Racing at the Ivy League Heptagonal Cross Country Championships on November 1 in The Bronx, New York, Penn’s men’s cross country team placed first and the women placed third. 

Seniors Maddie Villalba and Nia Akins and sophomore Ariana Gardizy earned All-Ivy honors, the first time in the history of the program that three runners have earned all-conference recognition. Ms. Villalba is a First-Team All-Ivy selection and Ms. Akins and Ms. Gardizy are Second-Team All-Ivy awardees.

Steve Dolan, the James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, was named Ivy League Coach of the Year. Junior Anthony Russo earned first-team All-Ivy honors, while senior Will Daly and junior Ryan Renken earned second-team distinction.