On September 27, at a ceremony at the Inn at Penn, 12 people were inducted into the 13th class of the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame. Here’s a look at the inductees:
Al Bagnoli, football coach, 1992 to 2004 | The program’s all-time winningest coach, both overall (148) and in Ivy League play (112). Won nine Ivy League championships—all outright—and coached Penn to three undefeated seasons (1993, 1994, 2003).
Alyssa Baron C’14, women’s basketball | The 2013–14 Ivy League and Big 5 Player of the Year, when she helped Penn capture its first Ivy title in 10 years. A two-time Ivy League scoring champion who graduated second in program history with 1,806 career points.
Erin Brennan W’12, women’s lacrosse | Won four Ivy League championships, with the Quakers going 26–2 in Ivy play across her four seasons. Graduated second on Penn’s all-time list in goals (126), assists (87), and points (213).
Natalie Capuano C’09, women’s soccer | The first three-year captain in program history and a three-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy midfielder who started 63 of 65 matches across her career. Led the Quakers to their first outright Ivy League championship in 2007.
Shelby Fortin C’14, women’s swimming | A seven-time Ivy League individual champion who graduated with the Ivy Championships meet record in the 200 free, five program marks as an individual, and four more Penn records on relay teams.
Henry Laussat Geyelin C1877 L1879 G1880, men’s track & field | A member of the first Penn football team and the intercollegiate national high jump champion in 1877. Chose red and blue as the colors of the University and was a founding member of the undergraduate Athletic Association.
Kristen Lange C’10, women’s squash | A four-time College Squash Association (CSA) first-team All-American and the 2008–09 Ivy League Player of the Year. Played No. 1 for Penn’s 2007–08 team that won the Ivy League.
Yoshi Nakamura W’02, wrestling | The 2002 Ivy League Wrestler of the Year, a two-time first-team All-Ivy selection, and a two-time NCAA All-American. A member of four Ivy League championship teams.
Ugonna Onyekwe W’03, men’s basketball | A two-time Ivy League player of the year and a member of three Ivy League championship teams, two of which went unbeaten in conference play. Graduated second on Penn’s all-time scoring list (1,762 points) and eighth on the all-time rebounding list (759).
John Pescatore C’86, men’s heavyweight rowing | Captain of Penn’s 1986 Varsity Eight that won Eastern Sprints and Ivy titles for the first time in 24 years. Went on to compete at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.
Karl Thornton C’72, men’s cross country/track & field | Captain of the 1971–72 track team that swept the Indoor and Outdoor Heps, and captain of the 1971 cross country team that won the program’s first Ivy Heps title and finished a best-ever third at the NCAA Championships.
Tom Wecal W’76, men’s golf | The first three-time All-Ivy recipient in program history. Helped Penn advance to 1973 and 1974 NCAA Championships and placed second at the 1976 Ivy League Championship.
