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From left, Mike Schnur, head coach of the swimming and diving team, junior Anna Kalandadze, senior Lia Thomas, junior Catherine Buroker, and AD Alanna Shanahan.

Thomas concludes spectacular season with national title

The senior won gold in the 500 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, making her the first female swimmer in school history to win an individual national title.

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.

Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title

With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle.

Fran McCaffery, returning to the NCAA Tournament with Iowa, was nicknamed ‘White Magic’ in his Sonny Hill League days

McCaffery, who played at La Salle College High and Penn and whose game revolved around slick hand balling, earned the nickname playing alongside Gene Banks and Lewis "Black Magic" Lloyd in the famous Sonny Hill League. He will be taking the Hawkeyes into the NCAA Tournament this week for the sixth time in his 12 seasons.

Wearing her Blue Penn jersey, Kennedy Suttle sits in the bleachers at the Palestra with her arms draped across the seats.

True grit: On the block with Kennedy Suttle

The senior forward on the women’s basketball team chats about playing basketball at age 3, working out with Dwight Howard, why she likes playing defense, her favorite memory from her Penn career, and her plans for the future.

Jordan Dingle, left, dribbles to the basketball against Yale during the Ivy League Tournament in Connecticut. Kayla Padilla, right, dribbles to the basket against Duke at the Palestra.

Dingle, Padilla, pick up First-Team All-Ivy honors

The sophomore on the men’s basketball team and junior on the women’s basketball team both led the Ivy League in scoring.

Sophomore guard Jordan Dingle goes up for the shot near the basketball against Yale at the Palestra, maneuvering out of the way of an opponent in midair.

Quakers shooting for spot in Big Dance

Penn will compete in the Ivy League Tournament this weekend for a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Quakers take on Yale on Saturday in the semifinals.

A collage showing Bruce Lefkowitz fighting for a rebound, posing with the No. 1 finger in the air, and shooting a shot.

Former hooper Bruce Lefkowitz elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame

The 1987 alumnus led the Quakers in scoring during his junior and senior seasons, and was the Red & Blue’s top rebounder in each of his four years.

Roger Reina, wearing a suit and tie, claps his hands while watching a wresting match from the sidelines.

Roger Reina named EIWA Coach of the Year

The head coach of the wrestling team led the Quakers to a second-place finish at the 118th EIWA Championships over the weekend, their highest spot since 2010.

From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas pose with their Ivy League Championship medals.

Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships

Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.

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