Coralville–The William Penn women’s wrestling team concluded the 2023 calendar year by sending a small group onto the mat last weekend at the Soldier Salute. 143-pounder Naida Abdijanovic (So., St. Louis, Mo., Biology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of wins, while 123-pounder Brittany Cotter (Jr., Katy, Texas, Nursing) netted one victory. Next […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–Gabi Evans (Sr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology) headlined arguably the most impressive two days of competition in William Penn women’s bowling history as the Statesmen won the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU opened the event by placing seventh out of 33 teams with 8,602 pins in six regular […]
Oskaloosa–Numerous William Penn women’s wrestlers remain major contenders as the NAIA released its third set of rankings this week. Seven grapplers are currently found in the national standings with 109-pounder Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) and 136-pounder Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) both sitting at #1. WPU has two […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team closed out the first half of its season at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU finished 24th out of 47 teams with 8,644 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) paced qualifying with 9,928 pins, while Webber International (Fla.) […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of Statesmen men’s wrestlers continue to be rated nationally as the NAIA released its third set of polls this week. William Penn, which is 46th in the country with 10 points, has two individuals in the top 25 of their respective weight classes. 157-pounder Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) is 21st, […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team placed in the top 10 as it opened its pre-holiday trip to Nevada at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished 10th out of 47 teams with 8,534 pins in nine regular games, while SCAD Savannah (Ga.) topped qualifying with 9,636 pins. Sixteen […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team landed in the top 10 as it started its Vegas trip at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished 10th out of 32 teams with 8,218 pins in nine regular games, while Wichita State (Kan.) topped qualifying with 9,178 pins. Wichita State completed the […]
Oskaloosa–Five William Penn football players have been honored for strong 2023 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Liam Bryant (So., Jackson, Mo., Physical Education) paced the quintet with a 4.00 Grade Point Average, while Ethan Olivas (Jr., Eddyville, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering) is right behind […]
Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s basketball team leaned on its defense to take down Benedictine 68-53 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (4-9, 3-6 Heart), which snapped a three-game losing streak, limited the Ravens to just 32.8% from the floor, while posting a dominating 53-28 advantage in rebounding. That helped the visitors […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team was on the verge of a big win before the holiday break, but could not put the finishing touches on it in a 69-66 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Benedictine Saturday. William Penn (3-10, 2-7 Heart) was outshot 42.2%-37.5% and outrebounded 45-34, but knocked down nine three-pointers, […]
