Philly Leader

Quaker Meeting House (QMH) reflects on the significance of each point in track and field competitions. A memorable event took place at Princeton's Weaver Stadium, where senior Aliya Garozzo secured a victory for Penn's women's team in the 4x400 relay, overtaking Princeton's Lauren Harris to clinch the Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Championship.

"The camera angle does not do justice to Garozzo's final 200," QMH remarked, highlighting her impressive performance. The win was crucial as Penn finished with 184.5 points, narrowly surpassing Princeton's 184.0.

In another instance, during the women's pole vault event, Penn's Meghan Hart tied for sixth place with Dartmouth’s Maya Grudman due to their first-attempt clearances at 12 feet 8.25 inches, earning their teams half a point each. Princeton’s SJ Cohen needed two attempts and did not score.

The women’s track team has consistently delivered thrilling finishes, reminiscent of their Indoor Heps victory earlier this year. Despite Harvard’s Maia Ramsden being named Outstanding Women's Track Performer at Heps, QMH felt Garozzo deserved recognition for her achievements.

Penn athletes had a successful day on Sunday with several wins between Shane Gardner’s victory in the men's 110-meter hurdles and Isabella Whittaker leading a sweep in the women’s 200 meters.

The Relays saw significant attendance as they recovered from post-COVID challenges. Highlights included record-breaking performances by both men’s and women’s teams across various relays and Olivia Morganti winning an individual championship in the steeplechase.

In women's lacrosse, Penn experienced a tough loss against Yale despite strong performances from players like Anna Brandt and Erika Chung. However, they secured a top-eight seed in the NCAA tournament and will host games against Richmond, Duke, and Loyola (Md.).

Men's lacrosse narrowly missed out on an NCAA spot after losing to Princeton in the Ivy League Tournament final despite defeating top-seeded Cornell earlier.

In baseball, Penn fans are hopeful as results from upcoming Harvard-Yale games could impact their standing for the Ivy League Tournament.

Penn softball ended its season positively with a doubleheader sweep against Brown under new head coach Christie Novatin after struggling through conference play.

Men's heavyweight rowing achieved success by winning both Madeira Cup and Wray Cup against Cornell while preparing for upcoming championships.

Freshman Esha Velaga and junior Eileen Wang made history by earning bids to NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships respectively—marking a milestone for Penn tennis.