Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team went unblemished at home Friday and Saturday as it hosted the Jimmy John’s Classic. WPU (5-4) opened Friday with a 3-1 win over St. Ambrose (25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22) before sweeping Mount Marty 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-14) later in the day. On Saturday, the Statesmen dropped Tabor 3-2 (25-15, […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen women’s cross country team battled to a respectable finish as it started its campaign at the Corridor Clash Friday. William Penn placed fifth out of nine teams with 137 points, while host Mount Mercy won the team title with 30 points. Aisha Ramone of Southeastern CC was the individual champion with a […]
Cedar Rapids–Although it was a departure from the usual distance, the William Penn men’s cross country team performed well as it opened the season at the Corridor Clash Friday. Running on a shortened version of the course that will host the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in November, the Statesmen placed second out of […]
Interview with Coach Benavidez at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W0ZvAbuD4s 2022 record: 3-7 (1-4 Heart) Starters returning/lost: 14/10 (including special teams) Notable returners: Keegan Simmons, Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Letterwinner, 260 rushing yards) Harlan Plumber, Sr., Bryan, Texas (Second-team all-Heart, 109 tackles) Trey Mosley, Jr., Fort Dodge, Iowa (Honorable-mention all-Heart, 38 receptions, 438 yards) Kyriee Lewis, Jr., Eight Mile, […]
Oskaloosa–Taylor Witthauer (Sr., Vancouver, Wash., Nursing) had a nose for the goal Wednesday as the Statesmen women’s soccer team defeated Coe 7-2 in non-conference play. WPU (2-1), which held a 25-8 advantage in shots, posted its highest goal total since 2019 when it also scored seven times against Hannibal-LaGrange. Goals came quick and often for […]
2022 Heart Finish: 5th out of 13 Letterwinners returning/lost: 6/4 Notable returners: Max Finley, Fr., Richville, N.Y. (First-team all-Heart, season-best 8K 26:26.29) Brandon Williams, Jr., Fountain, Colo. (Honorable-mention all-Heart, season-best 8K 26:40.84) Jonah Heckenberg, Sr., Stockport, Iowa (Letterwinner, season-best 8K 27:09.5) Notable newcomers: D’Artagnon Beaver, Jr., Rockford, Ill. Andrew Miller, Fr., Le Claire, Iowa Carson […]
2022 Heart Finish: 10th out of 13 Letterwinners returning/lost: 6/4 Notable returners: Michaela Kmiec, Sr., Centerville, Texas (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 21:25.3) Roselaure Fuller, Jr., Pella, Iowa (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 22:50.8) Ameline Garza, So., Edinburg, Texas (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 21:55.3) Notable losses: Delana Jordan (Letterwinner) Notable newcomers: Charlotte Hele, Fr., Apple Valley, Calif. Briana Admire, Fr., […]
Sioux City–The Statesmen men’s soccer team notched an early goal, but could not keep the equalizer out of the net as it returned home with a 1-1 non-conference tie with Morningside Tuesday. WPU (3-0-1), which held a 12-7 edge in shots, attempted to be 4-0 for just the second time in program history (also in […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s golf team earned silver as it opened its campaign by hosting the Statesmen Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU was second out of five teams with a two-round score of 593 (290-303) at the par-70 Edmundson Golf Course. Hawkeye CC took the title at 576 (282-294). Kaeden Anderson and Bruno Jimenez, both […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team opened its fall season with a second-place effort as it hosted the Statesmen Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU was second out of five teams with a two-round score of 633 (319-314) at the par-70 Edmundson Golf Course. Mount Mercy won the team crown at 611 (299-312). Mount Mercy had a […]
