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Student Athletes
Undefeated squash teams commence conference play
Undefeated squash teams commence conference play
The men’s and women’s squash teams, both 7-0, open Ivy League play on Friday at the Penn Squash Center.
Quakers set for Ivy League play
Quakers set for Ivy League play
The women’s and men’s basketball teams open their conference schedules on Saturday afternoon. The women are 8-5 and the men are 8-7.
Reading the game with Ginger Fontenot
Reading the game with Ginger Fontenot
The fourth-year defender on the women’s soccer team chats about her competitive drive, the charge of a center-back, running five to eight miles per game, playing at home, her favorite memory, and her favorite movie.
Slackman selected Ivy Defensive Player of the Year
Slackman selected Ivy Defensive Player of the Year
The fourth-year defensive lineman is Penn’s first conference Defensive Player of the Year since 2015.
Quakers place first in baker’s dozen of events
Quakers place first in baker’s dozen of events
Penn track & field athletes won 13 events at the Seahawk Invitational over the weekend in Staten Island, New York.
Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke
Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke
The third-year swimmer continued his dominance in the event over the weekend at the U.S. Open Championships.
Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors
Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors
The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.
Quakers topple UC San Diego, Monmouth
Quakers topple UC San Diego, Monmouth
On Sunday, the women’s basketball team defeated UC San Diego 76-68 and the men’s basketball team beat Monmouth 76-61.
Penn slays Siena
Penn slays Siena
The women’s basketball team beat Siena 85-79 on Saturday in New York. Four Quakers scored in double figures.
Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra
Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra
The Quakers beat the No. 21-ranked Wildcats 76-72 on Monday evening, their first win over a ranked opponent since 2018.
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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