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Oskaloosa–Men’s shotgun sports athlete Russell Malterud (Grad., North Branch, Minn., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) and women’s shotgun sports athlete Holly Boeke (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 30-November 5, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Malterud won the High Overall Athlete award at the Iowa Four-Year […]
Nov 11 2023 | Posted in
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Forest City–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team took a tie and turned it into a lopsided affair as it defeated Waldorf 32-14 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet opener Thursday. WPU (1-0, 1-0 Heart) won seven of the night’s 10 matches, including three by fall and one by technical fall, to win on […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team continues to be near the top of the national and league standings as the NAIA released its first set of polls this week. WPU is now fifth in the nation with 153 points, while Life (Ga.) tops the NAIA with 197 points. Menlo (Calif.) (191), Grand View (179), and Southern […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team experienced just a few small changes to their rankings as the NAIA released its first set of polls this week. WPU remains 28th in the nation with 53 points, while Grand View is first with 239 points. Life (Ga.) is next with 217 points, while Southeastern (Fla.) (169), Menlo […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team is essentially assured of more action this fall and will head into the national tournament with a strong ranking as the NAIA released its final top-25 poll Wednesday. Despite dropping its final two games of the season entering nationals, WPU (11-4-4 overall) is still rated 17th with 224 points. The […]
Nov 9 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team was unable to strike a match to get a fire going as it fell 84-45 to Columbia in non-conference action Wednesday. WPU (1-3) was outshot 43.8%-23.9% and outrebounded 62-38 in a game where it failed to knock off Columbia (4-0), a squad receiving votes nationally. The visitors dug themselves […]
Nov 9 2023 | Posted in
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Waukee–The William Penn shotgun sports team finished off an immaculate fall campaign by taking gold at the Iowa Four-Year State Shoot Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed first out of seven teams with a score of 1,588-for-1,750. The competition, although under a different name, basically serves as the conference championship and the navy and gold have […]
Nov 7 2023 | Posted in
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Cedar Rapids–History was made Saturday as the William Penn men’s cross country team qualified three individuals for nationals at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. WPU placed third out of 13 teams with 102 points, while Benedictine won the team crown with 31 points and has qualified for the NAIA National Championship. Joining the […]
Nov 6 2023 | Posted in
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Indianola–The William Penn women’s wrestling team proved its preseason ranking is no fluke as it had a dominating performance at the Simpson Luther Hill Open Saturday. Of the 10 grapplers who were in competition, seven placed in the top three, including titles from 109-pounder Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science), 123-pounder Catherine Steinkamp […]
Nov 6 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The final score may indicate another loss to its rival, but the William Penn football team showed a positive trajectory in a 35-6 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division setback to #2 Grand View Saturday. WPU (4-5, 2-2 North) watched GVU (9-0, 4-0 North) once again hoist the Rock and Ladder trophy, but it […]
Nov 6 2023 | Posted in
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