01/22/16 3:07am
Even as Philadelphia and its citizens stock food, salt the roads, and seal their windows in advance of this weekend’s blizzard, Penn wrestling is preparing to weather a much different storm.
01/14/16 8:37am
Penn wrestling’s head coach Alex Tirapelle likes to stress the importance of communication to his athletes.
01/13/16 6:33am
Penn wrestlers were back on campus a few days early this semester to kick off the 2016 dual meet season in a hard fought 27-10 loss to Lehigh at the Palestra on Sunday.
The Quakers had already gotten a taste of the 10th ranked Mountainhawks over winter break at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn.
01/04/16 7:04pm
When the clock struck midnight and the new year was rung in this weekend, many Penn students were out and about.
12/07/15 4:35am
Usually, comparing Penn to its state-funded counterpart elicits irritated exclamations or dismissive scoffs.
On Sunday, however, Penn wrestling traveled to University Park, this time looking to emulate the success of the Nittany Lions.
Ranked the No. 1 team in the country by InterMat, Penn State hosted the annual Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, inviting many of the top Division I teams from across the country.
12/03/15 5:54am
What does Penn wrestling have in common with a Batman villain?
12/02/15 2:53am
For Penn wrestling, this is true both on and off the mats, with two of their mainstays coming back from time off.
12/01/15 5:34am
For some people, four years just isn’t enough.
11/24/15 8:14am
When it comes to reinventing the wheel, Penn athletes hope to usher in a new era of transportation.
11/23/15 4:11am
The saying in wrestling may go “sweep the legs,” but the grappling that took place at Sunday’s Keystone Classic left onlookers’ legs rooted to the spot in suspense.
11/18/15 7:02am
At the start of last season, most sentences involving C.J. Cobb ended in a question mark. But after finishing one win shy of All-American status in 2015, Cobb provided the answers to those questions and planted the seeds for what is set to be a limitless swan song for the Red and Blue.
11/18/15 4:45am
There’s an aura of familiarity surrounding Penn wrestling this season.
11/18/15 3:46am
The Palestra is usually called the Cathedral of College Basketball. A new sport, however, is prepared to take ownership of that storied arena.
11/18/15 3:46am
Although Penn wrestling doesn’t often feature Philadelphia natives on its roster, this year’s squad includes two freshmen alone who call the City of Brotherly Love home.
03/24/15 8:08am
Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of Grace Calhoun's introduction as Penn's new athletic director.
03/23/15 4:01am
Much like at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships two weeks ago, Penn wrestling saw mixed results at the NCAA Championships this weekend.
With two automatic qualifiers and three at-large bid recipients, the Quakers took five grapplers to St.
03/17/15 5:55am
When Spring Break rolls around, some college students go on extravagant excursions to exotic destinations, seeking beautiful views, warm weather and adventure.
03/08/15 12:25pm
Penn entered day two with three grapplers still in play in the semifinal round but left the day with only one finalist and without an individual champion.
03/06/15 9:04pm
The Quakers won’t be sending all six to them semi-finals, but they certainly held their own against some of the East Coast’s top grapplers.
03/05/15 4:59am
Are you ready to rumble?
The Red and Blue’s wrestling season is about to hit critical mass with the approaching EIWA Conference Championships this weekend.
The Quakers, who are led by six All-Ivy grapplers, are in strong position to finish near the top of the heap Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa., something many believed to be unfathomable a few months ago.
