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

Wearing their white Penn jerseys, Josh Hood, left, and Peter Matt stand with their arms folded, against a white background.

Two Quakers selected in MLB Draft

Peter Matt and Josh Hood became the 15th and 16th Quakers in the last 20 years to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.

Alexis Borden holds the ball in her left hand in the pitcher's circle as she prepares to throw a pitcher at Penn Park, wearing her white Penn jersey.

Alexis Borden’s perfect game

The 2015 alumna, the most decorated pitcher in Penn softball history, threw the first perfect game in school history in May of 2012.

Playing for Israel against Portugal, Alyssa Baron hangs in the air and prepares to lay the ball in the net.

Alumna Alyssa Baron lifts Israel to FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2021

The 2014 graduate came up big in the qualifying round against Switzerland and was one of the top scorers in the women’s category.

From left, Reggie Jagers, Mason Finley, and Sam Mattis make up to the U.S. men’s discus team. They are holding flowers an American flags and have their medals around their necks.

Alumnus Sam Mattis punches ticket to Tokyo

The 2016 grad earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team by finishing third in the discus at the Olympic Trials over the weekend.

Wearing her blue Penn jersey, Leah Allen pumps her fist while running around the bases.

Going yard with Leah Allen

The 2017 alumna, the softball team’s all-time home run leader, discusses her record-setting career in the Red & Blue.

Wearing a red and blue Penn tank top, Sam Mattis throws the discus during his Penn undergraduate days.

Penn in the Track & Field U.S. Olympic Team Trials

Past and present track & field athletes are vying for a chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

Making his major league debut, Jake Cousins prepares to throw the ball from the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers. The final 1-5 scored is listed vertically to the right.

Jake Cousins is Penn’s first big league pitcher in 30 years

The 2017 alumnus made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Shaul Gordon in fencing regalia holds his hand up while clutching a fencing sabre in the other.

Former fencing standout Shaul Gordon to compete in Olympics for Canada

The 2016 alumnus and British Columbia native will participate in the men’s sabre event at the Tokyo Olympics.

Nikola Kovacikova holds a basketball while wearing her Slovakia women's basketball team uniform, against a black background.

Kovacikova competing for Slovakia at FIBA Women’s EuroBasket

The rising senior, a shooting guard on the women’s basketball team, is a member of the Slovakia women’s national team.

An exterior view of the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, with the parking garage to the left.

An update on the reopening of Penn Rec facilities

Scott Ward, chief operations officer at the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, discusses the reopening of the Pottruck Center and when the campus fitness centers will return to normal operations.