WPU Up to 29th

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Another win has jumped the William Penn men’s cagers four positions as the NAIA released its second regular season Division II poll Tuesday.

The Statesmen (9-4), winners of nine in a row, improve to #29 with 24 points.

Embry-Riddle (Fla.), one of just two undefeated programs in the division, remains #1 with 340 points and nine first-place votes. Southern Oregon, with one first-place vote, is second, while Cardinal Stritch (Wis.), with two top votes, is third. Indiana-Southeast, which has the final first-place vote, and Bethel (Ind.) round out the top five.

St. Ambrose, at #21, and Clarke, at #35, also represent the Midwest Collegiate Conference in the rating.

William Penn travels to Wichita, Kan. next Tuesday to face Friends in non-conference action at 8 p.m.