Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and women’s basketball player Dekota Smith (Jr., Toledo, Ohio, Computer Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of December 8-14. Hamed notched a pair of second-place finishes last Saturday at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational. The […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total Tuesday, earning its sixth victory with a 72-65 Heart Conference win over Baker. The Statesmen (5-9, 2-4 Heart) outshot the Wildcats (2-9, 1-5) 44.6% to 43.5% and held a narrow rebounding edge, 39-37. William Penn capitalized on those extra possessions, scoring 17 second-chance points […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a wire-to-wire performance Saturday, rolling past Baker 104–82 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (9–3, 4–2 Heart) weathered an early back-and-forth stretch with the Wildcats (5–8, 3–3 Heart), edging ahead 14–13 before flipping the game with a decisive run. WPU rattled off eight unanswered […]
Iowa City–Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) both qualified for nationals as they led the Statesmen men’s indoor track and field teams at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. Hamed punched his ticket to the NAIA National Championship with a provisional standard 60-meter dash time […]
Iowa City–Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) took down their own school records as the William Penn women’s indoor track and field teams battled at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. A week after breaking program marks in their first-ever collegiate competitions, the duo […]
Davenport–Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) paced an undermanned William Penn men’s wrestling team as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Duals Saturday. WPU (0-5, 0-5 Heart) was unable to move into the win column, beginning with a 48-3 opening loss to Missouri Valley. The navy and gold then fell 39-4 […]
Oskaloosa–Destynd Loring (Sr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) and Marquis Harry (So., Pompano Beach, Fla., Business Management) used incredible seasons to garner postseason recognition as the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams were announced Thursday. Loring was named to the First Team, while Harry was chosen for the Third Team. The All-America laurels are the first for […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team slipped a pair of positions as the NAIA released its third set of polls this week. The navy and gold are now fourth in the nation with 156 points. Life (Ga.) continues to be first in the NAIA, now with 203 points. Providence (Mont.) jumps into the No. 2 […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team picked up one spot in the conference rating as the NAIA released its third set of polls this week. Nationally, William Penn is tied for 35th with 19 points, while Grand View leads the NAIA with 249 points. Life (Ga.) (232), Indiana Tech (215), Southeastern (Fla.) (214), and Southern Oregon […]
Liberty, Mo. — The Statesmen women’s basketball team took care of business on the road, defeating William Jewell 58-30 in nonconference play Thursday. William Penn (4-9) outshot the Cardinals 35.7% to 18.3% despite being outrebounded 46-41 and trailing 9-5 in second-chance points. The Statesmen forced 24 turnovers while giving up 13. William Penn capitalized, scoring […]
