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Student Athletes
Running to shine a light on mental health
Running to shine a light on mental health
Earlier this week, Penn’s Samantha Roecker competed in the Boston Marathon. In the process, she raised more than $45,000 to help nurses struggling as a result of the pandemic, and she broke the world record for fastest marathon in scrubs.
Burkinshaw, Henseler awarded weekly Ivy honors
Burkinshaw, Henseler awarded weekly Ivy honors
Patrick Burkinshaw of the men’s lacrosse team has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Wyatt Henseler of the baseball team has been selected conference Rookie of the Week.
Keehan, Mahama, Wilson place first at Larry Ellis Invitational
Keehan, Mahama, Wilson place first at Larry Ellis Invitational
At the two-day Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton over the weekend, the track & field team took home three first-place finishes.
Four Quakers score Big 5 accolades
Four Quakers score Big 5 accolades
Mia Lakstigala, Kayla Padilla, and Jordan Obi of the women’s basketball team and Jordan Dingle of the men’s basketball team picked up Big 5 postseason awards.
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success
Exploring Asian American athletes: Stereotypes and success
Asian Americans are competing at the highest levels of sport, a topic discussed in David Eng’s Introduction to Asian American Literature and Culture course in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Ben Miller’s six-RBI day jolts Penn past Dartmouth
Ben Miller’s six-RBI day jolts Penn past Dartmouth
The Quakers defeated the Big Green 10-9 on Sunday at Meiklejohn Stadium. Junior Ben Miller hit a game-altering grand slam.
Composto attains EIWA Freshman of the Year acclaim
Composto attains EIWA Freshman of the Year acclaim
The 141-pounder went undefeated during the regular season against Ivy League and EIWA opponents, and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.
Bella pitches beauty, blanks Brown
Bella pitches beauty, blanks Brown
Junior Bella Fiorentino pitched a two-hit shutout in the softball team’s 3-0 defeat of Brown on Sunday in Rhode Island.
Tenacious men’s squash triumvirate awarded All-American honors
Tenacious men’s squash triumvirate awarded All-American honors
Seniors Andrew Douglas and Aly Abou Eleinen are First-Team selections and freshman Nathan Kueh is a Second-Team honoree.
Ivy League gives props to three Quakers
Ivy League gives props to three Quakers
Sarah Schneider of the softball team, Asa Wilson of the baseball team, and Krissy Kowalski of the women’s lacrosse team have earned weekly conference recognition.
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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