<?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?path=mtrack</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss?path=mtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SPU Honors Top Student-Athletes at 2025-26 Talons Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing, Women's Golf, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Talons_Cartoon" 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 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" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 20:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Brooks Closes Out Season at NCAA Outdoor Nationals</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-brooks-closes-out-season-at-ncaa-outdoor-nationals.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-brooks-closes-out-season-at-ncaa-outdoor-nationals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_Brooks_Justin" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/26TF_Brooks_Justin.jpg" /><br /><br />EMPORIA, Kan. – Justin Brooks represented the Seattle Pacific University track & field teams at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals on Thursday afternoon, where he wrapped up his season with a 47.95 in the 400-meter prelims for the Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/26TF_Brooks_Justin.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/26TF_Brooks_Justin.jpg"><media:title>26TF_Brooks_Justin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/26TF_Brooks_Justin.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9430</s:story_id></item><item><title>SPU Athletics Weekly Preview: May 18, 2026</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-track-and-field-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-may-18-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-track-and-field-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-may-18-2026.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Track and 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 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" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9428</s:story_id></item><item><title>Brooks Qualifies for NCAA National Championships</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-track-and-field-brooks-qualifies-for-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-track-and-field-brooks-qualifies-for-ncaa-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_Brooks_Ticket_Punched" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/25GEN_Ticket_10007837.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The field for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor National Championship is set, featuring Seattle Pacific Track & Field's Justin Brooks as an entrant in the 400-meter dash, competing in prelims on Thursday, May 21, at 1:40 p.m. PST with a chance to advance to the finals on Saturday, May 23, at 12:35 p.m. PST.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/25GEN_Ticket_10007837.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/25GEN_Ticket_10007837.png"><media:title>26TF_Brooks_Ticket_Punched</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/25GEN_Ticket_10007837.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9426</s:story_id></item><item><title>A Record Race ... 58 Years in the Making</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-and-field-a-record-race-58-years-in-the-making.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-and-field-a-record-race-58-years-in-the-making.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_4x100_Feature" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26TF_4x100_Feature.png" /><br /><br />By MARK MOSCHETTI]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26TF_4x100_Feature.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26TF_4x100_Feature.png"><media:title>26TF_4x100_Feature</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26TF_4x100_Feature.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 13:13:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9424</s:story_id></item><item><title>Falcons Win Five Conference Titles at GNAC Championships</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-track-and-field-falcons-win-four-conference-titles-at-gnac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-track-and-field-falcons-win-four-conference-titles-at-gnac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf.jpg" /><br /><br />ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships featured standout performances from the Seattle Pacific University track & field teams, led by the men's Field Athlete of the Meet, Tawaf Aboudou, with titles in the long jump and triple jump, a title for Maya Ewing in the 3, and a third-straight 100-meter hurdles championship for Hannah Chang.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf.jpg"><media:title>26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/26TF_Aboudou_Tawaf.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 21:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9422</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ewing &amp; Aboudou Claim GNAC Titles</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/4/mens-track-and-field-ewing-aboudou-claim-gnac-titles.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/5/4/mens-track-and-field-ewing-aboudou-claim-gnac-titles.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_Ewing_Steeple_Champ" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26TF_Ewing_Steeple_Champ.jpeg" /><br /><br />ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Day one of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships featured standout performances from the Seattle Pacific University track & field teams, including conference championships for Maya Ewing and Tawaf Aboudou.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26TF_Ewing_Steeple_Champ.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26TF_Ewing_Steeple_Champ.jpeg"><media:title>26TF_Ewing_Steeple_Champ</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Ellensburg, Wash., at the CWU Recreation Sports Complex on Monday and Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0504.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0504.png"><media:title>26GEN_Weekly_Schedule_0504</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0504.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 11:14:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9420</s:story_id></item><item><title>Venable Leads SPU's Academic Squad</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/4/28/26_mtf_acad_April27.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/4/28/26_mtf_acad_April27.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GNAC men's track & field All-Academic main hole." src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/gnac_mtf_all-academic_main_hole_04-27.png" /><br /><br />PORTLAND, Ore. (April 27) – Whether he's on the track or in the classroom, Isaac Venable goes the distance. The Seattle Pacific senior, who already has set personal-bests in three races on the track this spring, made it a classroom three-peat on Monday when he named to the GNAC All-Academic men's track and field team. He is one of seven Falcons to earn the honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/gnac_mtf_all-academic_main_hole_04-27.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/gnac_mtf_all-academic_main_hole_04-27.png"><media:title>GNAC men's track &amp; field All-Academic main hole.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/gnac_mtf_all-academic_main_hole_04-27.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9412</s:story_id></item><item><title>Faster and Faster, No Matter How Far</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/4/25/26_motf_wotf_April25.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/4/25/26_motf_wotf_April25.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26TF_Venable_Isaac" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26TF_Venable_Isaac.jpg" /><br /><br />BELLINGHAM, Wash. (April 25) – Tawaf Aboudou keeps breaking school records. Isaac Venable keeps breaking personal ones. Aboudou eclipsed his own Seattle Pacific standard in the 200-meter dash on Saturday and Venable ran his fastest-ever 5000 meters, both at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational track and field meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26TF_Venable_Isaac.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26TF_Venable_Isaac.jpg"><media:title>26TF_Venable_Isaac</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26TF_Venable_Isaac.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:09:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9414</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>