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Student Athletes
Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League
Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League
Coach Steve Dolan and 16 Quakers received conference recognition.
Quakers dominate women’s lax All-Ivy selections
Quakers dominate women’s lax All-Ivy selections
Nine members of the women’s lacrosse team were saluted by the conference.
Jennifer Brann named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week
Jennifer Brann named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week
The sophomore was honored for her weekend taming of the Princeton Tigers.
Women’s lax wins Ivy title for 11th time in 12 years
Women’s lax wins Ivy title for 11th time in 12 years
The Quakers defeated Yale on Saturday to earn their third straight conference championship.
Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Watson drafted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Watson, who finished his Penn career as the University’s all-time leading receiver, was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Fencer Ashley Marcus awarded Wooden Citizenship Cup
Fencer Ashley Marcus awarded Wooden Citizenship Cup
The senior from Florida was honored for her work fighting bullying and sexual violence.
Relays Week gets set at Comegys school
Relays Week gets set at Comegys school
The Young Quakers program and USA Track and Field partnered to teach West Philly students the fundamentals of running, jumping, and throwing.
In the power position with Maura Kimmel
In the power position with Maura Kimmel
The super sophomore chats about her record-breaking shot put and discus throws. She is the school record-holder in both outdoor events.
Keating, McGeary chosen in Major League Lacrosse Draft
Keating, McGeary chosen in Major League Lacrosse Draft
The seniors were selected by the Denver Outlaws and Boston Cannons, respectively.
Hoover selected for USA series in Chile
Hoover selected for USA series in Chile
The former Penn field hockey standout will travel to the South American country with USA Field Hockey in mid-May.
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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