<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.carthage.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Carthage College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss.aspx?path=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Carthage College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Tuzil Collects All-American Honors in the Discus at the NCAA Championships</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-tuzil-collects-all-american-honors-in-the-discus-at-the-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-tuzil-collects-all-american-honors-in-the-discus-at-the-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tuzil-Jackie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/WTF.png" /><br /><br />LA CROSSE – Jackie Tuzil of the Carthage women's track & field team competed in the discus throw at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday afternoon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tuzil placed fifth overall in the event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/WTF.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/WTF.png"><media:title>Tuzil-Jackie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/WTF.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12282</s:story_id></item><item><title>Payne and Tuzil Receive USTFCCCA All-Region Honors</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/20/womens-track-and-field-payne-and-tuzil-receive-ustfccca-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/20/womens-track-and-field-payne-and-tuzil-receive-ustfccca-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-Region WTrack" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/3/5/All-Region_WTrack.png" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field All-Region honorees on Wednesday, with Madison Payne and Jackie Tuzil of the Carthage College women's track & field team earning recognition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/3/5/All-Region_WTrack.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/3/5/All-Region_WTrack.png"><media:title>All-Region WTrack</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/3/5/All-Region_WTrack.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12280</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tuzil Punches Ticket to NCAA Outdoor Championships</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-track-and-field-tuzil-punches-ticket-to-ncaa-outdoor-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-track-and-field-tuzil-punches-ticket-to-ncaa-outdoor-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tuzil-Jackie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Tuzil-Jackie.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Tuzil of the Carthage women's track and field team has been selected to compete in the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, the NCAA announced Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Tuzil-Jackie.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Tuzil-Jackie.png"><media:title>Tuzil-Jackie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Tuzil-Jackie.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12276</s:story_id></item><item><title>Firebirds Earn 104 CCIW Academic All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/mens-swimming-and-diving-firebirds-earn-104-cciw-academic-all-conference-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/mens-swimming-and-diving-firebirds-earn-104-cciw-academic-all-conference-honor.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming and Diving, #17 Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track and Field, Men's Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Women's Bowling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CCIW All-Academic" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/12/Winter_All-Academic.png" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Winter 2025-26 academic award recipients, with 104 student-athletes from the Carthage College winter sports programs earning Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference honors for their achievements in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/Winter_All-Academic.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/Winter_All-Academic.png"><media:title>CCIW All-Academic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/Winter_All-Academic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12273</s:story_id></item><item><title>Firebirds Close Last Chance Meets at Augustana and UW-La Crosse</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-firebirds-close-last-chance-meets-at-augustana-and-uw-la-crosse.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-firebirds-close-last-chance-meets-at-augustana-and-uw-la-crosse.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Townsend-Lillian" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Townsend-Lillian.png" /><br /><br />ROCK ISLAND/LA CROSSE – The Carthage College women's track & field team returned to action at the Augustana Twilight and the UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Townsend-Lillian.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Townsend-Lillian.png"><media:title>Townsend-Lillian</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Townsend-Lillian.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12269</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Track &amp; Field Competes at Trio of Last Chance Meets</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/10/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-competes-at-trio-of-last-chance-meets.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/10/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-competes-at-trio-of-last-chance-meets.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WT&F Throws" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/55253427101_856612c2ee_o_PY0IT.jpg" /><br /><br />JOLIET/ROCK ISLAND/LA CROSSE - The Carthage women's track & field team competed in a trio of meets on Friday as part of last chance weekend. The Firebirds featured student-athletes at the St. Francis (Ill.) Fighting Chance Invite, the Augustana Penultimate, and the Wis-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/55253427101_856612c2ee_o_PY0IT.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/55253427101_856612c2ee_o_PY0IT.jpg"><media:title>WT&amp;F Throws</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/55253427101_856612c2ee_o_PY0IT.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12264</s:story_id></item><item><title>Townsend Wins Shot Put as Firebirds Conclude CCIW Championships</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/3/womens-track-and-field-townsend-wins-shot-put-as-firebirds-conclude-cciw-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/3/womens-track-and-field-townsend-wins-shot-put-as-firebirds-conclude-cciw-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Townsend-Lily" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Townsend.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA – The Carthage College women's track & field team concluded the 2026 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Art Keller Stadium on Saturday. The Firebirds finished in sixth place overall after posting multiple personal bests, All-CCIW performances and an individual event champion.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Townsend.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Townsend.png"><media:title>Townsend-Lily</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Townsend.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 11:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12244</s:story_id></item><item><title>Florance Secures 10,000m Win, Firebirds Lead After Day One of the CCIW Championships</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/1/womens-track-and-field-florance-secures-10-000m-win-firebirds-lead-after-day-one-of-the-cciw-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/1/womens-track-and-field-florance-secures-10-000m-win-firebirds-lead-after-day-one-of-the-cciw-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Florance Kylie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Florance.png" /><br /><br />KENOSHA – The Carthage College women's track & field team returned to action on day one of the 2026 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Art Keller Stadium, marking the first time since 2019 that the Firebirds have hosted the conference championship meet. Carthage recorded three podium finishes on the opening day of competition. Christina Hall and Jackie Tuzil each earned third-place finishes in the long jump and hammer throw, respectively. Kylie Florance highlighted the day for the Firebirds, capturing the conference title in the 10,000 meters after edging Elmhurst's Molly Roberts on the final lap.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Florance.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Florance.png"><media:title>Florance Kylie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Florance.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 22:23:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12239</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Track &amp; Field Selected Fifth in CCIW Outdoor Track &amp; Field Pre-Championship Poll</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/30/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-selected-fifth-in-cciw-outdoor-track-field-pre-championship-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/30/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-selected-fifth-in-cciw-outdoor-track-field-pre-championship-poll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Florance-Kylie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Florance-Kylie.png" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE - The Carthage women's track & field team has been selected to finish fifth in the 2026 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Pre-Championship Poll, the league announced Thursday. The CCIW Championships are set for Friday, May 1, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, hosted by Carthage College. This will be the first time the Firebirds have hosted the Championships since 2019.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Florance-Kylie.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Florance-Kylie.png"><media:title>Florance-Kylie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Florance-Kylie.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12234</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Track &amp; Field Tunes Up at Drake Alternative at UW-Whitewater</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/26/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-tunes-up-at-drake-alternative-at-uw-whitewater.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/26/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-field-tunes-up-at-drake-alternative-at-uw-whitewater.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hall-Christina" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/26/Hall-Christina.png" /><br /><br />WHITEWATER – The Carthage College women's track & field team returned to competition at the Drake Alternative, hosted by UW-Whitewater. The Firebirds delivered a strong tune-up performance as they prepare for the 2026 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships next weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/Hall-Christina.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/Hall-Christina.png"><media:title>Hall-Christina</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/Hall-Christina.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12216</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>