Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team held on down the stretch as it claimed a 78-68 win over Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (4-4, 2-1 Heart) was on fire from behind the arc, shooting 44% (11-for-25), making up for a slight deficit in total shooting, 51.0%-50.9%. The Statesmen got […]
Addison, Ill.– Alexis Lake (Sr., Kaysville, Utah, Nursing) was near the top of the standings, while her team made another deep run as the William Penn women’s bowling team claimed the silver at the Warhawk Open Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished second out of 24 teams in qualifying with 8,581 pins in six regular games […]
Oskaloosa–In a chippy, back-and-forth game, the William Penn men’s basketball team survived a late push for a tough Heart of America Athletic Conference win against Benedictine 75-67 Saturday. William Penn (7-2, 3-0 Heart) brought a great defensive effort, forcing Benedictine (3-6, 1-2 Heart) into 18 turnovers (only 12 for the Statesmen), which led to […]
Addison, Ill.–Jayson Miner (Sr., Silvis, Ill., Business Management) recorded a top-10 finish as the Statesmen men’s bowling team placed in the middle of the pack at the Warhawk Open Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished 14th out of 27 teams with 8,779 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Mount Mercy was the top […]
Williamsburg, Ky.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team saw an incredible amount of action Friday and Saturday as it competed at the Cumberlands Patriot Duals. William Penn (4-6) went 4-5 at the Duals and placed fourth in the Red bracket. In Friday’s pool action, WPU was 2-2 with wins over Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 33-10 and Hiram (Ohio) […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team replicated its outing from earlier this week as it went 1-1 in a triangular hosted by Baker Thursday. WPU (5-3, 3-2 Heart) opened the night with a 28-18 non-conference win over Oklahoma Wesleyan. Unfortunately, a sweep was not in the cards as the navy and gold fell […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the October Player of the Month laurels. Graduate men’s shotgun sports athlete Colten Uitermarkt (Otley, Iowa, Master’s of Organizational Leadership) earned the Male award, while senior women’s volleyball player Alyssa Young (Winter Springs, Fla., Exercise Science) claimed the Female honor. The accolade […]
Oskaloosa–Eleven individuals from the William Penn women’s volleyball program were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Scholar-Athletes Tuesday. Emma Stephens (So., Stonewall, Manitoba, Psychology) leads the group with a 3.87 Grade Point Average, while Jessica Skewes (Sr., Ventura, Calif., Exercise Science) (3.85), Molly McLaughlin (So., Wayland, Iowa, Business Management) (3.82), […]
Oskaloosa–Despite a bit of a slow start to the campaign, the William Penn men’s basketball team is hanging on in the top 25 as the NAIA released its second poll Wednesday. WPU (6-2, 2-0 Heart), which won Wednesday night after the rating was published, fell from #13 to #25 in the country with 146 […]
Des Moines–In what is considered one of the top rivalries in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, the William Penn men’s basketball team took care of Grand View 91-69 Wednesday. William Penn (6-2, 2-0 Heart), which outshot Grand View (2-6, 0-2 Heart) 52.1%-37.1% in the victory, has won by 15 or more points in […]
