Seward, Neb. – The William Penn competitive cheer squad put together a strong showing at the Concordia Day of Duals on Saturday, securing a pair of victories. WPU opened the competition with a 75.9-point performance to defeat Dordt, which posted 66.1 points. The Statesmen carried that momentum into their second battle, topping York (Neb.) with […]
Seward, Neb. – The William Penn competitive dance squad secured a victory Saturday while competing at the Concordia Day of Duals. The Statesmen opened the event against Concordia but came up short, falling 85.7-75.25. However, they bounced back in their second matchup, edging out Northwestern with a narrow 74.2-71.5 win. Despite the victory, William Penn […]
Maryville, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s track and field team competed one last time before the league meet as it battled at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open Friday and Saturday. D’Artagnon Beaver (Sr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) paced the navy and gold as he again set the one-mile run school record. The senior placed fourth with […]
Fort Wayne, Ind.–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team put up a strong fight but fell short in a hard-fought 3-1 road loss to No. 9 Lawrence Tech on Saturday. The Statesmen (3-4) attempted to mount a reverse sweep after dropping the first two sets but ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback, falling with set […]
Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team shot well, but could not overcome problems on the glass as it fell 87-60 to #11 MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (3-21, 2-18 Heart) held a 47.1%-45.8% shooting edge, including a 40.0% mark from behind the arc. Unfortunately, the visitors were outrebounded […]
Olathe, Kan.–A competitive first half gave way to a tough second half for the William Penn men’s basketball team, as they fell 116-84 to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The Pioneers (15-10, 14-7 Heart) came out strong, opening the game with a 15-3 run. However, the Statesmen (9-15, 6-14 […]
Maryville, Mo.–The William Penn women’s track and field team continued its indoor season Saturday at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open, securing valuable experience ahead of next week’s conference meet. De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology) led the Statesmen in the 60-meter dash, finishing 32nd with a time of 8.11 seconds. Close behind, Ellasa […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team dominated the lanes this past weekend, securing gold on both days of the NAIA West Weekend in a unique competition format. The event was split into two separate tournaments, with each day featuring head-to-head matchups against other programs. The team with the best match play record at the end […]
Oskaloosa–An influx of talent at the semester break has provided a significant boost to the William Penn women’s wrestling team as the NAIA released its sixth set of polls this week. As a team, WPU improved three positions to a program record of No. 3 with 154 points. The squad’s 11 individuals ranked in top […]
Oskaloosa–The biggest dual meet of the season for the William Penn women’s wrestling will have extra coverage. Next Tuesday, February 11, the No. 3 Statesmen will take on No. 2 Grand View at 7 p.m. in Des Moines in a highly-anticipated Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet. The matchup will be showcased on Iowa […]
