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

At Franklin Field, Alanna Shanahan stands in the bleachers with her hand on the top railing.

Q&A

AD Shanahan on her return to Penn and the changing world of college sports

The director of recreation and intercollegiate athletics discusses her journey from intern to AD, navigating sports during the pandemic, her goals as athletic director, and the everchanging world of college athletics.

Haley Rizek runs around an indoor track with a baton in her hand, passing by a runner from Harvard.

Penn track stars soar at Seahawk Shootout

At the Seahawk Shootout on Friday in Staten Island, New York, the opening meet of Penn’s indoor track & field season, the Quakers stockpiled 14 first-place finishes.

Playing in a glass court at the Penn Squash Center, Yash Bhargava prepares to swing at the ball.

Men’s squash stays perfect with romp over Rochester

The Quakers defeated the Yellowjackets 8-1 on Saturday in upstate New York to improve to 9-0 on the season.

Standing near the goalpost in the endzone at Franklin Field, Laquan McKever holds a football and wears a Penn jacket.

Q&A

Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever

The senior running back discusses his sprint football career, how the pandemic reignited his passion for the game, adjusting to the speed of the sport, how he became a Colts fan living in North Jersey, and his plans for the future.

Wearing their white Penn jerseys, five members of the women's basketball team stand at center court.

Penn eats up UC San Diego, loses heartbreaker to Memphis

At play in Los Angeles over the Thanksgiving break, the women’s basketball team upended UC San Diego 58-51 on Friday and fell to Memphis 73-68 in overtime on Saturday.

From left to right, Gracyn Banks holds a field hockey stick on her left shoulder while leaning against a goal at Vagelos Field; Jordan Obi goes up for the shot against King's College at the Palestra.

Three cheers for two Quakers

Gracyn Banks of the field hockey team and Jordan Obi of the women’s basketball team have been honored, in turn, by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and Ivy League.

Guard Jonah Charles, while being guarded by a defender, makes a move to the basketball with the ball against Old Dominion.

Dingle, Charles pilot Penn to wire-to-wire win

The sophomore guard and junior guard scored 16 points apiece in the men’s basketball team’s 71-63 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday.

Autumn Leak, holding a blue and white volleyball, sits on a bench outside of the Palestra. She is wearing a blue Penn volleyball shirt.

Q&A

Killing time with Autumn Leak

The junior co-captain on the volleyball team chats about her role as an outside hitter, the art of the volleyball kill, overcoming anxiety, competing against her sister, and her plans for the offseason.

rigSophomore forward Jordan Obi goes up for the shot against King's College at the Palestra; junior center Max Lorca-Lloyd dunks the ball against Lafayette at the Palestra.

Penn’s hoop teams victorious in home openers

On Tuesday at the Palestra, the women’s basketball team conquered King’s College 91-55 and the men’s basketball team lassoed Lafayette 85-57.

At the Palestra, Kayla Padilla, wearing her blue Penn jersey, plays defense with her arms stretched out to the side. A teammate stands behind her.

Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week

The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday.