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Aiming high with McCaleigh Marr
Aiming high with McCaleigh Marr
The fourth-year gymnast discusses her love of gymnastics and her record-setting career at Penn.
Quakers beat back Bulldogs, capture Ivy tourney title
Quakers beat back Bulldogs, capture Ivy tourney title
The women’s lacrosse team defeated Yale 15-14 in overtime on Sunday at Penn Park to win their first conference tournament championship since 2016.
Athletes brave rain, power through 127th running of Penn Relays
Athletes brave rain, power through 127th running of Penn Relays
The showcase, the oldest and largest track competition in the United States, was held Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field.
Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year
Mark Anderson named Ivy League Coach of the Year
The longtime coach guided the women’s golf team to their first conference championship since 2010.
Superb play scores women’s golf team Ivy title
Superb play scores women’s golf team Ivy title
The Red & Blue are the conference champs for the first time since 2010.
Triple play: Three Quakers secure Ivy weekly awards
Triple play: Three Quakers secure Ivy weekly awards
Bella Fiorentino of the softball team and Wyatt Henseler and Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team have been recognized for their dominance on the diamond.
Seniors come up big in Senior Day win over Cornell
Seniors come up big in Senior Day win over Cornell
The 17th-ranked women’s lacrosse team beat the Big Red 15-12 on Saturday at Franklin Field. Fourth-year players accounted for more than half of Penn’s goals.
Big 5 adds Drexel, unveils new triple-header series
Big 5 adds Drexel, unveils new triple-header series
The Big 5 has officially welcomed Drexel and revealed details of the new Big 5 Classic at the New Wells Fargo Center.
Penn twosome collects weekly conference acclaim
Penn twosome collects weekly conference acclaim
Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team has been named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Izzy Rohr of the women’s lacrosse team has been selected conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
In the first year of the formalized program in 2022-23, Penn Athletics has doubled its internship pool from 25 to 50.
In the News
The New York Times
For Nia Akins, U.S. 800-meter Olympian, music was the path to confidence in track
Recent Penn grad and 2024 Paris Olympian Nia Akins is profiled for drawing connections between musical performance and running track and field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn grad Nia Akins is about to release her first album. But first: Compete in the 800 meters at the Olympics
Penn graduate Nia Akins is running the 800 meters at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, with remarks from Penn coach Steve Dolan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Isabella Whittaker and sister Juliette are living out a childhood dream of being Olympians
Recent Penn graduate Isabella Whitaker and her sister Juliette are running for the U.S. track and field team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Runner’s World
They shared a bedroom growing up. Now, the Whittaker sisters are Olympic Village roommates
Recent Penn grad Isabella Whittaker and her sister Juliette are supporting each other as runners at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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San Diego Union Tribune
When 3 years of training came down to 2 minutes of running, Nia Akins was ready. Now the Rancho Bernardo High graduate is headed to the Olympics
School of Nursing graduate Nia Akins has become America’s top hope for an Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run.
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