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Statesmen Power Past Cougars, Remain Perfect in Heart

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April 13th, 2026 Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team scored the night’s first 14 goals and cruised to a 21-5 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Columbia Saturday. No. 6 WPU (9-1, 6-0 Heart) held a solid 53-33 edge in shots over Columbia (7-5, 4-2 Heart), putting 38 of those attempts on goal. […]

WPU Sweeps Friday’s Double Dip with Clarke, Drops Both of Saturday’s Bouts

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April 13th, 2026 Peosta–The Statesmen baseball team experienced each end of the spectrum as it split a four-game Heart of America Athletic Conference series with Clarke Friday and Saturday. William Penn (17-18, 7-9 Heart) was victorious Friday by scores of 8-5 and 3-2, but came up short on Saturday by identical 6-3 outcomes. WPU 8, […]

Taylor Breaks Record, Three Qualify as WPU Splits Squad

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April 13th, 2026 Cedar Rapids/Des Moines–Keena Taylor (Fr., St. Petersburg, Fla., Business Management) set a new standard in a sprinting event, while Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science) and Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) joined him by meeting national-qualifying marks as the Statesmen men’s track and field team competed in two separate meets […]

Rye Wins 1,500-Meter Run at Mount Mercy Event

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April 13th, 2026 Cedar Rapids/Des Moines–A victory by Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) headlined a weekend where the William Penn women’s track and field team split up to compete in two meets Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen battled at the Mount Mercy Mustang Carnival and Open Friday and Saturday and the Drake Jim Duncan […]

Statesmen Sixth in NAIA’s Fourth Rating

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team is right in the mix heading into its toughest stretch of the campaign as the NAIA released its fourth top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (8-1, 5-0 Heart), which has won seven in a row, was dropped to No. 6 with 40 points. It marks the 17th-consecutive poll in which the […]

WPU Holds at No. 9 Entering Postseason

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team sits in a solid spot nationally entering postseason competition as the NAIA released its fifth top-15 poll Wednesday. William Penn (18-6, 14-5 Heart) has jumped up one spot to No. 9 in the nation with 58 points. The navy and gold have been ranked in all six polls (including […]

Hemphill Wins Third-Team All-America Honors

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Oskaloosa–Amerie Hemphill (Fr., Clinton, Ill., Kinesiology) earned postseason recognition recently as the NAIA announced its 2026 Competitive Dance All-America teams. Hemphill was named to the Third Team, garnering the second All-America award in William Penn history. The All-America teams were judged by the All-America Committee, which was comprised of five coaches and one administrator. Athletes […]

Palain Wins First Career Golfer of the Week Laurel

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Oskaloosa–Mario Palain (Fr., Zaragoza, Spain, Business Management) carded three strong scores last week, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week Monday. The freshman collected his first career award after leading William Penn to a top-half finish at the Cumberlands Invitational last Monday and Tuesday. At […]

Franco Claims Seventh Career Weekly Award

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Oskaloosa–Gabriana Franco (Sr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) performed well in a strong field last week, and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. The senior garnered her seventh career award (second this year) after leading William Penn at the Cumberlands Invitational last Monday and Tuesday. […]

Statesmen of the Week: Blake Cyboron and Phoebe Burt

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Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Blake Cyboron (Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Industrial Technology) and women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Sr., Coralville, Iowa, Sociology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 30-April 5. In William Penn’s 10-4 win over William Woods last Saturday, Cyboron paced the defense with six caused […]

           

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