<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="http://gryphons.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Guelph Athletics</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/rss.aspx?path=row</link><description>Latest news items for University of Guelph Athletics</description><atom:link href="http://gryphons.ca/rss?path=row" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>2025-26 Gryphons Athletics Awards Ceremony</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2026/4/1/general-2025-26-gryphons-athletics-award-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2026/4/1/general-2025-26-gryphons-athletics-award-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Basketball - Men, Hockey - Men, Lacrosse - Men, Soccer - Men, Volleyball - Men, Nordic Skiing, Rowing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball - Women, Hockey - Women, Lacrosse - Women, Soccer - Women, Volleyball - Women, Wrestling, Rugby - Men, Rugby - Women, Facilities, Cross Country - Women, Curling, Badminton, Fencing, Squash, Athletic Therapy</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gryphons Athletics major award winners group photo from 2025-26 year-end awards ceremony" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Gryphons_Athletics_Awards_Banquet_Apr_1_2026_316.JPG" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons celebrated the best and brightest from a memorable 2024-25 season by holding the annual Gryphons Athletics Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Highlighting the major award winners were men's rugby standout Kobe Faust and women's soccer standout, Olivia Rizakos, who were named the University of Guelph's men's and women's athletes of the year. The awards handed out on the evening were produced by Nothers the Award Store, the official awards sponsor of the Guelph Gryphons athletics awards. A complete list of award winners from the 2025-26 Gryphons Athletics Awards Ceremony can be found below.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Gryphons_Athletics_Awards_Banquet_Apr_1_2026_316.JPG" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Gryphons_Athletics_Awards_Banquet_Apr_1_2026_316.JPG"><media:title>Gryphons Athletics major award winners group photo from 2025-26 year-end awards ceremony</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/2/Gryphons_Athletics_Awards_Banquet_Apr_1_2026_316.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2026 18:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8503</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gryphon Athletics Celebrates Academic Success Among Varsity Student-Athletes</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2026/2/2/general-gryphon-athletics-celebrates-academic-success-among-varsity-student-athletes.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2026/2/2/general-gryphon-athletics-celebrates-academic-success-among-varsity-student-athletes.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Basketball - Men, Hockey - Men, Lacrosse - Men, Soccer - Men, Volleyball - Men, Nordic Skiing, Rowing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball - Women, Hockey - Women, Lacrosse - Women, Soccer - Women, Volleyball - Women, Wrestling, Rugby - Men, Rugby - Women, Cross Country - Women, Curling, Badminton, Fencing, Squash</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic Award Winners with a Gryphon Logo and a book certificate" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Academic_Award_Recipients.png" /><br /><br />The University of Guelph Department of Athletics is pleased to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its varsity student-athletes during the 2024–25 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Academic_Award_Recipients.png" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Academic_Award_Recipients.png"><media:title>Academic Award Winners with a Gryphon Logo and a book certificate</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Academic_Award_Recipients.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 13:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8418</s:story_id></item><item><title>ROWING RECAP: Gryphon Women Finish 8th, Men 9th at Nationals</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/11/3/rowing-rowing-recap-gryphon-women-finish-8th-men-9th-megan-livingstone-and-ceilidh-aho-wins-gold-at-nationals.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/11/3/rowing-rowing-recap-gryphon-women-finish-8th-men-9th-megan-livingstone-and-ceilidh-aho-wins-gold-at-nationals.aspx</guid><category>Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gryphons Rowing Team at 2025 CURC" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/processed-685118D6-C1F2-4A58-999C-F6DB6554EFDD_u8L9P.jpeg" /><br /><br />MONTREAL, Que. – A total of 23 student-athletes from the Guelph Gryphons rowing program made the trip to the Olympic Rowing Basin on Ile-Notre Dame in Montreal to compete in the 2025 Canadian University Rowing Championships. This year's national championship event featured a record 28 schools and 385 student-athletes from across the country converge to Montreal for the 28th annual Canadian University Rowing Championships, hosted by McGill. The women's team finished in 8th (out of 28 schools) and the U of G men in 9th (out of 28 schools) in the final team standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/processed-685118D6-C1F2-4A58-999C-F6DB6554EFDD_u8L9P.jpeg" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/processed-685118D6-C1F2-4A58-999C-F6DB6554EFDD_u8L9P.jpeg"><media:title>Gryphons Rowing Team at 2025 CURC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/processed-685118D6-C1F2-4A58-999C-F6DB6554EFDD_u8L9P.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 16:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8311</s:story_id></item><item><title>Megan Livingstone, Ceilidh Aho (Women's Rowing) and Jack Tunstill (Men's Basketball) Named Gryph’s Locker Athletes of the Week, presented by POWERADE</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/11/3/general-megan-livingstone-ceilidh-aho-womens-rowing-and-jack-tunstill-mens-basketball-named-gryphs-locker-athletes-of-the-week-presented-by-powerade.