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Sports
Buroker receives All-American acclaim
Buroker receives All-American acclaim
The sophomore distance swimmer is the first All-American in Penn women’s swimming history.
Trio of men’s lax players pick up All-American accolades
Trio of men’s lax players pick up All-American accolades
Mark Evanchick, Sean Lulley, and Kyle Gallagher have been honored by Inside Lacrosse for their superb play in the shortened season.
Women’s lax duo earns All-American honors
Women’s lax duo earns All-American honors
Abby Bosco, a junior defender, is a Third-Team All-American and Gabby Rosenzweig, a senior attacker, is an honorable mention.
Staying active and fit while under quarantine
Staying active and fit while under quarantine
Campus Recreation offers a variety of resources for the Penn community to keep up their physical fitness while isolated at home.
Four men’s squash players named First-Team All-American
Four men’s squash players named First-Team All-American
Andrew Douglas, Aly Abou Eleinen, James Flynn, and Yash Bhargava have been recognized by the College Squash Association, the largest number of All-Americans in program history.
Davis of women’s squash selected First-Team All-American
Davis of women’s squash selected First-Team All-American
The senior co-captain shined bright at the CSA National Collegiate Individual Squash Championships.
Penn grad Brandon Copeland signs with New England Patriots
Penn grad Brandon Copeland signs with New England Patriots
The 2013 Wharton alum, a linebacker and special teams player, has joined the six-time Super Bowl champions.
Meredith Schamun named new volleyball coach
Meredith Schamun named new volleyball coach
The Rice alumna has been an assistant coach at Villanova, Tulane, and the University of Central Florida.
Former Quaker Greg Van Roten signs with New York Jets
Former Quaker Greg Van Roten signs with New York Jets
Van Roten was an All-Ivy offensive lineman for the Quakers from 2008-11 and a part of two Ivy League championship teams.
Casey Brown appointed new women’s soccer coach
Casey Brown appointed new women’s soccer coach
The Natick, Massachusetts, native comes to Penn from Holy Cross, where she led the team to its best season in nearly two decades.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Marc Minichello finishes in fourth place at U.S. Olympic Trials men’s javelin competition
Penn senior Marc Minichello, who led the qualifying round in the men’s javelin, finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. His fourth and best throw of 251 feet, 9 inches (76.73 meters) bettered his qualifying round throw.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Celebrating a love of learning, teaching, and the Penn Relays
Gloria and Jim Ruffins are fans of the Penn Relays. After every event, they began hosting a party at their house. What started as eight people and pizza has grown to 68 people and a gourmet buffet. They will know life is normal again when the Relays return.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
An abbreviated Penn Relays returns for one day as the Philadelphia Metropolitan Collegiate Invitational
A field of 18 local teams, including all the Big 5 schools, will compete on April 23 at Franklin Field, with the event hosted by the Penn Relays.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Relays to host an April 24 track and field meet featuring 15 to 20 local schools
The Philadelphia Metropolitan Intercollegiate meet will take place at Franklin Field on what was to be the final day of the 126th carnival, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Penn Relays director Dave Johnson says that the Philadelphia “Mets,” a revival of the collegiate meet that ran annually from 1963 through 1987, mostly at Franklin Field, will feature all the Big 5 universities plus Delaware and Rider, along with Division II and Division III schools and junior colleges.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
How Penn coaches and staffers are playing a vital campus role while budgets get slashed
Among the unique circumstances that the pandemic has brought to campus, up to a third of Penn’s 200 full-time athletic staffers, including coaches, took on COVID-related duties during the fall semester to avoid being furloughed amid deep budget cuts.
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