<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gogeoducks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Evergreen</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/rss.aspx?path=wtrack</link><description>Latest news items for Evergreen</description><atom:link href="https://gogeoducks.com/rss?path=wtrack" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Trefts, Burnett to Compete at World Race Walking Team Championships</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/7/womens-track-and-field-trefts-burnett-to-compete-at-world-race-walking-team-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/7/womens-track-and-field-trefts-burnett-to-compete-at-world-race-walking-team-championships.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Izabelle Trefts competes in the 3,000-meter race walk at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Izabelle_Trefts_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" /><br /><br />OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Izabelle Trefts (Sr.) from The Evergreen State College women's track and field team and Evergreen Assistant Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Katie Burnett will represent the United States at the 2026 Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on Sunday, May 12 in Brasilia, Brazil. Trefts will compete on the USA Track and Field team in the half marathon race, while Burnett will be part of the USATF team in the full marathon race.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Izabelle_Trefts_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Izabelle_Trefts_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg"><media:title>Izabelle Trefts competes in the 3,000-meter race walk at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Izabelle_Trefts_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 15:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2442</s:story_id></item><item><title>Geoducks Succeed at Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/5/womens-track-and-field-geoducks-succeed-at-jenn-boyman-memorial-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/5/womens-track-and-field-geoducks-succeed-at-jenn-boyman-memorial-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dani Buttrell runs for the Evergreen Geoducks." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Dani_Buttrell_1_at_Brad_Moore_Invite_3-21-2026.jpg" /><br /><br />McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Four athletes from The Evergreen State College earned top 11 finishes at the Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational in track and field on Saturday, April 4. The meet was hosted by Linfield University. Evergreen's top finishers were Claire Ryan (Jr.) and Dani Buttrell (So.) from the women's team, along with DeAndre Wright (Fr.) and Max Baeder (Jr.) from the men's team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Dani_Buttrell_1_at_Brad_Moore_Invite_3-21-2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Dani_Buttrell_1_at_Brad_Moore_Invite_3-21-2026.jpg"><media:title>Dani Buttrell runs for the Evergreen Geoducks.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/Dani_Buttrell_1_at_Brad_Moore_Invite_3-21-2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 5 Apr 2026 14:55:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2445</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carstens Wins 10,000 Meters and Qualifies for NAIA Championships</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-track-and-field-carstens-wins-10-000-meters-and-qualifies-for-naia-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-track-and-field-carstens-wins-10-000-meters-and-qualifies-for-naia-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alauna Carstens participates in the 3,000-meter run at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/Alauna_Carstens_2_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" /><br /><br />SPOKANE, Wash. -- Alauna Carstens (Jr.) from The Evergreen State College won the women's 10,000-meter run to lead the Geoducks at the Whitworth Peace Meet on Friday, April 3 at Puryear Field/Boppell Track. Carstens won in 36:19.67 to qualify for the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/Alauna_Carstens_2_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/Alauna_Carstens_2_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg"><media:title>Alauna Carstens participates in the 3,000-meter run at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/Alauna_Carstens_2_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 16:55:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2444</s:story_id></item><item><title>Palek Qualifies for NAIA Championships in Race Walk at UBC</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/29/womens-track-and-field-palek-qualifies-for-naia-championships-in-race-walk-at-ubc.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/29/womens-track-and-field-palek-qualifies-for-naia-championships-in-race-walk-at-ubc.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Madison Palek competes in the women's 3,000-meter race walk at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Madison_Palek_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" /><br /><br />VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Madison Palek (So.) of The Evergreen State College qualified for the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the women's 5,000-meter race walk at the UBC Open on Saturday, March 28. The meet was hosted by the University of British Columbia at the Rashpal Dhillon Oval. Palek earned the NAIA "A" qualifying standard with a time of 25:32.05 in the race walk.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Madison_Palek_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Madison_Palek_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg"><media:title>Madison Palek competes in the women's 3,000-meter race walk at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Madison_Palek_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-6-2026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:32:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2439</s:story_id></item><item><title>Geoducks Move onto Evergreen's Top 10 Lists at Puget Sound</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/29/mens-track-and-field-geoducks-move-onto-evergreens-top-10-lists-at-puget-sound.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/29/mens-track-and-field-geoducks-move-onto-evergreens-top-10-lists-at-puget-sound.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jackson Rye (middle, wearing green) and Evan Williams (left, wearing #3) run for Evergreen." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Rye_and_Williams_1_at_Peyton_Shotwell_3-28-2026.jpg" /><br /><br />TACOMA, Wash. -- The Evergreen State College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Peyton/Shotwell Invitational on Saturday, March 28 at the University of Puget Sound. Athletes competing for the Geoducks moved onto Evergreen's Top 10 lists a total of 11 times during the meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Rye_and_Williams_1_at_Peyton_Shotwell_3-28-2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Rye_and_Williams_1_at_Peyton_Shotwell_3-28-2026.jpg"><media:title>Jackson Rye (middle, wearing green) and Evan Williams (left, wearing #3) run for Evergreen.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Rye_and_Williams_1_at_Peyton_Shotwell_3-28-2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:24:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2440</s:story_id></item><item><title>Buttrell and Ryan Lead Geoducks at Track and Field Meets</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-track-and-field-buttrell-and-ryan-lead-geoducks-at-track-and-field-meets.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-track-and-field-buttrell-and-ryan-lead-geoducks-at-track-and-field-meets.