<?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=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Central women return to top 25 of national track &amp; field poll</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/womens-track-and-field-central-women-return-to-top-25-of-national-track-field-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/womens-track-and-field-central-women-return-to-top-25-of-national-track-field-poll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Shayla Greeley running down the long jump track" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Greeley_3_-_Yench_-_401vA.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/2026/4/9/Greeley_3_-_Yench_-_401vA.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Greeley_3_-_Yench_-_401vA.jpg"><media:title>Shayla Greeley running down the long jump track</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/Greeley_3_-_Yench_-_401vA.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8227</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bohlen, Hobart chosen as A-R-C Athletes of the Week</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/womens-track-and-field-bohlen-hobart-chosen-as-a-r-c-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/14/womens-track-and-field-bohlen-hobart-chosen-as-a-r-c-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Bohlen getting set to throw a shot put" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Bohlen_1_-_Yench_-_UTKIB.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/Bohlen_1_-_Yench_-_UTKIB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Bohlen_1_-_Yench_-_UTKIB.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Bohlen getting set to throw a shot put</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/Bohlen_1_-_Yench_-_UTKIB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8224</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bohlen records Central standard in women's heptathlon</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/10/womens-track-and-field-bohlen-records-central-standard-in-womens-heptathlon.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/10/womens-track-and-field-bohlen-records-central-standard-in-womens-heptathlon.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Bohlen mid long jumping" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Bohlen_2_-_Yench_-_zAihF.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/Bohlen_2_-_Yench_-_zAihF.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Bohlen_2_-_Yench_-_zAihF.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Bohlen mid long jumping</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/Bohlen_2_-_Yench_-_zAihF.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8216</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central hosts surprise track and field meet</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/2/womens-track-and-field-central-hosts-surprise-track-and-field-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/4/2/womens-track-and-field-central-hosts-surprise-track-and-field-meet.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emily McMartin finishes relay race" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_4_conference_wotf25.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/2025/5/23/McMartin_4_conference_wotf25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_4_conference_wotf25.jpg"><media:title>Emily McMartin finishes relay race</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_4_conference_wotf25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8189</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/womens-track-and-field-centrals-track-and-field-teams-start-outdoor-season-at-no-19-national-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/31/womens-track-and-field-centrals-track-and-field-teams-start-outdoor-season-at-no-19-national-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karlee Warnke running down long jump runway" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/23/Warnke_2_conference_wotf25.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/2025/5/23/Warnke_2_conference_wotf25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/Warnke_2_conference_wotf25.jpg"><media:title>Karlee Warnke running down long jump runway</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/Warnke_2_conference_wotf25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8182</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central opens outdoor track and field season at home</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/28/womens-track-and-field-central-opens-outdoor-track-and-field-season-at-home.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/28/womens-track-and-field-central-opens-outdoor-track-and-field-season-at-home.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emily McMartin adjusts hair before sprint race" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_1_conference_wotf25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — The outdoor season opened for the Central College 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/2025/5/23/McMartin_1_conference_wotf25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_1_conference_wotf25.jpg"><media:title>Emily McMartin adjusts hair before sprint race</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/23/McMartin_1_conference_wotf25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8179</s:story_id></item><item><title>Steffen takes fourth in national indoor 3,000 meters</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/14/womens-track-and-field-steffen-takes-fourth-in-national-indoor-3-000-meters.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/14/womens-track-and-field-steffen-takes-fourth-in-national-indoor-3-000-meters.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Peyton Steffen 4th place podium picture" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Steffen_podium_NCAA26_WITF.jpg" /><br /><br />BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — For just the third time in Central College men's track and field program history, the Dutch secured a pair of individual national champions in the same meet Saturday at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Steffen_podium_NCAA26_WITF.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Steffen_podium_NCAA26_WITF.jpg"><media:title>Peyton Steffen 4th place podium picture</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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(senior, Belle Plaine) became a three-time All-American in the pentathlon while the Central College women's distance medley relay team took fifth at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Bohlen_1_NCAA_WITF26_clSCi.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Bohlen_1_NCAA_WITF26_clSCi.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Bohlen clears hurdle in NCAA pentathlon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Bohlen_1_NCAA_WITF26_clSCi.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8141</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eighteen Dutch athletes on all-region track and field list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/12/womens-track-and-field-eighteen-dutch-athletes-on-all-region-track-and-field-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/12/womens-track-and-field-eighteen-dutch-athletes-on-all-region-track-and-field-list.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Peyton Steffen in the lead at the A-R-C Championships" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Steffen_3_-_ARC_-_S3dt1.JPG" /><br /><br />PELLA — A record 18 members of the Central College men's and women's track and field squads were recognized as All-Midwest Region performers for the indoor season by the USTFCCCA Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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rankings</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/10/womens-track-and-field-central-women-slip-to-no-18-in-national-track-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2026/3/10/womens-track-and-field-central-women-slip-to-no-18-in-national-track-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Phillips running in relay at the A-R-C Championships" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Phillips_2_-_ARC_-_NxMXO.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — With the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships set for this weekend, the Central College men are No. 10 in the seventh USTFCCCCA Indoor Checkpoint of the season released Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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