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 […]
Oskaloosa–Preston Wiest (Sr., Troutsville, Va., Biology) and Steven Skewes (So., Duchesne, Utah, Exercise Science) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes recently. Wiest guides the duo with a 3.89 Grade Point Average, while Skewes has a 3.77 GPA. Wiest is now a three-time honoree, while […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn’s men’s basketball team, hosts of the first two rounds of the NAIA National Championship, survived the onslaught Saint Xavier brought and came from behind in the second half to win 75-65 and advance to the championship round of the Oskaloosa Bracket. The top-seeded Statesmen (29-3) of the Cramer Quadrant were outshot by […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team are set to take on the nation’s best at the inaugural NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship Friday and Saturday. The Championship, which will be held in Jamestown, N.D. in Harold Newman Arena, will consist of four sessions, beginning with Session I Friday at 10 a.m. After […]
Oskaloosa–Matt Helmick (Jr., Fullerton, Calif., Business Management) was an assist machine last week and the national voters took notice as he was named NAIA Men’s Volleyball Setter of the Week Tuesday. Helmick collected his first national award (second of the year for William Penn) as he guided the Statesmen a 3-0 mark, including tallying two […]
