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Greg Johnson
Managing Editor
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.
Penn bests Drexel, Villanova
The field hockey team (2-2) defeated the Drexel Dragons on Friday at home and the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday on the road.
Three Quakers earn Ivy weekly awards
Autumn Leak and Sydney Ormiston of the volleyball team and Matt Leigh of the men’s soccer team have been recognized for their impressive performances over the holiday weekend.
Field hockey team to take field for first time since 2019
The Quakers open their season today at noon against No. 5-ranked Louisville in Princeton, New Jersey, as part of the ACC/Ivy League Conference Crossover.
Quakers push past Patriots
The women’s soccer team defeated George Mason 2-1 on Sunday, giving Casey Brown her first win as head coach.
Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics
Thirteen Quakers competed in the Games, which were held in Paris, and returned with 20 medals in track & field events.
First African American Olympic gold medalist was a Penn grad
John Baxter Taylor Jr. of Philadelphia, a superstar on Penn’s track & field team in the early 1900s, won gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Two more Quakers competing in Tokyo Olympics
A former Quaker and an incoming Quaker are competing in the Olympics in Tokyo, giving Penn a total of eight athletes participating in the Games
Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics
Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei.
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’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.