Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team scored twice on corner kicks as it won its 2023 season opener 2-0 over Governors State in non-conference action Saturday. William Penn (1-0) outshot the Jaguars 10-5 on an afternoon with temperatures soaring into the 90s accompanied by a stiff southern wind. The navy and gold battled against a headwind […]
2022 Record: 11-7-3 (6-4-2 Heart) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/21 Notable Returners: Luigi Mongan, Jr., Manchester, England (Letterwinner, 7 goals) Edan Sears, Jr., Telford, England (Letterwinner, 4 goals) Lukas Koch, Sr., Moers, Germany (Letterwinner, 3 assists) Joseph Kitengie, Sr., Benoni, South Africa (Letterwinner, 3 goals, 2 assists) Notable Losses: Aaron Keita (All-American) Luke Andrews […]
Oskaloosa–As the Oskaloosa community gears up for another exciting season of collegiate sports, the economic impact of the William Penn University Athletic Department and its annual events continues to shine brightly. Last year, the department made a significant contribution to the local economy, generating a total economic impact of $1,170,895, with 30% attributed to lodging […]
Oskaloosa–Under new leadership, the Statesmen football team has been picked to be in the middle of the pack as the 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Polls were released recently. William Penn, which was 3-7 (1-4 North) last year, is projected to finish fourth in the North Division with 14 points. Head Coach Marc […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Katrina Estes as Director of Athletic Performance. Estes returns to WPU after working at the University of West Alabama since 2021. Starting as a graduate assistant, she was promoted to assistant director in March 2023. Estes worked primarily with UWA’s Olympic sports and also […]
Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2022-2023 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 81 award recipients, led by 10 from the softball program. A total of 1,063 student-athletes were honored from the 14 Heart schools, including several student-athletes receiving academic laurels in multiple sports. Six Statesmen owned […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Victoria Vinokur as Head Track and Field Coach. Vinokur comes to WPU from Missouri Valley College where she served in the same role the past four years. Vinokur, who concentrated primarily on coaching individuals in throws, multi-events, race walk, and horizontal […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 10 members of the Statesmen shotgun sports team were honored by the NCSSAA with Excellence in Academics awards. Dominick Ver Meer (Jr., Pella, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering), Russell Malterud (Grad., North Branch, Minn., Master’s of Organizational Leadership), and Liam Saunders (Fr., Grinnell, Iowa, English and History) pace the way with 4.00 Grade Point […]
Oskaloosa–Spencer Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sports Management) reached the pinnacle of success to close out his career as the Ping-NAIA All-America teams were announced Tuesday. Tucker was named Third-Team All-America, one of 16 players to garner the recognition. It is the first All-America award of his career, the first ever for William Penn from Ping, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletics Department will be hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser later this summer. The event will be held on Friday, July 28 at Edmundson Golf Course with a shotgun start time of 10 a.m. Participants can designate which Statesmen sports program they want their entry proceeds to benefit. Teams will consist […]