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dani Buttrell competes for the Geoducks in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Oregon State." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Dani_Buttrell_2_at_OSU_PNW_Invite_3-20-2026_9BFwJ.jpeg" /><br /><br />CORVALLIS, Ore. and TACOMA, Wash. -- Dani Buttrell (So.) and Claire Ryan (Jr.) led The Evergreen State College track and field teams during action at the Oregon State PNW Invite and the Brad Moore Invitational at Pacific Lutheran University. The Geoducks competed at the Oregon State PNW Invite on Friday, March 20 and participated in the Brad Moore Invitational on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Dani_Buttrell_2_at_OSU_PNW_Invite_3-20-2026_9BFwJ.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Dani_Buttrell_2_at_OSU_PNW_Invite_3-20-2026_9BFwJ.jpeg"><media:title>Dani Buttrell competes for the Geoducks in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Oregon State.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/Dani_Buttrell_2_at_OSU_PNW_Invite_3-20-2026_9BFwJ.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:51:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2433</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ryan Sets Evergreen Record in Women's Hammer Throw at PLU</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/14/womens-track-and-field-ryan-sets-evergreen-record-in-womens-hammer-throw-at-plu.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/14/womens-track-and-field-ryan-sets-evergreen-record-in-womens-hammer-throw-at-plu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claire Ryan competes in the hammer throw for the Evergreen Geoducks." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Claire_Ryan_1_at_PLU_Open_3-13-2026.jpeg" /><br /><br />TACOMA, Wash. – Claire Ryan (Jr.) set The Evergreen State College record in the women's hammer throw at the PLU Open, hosted by Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Ryan and two other Geoducks, Paul Hull-Stewart (Jr.) in the men's hammer throw and Dani Buttrell (So.) in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, qualified for the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships with their performances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Claire_Ryan_1_at_PLU_Open_3-13-2026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Claire_Ryan_1_at_PLU_Open_3-13-2026.jpeg"><media:title>Claire Ryan competes in the hammer throw for the Evergreen Geoducks.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/Claire_Ryan_1_at_PLU_Open_3-13-2026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:12:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2431</s:story_id></item><item><title>Evergreen Earns 12th Place at NAIA Indoor Championships</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/9/womens-track-and-field-evergreen-earns-12th-place-at-naia-indoor-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/9/womens-track-and-field-evergreen-earns-12th-place-at-naia-indoor-championships.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Evergreen women's track and field athletes with NAIA awards (left to right):  Madison Palek, Izabelle Trefts, Alauna Carstens, and Assistant Coach Katie Burnett. " src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/9/WTRACK_Team_Awards_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" /><br /><br />GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Evergreen State College women's track and field team finished in 12th place in the women's team standings at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The Geoducks were represented by three athletes who combined to earn first, second, and fourth place finishes to achieve the team score while earning All-American honors. The NAIA Indoor Championships were held at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center from March 5-7.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/WTRACK_Team_Awards_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/WTRACK_Team_Awards_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg"><media:title>Evergreen women's track and field athletes with NAIA awards (left to right):  Madison Palek, Izabelle Trefts, Alauna Carstens, and Assistant Coach Katie Burnett. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/WTRACK_Team_Awards_1_at_NAIA_Indoor_3-7-2026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 17:25:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2427</s:story_id></item><item><title>Trefts Places Second at USATF Half Marathon Race Walk</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/9/womens-track-and-field-trefts-places-second-at-usatf-half-marathon-race-walk.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/9/womens-track-and-field-trefts-places-second-at-usatf-half-marathon-race-walk.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Assistant Coach Katie Burnett (left) and Izabelle Trefts (right) with awards from the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Race Walk team trials." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Trefts_and_Burnett_Awards_at_USATF_Half_Marathon_3-8-2026_6KmEO.jpg" /><br /><br />GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Izabelle Trefts (Sr.) from The Evergreen State College women's track and field team earned second place in the USA Track & Field Half Marathon Race Walk World Team Trials and Invitational on Sunday, March 8. Katie Burnett, Evergreen assistant cross country and track and field coach, finished third. The race was held at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Trefts_and_Burnett_Awards_at_USATF_Half_Marathon_3-8-2026_6KmEO.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Trefts_and_Burnett_Awards_at_USATF_Half_Marathon_3-8-2026_6KmEO.jpg"><media:title>Assistant Coach Katie Burnett (left) and Izabelle Trefts (right) with awards from the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Race Walk team trials.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Trefts_and_Burnett_Awards_at_USATF_Half_Marathon_3-8-2026_6KmEO.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 16:59:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2426</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wright Sets School Record in 100 meters at Ed Boitano Invite</title><link>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-track-and-field-wright-sets-school-record-in-100-meters-at-ed-boitano-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://gogeoducks.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-track-and-field-wright-sets-school-record-in-100-meters-at-ed-boitano-invite.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DeAndre Wright from the Evergreen men's track and field team poses with shoes and a baton." src="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/8/DeAndre_Wright_Pose_1_in_2025-26_Q5oeg.jpg" /><br /><br />TACOMA, Wash. -- The Evergreen State College track and field teams opened the 2026 outdoor season on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at the Ed Boitano Invitational, hosted by the University of Puget Sound. DeAndre Wright (Fr.) set the Evergreen record in the men's 100-meter dash in 10.97 seconds. In addition, Wright qualified for the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships in the 100-meter dash and the triple jump, while four other Geoducks also qualified for the CCC meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/DeAndre_Wright_Pose_1_in_2025-26_Q5oeg.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/DeAndre_Wright_Pose_1_in_2025-26_Q5oeg.jpg"><media:title>DeAndre Wright from the Evergreen men's track and field team poses with shoes and a baton.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gogeoducks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/DeAndre_Wright_Pose_1_in_2025-26_Q5oeg.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 16:03:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>2425</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>