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Sports
Seniors come up big in Senior Day win over Cornell
The 17th-ranked women’s lacrosse team beat the Big Red 15-12 on Saturday at Franklin Field. Fourth-year players accounted for more than half of Penn’s goals.
Big 5 adds Drexel, unveils new triple-header series
The Big 5 has officially welcomed Drexel and revealed details of the new Big 5 Classic at the New Wells Fargo Center.
Penn twosome collects weekly conference acclaim
Ryan Dromboski of the baseball team has been named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Izzy Rohr of the women’s lacrosse team has been selected conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
In the first year of the formalized program in 2022-23, Penn Athletics has doubled its internship pool from 25 to 50.
Quaker quartet picks up Big 5 awards
Jordan Dingle, Nick Spinoso, Kayla Padilla, and Jordan Obi have each been recognized for the exceptional play this past season.
In battle of Top 20 teams, Penn knocks off Yale
The 19th-ranked men’s lacrosse team defeated 20th-ranked Yale 17-16 on Saturday at Franklin Field.
Taylor takes home Ivy Rookie of the Week award
The first-year leftfielder batted .333 with two homeruns in four games versus Lehigh and Harvard.
Red & Blue finish first in four events in Miami
On Saturday at the Hurricane Invitational, Penn track and fielders took the top spot in the women’s 100m, women’s 4x100m, men’s 4x400m, and the pole vault.
Penn Athletics receives big boost to lacrosse programs
A commitment from James H. Greene, Jr. and the late Marritje V. Greene will strengthen men’s and women’s intercollegiate lacrosse programs at the University.
Werchan, Baker awarded weekly Ivy honors
The outfielder and infielder on the baseball team helped the Quakers go 3-1 over the last week in games against Villanova and UMass.
In the News
These Penn Relays will have more prestige in the track world, and more prize money for stars
This year’s Penn Relays again will have a set of races with big international stars on Saturday, and though exact numbers weren’t provided, the increase in prize money more than doubles what it was before.
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She graduated from Penn in 2023. Now, she’s the Quakers’ director of football operations
Jordyn Hall is Penn’s director of football operations, a role she’s had since last spring when she was a fourth-year student.
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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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