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Student Athletes
Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross
Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross
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 2005 alumna Katy Cross.
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
The rising junior is the first Quaker to medal at the World Championships.
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
The rising junior won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday evening at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships.
Five rowers earn All-American honors
Five rowers earn All-American honors
Two members of the men’s heavyweight crew team and three members of the men’s lightweight crew team have received All-American recognition.
Pitching ace Dromboski named Second-Team East All-Region
Pitching ace Dromboski named Second-Team East All-Region
The rising third-year finished the season with a 7-3 record, a 3.17 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 35 walks in 71 innings.
Penn to battle Auburn in first round of NCAA tourney
Penn to battle Auburn in first round of NCAA tourney
The Quakers and the Tigers will face off in the Regionals of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on Friday at Auburn.
Penn pulverizes Princeton, advances to NCAA tourney
Penn pulverizes Princeton, advances to NCAA tourney
The baseball team trounced the Tigers 16-3 on Monday to earn their first berth in the NCAA Tournament in 28 years.
Baseball team wins first outright Ivy title in 28 years
Baseball team wins first outright Ivy title in 28 years
The Quakers beat Columbia three straight times on Saturday and Sunday to clinch the undisputed regular-season conference championship.
Aiming high with McCaleigh Marr
Aiming high with McCaleigh Marr
The fourth-year gymnast discusses her love of gymnastics and her record-setting career at Penn.
Quakers beat back Bulldogs, capture Ivy tourney title
Quakers beat back Bulldogs, capture Ivy tourney title
The women’s lacrosse team defeated Yale 15-14 in overtime on Sunday at Penn Park to win their first conference tournament championship since 2016.
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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