Oskaloosa–Former William Penn men’s basketball player Marcus “Kemba” Bell has followed his athletic dreams to a foreign country, and is earning a degree in the process. Bell, who graduated from William Penn in 2024 with a degree in Wellness and Recreation, recently finished his first season in the British Championship Basketball league. He plays for […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Gary Woods II as the new Head Women’s Wrestling Coach and Director of Wrestling. In addition to leading the women’s program, Woods II will also oversee operations for the men’s wrestling team. Woods II comes to WPU from Southeastern Community College […]
Oskaloosa–Women’s wrestlers Esther Kolawole (So., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) and Christianah Ogunsanya (So., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) were recognized as two of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as College Sports Communicators announced its Women’s At-Large Academic All-America teams Tuesday. Kolawole was named to the 10-person First Team, while Ogunsanya was one of 10 individuals to earn Second-Team honors. […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s volleyball player Britten Beallis (Sr., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management) was recognized as one of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as College Sports Communicators announced its Men’s At-Large Academic All-America teams Wednesday. Beallis was named to the 12-person Second Team, while 10 other individuals garnered First-Team laurels. The senior is the first Academic All-American in William […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletic Communications office collected loads of recognition recently as College Sports Communicators announced the winners of its 2025-2026 Creative & Digital Design Contest. Drew Mason, a graduate assistant in the department, was lauded in four separate categories, highlighted by Individual Awards, Milestones, and Record Graphics. In that category, Mason won first place […]
Oskaloosa–Keoni Young (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev., Exercise Science) closed out his time at William Penn by being recognized as one of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as the College Sports Communicators academic all-district and Academic All-America Baseball teams were announced recently. Five individuals garnered all-district honors, including Young, Abraham Arroyo (Grad., Camuy, P.R., Master’s of Sports […]
Oskaloosa–Six individuals from different William Penn male athletic programs were honored for strong 2025-2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned At-Large academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. The sextet included men’s volleyball players Britten Beallis (Sr., Naperville, Ill., Business Management), Joao Gabriel Filippelli (Jr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Business Management), […]
Oskaloosa–Six individuals from different William Penn female athletic programs were honored for strong 2025-2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned At-Large academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. The sextet included women’s wrestlers Kendall Bostelman (Sr., Napoleon, Ohio, Exercise Science), Piper Fowler (Fr., Cleveland, Tenn., Psychology), Esther Kolawole (So., Akure, Nigeria, […]
Oskaloosa–Five Statesmen men’s track and field athletes were honored for strong 2025-2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Sutton Shively (So., Bloomfield, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering) and Carson Springer (Jr., Grimes, Iowa, Business Management) lead the grouping with perfect 4.0 Grade Point Averages. Shively was […]
Oskaloosa–Women’s track and field athlete Lilly Ostert (Jr., Madrid, Iowa, Exercise Science) was honored for a strong 2025-2026 season in and out of the classroom as she earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Ostert, who owns a 3.78 Grade Point Average, was 14th in the 60-meter dash at the indoor Heart of America […]
