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

Uchechi Nwogwugwu crosses the finish line on a track.

Record number of Quakers advance to NCAA Championships

Ten track and fielders have advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the most in school history.

Sam Handley prepares to shoot a the ball in a game against Dartmouth.

Handley named First-Team All-American

The freshman midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team has been honored by Inside Lacrosse for his fruitful first season.

Iuliia Bryzgalova poses on a bench with her racket at the tennis courts at Penn Park.

Serving aces with Iuliia Bryzgalova

The freshman tennis player has been awarded Ivy League Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.

Men's lacrosse players celebrate after defeating Yale in the Ivy League Tournament title game.

Double champs

The men’s lacrosse team defeated Yale in the Ivy League Tournament final on Sunday, marking the first time the Quakers have won the conference regular season and tourney championships.

Sam Handley shoots the ball against Army during a first round NCAA game at Franklin Field.

Penn overpowers Army in first-round battle

On Saturday, the Quakers knocked off the Black Knights 13-8 in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship.

Anna Peyton Malizia poses near the high jump bar at Franklin Field.

Q&A

Up in the air with Anna Peyton Malizia

The record-setting senior discusses how to be a successful high jumper, her training schedule, how her ballet training has helped her jumping, and her plans after Commencement.

From left, Elena Brown-Soler, Uchechi Nwogwugwu, Skyla Wilson, and Cecil Ene celebrate after placing first in the 4x400.

Penn women repeat as outdoor Ivy champs

The Quakers earned their second consecutive Outdoor Ivy Heps title on Sunday, their first back-to-back championships since 1985-86.

Midfielder Erin Barry makes a move with ball in stick during a game.

Barry named Ivy Midfielder of the Year

The junior is one of four Quakers to earn First-Team All-Ivy honors.

Penn men's lacrosse players celebrate in a circle.

Quakers enter postseason ranked No. 3 in the nation

The Ivy League champion men’s lacrosse team has earned its highest ranking since 1984.

Nia Akins runs with a baton in her hand at the 2019 Penn Relays.

Akins makes history at the Penn Relays

The middle-distance runner became the first Penn athlete to win College Athlete of the Meet.