Oskaloosa–William Penn softball player Laila Smith (Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) will represent the Heart of America Athletic Conference as she was named the league’s 2024-2025 A.O. Duer Award recipient Tuesday. The A.O. Duer Scholarship Award has been presented by the NAIA since 1967 to one male and one female junior student-athlete in any sport who […]
Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) closed out his William Penn career by being recognized as one of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Men’s At-Large teams were announced Wednesday. Putzier was one of 10 individuals named to the First Team, while an additional 10 players from various sports […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Director of Athletics Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Camden Levett as the new Assistant Athletic Director for Game Day Operations. Levett comes to WPU with vast experience in collegiate athletics, most recently serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach at fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference institution Central […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 11 teams finished in the top four to guide the William Penn athletics department to a spot in the middle of the grouping as the final 2024-2025 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released Monday. The Statesmen placed eighth out of 13 institutions with a rating of .551, while […]
Oskaloosa–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) collected one final accolade for her outstanding 2025 campaign as the NAIA announced its All-America softball teams Tuesday. Smith was one of 20 individuals named to the Second Team, while 20 players garnered First-Team recognition and 23 picked up Honorable-Mention status. Smith is a first-time recipient, while William […]
Oskaloosa–Five William Penn softball players were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. The trio of Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education), Tori Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education), and Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) paced […]
Oskaloosa–Zach Otten (Sr., Mapleton, Ill., Business Management) was honored for a strong 2025 season in and out of the classroom as he earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. Otten, who owned a 3.61 Grade Point Average following the spring semester, posted a .305 batting average (36-for-118) with five doubles. He tallied 23 […]
Oskaloosa–Led by Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science), five members of the William Penn men’s lacrosse team were recognized for exceptional campaigns as the NAIA released its 2025 All-America teams Thursday. Putzier was named to the 13-person First Team, while Max Standage (Sr., Gilbert, Ariz., Business Management) was one of 13 individuals placed on […]
Ypsilanti, Mich.–Olivia Lange (Sr., Porta Westfalica, Germany, Business Management) closed out her career with a memorable moment as the Statesmen women’s golf team competed at the NAIA National Championship Tuesday through Friday. WPU posted a two-round score of 667 (336-331) at the par-72 Eagle Crest Golf Course. Unfortunately, the navy and gold did not make […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced changes within the coaching staff for the Statesmen men’s and women’s bowling teams. Cameron Foster has stepped down as the head coach of the men’s bowling program, while current head women’s coach Kirstin Foster will take over the men’s team as well. The husband-and-wife coaching duo, […]
