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Student Athletes
Gutsy performance in loss earns Padilla Ivy honor
Gutsy performance in loss earns Padilla Ivy honor
The freshman guard on the women’s basketball team scored a game-high 27 points in Penn’s loss to No. 25 Princeton on Saturday.
Kraez sparkles in gymnastics season opener
Kraez sparkles in gymnastics season opener
Facing Towson at the Palestra, the sophomore won the vault, floor, and all-around title.
Padilla rings in New Year with Ivy ovation
Padilla rings in New Year with Ivy ovation
The freshman guard has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Prince of the Quakers
Prince of the Quakers
The senior defensive lineman discusses his playing days as a Quaker, becoming a smarter football player, his favorite memories, and his ultimate goal of becoming a doctor.
Padilla balls out, takes home four weekly awards
Padilla balls out, takes home four weekly awards
Freshman Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has picked up two Player of the Week awards and two Freshman of the Week honors.
Track & fielders start season with a slew of Top 10 performances
Track & fielders start season with a slew of Top 10 performances
Seven athletes competing in the Navy Invitational and UConn MultiEvent Challenge entered the Penn record books with noteworthy feats in their respective events.
Behind the mask with Ava Rosati
Behind the mask with Ava Rosati
The senior goalkeeper, who recently concluded her collegiate field hockey career, chats about her competitive nature, her sister’s influence, why goalies need a short memory, and her plans for the future.
Karekin Brooks, a career retrospective
Karekin Brooks, a career retrospective
The senior running back on the football team ends his career with stats that place him high in the Penn record books.
Jenkins unanimously selected CSFL Player of the Year
Jenkins unanimously selected CSFL Player of the Year
The senior quarterback led the Collegiate Sprint Football League in touchdowns, total offense, and yards per game.
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
The men’s basketball team defeated Providence 81-75 on Saturday in Rhode Island. The Quakers shot 11-22 from behind the arc.
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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