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What’s That? Penn’s first stroke oar
rowing oar mounted on the wall of Penn Boathouse

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What’s That? Penn’s first stroke oar

On the wall of the Grand Hall of Penn’s Burk-Bergman Boathouse on Boathouse Row lies a wooden oar used in the first intercollegiate race ever rowed by the crew team.
Going for gold: Penn athletes competing for Team USA
Hotel de Ville building Courtyard of the City Hall view Paris, France.

View of the Hotel de Ville building Courtyard of the City Hall in Paris, France.

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Going for gold: Penn athletes competing for Team USA

Twelve Penn athletes are participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Part 2 of a two-part Penn Today series highlights Quakers competing for Team USA.
Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
An aerial view of Franklin Field with the Philadelphia Center City skyline in the background.

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Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings

Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th and matched the school record 409.5 points.

Penn Today Staff

Five rowers earn All-American honors
Members of the heavyweight rowing team row in a boat on the water.

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Five rowers earn All-American honors

Two members of the men’s heavyweight crew team and three members of the men’s lightweight crew team have received All-American recognition.
Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years
During the Pottruck Center's 20th anniversary celebration on Jan. 20, the Penn Quaker does a bench press in the second-floor weight room.

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Pottruck Center powerlifts 20 years

On Jan. 20, the Penn community celebrated the 20th anniversary of the David S. Pottruck Health & Fitness Center. To much fanfare, the facility officially opened on Jan. 17, 2003.
New podcast series features captivating conversations with Penn alumnae
Alanna Shanahan, director of Penn Athletics, at Franklin Field

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New podcast series features captivating conversations with Penn alumnae

Alanna Shanahan, director of Penn Athletics, is hosting a series of interviews with alumnae in support of “Power the Next 100,” a new fundraising initiative focused on women’s varsity athletics.

Penn Today Staff