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Sports
Fencer Ashley Marcus awarded Wooden Citizenship Cup
The senior from Florida was honored for her work fighting bullying and sexual violence.
Running numbers at the Penn Relays
Featuring some of the top track and field athletes in the world, the 124th Penn Relays kick off on Thursday, April 26, and run through Saturday, April 28.
Relays Week gets set at Comegys school
The Young Quakers program and USA Track and Field partnered to teach West Philly students the fundamentals of running, jumping, and throwing.
In the power position with Maura Kimmel
The super sophomore chats about her record-breaking shot put and discus throws. She is the school record-holder in both outdoor events.
Keating, McGeary chosen in Major League Lacrosse Draft
The seniors were selected by the Denver Outlaws and Boston Cannons, respectively.
Hoover selected for USA series in Chile
The former Penn field hockey standout will travel to the South American country with USA Field Hockey in mid-May.
Quakers clean up at Big 5 awards
The city series honors Penn hoopsters for their sensational seasons.
Penn welcomes Iain Braddak as new women’s volleyball coach
In 2015 and 2016, Braddak was the head women’s volleyball coach at Smith College before serving as an assistant coach at Columbia in 2017.
Riding time with May Bethea
The senior wrestler from Trenton, N.J., was a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection.
Pederson named Ivy League Player of the Week
Sam Pederson, a second baseman on the softball team, was recognized by the league for her feats against Yale.
In the News
LA Times
Sixers owner Josh Harris donates $1M to Penn wrestling
Philadelphia 76ers managing partner and former Penn wrestler Josh Harris, who graduated from Wharton Business School in 1986, has donated $1 million to the Quakers wrestling program, allotted over five years to an assistant coaching endowment and facility renovations.
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Philly.com
76ers owner Josh Harris gives $1 million gift to Penn wrestling
“In addition to the strategic elements to support the program, it’s also an inspiration to our student-athletes; it’s an inspiration to our staff, to our alumni and recruits,” says wrestling coach Roger Raina.
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NBA
Through Penn wrestling gift, Harris highlights important experience
“There are a lot of things that are important to me,” says Josh Harris, managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and a member of a three-generation Penn family. “First of all, there’s the University of Pennsylvania. Then, to be able to support the team you wrestled for, it’s really our pleasure.” Harris' $1 million gift will fund coaching and operational costs for Penn's wrestling team.
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CBS Sports
Buccaneers' Justin Watson: Standing out in rookie minicamp
Crisp routes and sure hands mark the start of the newest wide receiver hoping secure a spot on Tampa's roster.
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Buccaneers.com
5 Things to Know: WR Justin Watson
The Buccaneers' new wide receiver comes with an impressive and inspiring fact sheet.
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