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

Running at the BU Valentine Invitational, middle-distance runner Nia Akins turns a corner while racing in the 800m.

Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history

The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.

Four workers wear protecting clothing while placing a board with asbestos into a plastic bag.

The dangers of asbestos: What the public should know

Marilyn Howarth and Ian Blair of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the hazards of asbestos, how it harms the body, the crisis in the school district, and why there is no safe level of asbestos.

Chloe Daniel, left, receives a plaque celebrating her Ivy League individual epee championship from an Ivy League official.

Freshman fencer wins individual Ivy epee championship

Chloe Daniel finished 12-4 at the Ivy League Championships over the weekend and helped the Quakers knock off Princeton, the No. 1 team in the country.

Eleah Parker, a junior center, shoots a jump shot over a defender at the Palestra against Columbia.

Quakers best Columbia, Cornell

At the Palestra on Friday and Saturday, the women’s basketball team beat Columbia and Cornell, respectively.

McCaleigh Marr, a freshman on the gymnastics team, raises her arms in the air and smiles after finishing an event.

Marr’s high marks net ECAC Rookie of the Week

The freshman placed first on the uneven bars and tied for first on the balance beam against Cornell on Sunday in New York.

Freshman guard Jordan Dingle drives to the basketball with the ball against Harvard at the Palestra.

Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week

The freshman guard earned his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor, and fifth overall.

Senior forward A.J. Brodeur lays the ball up against Dartmouth at the Palestra while a defender tries to block his shot.

Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green

On Saturday, the men’s basketball team picked up its 1,800th program win by defeating Dartmouth, and the women’s team notched its 600th program win by demolishing the Big Green.

At the Palestra, Kendall Grasela of the women's basketball team poses with a ball resting on her shoulder.

Running the point with Kendall Grasela

The senior co-captain chats about playing the point guard position, avoiding turnovers, her close-knit family, matriculating at the School of Nursing, and controlling the controllables.

A composite of Jordan Dingle, left, and A.J. Brodeur playing against Temple at the Palestra.

Brodeur, Dingle feted by Big 5, Ivy League

The senior forward and freshman guard have been awarded Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.

During a game at the Palestra, senior forward A.J. Brodeur hangs on the rim after dunking.

Quakers outshine Owls

Penn took down Temple 66-59 on Saturday at the Palestra in the Quakers’ final Big 5 game of the season.