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Student Athletes
Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off
Dynamic duo: Football’s Ryan Cragun and Rory Starkey Jr. bond on the field and off
Although they come from different environments, the senior wide receivers on the football team have developed a close friendship since arriving on campus in 2018. Both are enrolled in the Wharton School.
Field hockey team ends season on high note
Field hockey team ends season on high note
Penn defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Saturday, wrapping up their season with a three-game winning streak and third-place finish in the Ivy League.
Basketball player Kayla Padilla is ready for brand ambassadorship
Basketball player Kayla Padilla is ready for brand ambassadorship
The Wharton junior is one of the first student athletes to take advantage of the new NCAA name, image, and likeness policy, partnering with her long time training program Home Court Edge Basketball on a logo that reflects her Filipino heritage.
Penn versus Cornell used to serve up Thanksgiving specials
Penn versus Cornell used to serve up Thanksgiving specials
Penn and Cornell face off for the 127th time on Saturday at Franklin Field. Forty-three of the first 45 meetings were held on Thanksgiving Day.
Guarding the goal with Gracyn Banks
Guarding the goal with Gracyn Banks
The senior captain discusses her role as a center back, the field hockey team’s brutal schedule, playing for USA Field hockey, her work as a field hockey coach and referee, and her plans for next year.
Penn haunts Brown, secures first Ivy win
Penn haunts Brown, secures first Ivy win
The football team bowled over Brown 45-17 on Saturday at Franklin Field. The Quaker defense had a season-high eight sacks.
How the recent NLRB memo affects college athletes
How the recent NLRB memo affects college athletes
Karen Weaver, an adjunct assistant professor at the Graduate School of Education, discusses the recent memo from the NLRB general counsel stating certain ‘student-athletes’ are actually employees.
Making plays with Mia Shenk
Making plays with Mia Shenk
The senior on the women’s soccer team chats about what she enjoys about the game, her responsibilities as a forward, her young but talented team, how she has grown as a player, and her plans for the future.
McKever puts up Derrick Henry numbers in win over Caldwell
McKever puts up Derrick Henry numbers in win over Caldwell
The sprint football team handed Caldwell its first loss of the season on Friday behind a 146-yard, three-touchdown excursion by senior running back Laquan McKever.
Women’s basketball picked 2nd, men 4th, in Ivy preseason poll
Women’s basketball picked 2nd, men 4th, in Ivy preseason poll
Both teams are back in action in November for the first time since March of 2020. Ivy League play for the Quakers begins on Jan. 2 against Brown.
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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