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Student Athletes
Women’s soccer one-ups Yale, stays undefeated on the road
The Quakers are rolling at 11-1-1 after defeating Yale 2-1 on Saturday in Connecticut.
Wrestling team grapples on the green
The Penn wrestling team headed outside on to officially kick off its season with its annual “Grapple On The Green” open practice on College Green.
Men’s basketball team picked second in Ivy Preseason Media Poll
The reigning Ivy League champions return four starters from last year’s squad, which finished 24-9 overall and 12-2 in regular-season conference play.
Rumble, young man, rumble
Breaking tackles with Karekin Brooks, the featured running back on the Penn football team.
Clutch pick earns Diakite Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman defensive back made the game-saving interception in Penn’s 13-10 win over Columbia on Saturday.
Quakers cut down Big Green
The women’s soccer team defeated Dartmouth over the weekend to improve to 10-1-1.
Football team wins ugly, holds off Columbia
The Quakers defeated the Lions 13-10 on Saturday at Franklin Field to improve their record to 4-1.
Two Quakers pick up Ivy Player of the Week awards
Emily Sands of the women’s soccer team and Taheeb Sonekan of the football team were both honored by the conference for their outstanding performances.
Shin ties school record with sensational round at Yale
Freshman golfer Mary Shin shot a 3-under-par 68 on the par-71 course on Saturday in the first round of the Yale Fall Intercollegiate.
Football team edges Sacred Heart in wild, come-from-behind affair
The Quakers scored 24 unanswered points, then the Pioneers scored 27 unanswered points of their own, before Penn pulled out the victory in the final minutes.
In the News
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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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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With one jump, Scott Toney set a Penn pole vault record, and topped his late brother’s mark in a fitting tribute
Scott Toney, a Wharton School fourth-year and pole vaulter from Mountainview, California, recently broke the Penn program record in a tribute to Marc Toney, his late brother and fellow pole vaulter.
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Meet the Masterman junior who just represented Brazil in the Youth Olympics
Masterman junior and Youth Olympics speedskater Lucas Koo, the son of Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine, hopes to attend the Wharton School after graduation.
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How managing nine younger siblings prepared Mataya Gayle to run Penn’s offense
Gayle is the Quakers’ second-leading scorer and has started every game this season.
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A curious mind and a bit of meditation have helped Sam Brown start strong at Penn
First-year Brown starred at Lower Merion while his father led the 76ers.
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