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Sports
Quakers dominate women’s lax All-Ivy selections
Nine members of the women’s lacrosse team were saluted by the conference.
Jennifer Brann named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week
The sophomore was honored for her weekend taming of the Princeton Tigers.
Women’s lax wins Ivy title for 11th time in 12 years
The Quakers defeated Yale on Saturday to earn their third straight conference championship.
Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Watson, who finished his Penn career as the University’s all-time leading receiver, was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
A Relays recap
The 124th running of the Penn Relays featured athletes from more than 200 colleges, 1,000 high schools, and professionals competing in the three-day festival.
Fencer Ashley Marcus awarded Wooden Citizenship Cup
The senior from Florida was honored for her work fighting bullying and sexual violence.
Running numbers at the Penn Relays
Featuring some of the top track and field athletes in the world, the 124th Penn Relays kick off on Thursday, April 26, and run through Saturday, April 28.
Relays Week gets set at Comegys school
The Young Quakers program and USA Track and Field partnered to teach West Philly students the fundamentals of running, jumping, and throwing.
In the power position with Maura Kimmel
The super sophomore chats about her record-breaking shot put and discus throws. She is the school record-holder in both outdoor events.
Keating, McGeary chosen in Major League Lacrosse Draft
The seniors were selected by the Denver Outlaws and Boston Cannons, respectively.
In the News
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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