Greg Johnson | Penn Today

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

Top, members of the men's lacrosse team pose with their Ivy League Championship trophy; bottom, members of the women's track and field team pose with their championship banner.

Double champs

On Sunday, the men’s lacrosse team won its second consecutive Ivy League Tournament title and the women’s track & field team earned its third straight Outdoor Ivy Heps Championship.

On a tennis court, coaches and players on the men's tennis team pose sitting and standing with their arms across each other's shoulders.

Men’s tennis team advances to first NCAA tournament

The Quakers have earned an at-large bid and will take on Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Prince Emili, wearing a gray Penn football sweater, sits in the Franklin Field bleachers with his arm on a Penn football helmet.

Prince Emili signs with Buffalo Bills

The senior defensive lineman signed with the defending AFC East champions following last week’s NFL Draft.

Steve Dolan, wearing a blue suit, red tie, and yellow hat, poses on the track at Franklin Field.

The return of the Penn Relays, directed by Steve Dolan

Dolan, the Frank Dolson Director of the Penn Relays, discusses the resumption of the world-famous meet after a two-year break, notable athletes who will be competing, new programming and features, and what makes the Relays so special.

Keeley Block, center, celebrates with two of her teammates after scoring a goal.

Block buoys Red & Blue by Big Green

The freshman attacker had a career-high eight points in Penn’s 12-4 win over Dartmouth on Saturday in New Hampshire.

Aly Abou Eleinen, holding a racquet, stands inside the Penn Squash Center next to a glass court.

Talking squash with Aly Abou Eleinen

The senior on the men’s squash team discusses what he enjoys about the sport, his training and preparation, the team’s progression and record-breaking season, and the life of a professional squash player.

At the Quaker's Choice Awards at the Palestra, from left, Kristina Khaw, Sam Handley, Theo Lenz, Gracyn Banks, and Nikola Kovacikova stand with their trophies and awards

A toast to dear old Penn student-athletes

At the Quaker’s Choice Awards on Wednesday evening at the Palestra, Penn Athletics presented its major intercollegiate senior awards to five student-athletes.

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.