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Statesmen Cruise Past Clarke in Home Opener

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Playing on its own court for the first time this year, the William Penn men’s volleyball team gave the home crowd a show as it swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. #5 WPU (8-2, 3-1 Heart), which was finally in Penn Activity Center after being on the road for the […]

William Penn Nearly Sweeps Top Awards

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team walked off with an abundance of hardware last Saturday at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. In addition to the squad’s second-place finish, several members of the program won postseason accolades. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) was named both the Heart’s Wrestler of the Year, but […]

Four Statesmen Receive Accolades from Heart

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–A quartet of William Penn women’s bowlers were honored for excellence throughout the year as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced last weekend. WPU claimed four of the 10 all-conference laurels, including three on the first team as Gabi Evans (Sr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology), Sammantha Meyers (Jr., Rockford, Ill., […]

Three Garner All-Heart Honors, Foster Named Co-Coach of the Year

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s bowling team was represented well as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced last weekend. Bryce Keykal (Jr., Princeton, Minn., Education) and Aidan Piet (Fr., Meridian, Idaho, Business Management) were both named to the league’s five-person first team, while Conor Fetherston (So., Dublin, Ireland, Software Engineering) was selected to the […]

Krause Collects Attacker of the Week Laurel

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Landon Krause (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Business Management) was a proficient and effective offensive star last week and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week Monday. Krause earned his fifth career weekly award (first of the year, fourth Attacker honor of his career) after leading William […]

Statesmen of the Week: Eric Garigan and Joanna Vanderwood

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Eric Garigan (Grad., Tucson, Ariz., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) and women’s wrestler Joanna Vanderwood (Jr., Graham, Wash., Nursing) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 19-25, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Garigan held down the #9 team in the nation last Saturday, permitting Siena Heights (Mich.) to score […]

WPU Ends Campaign in High-Scoring Battle Against Pioneers

William Penn University Athletics

Olathe, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team failed to keep up with #15 MidAmerica Nazarene in a fast-paced contest in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (6-22, 5-19 Heart) lost the shooting battle 62.8%-47.3% and was also outrebounded 47-35. The visitors unfortunately never led in the contest and could not slow down the Pioneers […]

Statesmen Close Season at MNU

William Penn University Athletics

Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team finished its 2023-2024 campaign Saturday with a 94-57 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (4-24, 3-21 Heart) was outshot 51.6%-32.8%, but won the rebounding battle 40-37. Unfortunately, the navy and gold also committed 19 turnovers (10 for MNU). The visitors started well, […]

William Penn Falls Short in Season Opener

William Penn University Athletics

Beloit, Wis.–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team could not come up with enough offense to claim its season opener, falling 8-5 to Beloit in non-conference action last Saturday. WPU (0-1), which was outshot 31-16, was unable to overcome 32 turnovers. The sides were scoreless until the middle of the first quarter when the hosts Buccaneers (1-0) […]

William Penn Puts Wraps on Regular Season with Performance at Home Meet

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen dance team performed one final time during the regular season as it hosted the William Penn Classic Sunday. William Penn placed second out of two teams with 81.47 points, while Graceland was a few points higher at 85.57 points. “Our team put on a show today and really stepped up their game to […]

           

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