Student Athletes

Wearing his white Penn jersey, Stas Korzeniowski of the men's soccer team ticks the ball down the field.

Penn dominates Colgate

Behind a hat trick by sophomore forward Stas Korzeniowski, the men’s soccer team defeated Colgate 4-1 on Sunday in New York.

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Justin Watson, left, and a teammate jump in the air and celebrate after Watson scored a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in a preseason game.

Catching up with Justin Watson

The 2018 alumnus, currently in training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses learning a new offense, playing with Patrick Mahomes, similarities between Mahomes and Tom Brady, and why he is excited for the Penn football season.

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Sophia Zehler removes the Quaker mascot head in costume at the Palestra.

Inside the Quaker’s head

Sophia Zehler recently earned her master’s degree from the Fels Institute of Government. The first-generation Cuban American also spent the year as Penn’s mascot, her third mascotting position in five years.

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Alone at Franklin Field track, Skyla Wilson lies up in the starting blocks, wearing her Penn track gear.

Flying high with Skyla Wilson

The May graduate discusses her track career, what she enjoys about racing, her favorite event, the rhythm involved in hurdling, her advice for underclassmen, and her plans for the future.

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In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn wants Philly to be a global track destination. Bringing more pros to town is part of it

Penn Relays director Steve Dolan and Penn athletic director Alanna Shanahan share how the new Grand Slam Track circuit event will help make Penn a global track destination.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series

Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.

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Philadelphia Magazine

The 150 most influential people in Philly

Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Coach Ray Priore reaches 50-win milestone as Penn outlasts Bucknell

The Penn football team defeated Bucknell on Saturday to mark Ray Priore’s 50th victory as the program’s coach.

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NBC News

The cost of college conference realignment: ‘We are student-athletes, but we’re also human’

Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education has spent her entire life immersed in the world of college athletics and has been working to change its landscape.

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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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