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Student Athletes
Sophomores come up big in women’s lax win over Brown
Sophomores come up big in women’s lax win over Brown
Rosenzweig, Barry lead Quakers to victory over Bears at Penn Park on Saturday, March 24.
By The Numbers: Anna Ross
By The Numbers: Anna Ross
Anna Ross, a senior guard on the Penn women’s basketball team, is the University’s all-time leader in assists, assists in a season, and most career starts.
Justin Watson shows his skills on Pro Day
Justin Watson shows his skills on Pro Day
The All-American wide receiver performed in front of scouts from more than 20 NFL teams on Monday, March 19.
Field hockey star looks back on record-breaking career, forward to Olympics
Field hockey star looks back on record-breaking career, forward to Olympics
Soon after she concluded her record-breaking field hockey career at Penn, senior forward Alexa Hoover took a moment to reflect upon her extraordinary athletic achievements.
Junkin Named Ivy League Player of the Week
Junkin Named Ivy League Player of the Week
The junior goalkeeper was honored by the league for his stellar play on Saturday versus Princeton.
Former basketball standout to enter Big 5 Hall of Fame
Former basketball standout to enter Big 5 Hall of Fame
Natasha Rezek, a star center for the Quakers in the early 1990s, will be inducted in April at the Palestra.
Penn dispatches Albany in WNIT, preps for St. John’s
Penn dispatches Albany in WNIT, preps for St. John’s
The Quakers beat Albany 76-61 on Friday to advance to the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.
Field hockey announces class of 2022 recruits
Field hockey announces class of 2022 recruits
The University of Pennsylvania field hockey head coach, Colleen Fink, has announced the addition of eight young women to the program.
Squash players take second at US Championship
Squash players take second at US Championship
Reeham Salah and Andrew Douglas take second place in the US Squash Championships.
For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team
For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team
The Penn football team has won seven national championships, tied with Michigan and Oklahoma for seventh all-time.
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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