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Rhoads breaks 31-year-old school record in pole vault
From left, pole vaulter James Rhoads, Assistant Director of Track & Field Joe Klim, and pole vaulter Scott Toney.

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Rhoads breaks 31-year-old school record in pole vault

James Rhoads, a third-year student on the men’s track and field team, broke the school record in the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays over the weekend in Walnut, California.
Penn marks National Student-Athlete Day
Students and staff celebrate National Student-Athlete Day on Locust Walk.

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Penn marks National Student-Athlete Day

Staffers from the Pottruck Center for Student-Athlete Success lauded the University’s nearly 1,000 student-athletes on Monday with goodies and giveaways on Locust Walk.
Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025
Matt Valenti, left, and Roger Reina sit on a blue bleacher bench inside the Palestra.

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Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025

On April 1, 2025, Penn Athletics Hall of Famer and two-time NCAA wrestling champion Matt Valenti will succeed Roger Reina as head coach of the Quakers.

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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark

Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.