<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://souraiders.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Southern Oregon University Athletics</title><link>https://souraiders.com/rss.aspx?path=track</link><description>Latest news items for Southern Oregon University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://souraiders.com/rss?path=track" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Raiders produce 3 All-Americans on final day of NAIA Championships</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/22/track-and-field-raiders-produce-3-all-americans-on-final-day-of-naia-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/22/track-and-field-raiders-produce-3-all-americans-on-final-day-of-naia-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="pickett stedman johnson" 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/><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:21:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8228</s:story_id></item><item><title>Johnson 3rd, Weisgerber 5th in 10K; Pickett breaks 25-year-old record</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/21/track-and-field-johnson-3rd-weisgerber-5th-in-10k-pickett-breaks-25-year-old-record.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/21/track-and-field-johnson-3rd-weisgerber-5th-in-10k-pickett-breaks-25-year-old-record.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="alyssa johnson" src="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/johnsonweb.png" /><br /><br />ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Alyssa Johnson repeated as a 10K All-American, Mason Weisgerber earned his first in the event and Lilly Pickett broke one of the longest-standing Southern Oregon records to qualify for the 400-meter final, all on Day 2 of the NAIA Outdoor Championships at Karl Straus 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Championships</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/20/track-and-field-martinez-10th-perkins-11th-on-day-1-of-naia-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/20/track-and-field-martinez-10th-perkins-11th-on-day-1-of-naia-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="perkins" src="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/17/perkins.jpg" /><br /><br />ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The two highest vaulters in Southern Oregon history competed together for the final time on Day 1 of the NAIA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday morning at the Karl Straus Track.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/perkins.jpg" /><media:content 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8222</s:story_id></item><item><title>Raiders taking 6 to NAIA Outdoor Championships</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/14/track-and-field-raiders-taking-6-to-naia-outdoor-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/14/track-and-field-raiders-taking-6-to-naia-outdoor-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="stedman" src="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stedman.png" /><br /><br />ASHLAND – Six members of the Southern Oregon University track and field team will represent the Raiders next week at the NAIA Outdoor Championships, the national office announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stedman.png" /><media:content 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Championships</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/8/track-and-field-pickett-wins-400-title-raiders-log-4-more-all-conference-performances-on-day-1-of-ccc-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/8/track-and-field-pickett-wins-400-title-raiders-log-4-more-all-conference-performances-on-day-1-of-ccc-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="elrod " src="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/IMG_0321.JPG" /><br /><br />LA GRANDE — Southern Oregon's Lilly Pickett won her first conference title and four other Raiders earned All-CCC honors on Day 1 of the Cascade Collegiate Track & Field Championships presented by U.S. Bank.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/IMG_0321.JPG" /><media:content 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8209</s:story_id></item><item><title>Perkins, Weisgerber take home CCC weekly track awards</title><link>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/4/track-and-field-perkins-weisgerber-take-home-ccc-weekly-track-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://souraiders.com/news/2026/5/4/track-and-field-perkins-weisgerber-take-home-ccc-weekly-track-awards.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="perkins weisgerber" src="https://souraiders.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/tfweb.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior pole vaulter Sydney Perkins was voted the Women's Field Athlete of the Week and junior distance runner Mason Weisgerber earned the Men's Track Athlete of the Week award for the Raiders, who will compete in the CCC Championships this weekend in La Grande.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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