With the 2025-26 academic year officially in the books, The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Sports department is revisiting the athletes and moments that defined Penn sports across the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
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Duo of the year: Manfredi Graziani and Aaron Sandler
The Penn men’s tennis players became the first doubles pairing to make the NCAA Final Four in program history.
Team of the year: Penn women’s squash
Penn women’s squash bested Princeton to claim the CSA National Championship, avenging its loss in the Ivy League finals.
The former Caltech guard averaged 23.6 points per game in his freshman season.
Duo of the year: Manfredi Graziani and Aaron Sandler
The Penn men’s tennis players became the first doubles pairing to make the NCAA Final Four in program history.
Team of the year: Penn women’s squash
Penn women’s squash bested Princeton to claim the CSA National Championship, avenging its loss in the Ivy League finals.
Coach of the year: Fran McCaffery
From an Ivy League tournament upset to a return to March Madness, McCaffery has led Penn men’s basketball to new heights.
Senior women’s athlete of the year: Sydney Bergstrom
For senior distance freestyle specialist Sydney Bergstrom, the final season of her swimming career has been nothing short of impressive.
Performance of the year: Tiago Socarras’ fourth-place finish at NCAA Indoor Nationals
Socarras’ performance at NCAA Indoor Nationals earned him a first-team All-America nod in the 800-meter run.
Rookie of the year: Jessica Oji
In February, the freshman phenom broke the African shot put record with an 18.50-meter lob.
Heartbreak of the year: Julien Stokes’ senior season cut short by broken fibula
Before he was injured, Stokes led all NCAA subdivisions in all-purpose yards per game.
Senior men’s athlete of the year: Jared Richardson
The standout wide receiver garnered national attention with his 103.3 average receiving yards per game.
Men’s athlete of the year: Omar Hafez
Few have had years as successful as Hafez’ senior season on Penn men’s squash.
Women’s athlete of the year: Malak Khafagy
In her second year as a Quaker, the women’s squash standout played an integral role in the team’s national championship season.
Moment of the year: TJ Power drops 44 points en route to Ivy Madness title
Power tied former Harvard guard Harmoni Turner’s record for single-game scoring in an Ivy Madness game.
Upset of the year: Jude Swisher takes down Meyer Shapiro for the Ivy League title
The junior wrestler, then ranked No. 13, took down a national title favorite in the 157-pound weight class.
Penn baseball falls short of glory after losing both Ivy League tournament games
The Quakers’ season ends with a disappointing two games in New Haven, Conn.
Former Notre Dame guard Sir Mohammed announces transfer to Penn
He becomes the second former top-100 recruit to commit to Penn under coach Fran McCaffery.
Meet the best men’s athletes graduating in the Class of 2026.
Meet the best women’s athletes graduating in the Class of 2026.



















