Mars Jacobson
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Women kick off opening day of Penn Relays
The women shone the brightest for Penn track and field on the first day of the Penn Relays. The field events were the most successful for the Quakers on Friday, with several record-setting performances by throwers, who continued their stellar seasons.
With school record in hand, frosh pushes himself to limit
Freshman Sam Mattis thinks that his incredible record-breaking discus throw wasn’t even close to his best, and he continues to push himself.
Former 'frosh sensation' gets back on track
Heading into his sophomore year with a solid base of training, Paez had dreams of reaching even greater heights. But those dreams had to be put on hold after Aug. 7, 2011.
Penn men's tennis defeated by two ranked foes
Penn (9-11, 1-6 Ivy) lost to the Lions (15-7, 5-2) in New York by the slimmest of margins, 4-3. The Quakers then dropped Sunday’s match to No. 51 Cornell (14-8, 3-4), 5-2.
Penn track's Bong blazes past competition, runs into record books
This past weekend at the George Mason Invitational, sophomore sprinter Heather Bong posted the fastest 100-meter dash time in school history.
Jacobson | Don’t check out of Penn’s sport scene just yet
There are plenty of reasons to be interested in spring athletics at Penn and to get out to at least one home sporting event in the next few weeks.
Penn sprinter breaks school record at George Mason Invite
Penn athletes responded to the individual meet by posting several new marks in the school record books.
Quakers hold off British invasion in Ithaca
Cornell and Penn joined forces to take on the combined team of their British opponents, and both the men and women emerged victorious by scores of 14-5 and 15-4, respectively.
A game of inches for Penn pole vaulter
When deciding her goals for her final season at Penn, senior pole vaulter Davielle Brown doesn’t have to look far, as volunteer assistant coach Samantha Crook holds the indoor and outdoor pole vault records that Brown is gunning for.
Despite the overuse, Penn runner Magaha sticks it out
The highly-touted middle-distance runner couldn’t compete in both the cross country and indoor seasons due to injuries, but he made his return to racing on Saturday with a victory in the 800.
Former track star Martin inherits ex-coach Powell’s legacy
When Robin Martin stepped on to Penn’s campus as a freshman nearly 17 years ago, he had no idea that coaching would be in his future. Now, he finds himself as the head coach of Penn track and field.
There and back again for Penn baseball
While the rest of the student body will be off on spring break, the Quakers will travel south, opening their season with a nine-game road trip in ten days, making stops in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Penn men's lacrosse squeaks by St. Joseph's, 6-5
On a cold and wet night at Franklin Field, the No. 14 Quakers beat St. Joseph’s in a hard-fought contest, 6-5, to extend their all-time record against the Hawks to 10-0.
Men's tennis aiming to keep streaks alive
Wednesday afternoon, the Quakers (3-1) will play host to Temple at Levy Pavilion.The Quakers are a perfect 20-0 all-time against the Owls (2-3) and are undefeated at home so far this season.
Penn basketball rolls over Brown, 71-48
The Quakers (5-17, 2-3 Ivy) pulled away from Brown (8-11, 2-3) in the second half on their way to a 71-48 victory behind an incredible defensive team effort.
Penn men's soccer's Barreiro’s back and taking care of what matters most
After taking a year of absence to play professionally for the North American Soccer League’s Puerto Rico Islanders, Barreiro returned to campus this January to receive the final 5.5 credits that he needs to earn his Wharton degree.
Jacobson | There’s a little bit of Love in Nelson-Henry
Watching Nelson-Henry Saturday against the Hawks, it was easy to see why the center earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors after his efforts versus St. Joe’s and his first career double-double at NJIT on Thursday.
What's more important than winning for Penn basketball?
Obviously the team wants to win games, but the Quakers also understand they are all working on something much bigger right now.
Penn basketball ends five-game skid vs. Binghamton
Penn ended a five-game losing streak in a scrappy, hard-fought affair and a 65-54 win over Binghamton at the Palestra.
Penn students weigh in on Line tradition
The Penn basketball season has already tipped off, and with it the annual tradition of students waiting to buy season tickets at The Line has come and gone. But for most students, this historic tradition went by largely unnoticed.
