Quakers baffle Bulldogs Quakers baffle Bulldogs The women’s and men’s basketball teams both defeated Yale on Saturday. The women won 53-51 in Connecticut; the men were victorious 69-61 at the Palestra.
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
Freshman fencer wins individual Ivy epee championship Freshman fencer wins individual Ivy epee championship Chloe Daniel finished 12-4 at the Ivy League Championships over the weekend and helped the Quakers knock off Princeton, the No. 1 team in the country.
Quakers best Columbia, Cornell Quakers best Columbia, Cornell At the Palestra on Friday and Saturday, the women’s basketball team beat Columbia and Cornell, respectively.
Training athletes to save lives Training athletes to save lives A Penn tennis player spearheads a program to certify all student athletes in CPR. It’s the first of its kind at any college or university in the country.
Marr’s high marks net ECAC Rookie of the Week Marr’s high marks net ECAC Rookie of the Week The freshman placed first on the uneven bars and tied for first on the balance beam against Cornell on Sunday in New York.
Penn prepares for an Ivy weekend visiting Columbia then Cornell Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Penn prepares for an Ivy weekend visiting Columbia then Cornell Men’s basketball coach Steve Donahue was interviewed as the team prepared for an Ivy weekend. “I think we really dedicated ourselves over the last month of practice in becoming a better defensive team,” he said. Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week The freshman guard earned his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor, and fifth overall. Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green On Saturday, the men’s basketball team picked up its 1,800th program win by defeating Dartmouth, and the women’s team notched its 600th program win by demolishing the Big Green. Running the point with Kendall Grasela Running the point with Kendall Grasela The senior co-captain chats about playing the point guard position, avoiding turnovers, her close-knit family, matriculating at the School of Nursing, and controlling the controllables.
Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week The freshman guard earned his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor, and fifth overall.
Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green On Saturday, the men’s basketball team picked up its 1,800th program win by defeating Dartmouth, and the women’s team notched its 600th program win by demolishing the Big Green.
Running the point with Kendall Grasela Running the point with Kendall Grasela The senior co-captain chats about playing the point guard position, avoiding turnovers, her close-knit family, matriculating at the School of Nursing, and controlling the controllables.