Track & Field

Anthony Erz oberserves gameplay from the sidelines during a men's lacrosse game at Franklin Field.

Erz promoted to head athletic trainer

Anthony Erz began his career at Penn in 2015 as an assistant athletic trainer and previously worked as head athletic trainer for the football and men’s lacrosse teams.

Franklin Field to the left, the tennis courts and Penn Park to the right, with the Philadelphia skyline in the background.

Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup

Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th, which ties the University’s best ranking in the history of the Directors’ Cup.

Alone at Franklin Field track, Skyla Wilson lies up in the starting blocks, wearing her Penn track gear.

Flying high with Skyla Wilson

The May graduate discusses her track career, what she enjoys about racing, her favorite event, the rhythm involved in hurdling, her advice for underclassmen, and her plans for the future.

Marc Minichello prepares to throw the javelin during a meet.

Minichello named Mid-Atlantic Men’s Field Athlete of the Year

The 2022 graduate, who recently won the NCAA national championship in the javelin throw, has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

At the Outdoor NCAA Track and Field Championships, Marc Minichello of the men’s track & field team prepares to throw the javelin.

Minichello wins national championship in javelin throw

The 2022 graduate became the ninth individual national champion in program history on Wednesday at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Franklin Field, with center city Philadelphia to the right in the background.

Penn Athletics hires Liz Nobis as first-ever mental health professional

Nobis earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology in 2021 and has been serving as a postdoctoral fellow at Penn’s Counseling Services for the past year.

Top, members of the men's lacrosse team pose with their Ivy League Championship trophy; bottom, members of the women's track and field team pose with their championship banner.

Double champs

On Sunday, the men’s lacrosse team won its second consecutive Ivy League Tournament title and the women’s track & field team earned its third straight Outdoor Ivy Heps Championship.

A runner jumps over a hurdle on a track.

The 126th running of the Penn Relays

The Relays returned to Franklin Field last Thursday through Saturday for the first time since 2019.

Steve Dolan, wearing a blue suit, red tie, and yellow hat, poses on the track at Franklin Field.

The return of the Penn Relays, directed by Steve Dolan

Dolan, the Frank Dolson Director of the Penn Relays, discusses the resumption of the world-famous meet after a two-year break, notable athletes who will be competing, new programming and features, and what makes the Relays so special.

Franklin Field with Philadelphia cityscape in distance.

$17.5 million gift signals new era for Penn Athletics

A generous commitment from Wharton alumnus Jay Alix will support the construction of a new indoor track & field facility, the first of its kind in greater Philadelphia.

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