/19/womens-rowing-falcons-qualify-for-ncaa-nationals-for-fifth-consecutive-time.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/19/womens-rowing-falcons-qualify-for-ncaa-nationals-for-fifth-consecutive-time.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26ROW_Ticket_Punched" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/26ROW_TICKET.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – For the fifth consecutive season, the Seattle Pacific University women's rowing team has qualified for the NCAA National Championships and will compete for the title on May 29-30 in Gainesville, Ga., at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0518" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0518.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University Athletics, Justin Brooks represents the Falcons track & field team at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals in Emporia, Ks., during prelims on Thursday for the chance to race in Saturday's final.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0518.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0518.png"><media:title>26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0518</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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