Gymnastics

Gymnastics team wins second straight GEC Championship

The Quakers vanquished seven other schools at the conference championship on Saturday in Virginia to claim the crown.

A collage showing basketball, gymnastics, tennis, track and field, and squash athletes competing in sports.

Penn sports teams win the weekend in places near and far

Quaker athletes were victorious across the winter sports spectrum, kicked off by the men’s tennis team’s triumph over Navy on Friday.

Franklin Field, with center city Philadelphia to the right in the background.

Penn Athletics hires Liz Nobis as first-ever mental health professional

Nobis earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology in 2021 and has been serving as a postdoctoral fellow at Penn’s Counseling Services for the past year.

Penn gymnasts pose with the GEC Championship banner and their championship trophies.

Quakers crowned inaugural GEC champions

Penn Gymnastics bested seven other teams on Saturday to win the first-ever GEC Championship and set a new team score record in the process.

Sydney Kraez performs a back flip on the beam during a meet at the Palestra.

Penn Gymnastics vaults into GEC Championships as No. 1 seed

The Quakers, the regular season champions of the GEC, will vie for the inaugural GEC Championship on March 19 against seven other schools.

At a packed Palestra, the Penn men's basketball team takes on Villanova.

Vaccinated fans can return to indoor events on Feb. 1

Spectators ages 12 and above must show proof of vaccination and a valid government- or school-issued photo ID to access any indoor competition facility. All fans must wear a mask that meets current University guidelines.

Natalie Yang performs on the balance beam; sophomore Sara Kenefick performs on the floor.

Fantastic gymnastic duo awarded weekly GEC honors

Senior co-captain Natalie Yang picked up Gymnastics East Conference Performance of the Week and sophomore Sara Kenefick was selected GEC Gymnast of the Week.

On a wooden bench outside of the Palestra, Andrea Wieland sits while wearing a blue vest with the works Penn on it.

Sports psychologist talks athletes and mental health

Andrea Wieland, the associate athletic director for sports performance at Penn Athletics, discusses athletes and mental health, Simone Biles, Ben Simmons, the yips, and the importance of seeing athletes as whole people.

Wearing their white jerseys, Penn's men's basketball team plays a home game at the Palestra in front of a packed crowd.

Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness

Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL.

Ivy League cancels winter sports season

In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021.

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