Oskaloosa–Ashleigh Denny (So., El Paso, Texas, Biology) and Catherine Steinkamp (So., Quincy, Ill., Biology) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Denny heads the duo with a 3.63 Grade Point Average, while Steinkamp has a 3.58 GPA. Both are first-time recipients. A total of […]
Oskaloosa–Eddie Daley (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2022-2023 NAIA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Daley, one of 542 individuals who were awarded the laurel, owns a 3.55 Grade Point Average. To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team scored 53 second-half points to erase both a double-digit deficit and painful year-long memories as it defeated #8 seed Rio Grande 73-61 Wednesday in the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Second Round, presented by Ballogy. The top-seeded Statesmen (30-3) of the Cramer Quadrant unfortunately did not look like […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s golf team rallied on the second day to nip a league foe, beginning its spring campaign with a win at the Ottawa Invitational Monday and Tuesday. William Penn finished first out of seven teams with a two-day score of 655 (332-323) at the par-72 Eagle Bend Golf Course. Baker, which led […]
Oskaloosa–Anna Wetrich(Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Sociology) and Makenna Gray (Sr., Moravia, Iowa, Sociology) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Competitive Cheer Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Wetrich tops the duo with a 3.88 Grade Point Average, while Gray has a 3.71 GPA. A total of 217 competitive cheerleaders from within the […]
Lawrence, Kan.–Spencer Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sports Management) nearly claimed the top prize as the Statesmen men’s golf team put a spring event under its belt Monday and Tuesday at the Ottawa Invitational. William Penn placed 10th out of 13 teams with a two-day score of 622 (307-315) at the par-72 Eagle Bend Golf Course. […]
Davenport–The Statesmen softball team failed to get much going at the plate Wednesday as it was swept by St. Ambrose in a non-conference doubleheader. WPU (3-9) fell by scores of 2-1 and 5-1. The opener was a true pitchers’ duel with the squads combining for just five hits (3-2 edge for SAU). The Queen Bees […]
Oskaloosa–In honor of March being National Athletic Training Month, William Penn is proud to honor the people behind the scenes who are a key part of the William Penn athletics family. This March, athletic trainers all across the country are being recognized as committed and dedicated frontline workers who keep student-athletes and people engaged in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team used a huge winning streak to move up in the national standings as the NAIA’s third top-15 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (12-6, 11-4 Heart), which had a school-record 10-match winning streak at the time of the polling, picked up one spot from the previous rating, moving to #8 with […]
Oskaloosa–A strong start has inched the William Penn men’s lacrosse team closer to the top 10 as the NAIA released its first poll Wednesday. The Statesmen (5-3) has picked up two positions to an unofficial ranking of #11 with 38 points. William Penn is one of four teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference […]
