Liberty, Mo. — The Statesmen women’s basketball team took care of business on the road, defeating William Jewell 58-30 in nonconference play Thursday. William Penn (4-9) outshot the Cardinals 35.7% to 18.3% despite being outrebounded 46-41 and trailing 9-5 in second-chance points. The Statesmen forced 24 turnovers while giving up 13. William Penn capitalized, scoring […]
Des Moines–The William Penn competitive dance team put up big scores as it competed at the Iowa State Dance Competition last week. WPU had its highest score of 90.75 points in Pom, finishing fourth out of eight programs. In Hip Hop, the navy and gold were second out of five teams with 87.88 points. Additionally, […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Donovan Rodriguez (Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., Sports Management) and women’s track and field athlete Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of December 1-7. Rodriguez lifted William Penn to a 92-90 win over Missouri Valley last Saturday. In the win, the […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Caleb Silver as the new Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach. Silver, who has served as interim coach the last two months, started at WPU as a graduate assistant in the fall of 2024. During his tenure, he has guided […]
Orange Beach, Ala.–The William Penn men’s soccer team’s postseason run came to a close Thursday with a 3–1 loss to Heart rival MidAmerica Nazarene in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Quarterfinals. The Statesmen (12-6-4) outshot the Pioneers (16-2-5) 14–9 and matched them with five shots on goal, but MNU capitalized on key moments throughout […]
Davenport–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) walked off as a winner in the season opener, leading the William Penn men’s indoor track and field team at the St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Opener Saturday. WPU placed fifth out of 12 teams with 64 points, while host St. Ambrose won the crown with 132 points. West had […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team clawed back from a late deficit and held on in the final seconds, securing a 92–90 victory over Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. The Statesmen (8–3, 2–2 Heart) opened the afternoon trading blows with the Vikings (7–5, 3–3 Heart), inching ahead 15–11 during the […]
Oskaloosa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team dropped a 70-57 decision to Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. The Statesmen women’s basketball team dropped a 70-57 decision to Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. William Penn started out hot and were able to pull out […]
Davenport–Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) had a monster start to her Statesmen career as she led the William Penn women’s indoor track and field team at the St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Opener Saturday. WPU placed fourth out of nine squads with 66.5 points, while host St. Ambrose won the team crown with […]
Crete, Neb.– The William Penn men’s wrestling team sent a small group to compete Saturday as it had two come away with victories at the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open. The event featured two divisions–Open and Amateur. 141-pounder Jacob Perry (So., Salisbury, N.C., Industrial Technology) left the tournament with a team most three wins all coming via […]
