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Sports
Former fencing standout Shaul Gordon to compete in Olympics for Canada
The 2016 alumnus and British Columbia native will participate in the men’s sabre event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Kovacikova competing for Slovakia at FIBA Women’s EuroBasket
The rising senior, a shooting guard on the women’s basketball team, is a member of the Slovakia women’s national team.
Alumna Regina Salmons selected to USRowing Olympic team
The 2018 graduate will compete in the women’s eight at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in late July.
Alanna Shanahan appointed director of Athletics and Recreation
The Class of 1996 alumna will begin her appointment as the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation starting July 19, 2021.
The ‘It’ Factor: Andrew Douglas of men’s squash
The first three-time First-Team All-American in program history has helped to turn the Quakers into one of the top collegiate squash programs in the country.
Catch her if you can: Uchechi Nwogwugwu
The senior sprinter holds the Penn record in the indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash, and was a part of a number of record-breaking relay teams.
By the Numbers: Scoring sensation Adam Goldner of men’s lax
The senior attacker, two-time captain, and five-year starter recently wrapped up his record-breaking career for the Quakers.
Saturday was a good day for Penn sports
Saturday was a busy day for Penn’s athletic teams and the Quakers put up impressive performances on water and land.
Penn announces 2020-21 senior student-athlete awards
Andrew Douglas, Uchechi Nwogwugwu, Jennifer Richards, and Ben Padon were honored for their performances in athletics and in the classroom.
Zoe Belodeau reaches 100-goal mark
Against La Salle at Franklin Field, the senior attacker recently became the 13th player in Penn women’s lacrosse history to score 100 goals.
In the News
After a back injury, this Penn senior’s record-breaking track success is ‘a long time coming’
Penn fourth-year Isabella Whittaker has set multiple program and Ivy League records this season and has Olympic hopes.
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For Penn’s wrestling team, an ‘innovative’ succession plan from one program legend to another
Matt Valenti will take over the Penn wrestling program in 2025-26, when longtime coach Roger Reina will move into an emeritus role for one season before retiring from coaching.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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With one jump, Scott Toney set a Penn pole vault record, and topped his late brother’s mark in a fitting tribute
Scott Toney, a Wharton School fourth-year and pole vaulter from Mountainview, California, recently broke the Penn program record in a tribute to Marc Toney, his late brother and fellow pole vaulter.
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Meet the Masterman junior who just represented Brazil in the Youth Olympics
Masterman junior and Youth Olympics speedskater Lucas Koo, the son of Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine, hopes to attend the Wharton School after graduation.
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