After a grueling process in trying to qualify for the Olympics, Penn alumna Regina Salmons and the U.S. Women's Eight boat won their initial heat only to finish in fourth place in the final.

This summer in Tokyo, two current Penn fencers and one former Penn fencer competed at the Olympics, with each notching meaningful competition time for their respective countries.

While many look to dismiss Simone Biles' mental health troubles as trivial and meaningless, her struggles are not far removed from what many gymnasts end up experiencing during their careers.

After a series of arm injuries while playing in the Nationals' minor league system, Jake Cousins nearly decided that his professional baseball dreams were over. Now, he's a standout reliever for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.

In arguably the biggest discus competition of his life, Mattis not only reached the final round, but made a noteworthy statement on social and racial issues he's long been passionate about.

James Farrell, who played for Penn men's lacrosse from 2015 to 2018, was one of five victims of a car accident on Long Island last Saturday along with his brother Michael Farrell.

While at Penn, Joe Holder developed the concept of the Ocho System, which led him to a career working with the likes of Nike and MasterClass, and even writing for GQ.

In this edition of "Revisiting the Breakout," we take a look at Elita van Staden, who began to thrive for Penn field hockey towards the end of the 2019 season and will look to continue her success in 2021.

As the Quaker women's basketball team prepares for their first season since COVID-19 hit, they welcome on a whole new crop of recruits to bolster the roster.

After a college career at Penn in which she improved dramatically, Salmons is now on track to compete at the highest level there is in the rowing world.

Going into Bucs' training camp, Penn football alum Justin Watson will be sidelined after having knee surgery, which will likely hurt him in his effort to make the team.

Alizadeh, who will be competing in the single sculls event for Bermuda, joins Regina Salmons as the second Penn rower in this summer's Olympic Games.

Chen, who will compete in the jumping individual event in the Games, was able to train during her time at Penn, despite not doing so anywhere near campus.

Despite Penn's lack of on-court presence, the school is well represented amongst the Bucks' front office, which includes two Penn alums and one significant Penn donor.

As he gets ready to enter his sophomore season at Penn, Blake Broszus will be able to bring back experience from the biggest competition stage that fencing has to offer.

Matt and Hood, who both earned first team All-Ivy nods during their time with Penn, were drafted into the MLB, where they'll have to perform at an extremely high level to make it to the majors.

Carmina Raquel, who starred for Penn baseball during her sophomore season in 2019, is the next athlete featured in the "Revisiting the Breakout" series.