<?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=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>National Champion Sara Schermerhorn Chosen as College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-American</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/15/womens-track-and-field-national-champion-sara-schermerhorn-chosen-as-college-sports-communicators-first-team-academic-all-american.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/15/womens-track-and-field-national-champion-sara-schermerhorn-chosen-as-college-sports-communicators-first-team-academic-all-american.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sara Schermerhorn poses for a portrait" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/15/schermerhorn_academic_AA_-_web.png" /><br /><br />The recent graduate is honored for the second time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/schermerhorn_academic_AA_-_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/schermerhorn_academic_AA_-_web.png"><media:title>Sara Schermerhorn poses for a portrait</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/schermerhorn_academic_AA_-_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9159</s:story_id></item><item><title>Register for the 2026 Hope Athletics Orange and Blue Golf Outing</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/8/5/general-register-for-the-hope-athletics-orange-and-blue-2026-golf-outing.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/8/5/general-register-for-the-hope-athletics-orange-and-blue-2026-golf-outing.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="26 Orange and Blue Golf Outing promo" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />The annual event is Friday, Sept. 11, at Clearbrook Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg"><media:title>26 Orange and Blue Golf Outing promo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2026 15:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9188</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Student-Athletes Chosen for 2025-26 MIAA Academic Elite Distinction</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/31/general-four-hope-college-student-athletes-chosen-for-2025-26-miaa-academic-elite-distinction.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/31/general-four-hope-college-student-athletes-chosen-for-2025-26-miaa-academic-elite-distinction.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Four Hope College student-athletes pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_miaa_academic_elite_web.png" /><br /><br />All achieved a 4.0 GPA.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_miaa_academic_elite_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_miaa_academic_elite_web.png"><media:title>Four Hope College 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/2026/7/30/26_miaa_academic_elite_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9181</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hope College Puts 328 Student-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/29/general-hope-college-puts-328-student-athletes-on-miaa-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/29/general-hope-college-puts-328-student-athletes-on-miaa-academic-honor-roll.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="Drone view of Buys Athletics Fields." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" /><br /><br />Fifty-three seniors are four-time recepients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg"><media:title>Drone view of Buys Athletics Fields.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9180</s:story_id></item><item><title>Twenty Hope College Teams Honored with MIAA Team GPA Award</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/27/general-twenty-hope-college-teams-honored-with-miaa-team-gpa-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/27/general-twenty-hope-college-teams-honored-with-miaa-team-gpa-award.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, 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 Hope College Anchor shines on a sunny day." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/27/26_HopeCollegeAnchor.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope College tops the MIAA for award recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Recipients</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/23/womens-track-and-field-six-named-as-ustfccca-all-academic-recipients.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/23/womens-track-and-field-six-named-as-ustfccca-all-academic-recipients.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six Hope College female student-athletes pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/23/26_wtf_academic_web.png" /><br /><br />Three seniors and three freshmen are honored.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/26_wtf_academic_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/26_wtf_academic_web.png"><media:title>Six Hope College female 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9172</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Claim Berths on CSC Academic All-District Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/26/general-six-claim-berths-on-csc-academic-all-district-womens-cross-country-and-track-and-field-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/26/general-six-claim-berths-on-csc-academic-all-district-womens-cross-country-and-track-and-field-teams.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six Hope College women's track and field standouts pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/26/26_WTFXC_csc_district_web.png" /><br /><br />Five seniors and one sophomore are honored.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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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 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