Sports

Wearing her white Penn jersey and white shin guards, Mia Shenk stands with her arms folded and with her right foot on a soccer ball at Rhodes Field.

Making plays with Mia Shenk

The senior on the women’s soccer team chats about what she enjoys about the game, her responsibilities as a forward, her young but talented team, how she has grown as a player, and her plans for the future.

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At Franklin Field, quarterback John Quinnelly throws the ball down field, while being rushed by a defender.

John Quinnelly’s journey to Penn

The senior quarterback on the football team charts his course from Daphne, Alabama, to the Salt Lake Valley, to West Philadelphia. Quinnelly served a two-year Mormon mission in Utah before enrolling at Penn.

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Top, Janae Stewart prepares to kick a ball; bottom, Jake Inserra prepares to make a tackle.

Freshmen fly high, land weekly awards

Janae Stewart of the women’s soccer team has been selected Ivy League Rookie of the Week and Jake Inserra of the sprint football team has been named CSFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Co-Rookie of the Week.

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Wearing a beige Penn hat and a blue Penn track and field shirt, Steve Dolan looks to the left.

Steve Dolan named new director of the Penn Relays

Currently the James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Penn, Dolan succeeds Dave Johnson, who announced his retirement as director in September 2020.

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In the News


USA Today

Who is the Heisman Memorial Trophy named after? What to know about career of John Heisman

Penn alumnus and football player John Heisman championed many additions to football that are now commonplace in the sport, while also racking up an impressive offensive coaching record.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn’s newly built Ott Center serves as a ‘local community track’ for athletes

Penn alumni and former cross-country runners Jane and David Ott have helped reinvigorate track and field in Philadelphia with the newly built Ott Center, a $69.3 million, 73,000-square foot indoor track facility.

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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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6ABC.com

Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles

Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.

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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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