Stories written by W.Steinlage
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Malik Edwards (Fr., Drexel Hill, Pa., Business Management) and women’s wrestler Grecia Martinez (Fr., Horizon City, Texas, Industrial Technology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 14-20, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Edwards recorded a pair of 20-point performances last week. The sophomore scored 20 points against Bethel […]
Nov 22 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team had a rough night in many ways and was forced into 10 extra minutes of action, but did enough down the stretch to claim a 93-91 double-overtime victory over Columbia in non-conference play Saturday. #13 William Penn (4-1) held Columbia (5-3) to just 36.8% percent from the floor, […]
Nov 21 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Tallahassee, Fla.–Max Finley (Fr., Richville, N.Y., Secondary Education) posted a strong showing against the country’s best harriers as he competed at the 67th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship Friday. Finley placed 217th out of 326 total runners on the 8K course in a time of 26:33.2. His time was just four seconds off his […]
Nov 21 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Mishawaka, Ind.–The William Penn men’s soccer team saw another strong campaign fall short of the final site as the Statesmen lost 3-1 to Bethel (Ind.) in the first round of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Thursday. The fourth-seeded Statesmen (11-7-3) were outshot just 12-9 (8-4 in shots on goal) by the top-seeded Pilots […]
Nov 21 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team battled one final time before the Thanksgiving break, competing at the Missouri Valley Invitational Friday and Saturday. The trio of 101-pounder Anika Barker (Fr., Phoenix, Ariz., Biology), 116-pounder Grecia Martinez (Fr., Horizon City, Texas, Industrial Technology), and 123-pounder Brittany Cotter (So., Katy, Texas, Nursing) guided the navy and gold by claiming […]
Nov 21 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–Wins over three nationally-ranked grapplers guided the William Penn men’s wrestling team to a 30-16 upset over #12 Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday. WPU (3-1, 2-0 Heart), which is unofficially 40th in the NAIA, defeated the Vikings (0-1, 0-1 Heart) for the first time since at least […]
Nov 18 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–Jonah Heckenberg (Jr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2022 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Heckenberg, who is now a two-time recipient of the national award, owns a 4.0 Grade Point Average. A total of 467 men’s cross country runners from within the […]
Nov 18 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team has three grapplers ranked in the top 25 in the country as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn, which is now tied for 40th in the nation with 22 points, is represented nationally by three individuals. 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (So., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) is leading the […]
Nov 18 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team has good representation on the league and national lists as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn is ranked 23rd with 24 points and has three grapplers rated at their respective weights. Salima Omari (Jr., Iowa City, Iowa) is ninth at 155 pounds, while Mami Selemani (Jr., Iowa City, […]
Nov 18 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
Oskaloosa–Men’s wrestler Cameron Hargrove (So., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) and women’s bowler Cydnee Whiteleather (Jr., Lehigh Acres, Fla., Elementary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 7-13, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Hargrove owned a 4-2 record last week, beginning with defeating Tyler Okada of Waldorf 7-3 last Tuesday. The sophomore then tallied three […]
Nov 17 2022 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »
