11/15
Track & Field
Running into the history books
Running into the history books
On Sunday at the Ivy Heps, Calvary Rogers became the first sprinter in conference history to win the indoor 200m dash three years in a row.
Back to back
Back to back
The women’s track and field team has won the Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Heptagonal Championships for the second straight season.
Rogers races to school record in 200m
Rogers races to school record in 200m
The senior sprinter ran a 21.05 at the Texas Tech Shootout over the weekend.
Penn track and fielders show out at meet in Maryland
Penn track and fielders show out at meet in Maryland
The men’s team won seven events and women’s team placed first in eight.
School track & field records broken at meet in New York
School track & field records broken at meet in New York
New school records were set in the hammer throw, shot put, and pole vault.
Quartet of Quakers advance to NCAA track and field championships
Quartet of Quakers advance to NCAA track and field championships
Four members of the women’s track and field team will compete in the NCAA Championships in June, a program record.
Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League
Women’s track and field coach and team honored by Ivy League
Coach Steve Dolan and 16 Quakers received conference recognition.
A Relays recap
A Relays recap
The 124th running of the Penn Relays featured athletes from more than 200 colleges, 1,000 high schools, and professionals competing in the three-day festival.
Women’s track and field ranked No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Region
Women’s track and field ranked No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Region
The coaches association recently ranked the Quakers first in the Mid-Atlantic Region out of 36 teams.
Thrower breaks school discus, shot put records
Thrower breaks school discus, shot put records
At the Penn Challenge on Saturday, March 24, thrower Maura Kimmel set new University marks.
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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