Track & Field
Distance runners lead Penn track to impressive weekend
Once again, Penn track and field was split between two meets this weekend.
Kelsey Hay looks for Olympic Trial mark as Penn track and field heads to Virginia
After a crazy weekend, the track team is reunited. And this time, they mean business. Last weekend, three groups traveled far and wide in search of elite-level performances that would earn them qualification for the NCAA preliminaries.
Penn track performs well across the country
Penn track and field was spread thin over three states for three prestigious meets this weekend as the Quakers begin the crescendo towards the Penn Relays and NCAA championships.
Penn track to compete in Texas, Florida, California
It’s a common saying in the world of track and field: “One moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” The track and field athletes competing this weekend may not be able to achieve a lifetime of glory just yet, but they can get close — qualification for the NCAA preliminaries.
Track & Field Issue | Mattis and Awad eye 2016 Olympics
If all goes as planned for senior men’s track and field stars Thomas Awad and Sam Mattis, this June’s NCAA National Championships won’t mark the end of their respective 2016 seasons.
Track & Field Issue | Men's and women's teams one and the same in everything but score
Historically in athletics, men and women of respective professional sports do not train with or compete against each other.
Track & Field Issue | Five freshmen to watch out for in 2016
Five track and field freshmen to watch out for in 2016
Track & Field Issue | Pair of local meets highlight start of outdoor season
For the second consecutive weekend, Penn track and field will host a meet at Franklin Field, with Saturday’s Penn Challenge against Army, Manhattan, Rider, Villanova and Connecticut just days away. While there will be some similarities between the Penn Challenge and last weekend’s Philadelphia College Classic, sophomore Jeff Wiseman says there is a key difference in the level of competition. “The competition is a lot stronger,” he said.
Penn track and field heads outdoors for Philadelphia College Classic
It’s springtime in Philadelphia and Penn track and field is gearing up for outdoor season. Three weeks removed from Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships, this Saturday’s Philadelphia College Classic will be the first official competition for many members of the team in a while.
Awad earns All-American status in indoor mile for Penn track
After breaking the Penn and Ivy League records for the mile back in February senior distance runner Thomas Awad finished in third place at the NCAA indoor track and field championships on Saturday afternoon in Birmingham Alabama. With a time of 4:06.97, Awad became just the fifth Penn athlete to earn All-American status during the indoor season. While he finished nearly ten seconds slower than his record setting 3:57.03 time from the Millrose games, Awad, in just his first trip to the NCAA indoor championships, was able to lock down a spot in the podium. Out of the gates Awad was not in the front of the pack.
Mixed results at Indoor Heps for Penn Track & Field
Penn track and field traveled to Cornell over the weekend to compete in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, with the men’s and women’s teams placing fourth and seventh, respectively.
Tom Awad logs Ivy-record mile time for Penn men's track
Records are made to be broken — and for Penn men's track, another record fell on Saturday. At the Millrose Games, distance runner Tom Awad continued his torrid pace — literally — as he set a new Ivy League record for the mile time.
Records fall as Penn track travels to New York
This past Friday at Staten Island was one for the books for Penn track and field. Returning for the second time this month to the Ocean Breeze Complex in New York, the Red and Blue broke records and brought the heat to the highly competitive Fastrack National Invite.
Penn track gears up for Fastrack Invite
For Penn track and field, the importance of Friday’s Fastrack National Invite is crucial.
Ineligible athletes remain at Penn
Same, same but different. The typical American collegiate experience is four years. While some deviate from that path and finish early or late, a majority of students at Penn find themselves on a similar track.
Ashley Montgomery is on the rise for Penn cross country
Ashley Montgomery is making it look easy for Penn cross country.
Penn track's Sam Mattis named national scholar
Competition may be over for rising senior Sam Mattis, but that hasn’t stopped the awards from continuing to roll in for him. With the dog days of summer approaching, the star discus thrower has been named male Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year by the U.S.
Throwers, distance runner qualify to NCAA Finals
The majority of Penn’s undergraduate population is off campus for the summer, resting up after a long and arduous school year.
Penn Relays Issue: Looking back at the 2014 Relays
The 2014 Penn Relays had everything you could ask for: dramatic finishes, record setting performances and a number of impressive victories by the hosts.