Wichita, Kan.–The William Penn men’s soccer season came to a crushing close Monday as it was defeated 1-0 by #4 seed Dalton State in the Round of 16 at the NAIA National Championship. #13 seed WPU (12-5-4), which was making its first-ever trip to the Final Site, played even with the Roadrunners for nearly the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team won four matches with bonus points, but it was not enough to get past #20 Baker in a 24-22 Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet loss Tuesday. WPU (1-2, 1-2 Heart) came up just short on an evening that witnessed only one bout not end in a major […]
Oskaloosa–Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) not only topped the league, but the whole nation last week as she was named NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week Wednesday. Palumbo won her first national accolade following a dominating performance at the Missouri Valley Open last Saturday. The junior, who is ranked #1 in the […]
Oskaloosa–Eight members of the Statesmen women’s soccer team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Friday. Madeline Danielson (Jr., La Crescent, Minn., Biology) tops the crew with a 4.00 Grade Point Average. Selmika Buzali (So., London, Ontario, Political Science) is next with a 3.97 GPA, while Joy […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn men’s soccer team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Friday. Timo Fankhauser (So., Bern, Switzerland, New Media) leads the group with a 3.90 Grade Point Average, while Conor Keylock (Jr., Johannesburg, South Africa) has a 3.67 GPA and Alessandro Bedei […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen men’s basketball team could not find much success Tuesday as it fell 92-73 to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (2-6, 1-3 Heart) was outshot 53.2%-41.8%, but held a 38-33 advantage in rebounding. Unfortunately, 21 turnovers (11 for MMU) also doomed the visitors as they were outscored 18-10 […]
Cedar Rapids–Aliyah Myers (Sr., Wichita, Kan., Business Management) had a huge season high, but her supporting cast could do little else as the Statesmen women’s basketball team fell 87-70 to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (2-6, 1-3 Heart) was outshot 51.5%-43.8% and outrebounded 44-32 in a game where it […]
Oskaloosa–Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) remained undefeated on the season last weekend and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday. Palumbo won her first weekly laurel after winning her weight class at the Missouri Valley Open last Saturday. The junior, who is […]
Joliet, Ill.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team recorded a pair of upsets in bracket competition to reach the finals, but fell just shy of the title as it competed at the NAIA Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. In the regular-season event that featured only NAIA squads, William Penn placed fifth out of 13 teams with 8,123 […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Jaz Farrell (Sr., Miramar, Fla., Undecided) and women’s basketball player Mercer Roberts (Sr., Myrtle Beach, S.C., Wellness and Recreation) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 13-19, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Farrell started his week by scoring 16 points (6-for-12 FG, 2-for-3 3-PT, 2-for-2 FT) versus […]
