The Relays returned to Franklin Field last Thursday through Saturday for the first time since 2019.
The 126th running of the Penn Relays were held Thursday through Saturday at historic Franklin Field.
The 126th running of the Penn Relays were held Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30, at historic Franklin Field. It was the first Carnival since 2019 after a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Quakers put on impressive performances and broke a number of school records across the three days.
On Thursday, senior distance runner James Lee placed fourth in the 1,500m with a time of 3:47.43. The steeplechase saw senior distance runner William Hare take eighth overall with a time of 8:59.18.
Interim President Wendell Pritchett with Andrew Holness, the prime minister of Jamaica.
Senior thrower Mayyi Mahama earned third place in the hammer throw, tossing 63.65m.
On Friday, senior sprinter Enoch Cheung clocked a time of 14.30 in the 110 hurdles to move into ninth in program history.
Junior hurdler Katherine Muccio put up a time of 13.82 in the 100 hurdles to land third in the record book. In the pole vault, freshman Nataliaa Ilieva took third place with a height of 3.93m to move to fifth in program history.
In the high jump, senior Claire Moreau finished fourth with a clearance of 1.71m while sophomore Addie Renner took eighth at 1.66m.
On Saturday, the men set a new program mark in the 4xMile Championship of America, taking sixth overall with a time of 16:18.83. James Lee ran the first leg, followed by senior Ray Sellaro, junior Michael Keehan, and senior Justin Cornetta on the anchor.
Senior Marc Minichello won the javelin college championship with a new personal record of 77.42 meters to remain at No. 2 in program history.
People living on small islands and territories face mounting climate impacts, but little is known about their stance on the issue. Research from a team including Parrish Bergquist, assistant professor of political science, aims to fill those gaps.
Penn researchers developed a system that allows light to be guided through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends, and back-reflections. Their findings pave the way for robust, controllable light-based chips, smarter routing for data links, and more stable lasers.
A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia.
A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.
