William Penn professor Max Leonida’s film tells the true story of a kidnapped U.S. general and was filmed in both Iowa and Italy. OSKALOOSA — A film created in part in Oskaloosa and produced with the help of William Penn University students recently earned top honors at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. “Dozier,” directed […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team will play for a berth to nationals as it held off No. 3 seed Columbia 12-6 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals Thursday. No. 2 seed WPU (11-3), which dropped the Cougars for the second time this season, will now advance to Saturday’s Final against No. […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The No. 10-ranked William Penn men’s volleyball team kept its NAIA National Championship hopes alive Wednesday, upsetting No. 7-seeded St. Thomas in a historic five-set battle. The Statesmen now sit at 1-1 in pool play and still have a path to advance. If St. Thomas defeats The Master’s on Thursday at 1 p.m., […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team dipped two positions with the playoffs beginning as the NAIA released its fifth and final top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (11-3, 7-2 Heart) heads into the postseason at No. 8 with 26 points. It marks the 18th-consecutive poll in which the navy and gold have been ranked. The Heart of America […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team saw its 2026 campaign come to a close Thursday as it fell twice at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. No. 5 seed William Penn (27-21) opened the Championship with a 4-1 loss to No. 4 Benedictine before being eliminated by a 10-2 loss to No. 8 Baker in […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The No. 10-ranked William Penn men’s volleyball team battled early but ultimately dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 2 The Master’s University Tuesday in the opening match of NAIA National Championship pool play. The Statesmen (18-8) fell to the Mustangs (23-1) by set scores of 23-25, 17-25, and 16-25. William Penn showed flashes […]
Smithville, Mo. — The William Penn men’s golf team finished off its 2025-2026 season by placing seventh at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in Smithville, Mo. on Monday and Tuesday The Statesmen placed seventh out of 13 teams and had a three-round score of 905 (296-307-302) at the par-72 Paradise Pointe Golf Course. […]
Oskaloosa–Phoebe Burt (Sr., Coralville, Iowa, Sociology) finished high in her event last Friday, and for her effort she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday, presented by WinWon Technologies. The senior garnered her second weekly accolade (both this year) as she led William Penn at the Grand View […]
Oskaloosa–Gabriana Franco (Sr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) closed out her final regular season with one more weekly honor as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. The senior notched her eighth career accolade (third this season) after guiding William Penn to a second-place finish at the Missouri Valley […]
Oskaloosa–Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) both excelled at two separate meets, and for their efforts they were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week Monday, presented by WinWon Technologies. Hamed won the Track award for the first time […]
