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Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team ended a four-game losing streak Saturday, earning a 67-63 Heart of America Athletics Conference victory over Missouri Baptist. The Statesmen (6-13, 3-8) and Spartans (5-12, 4-7) had similar shooting performances, with William Penn shooting 35.8% to Missouri Baptist’s 36.1%, while being outrebounded 44-27. The Statesmen forced 18 […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Pella–The William Penn women’s indoor track and field team came up with numerous solid results across all disciplines as it competed in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Nine different Statesmen notched top-half performances with Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) leading the way as […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Pella–The William Penn men’s track and field team opened up the post-holiday part of its indoor schedule by competing in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of titles. He took the shot put at 53-1.5, and then was the weight throw […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams hold top-15 positions as the NAIA has announced its second RPI rankings recently. The Statesmen women are currently 11th in the NAIA with an RPI of .605, while Judson (Ill.) is first at .649. WPU is also 23rd among schools from all divisions in the USBC standings with 2,727 points. […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team again has four athletes rated in the league as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. As a program, WPU is tied for 50th in the nation with six points. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) accounts for all of the points as […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team is climbing back up the rankings as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. WPU ties a program best at No. 3 with 179 points, while Life (Ga.) is first with 224 points. Grand View is just ahead of the Statesmen with 191 points, while Providence […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn football team were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Liam Bryant (Sr., Jackson, Mo., Physical Education) tops the trio with a 3.98 Grade Point Average. Hayden Vandenberg (So., West Burlington, Iowa, Physical Education) was […]
Jan 11 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, rolling to a 105–68 victory over Oak Hills Christian in nonconference action. The Statesmen (11–5) opened the game with authority, racing out to a 12–0 lead. Oak Hills Christian (1–8) responded to briefly seize a 21–19 advantage, but William Penn quickly reasserted control […]
Jan 11 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team showcased its offensive depth and rebounding strength Wednesday night, rolling past Mount Mercy 98–84 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup inside Penn Gym. The Statesmen (9–5, 5–3 Heart) came out sharp, opening with a 13–7 run before the Mustangs (8–8, 3–5 Heart) briefly grabbed a 14–13 advantage. […]
Jan 11 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated in its first home dual of the 2025-2026 season Friday, beating Waldorf 45-3 in a non-conference dual. WPU (1-5, 0-5 Heart) went down 3-0 after the first match, but the Warriors (0-6, 0-5 GPAC) had zero answer for the navy and gold the rest of the way. William […]
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