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From Super Bowl champion to championing mental health
Brandon Brooks retired from the NFL in January 2022. He is now at Wharton, pursuing a “major passion for increasing financial literacy in my community.”
Slackman named Ivy defensive player of the week
The third-year defensive lineman made a number of big plays in Penn’s 20-13 defeat of Yale on Saturday at Franklin Field.
Giving initiative powers next generation of women athletes at Penn
“Power the Next 100” will serve as the catalyst to help Penn Athletics fulfill its commitment to holistically developing its women student-athletes over the next 100 years.
Clock-eating clutch drive vaults Quakers over Yale
Penn scored a touchdown with 20 seconds left in the game, which clinched a 20-13 Homecoming win over Yale on Saturday at Franklin Field.
Men’s soccer and field hockey teams earn top 25 rankings
The men’s soccer team ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll and the field hockey team was recently ranked 24th by the NFHCA.
Kuzyk, Smith earn player of the week awards
Field hockey’s Allison Kuzyk has been named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and football’s Kendren Smith has been selected Ivy and FCS Defensive Player of the Week.
Kuzyk-Russo connection leads Quaker comeback vs. Brown
The field hockey team beat Brown 3-2 on Saturday at Ellen Vagelos Field. They have won four out of their last five games.
Quakers handle Hoyas in nation’s capital
The football team beat Georgetown 59-28 on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Quakers are 4-0, their best start since in 19 years.
Heimlicher’s heroics secure second consecutive weekly honor
Fourth-year Jake Heimlicher has been named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, making him the first player in school history to receive the award in back-to-back weeks.
Red & Blue blank LIU
The field hockey team defeated LIU 2-0 on Sunday at Ellen Vagelos Field, picking up their second win of the season.
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She graduated from Penn in 2023. Now, she’s the Quakers’ director of football operations
Jordyn Hall is Penn’s director of football operations, a role she’s had since last spring when she was a fourth-year student.
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These Penn Relays will have more prestige in the track world, and more prize money for stars
This year’s Penn Relays again will have a set of races with big international stars on Saturday, and though exact numbers weren’t provided, the increase in prize money more than doubles what it was before.
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After a back injury, this Penn senior’s record-breaking track success is ‘a long time coming’
Penn fourth-year Isabella Whittaker has set multiple program and Ivy League records this season and has Olympic hopes.
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For Penn’s wrestling team, an ‘innovative’ succession plan from one program legend to another
Matt Valenti will take over the Penn wrestling program in 2025-26, when longtime coach Roger Reina will move into an emeritus role for one season before retiring from coaching.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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