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 […]
Chicago, Ill.–Behind a record-breaking performance from Britten Beallis (So., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management), the William Penn men’s volleyball team shut down #8 Saint Xavier 3-1 in non-conference action Saturday. #10 WPU (2-1), which won by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, posted a .311-.057 hitting edge and also tallied 16 blocks, compared to just five […]
Grinnell–The distance medley relay squad crushed its old record as it guided the Statesmen women’s track and field team at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. As a squad, William Penn placed fifth out of six teams with 73 points, while Central won the crown with 194 points. The DMR crew of Roselaure Fuller (Jr., Pella, Iowa, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team dominated the offensive glass, but failed to convert that into a victory as it fell 68-60 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (5-16, 4-13 Heart) was outshot 47.5%-34.3%, but owned a 43-34 edge in rebounding, including a 16-4 mark on the offensive end. It […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team was denied in its attempt for an upset Saturday, falling 103-55 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (3-18, 2-15 Heart) was outshot 57.5%-33.3% and outrebounded 46-28. Unfortunately, the squad also struggled with ball control, committing 20 turnovers, compared to 12 for BC (14-6, 12-4 Heart). […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team has six grapplers ranked within its conference and two nationally as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. As a team, William Penn is 42nd in the nation with 13 points. Leading the charge is 165-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Jr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) who is rated at […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team is in the mix from the start as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (13-6 overall, 5-0 Heart) enters the season at #8 with 52 points. William Penn is first among the four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs in the ranking. St. Ambrose is next at […]
Oskaloosa–A senior-laden William Penn men’s volleyball team will enter the 2024 season as a player on the national scene as the NAIA released its preseason top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 16-10 last year (14-4 Heart) opens the campaign at #10 with 158 points. The Statesmen were ranked throughout all of 2023 and have now […]
