Oskaloosa–Spencer Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sports Management) tacked on one more accolade to an extraordinary career as the Ping-NAIA all-region teams were announced Tuesday. Tucker collected his first all-region mention, being one of 15 individuals to be named to the Central Region team. It is William Penn’s fourth all-region laurel ever and the first for […]
Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (So., Minneapolis, Minn., Kinesiology) and Boston Romero (Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., Business Management) were chosen as two of the best players in the country as the NAIA announced its men’s lacrosse All-America teams Tuesday. Putzier was one of 13 players on the First Team, while Romero garnered one of the 13 Second-Team laurels. […]
Oskaloosa–Two members of the Statesmen men’s golf team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Monday. Cameron Johnson (Sr., Coeuer d’Alene, Idaho, Business Management) led the duo with a 3.64 Grade Point Average, while Spencer Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sports Management) also hit the mark at 3.57. […]
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 […]
