Wrestling
Penn wrestling to close out dual season close to campus
Penn wrestling will finish up the home stretch of its dual season close to campus this weekend.
Penn wrestling bonds around unexpected leaders
It has been a season filled with adjustments, surprises and obstacles for Penn. With everything that has been thrown at them these past three months, the Quakers could have easily fallen apart. But they have repeatedly refused to let their circumstances get the best of them.
Penn wrestling's Friedman faces tough schedule
Not even Penn wrestling’s own roster can boast too many stories quite like Friedman’s, even if the sophomore pre-med student hasn’t been able to log much mat time this year for the Quakers.
Senior Day brings impressive performances and a big win for Penn wrestling
“Overly focused, it’s far from the time to rest now,” the rapper Drake insists on 'Pound Cake', a recent record.The same goes for Penn wrestling, a team that issued a 24-10 pounding of Ivy League foe Columbia at the Palestra on Saturday.
Penn wrestling hopes to put solid performances together in final stretch
For Penn wrestling, the plan is simple as it takes on Yale this weekend and enters the final stretch of the season: just compete and let the results unfold as they may.
Penn wrestling conquers Crimson, badgered by Bears
The Quakers won six bouts en route to a comfortable 23-12 win over the Crimson on Friday before the Bears upset them with some late heroics from the following afternoon, 18-16. The loss was the Quakers’ first to Brown in their last 22 meetings.
Penn wrestling aiming to regain some respect
After falling to Cornell, 32-(-1), in an embarrassing dual at home on Feb. 1, this weekend’s doubleheader will give the Quakers a chance to pick themselves up and reestablish their confidence on the mats.
Penn wrestling's Lorenzo Thomas eyes All-American status
If this season has taught Penn wrestling anything, it’s that Lorenzo Thomas isn’t like most people in that regard.
Penn wrestling gets beyond shut out by No. 4 Cornell
Saturday, the No. 4 Big Red returned to the site of their last Ivy loss and dealt the Quakers a smackdown, 32-(-1).
A Big Red menace approaches for Penn wrestling
Penn wrestling has a ways to go before they become the premier Ivy League wrestling program, but Saturday marks an opportunity for Penn to make a statement against the No. 4 team in the nation.
Penn winter athletics: Midseason analysis part one
This is the first of a two-part examination of how Penn’s winter sports stack up midway throug the 2013-14 season
Black Knights spear Penn wrestling
The Quakers dropped their Sunday afternoon match to their EIWA foe, 21-13, at the Palestra despite two seniors returning to the lineup
Penn wrestling gets healthy for Army dual
The Quakers will be looking to extend their Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association success and build their confidence during a crucial time in the season against Army.
Penn wrestling winning ways, sweeps pair of duels
Last weekend, No. 8 Nebraska knocked Penn wrestling to the floor in front of a massive crowd in Lincoln. This weekend, the Quakers picked themselves up and walked away victorious two duels.Weak competition spells wins for wrestling
And luckily for the Quakers, a favorable matchup presents itself for the Red and Blue with Binghamton coming to the Palestra on Friday evening before Penn travels to Bucknell on Sunday afternoon.Penn wrestling struggles vs. No. 8 Nebraska, loses, 30-9
After losing their previous two duals, the going didn’t get any easier – or better – for Penn in Lincoln, who fell to eighth ranked Nebraska, 30-9.New year, similar results as Penn wrestling places 19th at Southern Scuffle
It may be a new year, but Penn Wrestling’s performance at the Southern Scuffle was rather familiar as the squad achieved limited success up and down the lineup.
Penn wrestling hopes to make the grade over winter break
For Penn wrestling, the young season has featured significant turnover, tough matchups and injuries thus far. But while the Quakers (2-2) have not gotten off to an optimal start, that doesn’t mean Penn’s early matches can’t be valuable moving forward.Penn wrestling preyed on by Mountain Hawks
After losing to Penn in 2012, it was the Mountain Hawks (5-3) who flew out of the gate this time, taking the first five bouts en route to a 21-12 victory at the Palestra.