Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated the middle weights, but a forfeit was the difference maker in a 24-22 Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet loss to #12 Missouri Valley Tuesday. WPU (1-1, 0-1 Heart) won five of the nine contested matchups and led 22-10 with three weight classes left. Unfortunately, the […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the Statesmen women’s volleyball program were recognized for exceptionable campaigns as the 2021 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Tuesday. Corrin Lepper (Sr., Jefferson City, Mo., Exercise Science) and Alyssa Young (Jr., Winter Springs, Fla., Biology) were chosen for the 14-member second team, while Alyvia Johnson (Fr., Owatonna, Minn., Elementary […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball survived an early scare to open Heart of America Athletic Conference play, defeating the Peru State Bobcats 89-86 Tuesday. Malyk Thomas (Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, Sports Management) earned the start on Tuesday and earned the right to wear the #22 jersey, in honor of the late Marquis […]
Oskaloosa–A dash of home cooking was not enough to get the Statesmen women’s basketball team into the win column as it fell 69-45 to Columbia in non-conference action Tuesday. Facing its fourth program that is either currently ranked or receiving national votes, William Penn (0-7), which was playing inside Penn Gymnasium for the first time […]
Oskaloosa–With great help from a challenging schedule, the Statesmen men’s soccer team advanced to postseason play as the qualifiers for NAIA National Championship Opening Round were announced Monday. WPU (12-7) received an at-large bid and will travel to Fort Wayne, Ind. to compete in the Fort Wayne Bracket. The Statesmen, who are 0-2 all-time at […]
Moline, Ill.–The William Penn men’s bowling team turned in their best performance of the season this weekend at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic. The Statesmen came away with a first place finish, earning their first tournament victory of the season after defeating 42 other teams over the two-day contest. Leading the individual efforts for the men […]
Waukee–The Statesmen shotgun sports team wrapped up a jaw-dropping fall campaign by dominating the Iowa SCTP State Championship Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed first out of eight team by hitting 1,551 out of 1,750 total targets (88.6%). Wartburg was second at 1,492 targets. The title is the fifth for the program this fall. Included […]
Moline, Ill.–The William Penn women’s bowling team had an impressive showing this weekend at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic. The Statesmen came within a game of capturing the tournament title, falling in the third and final match of bracket play to earn a second place finish. The Statesmen were led by Gabi Evans (Jr., West Liberty, […]
Oskaloosa–Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) was a scoring machine last weekend and his monumental efforts were recognized as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday. Newman garnered his second career weekly laurel as he helped William Penn (5-0) claim a pair of wins in Indiana […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the October Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s soccer player Gianmarco Centrella (Rome Italy, Sports Management) earned the Male award, while freshman women’s volleyball player Alyvia Johnson (Owatonna, Minn., Elementary Education) claimed the Female honor. The accolade is the first for both […]
