<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cucougars.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Concordia University Chicago Athletics</title><link>https://www.cucougars.com/rss.aspx?path=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Concordia University Chicago Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.cucougars.com/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>More Than 100 Student-Athletes Named to 2026 Spring Dean's List</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-more-than-100-student-athletes-named-to-2026-spring-deans-list.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-more-than-100-student-athletes-named-to-2026-spring-deans-list.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheer, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Women's JV Basketball, JV Football, Reserve Baseball, Men's JV Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Basketball JV, Men's Volleyball, Reserve Women's Volleyball, STUNT, Fake Cheer, Dance, Esports, Esports Overwatch, , Esports Valorant, Esports Smash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Concordia Stadium Updated 2025" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0465_aVX2q.JPG" /><br /><br />RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Concordia University Chicago's Dean of Students Kathy Gebhardt is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Dean's List, in recognition of the extraordinary academic achievement of nearly 400 undergraduate students. To qualify for the honor, baccalaureate degree-seeking students must have earned a semester GPA of 3.62 or better, be in good disciplinary standing, and have an academic workload of at least 12 semester hours.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0465_aVX2q.JPG" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0465_aVX2q.JPG"><media:title>Concordia Stadium Updated 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0465_aVX2q.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8277</s:story_id></item><item><title>McKee and Sammour Compete at Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-mckee-and-sammour-compete-at-midwest-twilight-final-qualifier.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-mckee-and-sammour-compete-at-midwest-twilight-final-qualifier.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Addi McKee" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/gallery_image.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's track & field team sent two Cougars down to Rock Island, Ill. to compete in the Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier, hosted by Augustana College, where the Cougars put in solid performances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/gallery_image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/gallery_image.jpg"><media:title>Addi McKee</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/gallery_image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8272</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Cougars Earn All-Conference Accolades</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-track-and-field-six-cougars-earn-all-conference-accolades.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-track-and-field-six-cougars-earn-all-conference-accolades.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTrack 2026 All-Conference" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/WTrack_All-Conf_XZCVC.jpg" /><br /><br />RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Track and Field Championships may have passed, but the accolades stand tall. This year's outdoor championship was hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College in Wauwatosa, Wis. where numerous Cougars picked up top finishes, personal records, and all-conference accolades.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/WTrack_All-Conf_XZCVC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/WTrack_All-Conf_XZCVC.jpg"><media:title>WTrack 2026 All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/WTrack_All-Conf_XZCVC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8271</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sammour Breaks School Record at Fighting Chance Invite</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-sammour-breaks-school-record-at-fighting-chance-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-sammour-breaks-school-record-at-fighting-chance-invite.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Track and Field at Wisconsin Lutheran Invite" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/3R9A4647.jpg" /><br /><br />JOLIET, Ill. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team sent two athletes to compete at the Fighting Chance Invite, hosted by University of St. Francis. The Cougars excelled, with Noor Sammour (Berwyn, Ill.) breaking the school record in the high jump.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/3R9A4647.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/3R9A4647.jpg"><media:title>Track and Field at Wisconsin Lutheran Invite</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/3R9A4647.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 21:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8267</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hipshire Secures Silver on Final Day of NACC Championships</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-track-and-field-hipshire-secures-silver-on-final-day-of-nacc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-track-and-field-hipshire-secures-silver-on-final-day-of-nacc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Cougar Invite Day Two" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3650.jpg" /><br /><br />WAUWATOSA, WIS.- The Concordia Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team raced in the final day of the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, highlighting continued momentum across the events. The Cougars finished eighth of 12 teams with 22 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3650.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3650.jpg"><media:title>2026 Cougar Invite Day Two</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3650.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 22:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8254</s:story_id></item><item><title>Woywod, Fairless, and Hipshire Lead Charge as Cougars Kickoff NACC Championships</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-track-and-field-woywod-fairless-and-hipshire-lead-charge-as-cougars-kickoff-nacc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-track-and-field-woywod-fairless-and-hipshire-lead-charge-as-cougars-kickoff-nacc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Izzy Fairless" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Izzy_Fairless.jpg" /><br /><br />WAUWATOSA, WIS.- The Concordia Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team competed in the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day One, showcasing many notable performances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Izzy_Fairless.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Izzy_Fairless.jpg"><media:title>Izzy Fairless</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Izzy_Fairless.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 22:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8251</s:story_id></item><item><title>Concordia University Chicago Athletics Celebrates Student-Athletes in Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-concordia-university-chicago-athletics-celebrates-student-athletes-in-spring-2026-commencement-ceremonies.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-concordia-university-chicago-athletics-celebrates-student-athletes-in-spring-2026-commencement-ceremonies.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheer, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Reserve Baseball, Men's Volleyball, Reserve Women's Volleyball, STUNT, Dance, Esports, Esports Overwatch, Esports Valorant, Esports Smash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Concordia Stadium Updated 2025" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0461_QyHKb.JPG" /><br /><br />RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Concordia University Chicago (CUC) athletics is proud to announce the Class of 2026 graduating class. These athletes and staff members have put forth their time and energy toward their academics and dedication to their athletic programs. The graduation ceremony will be taking place today at 10:00 a.m. for master's commencement and 3 p.m. for bachelor's commencement in Geiseman Gymnasium. Livestreams can be found at cuchicago.edu.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0461_QyHKb.JPG" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0461_QyHKb.JPG"><media:title>Concordia Stadium Updated 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/11/DJI_0461_QyHKb.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8249</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hipshire Takes Gold, Cougars Take Silver at Home Invite</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-track-and-field-hipshire-takes-gold-cougars-take-silver-at-home-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-track-and-field-hipshire-takes-gold-cougars-take-silver-at-home-invite.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Madison Hipshire" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3651.jpg" /><br /><br />RIVER FOREST, ILL.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team competed at the Cougar Invite. The Cougars kept their momentum going on Day Two of the invite, achieving multiple personal records along the way. CUC finished second of 11 teams, with 104 points.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3651.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3651.jpg"><media:title>Madison Hipshire</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/CUC_3651.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8240</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smock Shows Out at Cougar Invite</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-track-and-field-smock-shows-out-at-cougar-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-track-and-field-smock-shows-out-at-cougar-invite.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Madalyn Smock" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/CUC_2583.jpeg" /><br /><br />LISLE, Ill. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team kicked off its home meet, the Cougar Invite. The Cougars headed to the campus of Benedictine University for the throwing events, where they shined with podium finishes and personal bests.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/CUC_2583.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/CUC_2583.jpeg"><media:title>Madalyn Smock</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/CUC_2583.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8238</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cougars Secure Multiple Top-Five Performances</title><link>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-cougars-secure-multiple-top-five-performances.aspx</link><guid>https://cucougars.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-cougars-secure-multiple-top-five-performances.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Track and Field at Big Blue Outdoor Meet" src="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/3R9A2557.jpg" /><br /><br />WAUWATOSA, WIS.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's track and field team raced at the Wisconsin Lutheran Invite. The Cougars demonstrated hard work, finishing sixth of 10 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/3R9A2557.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/3R9A2557.jpg"><media:title>Track and Field at Big Blue Outdoor Meet</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cucougars.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/3R9A2557.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8229</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>