<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=track</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=track" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>GROSSI JOINS THE BLUES ON THE TRACK AND THE TRAIL</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/6/cross-country-grossi-joins-the-blues-on-the-track-and-the-trail.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/6/cross-country-grossi-joins-the-blues-on-the-track-and-the-trail.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Bianca Grossi" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Bianca Grossi to the women's cross country and track & field programs for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png"><media:title>TF Bianca Grossi</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Recruit_Web-Bianca.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13022</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W T-Holders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13011</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: MEN'S T-HOLDERS' ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-mens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-mens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Swimming, Track and Field, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards M T-Holders" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the men's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards M T-Holders</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/M_T-Holders_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13012</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: CLARA BENSON HONOUR AWARD</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-clara-benson-honour-award.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Women's Rugby, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards Benson" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the Clara Benson Award, given annually to the graduating female student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of academics, athletics, leadership and community service (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards Benson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Benson_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13008</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: GEORGE M. BIGGS TROPHY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-george-m-biggs-trophy.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/24/general-major-award-nominees-george-m-biggs-trophy.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Track and Field, Men's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards Biggs" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the George M. Biggs Trophy, given annually to the graduating male student-athlete who has contributed most to university athletics from the standpoint of academics, athletics, leadership and community service (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards Biggs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/Biggs_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13007</s:story_id></item><item><title>AGOSTINELLI ADDS ANOTHER SILVER FOR U OF T ON FINAL DAY OF U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/7/track-and-field-agostinelli-adds-another-silver-for-u-of-t-on-final-day-of-u-sports-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/7/track-and-field-agostinelli-adds-another-silver-for-u-of-t-on-final-day-of-u-sports-championships.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTF Julia Agostinelli" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/20260307-144509-R3-DAS00272__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues concluded competition at the 2026 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, adding another U SPORTS silver medal on Saturday (Mar. 7) afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/20260307-144509-R3-DAS00272__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/20260307-144509-R3-DAS00272__1_.jpg"><media:title>WTF Julia Agostinelli</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/20260307-144509-R3-DAS00272__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 19:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12987</s:story_id></item><item><title>VARSITY BLUES EARN THREE U SPORTS MEDALS ON DAY 2</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/6/track-and-field-varsity-blues-earn-three-u-sports-medals-on-day-2.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/6/track-and-field-varsity-blues-earn-three-u-sports-medals-on-day-2.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TF Grout Agostinelli Okpere" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/TFDay2Medals.png" /><br /><br />On Day 2 (Mar. 6) of the 2026 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues earned three national medals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/TFDay2Medals.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/TFDay2Medals.png"><media:title>TF Grout Agostinelli Okpere</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/TFDay2Medals.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 23:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12985</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES BEGIN 2026 U SPORTS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WINNIPEG</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/track-and-field-day-1-of-u-sports-track-and-field-championships-is-in-the-books.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/track-and-field-day-1-of-u-sports-track-and-field-championships-is-in-the-books.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="T&F/Lily Spoozak & Logan Duley" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/Untitled_design_1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues track and field team hit the ground running on Day 1 of the 2026 U SPORTS Track and Field championships at the James Daly Field House in Winnipeg.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/Untitled_design_1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/Untitled_design_1_.jpg"><media:title>T&amp;F/Lily Spoozak &amp; Logan Duley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/Untitled_design_1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 23:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12981</s:story_id></item><item><title>GROUT RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOURS AS U SPORTS FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/track-and-field-grout-receives-national-honours-as-u-sports-field-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/5/track-and-field-grout-receives-national-honours-as-u-sports-field-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MTF Aiden Grout" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/T_F_Nationals-0915_I26j6.jpg" /><br /><br />Ahead of the start of the 2026 U SPORTS Track and Field National Championships, University of Toronto Varsity Blues high jump veteran Aiden Grout has been named the U SPORTS Male Field Athlete of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/T_F_Nationals-0915_I26j6.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/T_F_Nationals-0915_I26j6.jpg"><media:title>MTF Aiden Grout</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/T_F_Nationals-0915_I26j6.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 12:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12966</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>