<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://eiupanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Eastern Illinois University Athletics</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=motrack</link><description>Latest news items for Eastern Illinois University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://eiupanthers.com/rss?path=motrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>EIU Outdoor Track &amp; Field Earns OVC Sportsmanship Award</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-track-eiu-outdoor-track-field-earns-ovc-sportsmanship-award.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-track-eiu-outdoor-track-field-earns-ovc-sportsmanship-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EIU Outdoor Track & Field Wins Men's And Women's OVC Sportsmanship Award" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/eiu_sportsmanship_track_2026_10144634.png" /><br /><br />On Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the Eastern Illinois men's and women's programs are the recipients of the 2025-26 Team Sportsmanship Award for Outdoor Track and Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/eiu_sportsmanship_track_2026_10144634.png" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/eiu_sportsmanship_track_2026_10144634.png"><media:title>EIU Outdoor Track &amp; Field Wins Men's And Women's OVC Sportsmanship Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/eiu_sportsmanship_track_2026_10144634.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23119</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lacy, Bush Complete 2026 Season At NCAA Regional</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-lacy-bush-complete-2026-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-lacy-bush-complete-2026-season-at-ncaa-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Shawn Lacy 2026 EIU Big Blue Classic" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Shawn_Lacy_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_1216.jpg" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois men's outdoor track and field wrapped up its 2026 season on Wednesday with two athletes competing at the NCAA West Regional in Fayetteville, Ark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Shawn_Lacy_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_1216.jpg" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Shawn_Lacy_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_1216.jpg"><media:title>Shawn Lacy 2026 EIU Big Blue Classic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Shawn_Lacy_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_1216.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23114</s:story_id></item><item><title>EIU Advances Three To NCAA West Regional</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/21/general-eiu-advances-three-to-ncaa-west-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/21/general-eiu-advances-three-to-ncaa-west-regional.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EIU Track and Field Advances three athletes to NCAA West Regional in 2026" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Ncaa_West_Regional_Qualify_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois outdoor track and field qualified three athletes for the upcoming NCAA West Regional to be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas next week (May 27-28).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Ncaa_West_Regional_Qualify_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Ncaa_West_Regional_Qualify_2026.jpg"><media:title>EIU Track and Field Advances three athletes to NCAA West Regional in 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Ncaa_West_Regional_Qualify_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23102</s:story_id></item><item><title>EIU Men's Track Wins OVC Outdoor T&amp;F Championship</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/16/eiu-mens-track-wins-ovc-outdoor-t-f-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/16/eiu-mens-track-wins-ovc-outdoor-t-f-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EIU Track & Field Wins 2026 OVC Outdoor Championship" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Splash_OVCChampions_EIUT_F.jpg" /><br /><br />EIU men's track won the 2026 OVC Outdoor Championship, Panther women place second]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Splash_OVCChampions_EIUT_F.jpg" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Splash_OVCChampions_EIUT_F.jpg"><media:title>EIU Track &amp; Field Wins 2026 OVC Outdoor Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Splash_OVCChampions_EIUT_F.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:51:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23092</s:story_id></item><item><title>Track Teams Climb To Second On OVC Day Two</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-track-track-teams-climb-to-second-on-ovc-day-two.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-track-track-teams-climb-to-second-on-ovc-day-two.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby Venhaus and Angela Dobbins land on the podium in the women's long jump at ovc (may 15, 2026)" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/KC7_2985.jpg" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois outdoor track and field posted three first place finishes on Friday including a school record as the Panthers competed at the second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships in Little Rock.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/KC7_2985.jpg" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/KC7_2985.jpg"><media:title>Abby Venhaus and Angela Dobbins land on the podium in the women's long jump at ovc (may 15, 2026)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/KC7_2985.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23089</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stout, Sykes Both Medal In OVC Hammer Throw</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-stout-sykes-both-medal-in-ovc-hammer-throw.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-stout-sykes-both-medal-in-ovc-hammer-throw.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Day One Medals For OVC Track & Field - 2026" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/DAY_ONE_MEDALS_10031979.png" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois track and field opened the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a pair of silver medal finishes in both the men's and women's hammer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/DAY_ONE_MEDALS_10031979.png" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/DAY_ONE_MEDALS_10031979.png"><media:title>Day One Medals For OVC Track &amp; Field - 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/DAY_ONE_MEDALS_10031979.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23084</s:story_id></item><item><title>Track Set For OVC Outdoor Championships</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-track-track-set-for-ovc-outdoor-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-track-track-set-for-ovc-outdoor-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EIU Track and Field heads to 2026 OVC Outdoor Championships" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ovc_track_champ_main.png" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois track and field heads to the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships this Thursday to Saturday (May 14-16) hosted by Little Rock.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ovc_track_champ_main.png" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ovc_track_champ_main.png"><media:title>EIU Track and Field heads to 2026 OVC Outdoor Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ovc_track_champ_main.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23074</s:story_id></item><item><title>EIU Track &amp; Field Closes Out Regular Season</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-eiu-track-field-closes-out-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-track-eiu-track-field-closes-out-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emily Sykes 2026 EIU Big Blue Classic" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Emily_Sykes_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_9446.jpg" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois track and field closed out the regular season portion of its season on Friday competing at the Indiana State Sycamore Open.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Emily_Sykes_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_9446.jpg" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Emily_Sykes_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_9446.jpg"><media:title>Emily Sykes 2026 EIU Big Blue Classic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/_Emily_Sykes_2026EIUBigBlue_IMG_9446.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 18:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23066</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kirby Named OVC Male Track Athlete Of The Week</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-track-kirby-named-ovc-male-track-athlete-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-track-kirby-named-ovc-male-track-athlete-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nathan Kirby named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week - May 7" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/Nathan_Kirby_Athlete_Week_May6_9952668.png" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois junior Nathan Kirby has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Illinois Gary Wieneke Memorial last weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/Nathan_Kirby_Athlete_Week_May6_9952668.png" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/Nathan_Kirby_Athlete_Week_May6_9952668.png"><media:title>Nathan Kirby named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week - May 7</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/Nathan_Kirby_Athlete_Week_May6_9952668.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 10:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23061</s:story_id></item><item><title>Track &amp; Field Wraps Up Regular Season At Sycamore Open</title><link>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-track-track-field-wraps-up-regular-season-at-sycamore-open.aspx</link><guid>https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-track-track-field-wraps-up-regular-season-at-sycamore-open.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EIU track and field wraps up regular season at Indiana State Sycamore Open on Friday" src="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/track_at_sycamore_open_main_9950841.png" /><br /><br />Eastern Illinois outdoor track and field will compete in its final regular season meet this Friday when the Panthers travel just across the state line to compete in the Indiana State Sycamore Open.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/track_at_sycamore_open_main_9950841.png" /><media:content url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/track_at_sycamore_open_main_9950841.png"><media:title>EIU track and field wraps up regular season at Indiana State Sycamore Open on Friday</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://eiupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/track_at_sycamore_open_main_9950841.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 14:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23062</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>