Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will be paired with a pair of foes from the Hoosier State as the 28th Annual NAIA National Championship will be contested next week. William Penn, unranked entering nationals, has qualified for its eighth Championship and second in a row. The event will be held Tuesday-Friday, May 23-26 at TPC […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the April Player of the Month laurels. Sophomore lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Minneapolis, Minn., Kinesiology) earned the Male award, while junior track and field athlete Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the first for both individuals. […]
Naperville, Ill. / Joliet, Ill.–Tafara Hondonga (Sr., Aberdeen, S.D., Business Management) took advantage of one final attempt at qualifying as he punched his ticket to nationals over the weekend in a pair of last-chance competitions. The Statesmen sent a few select individuals to Illinois to compete in the North Central Carius-Gregory Invitational on Friday as […]
Oskaloosa–Two members of the Statesmen men’s track and field program were recognized after big performances at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship last weekend. Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) was named Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, while Zuva Bvekerwa claimed the Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year laurel. Bvekerwa was named ACOY […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Tuesday. Breck Putzier (So., Minneapolis, Minn., Kinesiology) heads the crew with a 3.96 Grade Point Average. Collin Baliva (Jr., St. Louis, Mo., Mechanical Engineering), at 3.74, and Jon Bell (Sr., Castle Rock, […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Tahj Ferguson (Sr., Hartford, Conn., Psychology) and women’s track and field athlete Raven Williams (Grad., Las Vegas, Nev., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of May 1-7, presented by Gardner Collier Jewelry. Ferguson recorded a personal-best long jump of 23-0.5 at […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Laura North as Head Softball Coach. North comes to William Penn with 10 years of collegiate head coaching experience with a career record of 195-111. North was the head coach at Indian Hills Community College from 2015-2018; she joined the staff as the associate […]
Cedar Rapids–Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) destroyed the competition as he led the Statesmen men’s track and field team at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, William Penn was seventh out of 13 teams with 67 points, while Grand View won the crown with 164 points. Moeller […]
Cedar Rapids–The William Penn women’s track and field team battled against its league foes Friday and Saturday and had numerous point-scorers at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. WPU placed 10th out of 13 squads with 31 points, while Central Methodist won the team crown with 179 points. Benedictine was a close runner-up with […]
Ozark, Mo.–The William Penn baseball season came to an end Saturday at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship with a 19-2, seven-inning loss to #1 seed Central Methodist. The Statesmen (29-22) got on the board first, doing so in the second inning as Abraham Arroyo (So., Camuy, P.R., Wellness and Recreation) started by reaching […]
