Oskaloosa–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) was rewarded for being the best field athlete during the outdoor league championship as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its top awards Monday. West was named the Heart Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet following a weekend where he scored 19 points over three events. The junior […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will be the middle squad in the trio that is paired together as the 30th Annual NAIA National Championship commences next week. William Penn, unofficially 28th entering nationals, has qualified for its ninth Championship and first since the 2022-2023 season. The event will be held Tuesday-Friday, May 13-16 at Eagle […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Anthony Weaver (So., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) and softball player Laila Pelds (Sr., Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Elementary Education) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 28-May 4, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. This is the final Statesmen of the Week honor of the 2024–2025 academic year. Weaver […]
Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn women’s track and field team wrapped up competition at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship over the weekend, earning a program record in the 4×100-meter relay. The quartet of Lilly Ostert (So., Madrid, Iowa, Exercise Science), De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology), Ellysse Johns (Fr., Houston, Texas, Psychology), and […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn baseball team were honored for their play on the diamond this spring as the 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Friday. Bradley Soto (Jr., Davenport, Fla., Business Management) was chosen as one of 17 members of the second team, while Abel Madueno (Sr., San Bernardino, Calif., […]
Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn men’s track and field team collected a trio of titles that propelled it to a high finish as the Statesmen competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. WPU finished fourth out of 12 teams with 87 points, while Central Methodist claimed the team crown with 196 […]
Oskaloosa–Six members of the Statesmen softball team were awarded for outstanding seasons this spring as the 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Friday. Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) and Chelsey Huff (Sr., Douds, Iowa, Exercise Science) were two of the 20 individuals who claimed first-team recognition, while Madie Anderson (Sr., […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team is the 28th team in the country leading into the national tournament as the NAIA released its final top-25 poll Friday. William Penn improved three spots from the last poll and now has 47 points. The squad has been in the receiving votes section for the entire 2024-2025 year. […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team was unable to produce a Cinderella-esque performance as it closed the 2025 campaign at the Heart Championship Thursday and Friday. No. 7 seed WPU (29-21) opened the tournament with a 7-0 loss to No. 2 seed Grand View on Thursday, and was then eliminated from competition with a 7-4 defeat […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Nate Blasingame (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management) and softball player Rylee Riesberg (So., Ankeny, Iowa, Exercise Science) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 21-27, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blasingame propelled the Statesmen to the Heart Championship last week, delivering a standout performance with eight goals and three […]
