<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.hope.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hope College</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/rss.aspx?path=mtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=mtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Six Earn Spots on CSC Academic All-District Men's Cross Country and Track and Field Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/26/general-six-earn-spots-on-csc-academic-all-district-mens-cross-country-and-track-and-field-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/26/general-six-earn-spots-on-csc-academic-all-district-mens-cross-country-and-track-and-field-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six Hope men's cross country and track student-athletes pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/26/26_MTFXC_csc_district_web.png" /><br /><br />Four seniors, one junior and one sophomore are honored.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/26_MTFXC_csc_district_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/26_MTFXC_csc_district_web.png"><media:title>Six Hope men's cross country and track student-athletes pose for portraits.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/26_MTFXC_csc_district_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9150</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hope College Places 15th in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings for Second-Highest Finish</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/9/general-hope-college-places-15th-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/9/general-hope-college-places-15th-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Learfield Directors' Cup trophy" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" /><br /><br />Hope also topped all MIAA schools this year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png"><media:title>The Learfield Directors' Cup trophy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 18:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9142</s:story_id></item><item><title>Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld Reflects on the Power of People</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/general-director-of-athletics-tim-schoonveld-reflects-on-the-power-of-people.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/general-director-of-athletics-tim-schoonveld-reflects-on-the-power-of-people.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tim Schoonveld stands inside DeVos Fieldhouse." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/050126_TimSchoonveld_0MVcT.jpg" /><br /><br />His essay is featured in the News from Hope College magazine.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/050126_TimSchoonveld_0MVcT.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/050126_TimSchoonveld_0MVcT.jpg"><media:title>Tim Schoonveld stands inside DeVos Fieldhouse.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/050126_TimSchoonveld_0MVcT.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9138</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hope College Leads from Start to Finish, Earns 42nd MIAA Commissioner's Cup</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/27/general-hope-college-leads-from-start-to-finish-earns-42nd-miaa-commissioners-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/27/general-hope-college-leads-from-start-to-finish-earns-42nd-miaa-commissioners-cup.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MIAA Commissioner's Cup trophy" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/commissioners_cup_25-26_web.png" /><br /><br />Hope claims the all-sports award for the sixth consecutive 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All-American</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/23/kairo-barifagok-makes-history-as-mens-track-and-fields-first-400-meter-hurdles-all-american.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/23/kairo-barifagok-makes-history-as-mens-track-and-fields-first-400-meter-hurdles-all-american.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kairo Barifagok holds his NCAA track trophy." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/260523_NCAAOTFBarifagok.jpg" /><br /><br />The sophomore places fourth on Saturday in La Crosse, Wis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/260523_NCAAOTFBarifagok.jpg" /><media:content 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honorees.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/26_motf_all_region_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/26_motf_all_region_web.png"><media:title>Thirteen Hope men's track and field student-athletes pose for portraits.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/26_motf_all_region_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9125</s:story_id></item><item><title>Watch Day 2 of the NCAA DIvision III Outdoor Track and Field Championships</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/22/watch-day-2-of-the-ncaa-division-iii-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/22/watch-day-2-of-the-ncaa-division-iii-outdoor-track-and-field-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Four Hope track and field runners pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/26_tf_fri__1024x576_.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/26_tf_fri__1024x576_.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/26_tf_fri__1024x576_.png"><media:title>Four Hope track and field 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NCAA 400-Meter Hurdle Championship Race</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-kairo-barifagok-races-into-ncaa-400-meter-hurdle-championship-race.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-and-field-kairo-barifagok-races-into-ncaa-400-meter-hurdle-championship-race.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kairo Barifagok looks at the clock after finishing his NCAA Championships 400 hurdle qualifying." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/260521_NCAABarifagok.jpg" /><br /><br />The sophomore excelled on Thursday in La Crosse, Wis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/260521_NCAABarifagok.jpg" /><media:content 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