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Penn on the Pitch: The 2018 Quakers and the fortress of Rhodes
Penn on the Pitch: The 2018 Quakers and the fortress of Rhodes
In celebration of the Women’s World Cup, Penn Today is showcasing some of the noteworthy feats and players from the Penn women’s soccer team. This edition highlights the 2018 Quakers, co-champions of the Ivy League.
Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross
Penn on the Pitch: The sensational Katy Cross
In celebration of the Women’s World Cup, Penn Today is showcasing some of the noteworthy feats and players from the Penn women’s soccer team. This edition highlights 2005 alumna Katy Cross.
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
Fallon wins bronze at World Aquatics Championships
The rising junior is the first Quaker to medal at the World Championships.
Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
Penn ties school record in Learfield Cup standings
Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th and matched the school record 409.5 points.
Yurkow awarded East Region Coach of the Year honors
Yurkow awarded East Region Coach of the Year honors
The W. Joseph Blood Head Coach guided the Quakers to their first outright Ivy League Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 28 years.
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
Fallon wins national title with sixth-fastest time in U.S. history
The rising junior won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday evening at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships.
Five rowers earn All-American honors
Five rowers earn All-American honors
Two members of the men’s heavyweight crew team and three members of the men’s lightweight crew team have received All-American recognition.
Christie Novatin named new head softball coach
Christie Novatin named new head softball coach
Novatin arrives at Penn following four years as the associate head coach at UConn, where she helped lead the Huskies to back-to-back regular season Big East Championships.
Pitching ace Dromboski named Second-Team East All-Region
Pitching ace Dromboski named Second-Team East All-Region
The rising third-year finished the season with a 7-3 record, a 3.17 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 35 walks in 71 innings.
Penn to battle Auburn in first round of NCAA tourney
Penn to battle Auburn in first round of NCAA tourney
The Quakers and the Tigers will face off in the Regionals of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on Friday at Auburn.
In the News
The New York Times
For Nia Akins, U.S. 800-meter Olympian, music was the path to confidence in track
Recent Penn grad and 2024 Paris Olympian Nia Akins is profiled for drawing connections between musical performance and running track and field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn grad Nia Akins is about to release her first album. But first: Compete in the 800 meters at the Olympics
Penn graduate Nia Akins is running the 800 meters at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, with remarks from Penn coach Steve Dolan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Isabella Whittaker and sister Juliette are living out a childhood dream of being Olympians
Recent Penn graduate Isabella Whitaker and her sister Juliette are running for the U.S. track and field team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Runner’s World
They shared a bedroom growing up. Now, the Whittaker sisters are Olympic Village roommates
Recent Penn grad Isabella Whittaker and her sister Juliette are supporting each other as runners at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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San Diego Union Tribune
When 3 years of training came down to 2 minutes of running, Nia Akins was ready. Now the Rancho Bernardo High graduate is headed to the Olympics
School of Nursing graduate Nia Akins has become America’s top hope for an Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run.
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