by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn track and field teams will send their top athletes into competition in search of national glory as the 70th Men’s and 41st Women’s Outdoor National Championships will be contested this week. The Championships will be held Wednesday through Friday at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Ala. The […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the retirement of Steve Tucker as Head Men’s Golf Coach effective May 31. Tucker recently finished his 19th overall season at the helm in his third separate stint; he also headed the women’s program for five years in the late 1990s. He guided the Statesmen to […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce the promotion of Aleesha Cleaver to Associate Athletic Director. In taking on her new role, Cleaver will step down as Head Women’s Volleyball Coach. During her four-year tenure at the helm, she led the Statesmen to a 66-55 record, including three winning campaigns. Cleaver […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce the hiring of Lauren Eldridge as the new Head Women’s Volleyball Coach. Eldridge comes to WPU from fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference institution Culver-Stockton College, where she served as head coach the past two campaigns. Her two-year stint at C-SC included leading the […]
Oskaloosa–Aleksander Kostric (Sr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) accomplished a great deal on and off the lanes in his career and wrapped up his time in the navy and gold by being named to the NAIA All-District 3 At-Large team as part of the Academic All-America program selected by CoSIDA. The senior was selected to the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team wrapped up its best season yet by finishing just outside the top 10 as the NAIA released its postseason poll Wednesday. WPU (11-5, 7-3 KCAC) ends its third campaign at #13 with 18 points. The navy and gold are one of five programs from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen track and field teams punched a few more tickets to nationals as they competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference teams Championships Friday and Saturday. Both squads placed ninth out of 13 teams with the men notching 50 points and the women tallying 27 points. Grand View swept the team crowns as […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the Statesmen softball team were chosen for postseason recognition as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Thursday. Infielder Valeria Quiroga (Jr., Brownsville, Texas, Sociology) was selected to the 20-person first team, while outfielder Abby Wilson (Jr., Calgary, Alberta, Biology) was one of 16 individuals named to the second squad. […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team found a variety of creative ways to score as it knocked off #4 seed Evangel 5-4 in the opening game of Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Thursday. #5 seed William Penn (26-21) will now face #1 seed Central Methodist in the winner’s bracket Friday at noon. With the win […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen softball team was unable to muster any offense as it was swept by Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Tuesday. William Penn (21-19, 14-12 Heart) fell by scores of 4-0 and 6-0. The visitors, who were outhit 8-2 in the opener, were knotted in a scoreless tie entering […]
