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Oskaloosa–Tim Jean (So., Libertyville, Ill., Public Accounting) was nearly unstoppable last week in his Statesmen debut and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday. Jean won his first career laurel in helping William Penn to a 3-1 season-opening weekend against Kansas Wesleyan. In his first […]
Feb 15 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s bowler Bryce Keykal (Fr., Princeton, Minn., Education) and women’s wrestler Toyia Griffin (Fr., Nashua, Iowa, Nursing) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 7-13, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Keykal had a record-breaking outing last Saturday at the Baker Wildcat Challenge, knocking down 1,125 pins in five games for […]
Feb 15 2022 | Posted in
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West Des Moines–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team made a statement in its season opener, defeating Cornell 19-4 in non-conference play Saturday. WPU (1-0), which served as the host at the neutral site of the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, won its season opener for the first time in program history, doing so in convincing fashion […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Four Statesmen reached double figures as the William Penn women’s basketball team cruised past Graceland 77-49 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. William Penn (5-23, 5-12 Heart), which won consecutive games for the first time this season, tallied a season high in three-pointers (15). The hosts, who also triumphed over Graceland on the […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Canton, Mo.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team continued their undefeated start to Heart of America Athletic Conference play with a sweep of the Culver-Stockton Wildcats by scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-14. Landon Krause (So., Appleton, Wis., Sports Management) and CJ Rettig (Jr., Sierra Madre, Calif., Physical Education) both got off to hot starts, as Krause […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team got to celebrate both their regular season Heart of America Athletic Conference title and their seven seniors on Saturday after defeating the Graceland Yellowjackets 102-87. Chanze Cruesoe (So., St. Louis, Mo., Business Management) got the scoring started with a pair of free throws, and Frederick Jackson (Sr., Killeen, Texas, […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Salina, Kan.–The William Penn baseball team got their season started with a doubleheader against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. They split the doubleheader, dropping the opening contest 9-6 before taking game two 11-4. WPU 6, KWU 9 After a scoreless first inning from both sides, William Penn got on the board for the first time in […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Fremont, Neb.–In its final regular-season tournament of the year, the William Penn women’s wrestling team secured a handful of high finishers at the Midland Open Saturday. WPU, which had seven grapplers manage at least one victory, was paced by two silvers and three bronzes. Brittany Cotter (Fr., Katy, Texas, Nursing) won two matches (one by […]
Feb 13 2022 | Posted in
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Marshall, Mo.–Ike Papes (Jr., Elwood, Ill., Business Management) produced at career-high like levels and the Statesmen men’s volleyball team took its broomsticks on the road with a 3-0 sweep over #11 Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. #5 WPU (8-1, 7-0 Heart), which won by scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-23, extended […]
Feb 12 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team has a handful of grapplers representing it in the ratings as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls Thursday. The Statesmen, who are 27th in the nation with nine points, have three individuals in the top 20. Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) is currently ranked […]
Feb 12 2022 | Posted in
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