Cross Country
Which Penn athletics team has the best chance to capture Ivy glory?
With so many contenders, our staff faces off to debate: Which team has the best chance to finish the fall as an Ivy League Champion?
Penn cross country takes a pilgrimage to Bethlehem for the Paul Short Invitational
Now, riding an incredible wave of momentum, the Quakers turn their attention to the Paul Short Invitational. After the Red and Blue take the 90 minute trek up to Bethlehem, both the men and the women will be greeted with the longest course that they have seen thus far. The men have an 8K, and the women face a 6K —a mile longer than the previous longest course.
Penn cross country shines at Main Line Invitational
The men’s team finished first and the women’s team finished second in their respective fields of five teams. Competing along with Penn were Villanova, Haverford, Lehigh and Swarthmore.
Penn cross country looks to continue hot start at Main Line Invitational
Despite the graduation of some of their best runners, the Penn men’s and women’s cross country teams got off to a scorching hot start at the Rider Invitational. To the outsider, this would seem like a surprisingly dominant result. To senior Chris Luciano, it was anything but.
Penn cross country dominates season-opening meet with pair of near-sweeps
The men, on their way to a dominant first-place finish, packed a remarkable nine runners into the the top ten spots. Leading the charge was senior captain Christopher Luciano, whose 15:24.79 was just milliseconds behind the event’s top finisher, Zachary Michon from St. Joseph’s.
New faces look to lead Penn cross country in Rider Invitational
The Penn Cross Country program has never been more successful than it was in 2016. So much so that Coach Steve Dolan said that their accomplishments “raised the bar in terms of what’s possible.” While the team has entirely new leaders this season, the mindset remains the same: the Quakers are the team to beat in the Ivy League.
Here's what fall sports you have to look forward to at Penn
There's a lot to catch up on, but here's an overview of the seven Penn Athletics programs in competition this fall:
Penn cross country prepares for NCAA Championships
Penn Cross Country qualifying for Nationals didn’t play out in the way you’d expect. The women, having just placed third as a team at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship meet, spent the first half of the ride back to campus with their collective breath held.
Penn cross country runs side by side with national powerhouses
This past Friday, Penn cross country took on some of the nation’s best — and the men and women proved that they were up for the challenge. Out of 31 teams, which included seven of the nation's top twelve women’s teams and six of the top twelve-ranked men’s teams, the Quakers finished 14th and 20th, respectively.
Penn cross country clinches top spots at Main Line Invitational
The cross country team continued their winning streak this weekend with both the men’s and women’s teams taking first at the Main Line Invitational on Friday afternoon.
Penn cross country teams dominate season-opening meet
Most students on campus last Friday stayed cooped up in an air-conditioned room, shying away from the unbearable Philadelphia heat. The Penn cross country teams did not.
Cross Country Issue | Former Olympian joins Quakers' staff
About a month into her new role as assistant cross country coach, Juli Benson calls the position “a dream come true.”
Cross Country Issue | Looking back on 2015
Ask any member of the Penn cross country team and they will tell you that their focus lies on the months ahead.
Cross Country Issue | Men's side trends younger as they regroup following graduations
It’s not uncommon for graduating seniors to leave holes in a team’s roster -- but this particular one is about the size of the Grand Canyon. With the departure of all-world runner Tom Awad, Penn men’s track and field will look to adjust to life without the two-time defending Ivy Heptagonal champion.
Penn's top student-athletes honored as Academic All-Ivy
Although Penn boasts countless spectacular student-athletes, the most impressive aspect of their success may not even be the athletic success itself.
Ashley Montgomery is on the rise for Penn cross country
Ashley Montgomery is making it look easy for Penn cross country.
Penn cross country step up to national stage in doubleheader
This weekend, Penn’s cross country will look to divide and conquer.
Cross Country Issue | Penn's women's squad is all grown up
Last year, Penn women’s cross country finished last in the Ivy League. This is an indisputable fact. In their year-end Heptagonal meet, the de facto Ivy championship competition, the Red and Blue only managed to finish eighth in the Ancient Eight. And while any single meet result should be taken with a grain of salt, this sort of result would be the elephant in the room.
Cross Country Issue | Quakers seek support behind star runner
Over the past few years, Penn men’s cross country has largely been a showcase for one of the top runners in the nation: Thomas Awad. And what a showcase it has been.