West Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team notched its first victory of the season as it competed in back-to-back one-day tournaments at the NAIA Weekend-West Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, WPU qualified fifth out of 18 teams with 7,280 pins in five individual games and 12 Baker games. Hastings (Neb.) took the top spot […]
Maryville, Mo.–The William Penn men’s track and field team enjoyed two outstanding days of competition as it battled at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open Friday and Saturday. WPU athletes produced four national-qualifying efforts and also broke three school records, headlined by Brandon Williams (Jr., Fountain, Colo., Civil Engineering) accomplishing both in the 800-meter run. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team performed well enough for most of the game to come away victorious, but a small spurt of bad play doomed the Statesmen in an 83-79 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Missouri Valley Saturday. WPU (5-18, 4-15 Heart) outshot the Vikings 50.8%-39.7% and dominated the glass to the […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team sent a number of athletes onto the mat for one final regular season tournament as it competed in the Grand View Open Saturday. 101-pounder Teya Garner (Fr., San Antonio, Texas, Biology) headlined the navy and gold results as she finished fourth. After dropping her first bout, the freshman won […]
Maryville, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s track and field team faced off against its largest field of the season as it competed in the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open Friday and Saturday. Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) topped the navy and gold with a fifth-place effort in the long jump at 17-4. The senior was […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not overcome a slow start as it fell 72-55 to Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (3-20, 2-17 Heart), which was outshot 43.0%-34.1% and fell short in rebounding at 42-25, trailed 25-9 after the opening stanza and failed to make up the difference. […]
Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team competed with a sizeable grouping Saturday as it traveled south for the Missouri Valley Open. Nine different individuals collected victories, including 125-pounder Jeffery Myers (So., Yelm, Wash., Secondary Education) and 141-pounder Carson Jensen (Jr., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Exercise Science), who both claimed one fall and one technical fall. […]
Elgin, Ill.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team got better as the night grew on as it defeated Judson 3-1 in non-conference action Friday. The Statesmen (1-1) earned their first victory of the season by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18. The navy and gold posted a .320 attack clip, while keeping the Eagles (0-2) in […]
Grinnell–A pair of school records, two qualifications, and a handful of titles headlined the efforts by the William Penn men’s track and field team at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. William Penn took home the team crown with 148 points in the seven-team field, while Graceland was a distant second with 101 points. Topping the long […]
Waverly–The William Penn women’s wrestling team earned two big dual meet wins Saturday as it faced off against NCAA Division III competition in a triangular hosted by Wartburg. WPU (4-5) opened the day with a 33-16 victory over Augsburg and then replicated that effort by defeating Wartburg 33-11. The navy and gold claimed an insurmountable […]
