by Wade Steinlage Lamoni–The William Penn men’s basketball team might be getting the wheels pointed in the right direction at the perfect time as it rolled past Graceland 88-79 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. #16 WPU (20-6, 14-6 Heart), which had lost five of seven games recently, has now reeled off three […]
by Wade Steinlage Columbia, Mo.–Chris Leiba (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Business Management) and Kayla Music (Fr., Corpus Christi, Texas) saved their best for last as the William Penn indoor track and field teams battled in the Missouri Collegiate Challenge Saturday. The duo took advantage of one final shot to qualify for the NAIA National Championships as […]
by Wade Steinlage Lamoni—The Statesmen women’s basketball team hit the road to take on the Graceland Yellowjackets in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The ladies came into the match up riding a seven-game winning streak and sitting atop the Heart standings. #14 William Penn (25-2, 20-2 Heart) kept the momentum going as […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn wrestling team concluded its campaign Saturday with a gutty performance as it hosted the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships. WPU entered ranked seventh in the league standings, but moved up a spot, placing sixth out of eight teams with 54 points. Grand View won the team crown with […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s cross country team collected recognition Thursday as it was named a USTFCCCA all-academic team. The squad, headed by Sean Gosewisch, owned a 3.02 Grade Point Average. To be eligible for the award, a team must own a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher. A very young team with four […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team torched the nets in the second half as it came from behind to knock off Central Methodist 75-66 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. #16 WPU (19-6, 13-6 Heart) beat the Eagles (13-12, 8-11 Heart) in a battle of two preseason favorites that […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A quartet of Statesmen grapplers are in prime position to extend their seasons to the national event as the NAIA released its fifth and final wrestling polls Wednesday. The trio of 133-pounder Darquell Pierre (Jr., St. Petersburg, Fla., Sociology), 174-pounder Austinn Goin (Sr., Belton, Mo., Exercise Science), and 197-pounder Sheldon Rodriguez (Jr., […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball program has garnered the top spot in the conference and is inching closer to a top-10 spot as the NAIA released its fifth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (23-2, 18-2 Heart), who have won six in a row and 15 of their last 16, improved four rungs […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team was up-and-down the last two weeks, falling two more positions as the NAIA released its fifth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (18-6, 12-6 Heart) slipped to #16 with 107 points. Despite the drop, the program was still able to extend its incredible streak to 35 […]
by Wade Steinlage Muskogee, Okla.–The Statesmen baseball team notched two more victories to stay perfect in 2019, sweeping Bacone in a non-conference doubleheader Saturday. After Friday’s games were cancelled due to unfavorable weather, WPU (6-0) got back on the diamond Saturday and defeated the Warriors by scores of 7-0 and 10-3. The team’s 6-0 start […]
