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

Sophomore guard Jordan Dingle goes up for the shot near the basketball against Yale at the Palestra, maneuvering out of the way of an opponent in midair.

Quakers shooting for spot in Big Dance

Penn will compete in the Ivy League Tournament this weekend for a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Quakers take on Yale on Saturday in the semifinals.

A collage showing Bruce Lefkowitz fighting for a rebound, posing with the No. 1 finger in the air, and shooting a shot.

Former hooper Bruce Lefkowitz elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame

The 1987 alumnus led the Quakers in scoring during his junior and senior seasons, and was the Red & Blue’s top rebounder in each of his four years.

Roger Reina, wearing a suit and tie, claps his hands while watching a wresting match from the sidelines.

Roger Reina named EIWA Coach of the Year

The head coach of the wrestling team led the Quakers to a second-place finish at the 118th EIWA Championships over the weekend, their highest spot since 2010.

From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas pose with their Ivy League Championship medals.

Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships

Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.

Seniors on the women's basketball team stand at midcourt at the Palestra with posters of them in front. Family and friends are behind them.

Quakers wax Dartmouth on Senior Day

The women’s basketball team defeated the Big Green 79-54 on Saturday at the Palestra. Sophomore guard Jordan Obi led all scorers with 16 points.

Clark Slajchert, a guard on the men's basketball team, dribbles the ball up the court, wearing a black Penn jersey.

Slajchert’s superb play secures Ivy Rookie of the Week status

The sophomore guard scored 18 points against Yale on Friday and 16 points against Brown on Saturday, including the game-winning bucket.

Lia Thomas and a competitor from Harvard grasps hands in the pool after a race at the Ivy Championships.

Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships

The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.

Gilly Lane named Ivy League Coach of the Year

The head coach of the men’s squash team guided his squad to a pristine 16-0 record and their first outright Ivy League title since 1968-69.

Jordan Dingle, Kennedy Suttle, and Jordan Obi dribble the ball up the court.

Trio of Quakers earn weekly Ivy awards

The men’s and women’s basketball teams each dispatched Harvard on Saturday—the men at home and the women in Massachusetts—and three Quakers have been honored by the Ivy League for their performances against the Crimson.

Gracyn Banks wears her field hockey jersey in front of net with her stick across her shoulders.

Banks selected for U.S. National Development Team

The senior center back was one of eight athletes named to the U.S. Women’s National Development Team after a four-day selection camp at Queens University of Charlotte.