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Track & Field
Mahama’s mammoth throw mashes Ivy record
Mahama’s mammoth throw mashes Ivy record
The sophomore set a new conference record in the weight throw at the Princeton Invitational on Sunday.
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
Red & Blue race to victory on Staten Island
Red & Blue race to victory on Staten Island
The Quakers excelled at the Penn 8-Team Select competition on Saturday, finishing first in a host of events.
Track & fielders start season with a slew of Top 10 performances
Track & fielders start season with a slew of Top 10 performances
Seven athletes competing in the Navy Invitational and UConn MultiEvent Challenge entered the Penn record books with noteworthy feats in their respective events.
The Quaker’s new groove
The Quaker’s new groove
At Friday night’s football game celebrating 125 years of Franklin Field, Penn Athletics unveiled a new Quaker mascot.
Akins finishes second, Malizia third at NCAA Championships
Akins finishes second, Malizia third at NCAA Championships
Nia Akins placed second in the nation in the 800m. Anna Peyton Malizia finished third in the country in the high jump.
Record number of Quakers advance to NCAA Championships
Record number of Quakers advance to NCAA Championships
Ten track and fielders have advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the most in school history.
Up in the air with Anna Peyton Malizia
Up in the air with Anna Peyton Malizia
The record-setting senior discusses how to be a successful high jumper, her training schedule, how her ballet training has helped her jumping, and her plans after Commencement.
Penn women repeat as outdoor Ivy champs
Penn women repeat as outdoor Ivy champs
The Quakers earned their second consecutive Outdoor Ivy Heps title on Sunday, their first back-to-back championships since 1985-86.
Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
Hammer time with Rachel Lee Wilson
The senior thrower is a standout performer on the women’s track and field team, and the holder of multiple school records.
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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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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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn grad Nia Akins is about to release her first album. But first: Compete in the 800 meters at the Olympics
Penn graduate Nia Akins is running the 800 meters at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, with remarks from Penn coach Steve Dolan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Isabella Whittaker and sister Juliette are living out a childhood dream of being Olympians
Recent Penn graduate Isabella Whitaker and her sister Juliette are running for the U.S. track and field team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Runner’s World
They shared a bedroom growing up. Now, the Whittaker sisters are Olympic Village roommates
Recent Penn grad Isabella Whittaker and her sister Juliette are supporting each other as runners at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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San Diego Union Tribune
When 3 years of training came down to 2 minutes of running, Nia Akins was ready. Now the Rancho Bernardo High graduate is headed to the Olympics
School of Nursing graduate Nia Akins has become America’s top hope for an Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run.
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