Joliet, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team put together a solid outing against schools in its same division 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 8,590 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker […]
Oskaloosa–Hugo Cornish (Fr., Sydney, Australia, Business Management) scored an acrobatic goal in the second minute and the Statesmen defense pitched a shutout as the William Penn men’s soccer team advanced to the Final Site with a 1-0 win over Cumberlands (Ky.) in the NAIA National Championship Second Round Saturday. In its fifth trip to nationals, […]
Parkville, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team scored 54 second-half points as it rallied to knock off Park 79-72 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-5, 1-2 Heart) owned a 40.0%-36.6% shooting edge and outrebounded the Pirates 56-44. The visitors also made 24 free throws, but they had to come by those via […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team owned a double-digit halftime lead for the second time this week, but this time it was able to maintain it by defeating Park 68-64 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-5, 1-2 Heart), which outshot PU 43.9%-37.3%, was on top for much of the afternoon, […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team took to the mat against its toughest field yet and came out with solid results as it competed at the Missouri Valley Open Friday and Saturday. Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) guided the navy and gold as she won all four of her matches en route […]
Vancouver, Wash.–Three members of the Statesmen men’s cross country team threw on their running spikes one more time this fall as they competed in the 68th Annual NAIA National Championship Friday. The 8K race, which was contested at Fort Vancouver Historical Course, featured 36 teams and 331 total individuals. The navy and gold trio all […]
Oskaloosa–Jonah Heckenberg (Sr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) and Max Finley (So., Richville, N.Y., Computer Science) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Heckenberg owns a 4.0 Grade Point Average, while Finley has a 3.81 GPA. Heckenberg’s award is the third of his career, […]
Davenport–Both squads won five matches, but bonus points made up the difference as the William Penn men’s wrestling team fell 20-18 to St. Ambrose in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Wednesday. WPU (1-1, 1-1 Heart) opened the night down 4-0 after 125 pounds, but Lane Scorpil (So., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Industrial Technology) […]
Oskaloosa–As good as it was in the first half, the Statesmen women’s basketball team failed to match that performance in the second stanza as it fell 71-70 to Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (1-5, 0-2 Heart), which has now had three games be decided by one possession and another one […]
Oskaloosa–A quartet of William Penn women’s volleyball players were honored for extraordinary seasons as the 2023 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Monday. Alyvia Johnson (Jr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) was selected to be on the 14-person first team, while Alyssa Young (Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Exercise Science) earned a spot on the […]
