Dallas, Texas / Addison, Ill.–Several William Penn women’s bowlers took part in the final individual competition of the season as they battled at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. With trips to nationals on the line, no one from WPU was able to punch their ticket. Bailey Palmer (Grad., Ottumwa, Iowa) topped the Statesmen in Dallas […]
Oskaloosa–A block party was held Friday as the William Penn men’s volleyball team cruised past Missouri Valley 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #8 WPU (13-6, 12-4 Heart), which won by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16, was only slightly better in total kills (29-28), but owned an impressive .387-.013 hitting advantage. Much of […]
Jamestown, N.D.–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team fought against the best in the nation Friday at the first annual NAIA National Championship. WPU unfortunately could not get anyone on the podium as it finished with one point to place 33rd (35 teams). After the first of two days, Southern Oregon led the […]
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 […]
