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Quintet to Represent WPU at Indoor Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Five Statesmen will fight for national crowns as they compete at the NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. William Penn will travel to Brookings, S.D. for the Championships, which will be held at Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex Thursday through Saturday. No navy and gold student-athletes are in competition Thursday, […]

WPU Wins 11th Straight, Advances to Heart Semifinals

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Women’s Basketball began its run in the Heart of American Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday night in the Penn Gymnasium with a quarterfinal match up with the Missouri Valley Vikings. The ladies defeated the Vikings in both the team’s previous matchups this season. The 11th ranked Statesmen grabbed its 28th […]

Shot at Buzzer Misses as Rally Falls Short

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team rallied from down by as many as 23 points, but could not come all the way back in an 85-82 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Central Methodist Wednesday. #16 WPU (20-9, 14-9 Heart), which falls back into a tie for second place in the league […]

Statesmen Remain 16th

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team was not the only program to suffer defeat lately, and therefore the Statesmen were not hurt nationally as the NAIA released its sixth Division I rating Tuesday. WPU (20-8, 14-8 Heart) did not budge since the last poll, once again sitting at #16 with 109 points. […]

Statesmen Earn Series Split Against Grenadiers

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage New Albany, Ind.—William Penn baseball continued its road trip as they took on Indiana Southeast in a doubleheader, a day after the two teams split the first pair of games. The result proved to be the same as the Statesmen (10-3) split once again with the Grenadiers (7-5) with both teams having […]

WPU Inching Closer to Top 10 in Sixth Poll

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Despite being just one win away from sharing the best record in the nation, the William Penn women’s basketball team continues to be on the outside of the top 10 as the NAIA released its sixth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (27-2, 22-2 Heart), who have won 10 in a row […]

William Penn Splits with (RV) Indiana Southeast

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage New Albany, Ind.–The Statesmen Baseball team got back on the field for the first time in 11 days after a plethora of cancellations due to the inclement weather in the Midwest. William Penn (9-2) took its talents east to take on a quality Indiana Southeast (6-4) ball club that was receiving top-25 […]

Christner Wins 600th Game as WPU Splits Vs. Spires, Scots

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Batesville, Ark.–The William Penn softball team helped its head coach to a milestone Monday as it split a pair of non-conference games. WPU (4-2) opened the day with a 5-4, 8-inning win over Saint Mary (Kan.) before falling 3-1 to Lyon. Whitney Stone (Fr., Roseburg, Ore., Education) drove in the first run […]

Men Ranked 2nd, Women 7th in Final NAIA Poll

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams will enter postseason action among the best in the NAIA as the Association released its final top-20 poll. The Statesmen men are second with 4,891 points, while the women are seventh with 4,158 points. The points are based off of collegebowling.com’s power rankings. Among the programs that […]

Statesmen Win Twice on First Day in Arkansas

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Batesville, Ark.–The William Penn softball team collected a pair of solid victories as it got back on the diamond at the Lyon Tri-Match Sunday. WPU (3-1), which is off to its best start since 2015, defeated Saint Mary (Kan.) 6-1 and host Lyon 3-1. The navy and gold will remain in town […]

           

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