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Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.

Articles from Greg Johnson

At left, goalkeeper Patrick Burkinshaw of the men’s lacrosse team defends the goal; at right, Wyatt Henseler of the baseball team swings at a pitch.

Burkinshaw, Henseler awarded weekly Ivy honors

Patrick Burkinshaw of the men’s lacrosse team has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Wyatt Henseler of the baseball team has been selected conference Rookie of the Week.

Junior Michael Keehan (top), senior Skyla Wilson (bottom), and Senior Mayyi Mahama (right).

Keehan, Mahama, Wilson place first at Larry Ellis Invitational

At the two-day Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton over the weekend, the track & field team took home three first-place finishes.

At Meiklejohn Stadium against Dartmouth, junior utility player Ben Miller swings at a pitch.

Ben Miller’s six-RBI day jolts Penn past Dartmouth

The Quakers defeated the Big Green 10-9 on Sunday at Meiklejohn Stadium. Junior Ben Miller hit a game-altering grand slam.

At the NCAA Championships, sophomore CJ Composto wrestles with an opponent while standing, with his arms wrapped around his opponent's waist.

Composto attains EIWA Freshman of the Year acclaim

The 141-pounder went undefeated during the regular season against Ivy League and EIWA opponents, and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.

In the pitcher's circle, Bella Fiorentino prepares to throw the ball, while wearing her white Penn jersey.

Bella pitches beauty, blanks Brown

Junior Bella Fiorentino pitched a two-hit shutout in the softball team’s 3-0 defeat of Brown on Sunday in Rhode Island.

At the Penn Squash Center, Andrew Douglas (top), Nathan Kueh (bottom) and Aly Abou Eleinen (right) swing their racquets during a match.

Tenacious men’s squash triumvirate awarded All-American honors

Seniors Andrew Douglas and Aly Abou Eleinen are First-Team selections and freshman Nathan Kueh is a Second-Team honoree.

Top: Sophomore goalkeeper Krissy Kowalski of the women’s lacrosse team; bottom: freshman catcher Asa Wilson of the baseball team; right: junior catcher Sarah Schneider of the softball team. (Images: Penn Athletics)

Ivy League gives props to three Quakers

Sarah Schneider of the softball team, Asa Wilson of the baseball team, and Krissy Kowalski of the women’s lacrosse team have earned weekly conference recognition.

Penn gymnasts pose with the GEC Championship banner and their championship trophies.

Quakers crowned inaugural GEC champions

Penn Gymnastics bested seven other teams on Saturday to win the first-ever GEC Championship and set a new team score record in the process.

From left, Mike Schnur, head coach of the swimming and diving team, junior Anna Kalandadze, senior Lia Thomas, junior Catherine Buroker, and AD Alanna Shanahan.

Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title

The senior won gold in the 500 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, making her the first female swimmer in school history to win an individual national title.

Sydney Kraez performs a back flip on the beam during a meet at the Palestra.

Penn Gymnastics vaults into GEC Championships as No. 1 seed

The Quakers, the regular season champions of the GEC, will vie for the inaugural GEC Championship on March 19 against seven other schools.