<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ritathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wrow&amp;view=default</link><description>Latest news items for Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://ritathletics.com/rss?path=wrow&amp;view=default" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>DeJohn and Polek earn All-Liberty League honors</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-rowing-dejohn-and-polek-earn-all-liberty-league-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/22/womens-rowing-dejohn-and-polek-earn-all-liberty-league-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Two RIT women's rowers have been named to the 2025-26 Women's Rowing All-Liberty League Team" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/2025-26_WROW_LL_10083381.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Two student-athletes from the RIT women's rowing team were named to the 2025-26 All-Liberty League Women's Rowing Team. Junior Anna DeJohn was a first team selection and graduate student Sarar Polek was a second team pick.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/2025-26_WROW_LL_10083381.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/2025-26_WROW_LL_10083381.png"><media:title>Two RIT women's rowers have been named to the 2025-26 Women's Rowing All-Liberty League Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/2025-26_WROW_LL_10083381.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20104</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Rowing finishes season at Dad Vail Regatta</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-rowing-womens-rowing-finishes-season-at-dad-vail-regatta.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-rowing-womens-rowing-finishes-season-at-dad-vail-regatta.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="a RIT women's rowing team competes in the annual Head of the Genesee in Rochester, N.Y. on October 11, 2025" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ELR20251011-07.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ELR20251011-07.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ELR20251011-07.jpg"><media:title>a RIT women's rowing team competes in the annual Head of the Genesee in Rochester, N.Y. on October 11, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/ELR20251011-07.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20082</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ellen Shepard named to Allstate NACDA Good Works Team</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/womens-rowing-ellen-shepard-named-to-allstate-nacda-good-works-team.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/womens-rowing-ellen-shepard-named-to-allstate-nacda-good-works-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RIT women's rower Ellen Shepard has been named to the 2025-26 Spring NACDA Good Works Team" src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Good_Works_Team_2026_9928269.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT women's rowing senior Ellen Shepard has been named to the 2025-26 Spring Allstate NACDA Good Works Team, a national honor recognizing student-athletes for leadership and excellence in community service. Shepard is one of just 60 student-athletes to be selected across all sanctioned men's and women's college sports and divisions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Good_Works_Team_2026_9928269.png" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Good_Works_Team_2026_9928269.png"><media:title>RIT women's rower Ellen Shepard has been named to the 2025-26 Spring NACDA Good Works Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Good_Works_Team_2026_9928269.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20070</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Rowing shows positive results at NYS Collegiate Championships</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-rowing-womens-rowing-shows-positive-results-at-nys-collegiate-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-rowing-womens-rowing-shows-positive-results-at-nys-collegiate-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The RIT women's rowing Open 4 team won their Liberty League Championship race on Friday, May 1, 2026 on Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, N.Y." src="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/DSC_8433.jpg" /><br /><br />SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The RIT women's rowing team competed at the Liberty League Championships on Fish Creek, Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/DSC_8433.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/DSC_8433.jpg"><media:title>The RIT women's rowing Open 4 team won their Liberty League Championship race on Friday, May 1, 2026 on Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ritathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rss_186&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/DSC_8433.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 16:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20061</s:story_id></item><item><title>Athletic Department celebrates 2025-26 year with ROARspy Awards</title><link>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-athletic-department-celebrates-2025-26-year-with-roarspy-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://ritathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-athletic-department-celebrates-2025-26-year-with-roarspy-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, General, Cheerleading, Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Athlete of the Year Josh Harkless and Women's Athlete of the Year Elena Onodera...RIT SAAC hosts the first annual Roarspy Awards on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Gene Polisseni Center. 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