Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team failed to overcome a cold shooting performance as it fell 73-54 to Columbia in non-conference action Monday. William Penn (2-6) was outshot 47.9%-33.9% from the floor against the undefeated Cougars (5-0) who are currently receiving votes nationally. The hosts kept CC at bay early, leading 7-5 midway through the first […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team is heading east as it earned a spot for the seventh year in a row to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. WPU (10-5-4), which earned an at-large bid, will receive a bye in the first round. As the No. 18 overall seed (technically unseeded), the Statesmen will travel […]
Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s basketball team dropped its conference opener Saturday, falling 78–73 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. The Statesmen (5–2, 0–1 Heart) raced out to a 10–4 start, but Benedictine (3–2, 1–0 Heart) quickly settled in and evened the score at 12–12. The teams traded baskets throughout the first […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team could not keep up with the Benedictine Ravens as it fell 70-49 in Heart of America play Saturday. In a game where it was outshot 37.5%-32.1%, WPU (2-5, 0-1) kept things close through the first half until the Ravens (4-2, 1-0) pulled away in the third. The Statesmen were […]
Des Moines– The William Penn men’s wrestling team got back on the mat Saturday as it competed in the Grand View Open. The massive tournament featured 45 teams in the Freshman/Sophomore Division and 36 in the Open Division. Eight Statesmen had their hands raised throughout the day. Open Division Two Statesmen recorded multiple wins, including […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team has amassed a strong portfolio, and will now hope that its top-20 rating is good enough for the selection committee as the NAIA released its final regular top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (10-5-4, 7-3-3 Heart), which is seeking a seventh-consecutive trip to the NAIA National Championship, is now 19th with […]
Sterling, Kansas – The William Penn women’s basketball team fell for its second game in a row, this time to the Sterling Warriors 69-59 in non-conference play Wednesday. The Statesmen (4-2) outshot the Warriors (2-2) by a slim 36.4%-35.8% margin but only mustered 44% on free throws, going 12-27, while the Warriors shot 78.9% on […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced its October Players of the Month. Football player Marquis Harry (So., Pompano Beach, Fla., Business Management) was named the male recipient, while women’s cross country runner Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) earned the female honor. The honor is the first for both individuals. Harry highlighted […]
Oskaloosa–Andrew Miller (Jr., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science) and Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) had to patiently wait a few more excruciating days, but finally learned on Tuesday that their tickets to cross country nationals were punched. Miller will compete in the 70th Annual Men’s NAIA National Championship, while Rye will appear in the […]
Rafael Irizarry has become an asset with his wit, not his speed. A ‘native’ of Houston, Texas, via time in Pennsylvania and Illinois, it could be said, since the holidays are right around the corner, that he actually comes from the Island of Misfit Toys. At an appropriately-sized 6’1” and 185 pounds, he is not […]
