Lincoln, Neb.–The William Penn track and field teams faced stiff competition Friday and Saturday as it took on a diverse field at the Nebraska Graduate Classic. Competing against teams of all sizes, including NCAA Division I foes, the Statesmen still managed some top showings. Headlining the weekend was Anthony Weaver (So., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn struggled to find its rhythm in a hard-fought 84-75 home loss to Park on Saturday in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (9-8, 6-7 Heart) started strong, opening with a 13-7 lead before Park (11-8, 10-5 Heart) countered with six unanswered points to tie the game. The contest seesawed until […]
Oskaloosa–Carley West (Jr., Saint Paul, Minn., Human Services) was virtually unstoppable Saturday, but the William Penn women’s basketball team could not ride her coattails to victory as it fell 73-49 to Park in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. West scored 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting, but WPU (2-15, 1-12 Heart) failed to make up […]
Lamoni–The William Penn men’s wrestling team produced a solid effort against No. 25 Graceland Tuesday, but could not claim the upset in a 29-16 Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet loss. WPU (0-6, 0-6 Heart) won four matches (two by bonus points), but failed to claim the victory in Head Coach Drew Sams’ return […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team played hard for 40 minutes, but its first home game in nearly a month was not enough to lift it in an 82-54 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Peru State Monday. William Penn (2-12, 1-10 Heart), playing in Penn Gymnasium for the first time since December 16, struggled […]
Oskaloosa–Free throw disparities proved costly for the William Penn men’s basketball team, as it fell 77-75 to Peru State in a nail-biting Heart of America Athletic Conference clash on Monday. Despite extending their losing streak to four games, the Statesmen (8-7, 5-6 Heart) showed improvement, shooting 41.3% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the […]
Davenport–Two more members of the William Penn men’s track and field team qualified for nationals as the Statesmen continued their indoor season at the St. Ambrose Battle at the Hive Saturday. Anthony Weaver (Fr., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) punched his ticket in the triple jump with an ‘A’ standard and winning triple jump of 48-7.25, […]
Davenport–The William Penn women’s track and field continued its indoor campaign Saturday, starting up the calendar year at the St. Ambrose Battle at the Hive. De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of top-three efforts. The junior was second in the 200-meter dash in 26.78 seconds and […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team claimed a handful of big wins Friday, but fell just shy of earning its first dual meet victory of the year as it faced off against Benedictine in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. William Penn (0-5, 0-5 Heart) tied the Ravens 26-26, but after several items of […]
Fayette, Mo.–-The William Penn men’s basketball team was unable to snap its three-game losing streak, falling 97-74 to Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. The Statesmen (8-6, 5-5 Heart) opened the game on a promising note, scoring the first six points. However, the Eagles (10-7, 7-6 Heart) quickly responded with a […]
