Student Athletes

Standing near the goalpost in the endzone at Franklin Field, Laquan McKever holds a football and wears a Penn jacket.

Breaking tackles with Laquan McKever

The senior running back discusses his sprint football career, how the pandemic reignited his passion for the game, adjusting to the speed of the sport, how he became a Colts fan living in North Jersey, and his plans for the future.

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From left to right, Gracyn Banks holds a field hockey stick on her left shoulder while leaning against a goal at Vagelos Field; Jordan Obi goes up for the shot against King's College at the Palestra.

Three cheers for two Quakers

Gracyn Banks of the field hockey team and Jordan Obi of the women’s basketball team have been honored, in turn, by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and Ivy League.

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Autumn Leak, holding a blue and white volleyball, sits on a bench outside of the Palestra. She is wearing a blue Penn volleyball shirt.

Killing time with Autumn Leak

The junior co-captain on the volleyball team chats about her role as an outside hitter, the art of the volleyball kill, overcoming anxiety, competing against her sister, and her plans for the offseason.

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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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