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Sports
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.
Swimmer makes his marks
Junior Mark Andrew of the men’s swimming and diving team is an Ivy champion and record-holder.
Spring Game kicks off quest for 19th Ivy chip
The 18-time Ivy League Champion Penn football team played its annual Spring Game on April 6.
Penn grad named British Basketball League Player of the Month
Tony Hicks, a guard for the Quakers from 2012-15, was voted British Basketball League Player of the Month for February and March.
Above the rim with Eleah Parker
The freshman center from Charlotte, N.C., was Second-Team All-Ivy and the unanimous selection for Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
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.
In the News
The New York Times
Ivy League football saw large reduction in concussions after new kickoff rules
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Douglas Wiebe authored a study that found a reduction in concussion rates in football players after a change to kickoff rules. “It’s great to see a success story here,” said Wiebe. However, he added, “we do need to step back and think about the rest of the game.”
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Time
Football concussion rates plummet after one simple rule change, study shows
Penn researchers have found that adjusting the kickoff line by 5-yards prevented players from getting up to “full speed,” dramatically reducing the likelihood of a concussion-inducing tackle. “It’s a real public health success story,” said Douglas Wiebe of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
This Penn lab hopes to help young baseball players avoid arm injuries, Tommy John surgery
Samir Mehta and Josh Baxter of the Perelman School of Medicine offered commentary on Penn’s Human Motion Lab, which focuses on preventing injury and on improving performance in athletes.
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NJ.com
How a lost season converted Jets' Brandon Copeland from NFL outcast to key contributor
From Penn to a fringe NFL player with a year hiatus, the 27-year-old linebacker has the same work ethic and drive as ever, and the opportunity to bring his best game to the Jets lineup.
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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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