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/11/3/general-megan-livingstone-ceilidh-aho-womens-rowing-and-jack-tunstill-mens-basketball-named-gryphs-locker-athletes-of-the-week-presented-by-powerade.aspx</guid><category>General, Basketball - Men, Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="web - AOTW (Nov. 3, 2025) - Livingstone & Aho and Tunstill" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/web_-_AOTW_-_Livingstone___Aho_and_Tunstill_-_Nov._3.png" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. – Throughout the 2025-26 season, the University of Guelph Department of Athletics will be highlighting various members from our Gryphon varsity programs as part of our 'Gryph's Locker Athletes of the Week, presented by POWERADE' series. Megan Livingstone and Ceilidh Aho (women's rowing) and Jack Tunstill (men's basketball) have been named 'Gryphon Athletes of the Week' for the period covering October 27 to November 2, 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/web_-_AOTW_-_Livingstone___Aho_and_Tunstill_-_Nov._3.png" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/web_-_AOTW_-_Livingstone___Aho_and_Tunstill_-_Nov._3.png"><media:title>web - AOTW (Nov. 3, 2025) - Livingstone &amp; Aho and Tunstill</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/web_-_AOTW_-_Livingstone___Aho_and_Tunstill_-_Nov._3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 13:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8310</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gryphon Playoff Preview (Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2025): Six Gryphon Varsity Teams in Postseason Action this Week</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/28/general-gryphon-playoff-preview-oct-29-nov-2-2025-six-gryphon-varsity-teams-in-postseason-action-this-week.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/28/general-gryphon-playoff-preview-oct-29-nov-2-2025-six-gryphon-varsity-teams-in-postseason-action-this-week.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Lacrosse - Men, Rowing, Soccer - Women, Rugby - Men, Rugby - Women</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt=" Gryphons Playoff Preview (Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2025)" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/28/web_-_Playoff_Preview_-_Oct._29-Nov._2__2025.png" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. – With October winding down and the calendar flipping over the November, another busy week sees six Gryphon varsity teams in postseason action highlighted by the University of Guelph women's rugby team competing for a national championship in Vancouver, the rowing team closes out their season as they make their way to Montreal for nationals, women's soccer heads to Toronto as they look to win their second OUA banner in program history and following their upset win over Western, the football team will look repeat the feat when they head to Laurier in for the semifinals. Also, our men's rugby and men's lacrosse team kickoff their postseason action at home. See below for more information on all our teams in postseason action this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/web_-_Playoff_Preview_-_Oct._29-Nov._2__2025.png" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/web_-_Playoff_Preview_-_Oct._29-Nov._2__2025.png"><media:title> Gryphons Playoff Preview (Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2025)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/web_-_Playoff_Preview_-_Oct._29-Nov._2__2025.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8295</s:story_id></item><item><title>ROWING RECAP: Gryphons Record Three Podium Finishes at 2025 OUA Rowing Championships</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/27/rowing-recap-gryphons-record-three-podium-finishes-at-2025-oua-rowing-championships.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/27/rowing-recap-gryphons-record-three-podium-finishes-at-2025-oua-rowing-championships.aspx</guid><category>Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Day 2 of OUA Rowing Championships on Martindale Pond in Port Dalhousie on Saturday, Oct. 25. (Photo by Stephen Leithwood)" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/27/OUARowingSaturday_1032.jpg" /><br /><br />ROWING RECAP: Gryphons Record Three Podium Finishes at 2025 OUA Rowing Championships]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/OUARowingSaturday_1032.jpg" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/OUARowingSaturday_1032.jpg"><media:title>Day 2 of OUA Rowing Championships on Martindale Pond in Port Dalhousie on Saturday, Oct. 25. (Photo by Stephen Leithwood)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/OUARowingSaturday_1032.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8291</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gryphon Playoff Preview (Oct. 24-26, 2025): Six Gryphon Varsity Teams in Playoff Action This Week</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/21/general-gryphon-playoff-preview-oct-24-26-2025-six-gryphon-varsity-teams-in-playoff-action-this-week.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/10/21/general-gryphon-playoff-preview-oct-24-26-2025-six-gryphon-varsity-teams-in-playoff-action-this-week.