William Penn Athletics News–November 18
William Penn University Athletics
Johnson Takes Home NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award
Oskaloosa–Zack Johnson (Jr., Decatur, Ill., Mechanical Engineering) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Friday.
Johnson, a first-time honoree, was among a list of 222 male harriers from within the NAIA to be awarded the laurel. He owned a perfect 4.00 Grade Point Average entering this fall.
To be eligible for the award, athletes must be of at least junior academic standing, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, and have attended the nominating institution for at least one full academic year.
For the complete list of all the NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes, go to http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/scholar-athletes/2016/Men’s%20Cross%20Country%20Scholar-Athlete%20Nominees_Web.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900
Davis, Devlin Claim Scholar-Athlete Recognition
Oskaloosa–Two members of the Statesmen women’s cross country team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes Friday.
Arianna Davis (Jr., New Sharon, Iowa, Biology), with a 4.00 Grade Point Average, and Alexys Devlin (Jr., Davenport, Iowa, Physical Education), with a 3.84 GPA, were among a list of 335 female harriers from within the NAIA to be awarded the laurel. Both are first-time recipients of the academic accolade.
To be eligible for the award, athletes must be of at least junior academic standing, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, and have attended the nominating institution for at least one full academic year.
For the complete list of all the NAIA Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes, go to http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/scholar-athletes/2016/2016%20Women’s%20Cross%20Country%20Scholar-Athlete%20Nominees.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900
Statesmen 35th in Final Fall Bushnell Golfweek Poll
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s golf team received a boost from the monotony of midseason workouts Friday as the final fall Bushnell Golfweek Coaches’ Poll was released.
The program moves up to #35 in the unofficial poll produced by the Golf Coaches Association of America, jumping two spots from last month.
The Statesmen are one of four representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the poll, including #11 Grand View, #18 Mount Mercy, and #22 Missouri Valley. Oklahoma City, Dalton State (Ga.), British Columbia, Texas Wesleyan, and Wayland Baptist (Texas) make up the NAIA’s top five.
In seven fall tournaments, William Penn finished no lower than sixth place; the team managed three wins, one runner-up placing, and two third-place finishes.
