<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.central.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Central College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/rss.aspx?path=mtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=mtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Dutch men climb to No. 6 in national track &amp; field poll</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-track-and-field-dutch-men-climb-to-no-6-in-national-track-field-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-track-and-field-dutch-men-climb-to-no-6-in-national-track-field-poll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gage Huyser before competing in the javelin throw at Central Invitational" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Huyser_1_CentralInvitational_MOTF26_CF_bbAxO.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The Central College men's track and field's big weekend gave them a 13-spot bump in the third USTFCCCCA Outdoor Checkpoint of the season released Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Huyser_1_CentralInvitational_MOTF26_CF_bbAxO.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Huyser_1_CentralInvitational_MOTF26_CF_bbAxO.jpg"><media:title>Gage Huyser before competing in the javelin throw at Central Invitational</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Huyser_1_CentralInvitational_MOTF26_CF_bbAxO.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8226</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hobart, Bohlen chosen as A-R-C Athletes of the Week</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-track-and-field-hobart-bohlen-chosen-as-a-r-c-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-track-and-field-hobart-bohlen-chosen-as-a-r-c-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kale Hobart running in between two hurdles" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_4_-_Yench_-_ZZMGz.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — With the best decathlon and heptathlon scores in NCAA Division III this season, Kale Hobart (junior, Mason City) and Olivia Bohlen (senior, Belle Plaine) were named the American Rivers Conference Male and Female Athletes of the Week Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_4_-_Yench_-_ZZMGz.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_4_-_Yench_-_ZZMGz.jpg"><media:title>Kale Hobart running in between two hurdles</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_4_-_Yench_-_ZZMGz.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8223</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hobart sets new national standard in decathlon</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/10/mens-track-and-field-hobart-sets-new-national-standard-in-decathlon.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/10/mens-track-and-field-hobart-sets-new-national-standard-in-decathlon.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kale Hobart getting ready to throw a discus" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_3_-_Yench_-_Ni1dE.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Compiling the best decathlon in Division III history, Central College men's track and field junior Kale Hobart (junior, Mason City) won the Dutch Spring Multi Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_3_-_Yench_-_Ni1dE.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_3_-_Yench_-_Ni1dE.jpg"><media:title>Kale Hobart getting ready to throw a discus</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Hobart_3_-_Yench_-_Ni1dE.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8214</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch men stay at No. 19 in national track and field rankings</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/7/mens-track-and-field-dutch-men-stay-at-no-19-in-national-track-and-field-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/7/mens-track-and-field-dutch-men-stay-at-no-19-in-national-track-and-field-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lance Bunde starts high jump" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Bunde_2_MITF26_DAC.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — There was no movement in the second USTFCCCCA Outdoor Checkpoint of the season for the Central College men's track and field teams as it stayed at No. 19.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Bunde_2_MITF26_DAC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Bunde_2_MITF26_DAC.jpg"><media:title>Lance Bunde starts high jump</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/30/Bunde_2_MITF26_DAC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8205</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hobart picked as A-R-C Men's Track Events Athlete of the Week</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-track-and-field-hobart-picked-as-a-r-c-mens-track-events-athlete-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/6/mens-track-and-field-hobart-picked-as-a-r-c-mens-track-events-athlete-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kale Hobart finishes 110 hurdles in decathlon" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Hobart_6_ncaa_motf25_yench.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Men's golfer Carter Yurgae (sophomore, Des Moines Dowling Catholic HS) was selected as the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week to headline four weekly honorees for Central College.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/2/mens-track-and-field-central-hosts-surprise-track-and-field-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/2/mens-track-and-field-central-hosts-surprise-track-and-field-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kale Hobart long jumps in the rain" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Hobart_12_ncaa_motf25_yench.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — With ominous weekend weather forecast, the Central College track and field team hosted a Thursday night dual meet against Simpson College on short notice.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Hobart_12_ncaa_motf25_yench.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Hobart_12_ncaa_motf25_yench.jpg"><media:title>Kale Hobart long jumps in the rain</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/1/Hobart_12_ncaa_motf25_yench.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8193</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central’s track and field teams start outdoor season at No. 19 in national rankings</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/31/mens-track-and-field-centrals-track-and-field-teams-start-outdoor-season-at-no-19-in-national-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/31/mens-track-and-field-centrals-track-and-field-teams-start-outdoor-season-at-no-19-in-national-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lance Bunde celebrating after this high jump" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Bunde_2_-_DHP_-_g6LKP.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — In the first USTFCCCCA Outdoor Checkpoint of the season, both of Central College's track and field teams are rated No. 19 in Division III]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Bunde_2_-_DHP_-_g6LKP.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Bunde_2_-_DHP_-_g6LKP.jpg"><media:title>Lance Bunde celebrating after this high jump</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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track and field team by hosting its home invitational Saturday with representation from 28 different schools.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Meyer_2_Central_Invitational_Yench_motf25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Meyer_2_Central_Invitational_Yench_motf25.jpg"><media:title>Gunner Meyer finishing hurdle race</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/17/Meyer_2_Central_Invitational_Yench_motf25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8177</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central’s Rogers named A-R-C Rookie of the Year</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/26/mens-track-and-field-centrals-rogers-named-a-r-c-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/26/mens-track-and-field-centrals-rogers-named-a-r-c-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kyle Rogers in first place spot on podium " src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Rogers_1_-_ARC_-_tfXER.JPG" /><br /><br />PELLA — Two weeks after he won the pole vault at the 2026 American Rivers Indoor Track & Field Conference Championships, freshman Kyle Rogers (freshman, Elburn, Ill., Kaneland HS) was added as the league's Co-Rookie of the Year Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Rogers_1_-_ARC_-_tfXER.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Rogers_1_-_ARC_-_tfXER.JPG"><media:title>Kyle Rogers in first place spot on podium </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Rogers_1_-_ARC_-_tfXER.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8171</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central takes three regional track and field awards</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/19/mens-track-and-field-central-takes-three-regional-track-and-field-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/19/mens-track-and-field-central-takes-three-regional-track-and-field-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kale Hobart jumping into sand pit" 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