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Student Athletes
Red & Blue top Big Red
Red & Blue top Big Red
The men’s soccer team beat Cornell 1-0 on Saturday at Penn Park.
Clutch kick nets Jang Player of the Week honors
Clutch kick nets Jang Player of the Week honors
The third-year punter/kicker, who nailed a 51-yard field goal on Saturday against Dartmouth, has been selected Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week.
Quakers two-up Columbia
Quakers two-up Columbia
The field hockey team beat Columbia 2-0 on Friday in New York, their third straight win over the Lions.
Dominant defensive effort fortifies Penn victory
Dominant defensive effort fortifies Penn victory
The sprint football team defeated Cornell 21-9 on Friday. The Quaker defense held the Big Red offense to 120 yards.
Quakers slay NJIT
Quakers slay NJIT
Boosted by 57 kills, volleyball team beat the Highlanders on Saturday in the Delaware State Tournament.
Quakers on quest for first gridiron title in seven years
Quakers on quest for first gridiron title in seven years
The football team kicks off its 147th season on Saturday, Sept. 16, versus Colgate in New York.
Hewes’ heroics hurl Penn past No. 14 Penn State
Hewes’ heroics hurl Penn past No. 14 Penn State
The men’s soccer team defeated the Nittany Lions 3-0 on Friday in University Park, their first win ever in Happy Valley.
Martz medically retires from men’s basketball team
Martz medically retires from men’s basketball team
The fourth-year forward will not play for the Quakers this upcoming season.
Quakers start season 2-0 with two 1-0 victories
Quakers start season 2-0 with two 1-0 victories
The women’s soccer team defeated American on Friday and Delaware on Sunday.
Penn on the Pitch: The 2018 Quakers and the fortress of Rhodes
Penn on the Pitch: The 2018 Quakers and the fortress of Rhodes
In celebration of the Women’s World Cup, Penn Today is showcasing some of the noteworthy feats and players from the Penn women’s soccer team. This edition highlights the 2018 Quakers, co-champions of the Ivy League.
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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