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, General, Rowing, Soccer - Women, Rugby - Women</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gryphons Playoff Preview (Oct. 24-26, 2025)" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Playoff_Preview__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. – A busy week in October sees six Gryphon varsity teams in postseason action highlighted by the women's rugby team looking to win back-to-back OUA Championships on Friday night in Kingston. Our rowing and cross country teams will also compete for an OUA championship this weekend. Field hockey will compete for a conference title in the OUA Final Four tournament. The Gryphons women's soccer team will host an OUA semifinal game on Saturday afternoon. Football heads to London for an OUA quarterfinal matchup against Western. See below for more information on all of the Gryphon teams in postseason action this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Playoff_Preview__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Playoff_Preview__1_.jpg"><media:title>Gryphons Playoff Preview (Oct. 24-26, 2025)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Playoff_Preview__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8271</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three University of Guelph Student-Athletes Represent Canada at 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/7/31/general-three-university-of-guelph-student-athletes-represent-canada-at-2025-fisu-summer-world-university-games-in-rhine-ruhr-germany.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/7/31/general-three-university-of-guelph-student-athletes-represent-canada-at-2025-fisu-summer-world-university-games-in-rhine-ruhr-germany.aspx</guid><category>General, Rowing, misc</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Travis Campbell at 2025 FISU World University Games" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/31/Travis_Campbell__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. – The University of Guelph was well-represented at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, with three current Gryphon student-athletes wearing the red and white for Team Canada at this summer's games. Travis Campbell (Gryphons men's track and field), Adenike Abiodun (Gryphons women's track and field) and Ceilidh Aho (Gryphons rowing) all competed in this summer's World University Games, which took place July 16 to 27 in the German cities of Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, M&uuml;lheim an der Ruhr, Hagen and Berlin.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/31/Travis_Campbell__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/31/Travis_Campbell__1_.jpg"><media:title>Travis Campbell at 2025 FISU World University Games</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/31/Travis_Campbell__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8185</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Varsity Tryout Information</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/6/16/general-2022-23-varsity-tryout-information.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/6/16/general-2022-23-varsity-tryout-information.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Basketball - Men, Hockey - Men, Lacrosse - Men, Soccer - Men, Volleyball - Men, Nordic Skiing, Rowing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball - Women, Hockey - Women, Lacrosse - Women, Soccer - Women, Volleyball - Women, Wrestling, Rugby - Men, Rugby - Women, Curling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="open tryouts - 2025-26" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/16/open_tryouts_-_2025-26.png" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. - Any individual wanting to attend an "Open Tryout" for a University of Guelph varsity team must complete the Athlete Portal (information below) as well as the Medical Health Questionnaire (information below) and be medically cleared for participation. In addition, a Tryout Fee of $30 must be paid at the Client Service Desk in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre or online. Individuals who are first-year students will need to create an account in the system. Any returning students should click on the email hyperlink to login using their central login details. A copy of the receipt for payment must be submitted to the coach and/or designate at the Open Tryout.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/16/open_tryouts_-_2025-26.png" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/16/open_tryouts_-_2025-26.png"><media:title>open tryouts - 2025-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/16/open_tryouts_-_2025-26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7140</s:story_id></item><item><title>2024-25 Gryphons Athletics Award Ceremony</title><link>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/4/3/general-2024-25-gryphons-athletics-award-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>http://gryphons.ca/news/2025/4/3/general-2024-25-gryphons-athletics-award-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Basketball - Men, Hockey - Men, Lacrosse - Men, Soccer - Men, Volleyball - Men, Nordic Skiing, Rowing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball - Women, Hockey - Women, Lacrosse - Women, Soccer - Women, Volleyball - Women, Wrestling, Rugby - Men, Rugby - Women, Curling, Badminton, Fencing, Squash, Athletic Therapy</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2024-25 Gryphons Athletics Award Ceremony (April 2, 2025)" src="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/3/IM6G5590.jpg" /><br /><br />GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons celebrated the best and brightest from a memorable 2024-25 season by holding the annual Gryphons Athletics Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Highlighting the major award winners were track and field standout Max Davies and women's wrestling standout, Kelyn Young, who were named the University of Guelph's men's and women's athletes of the year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/3/IM6G5590.jpg" /><media:content url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/3/IM6G5590.jpg"><media:title>2024-25 Gryphons Athletics Award Ceremony (April 2, 2025)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://gryphons.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/3/IM6G5590.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8161</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>