Oskaloosa–Piper Fowler (Fr., Cleveland, Tenn., Psychology) closed out her first collegiate season by receiving two prestigious national awards. Fowler was first named the recipient of WIN Magazine’s Women’s Schalles Award, while soon thereafter she garnered The Open Mat NAIA Women’s Freshman of the Year laurel. The Schalles Award is given to the nation’s top collegiate […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Drew Sams as the Head Men’s Wrestling Coach. In two years at the helm of the program, Sams had five individuals qualify for the NAIA National Championship, while three garnered NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. “I want to thank Drew Sams for the work and dedication […]
Oskaloosa–Several individuals from the William Penn men’s track and field team will look to record podium-worthy performances as they compete at the 74th Annual NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Four individuals, who have qualified in five total […]
Oskaloosa–Three members from the Statesmen women’s track and field team will face off against the country’s top athletes this week as they compete at the 45th Annual NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Wednesday Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, […]
Decatur, Ala.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team fell one step shy of battling for a Red Banner as it dropped a 19-7 decision to No. 1 seed Madonna (Mich.) in the NAIA National Championship Semifinals Thursday. The fifth-seeded Statesmen, who finish the 2026 campaign at 13-4, put an early scare into the Crusaders (20-1), but […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team enters the offseason as a highly-ranked program as the NAIA released its top-15 postseason poll Wednesday. William Penn (19-8) gained three spots from the previous ranking to sit at No. 7 with 63 points. The navy and gold were ranked in all eight polls (including the preseason ranking) this […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Trisha Black as the new Head Cheer and Dance Coach. Black comes to WPU with a lifetime of experience, headlined by operating Southeast Iowa Elite, a cheer and dance studio in Sigourney, Iowa, for the past decade. “I am incredibly excited […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced that Jake Kadel has resigned as Head Women’s Wrestling Coach. Kadel, who is leaving to become an assistant women’s wrestling coach at the Iowa State University, led the Statesmen to a tremendous run in three seasons at the helm. “First, I would like to thank the administration […]
Oskaloosa–Four Statesmen men’s lacrosse players garnered postseason honors as the 2026 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Saturday. Kenny Bohney (Sr., Moorhead, Minn., Exercise Science), Matt Scott (Fr., Denver, Colo., Sports Management), Everett Breniser (So., Centennial, Colo., Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management), and Blake Cyboron (Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Industrial Technology) all collected […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn baseball team received postseason recognition as the 2026 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Sunday. Keoni Young (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev., Exercise Science), McGwire Jephson (Jr., Rigby, Idaho, Business Management), and Aiden North (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Industrial Technology) all received second-team laurels. The second squad included 17 […]
