Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team experienced a campaign unlike any in its history in 2024. Anyone around NAIA men’s soccer over the last half decade can attest that the 2024 William Penn campaign was no fluke. Coming off five consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances, including a Round of 16 finish in 2023, Head Coach Simon […]
Oskaloosa–Alyvia Johnson (Sr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) put a big bow on a big career as she was named an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday. Johnson earned Honorable-Mention All-America recognition for the second time (also in 2023). She is the only player in William Penn women’s volleyball history to collect All-America […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team ended its best season in school history with its highest ranking ever as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (20-3-3) concluded the 2024 campaign at #2 with 377 points. Not only is it the highest position for the navy and gold in their history, it also […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team delivered a strong performance to kick off its Las Vegas trip, finishing in the top 10 at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Wednesday and Thursday. William Penn secured an impressive eighth-place finish out of 38 teams with a total of 7,630 pins across eight regular games. Mount […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team posted a positive result as it began its busy Nevada trip at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Wednesday and Thursday. WPU placed 13th out of 55 teams in an eight-game qualifier with 7,902 pins. Wichita State (Kan.) paced qualifying with 8,808 pins. The navy and gold earned […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn women’s volleyball players Jade Melton (Sr., Hallsville, Mo., Psychology) and Kaya Caprini (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Psychology) were honored for strong 2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Melton owned a 3.82 Grade Point Average entering the fall semester, while Caprini was at […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Bailey Rimes has resigned as Assistant Athletic Director for Event and Facility Operations. Rimes, who is leaving to pursue a position outside of collegiate athletics, has served in her role for the past four years. She came to WPU on a women’s golf scholarship and eventually […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Katrina Estes has resigned as Director of Athletic Performance. A 2021 alum of WPU, Estes came back to the University was hired in July of 2023 and has served in her role for the past two years. “William Penn has been my home for going on […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the Statesmen men’s soccer team garnered national recognition after the program’s history-making campaign as the NAIA announced its 2024 All-America teams Monday. Sean Bohan (Sr., Dublin, Ireland, Business Management) and Edan Sears (Sr., Telford, England, Sports Management) were both selected to the 15-person First Team, while Connor O’Reilly (Sr., Letterkenny, Ireland, General […]
Lincoln, Neb.–In his first outing of the year, Showalter Johnson (Sr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) proved he will again be one of the nation’s best sprinters as he led a small William Penn men’s track and field crew at the Nebraska Invitational last Friday. Johnson won the 60-meter dash crown with a time of 6.80 […]
